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[CITE: 43USC364]

 
                         TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
 
                 CHAPTER 11A--BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES
 
Sec. 364. Uniformity in geographic nomenclature and orthography; 
        exercise of functions of Secretary of the Interior
        
    The Secretary of the Interior, hereinafter called the Secretary, 
conjointly with the Board on Geographic Names, as hereinafter provided, 
shall provide for uniformity in geographic nomenclature and orthography 
throughout the Federal Government. The Secretary may exercise his 
functions through such officials as he may designate, except that such 
authority as relates to the final approval or review of actions of the 
Board on Geographic Names shall be exercised by him, or his Under or 
Assistant Secretaries.

(July 25, 1947, ch. 330, Sec. 1, 61 Stat. 456.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies 
of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of 
the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, 
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out 
under section 1451 of this title.


                     Authorization of Appropriations

    Section 8 of act July 25, 1947, authorized appropriation of such 
sums as might be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
