Volume 64 · 1080
Public Law 81–1107
To amend the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended, by providing for the delegation of certain authority of the Secretary of Commerce and of the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, and for other purposes.
Approved September 29, 1950
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended, by providing for the delegation of certain authority of the Secretary of Commerce and of the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That title III of the . Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended, is amended by adding
49 U. S. C. §§ 451–458; Sup. III, §§ 452, 459.
thereto a new section as follows:
“Sec. 310. “delegation of powers and duties to private persons
(a) In exercising and performing the powers and duties vested in him by this Act, the Secretary may, subject to such regulations, supervision, and review as he may prescribe, delegate to properly qualified private persons the function of performing any of such powers and duties respecting (1) the examination, inspection, and testing necessary to the issuance of certificates under title VI of this
49 U. S. C. §§ 651–699; Sup, III, § 561.
Act, and (2) the issuance of such certificates in accordance with standards established by the Secretary or the Civil Aeronautics Board. The Secretary may establish the maximum fees which such persons may charge for their services and may rescind any such delegation at any time and for any reason which he deems appropriate.
“(b) The Administrator may, subject to such regulations, supervision, and review as he may prescribe, delegate to properly qualified private persons and to any employee or employees under his supervision, any work, business, or function delegated to him by the Civil Aeronautics Board respecting (1) the examination, inspection, and testing necessary to the issuance of certificates under title VI of this Act, and (2) the issuance of such certificates in accordance with standards established by the Civil Aeronautics Board. The Administrator may establish the maximum fees which such private persons may charge for their services and may rescind any delegation made by him pursuant to this subsection at any time and for any reason which he deems appropriate.
“(c) Any person affected by any action taken by any private person exercising delegated authority under this section may apply for reconsideration of such action by the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may be. The Secretary upon his own initiative, with respect to authority granted under subsection (a), or the Administrator upon his own initiative, with respect to the authority granted under subsection (b), may reconsider the action of any private person either before or after it has become effective. If, upon reconsideration by the Secretary or the Administrator, it shall appear that the action in question is in any respect unjust or unwarranted, the Secretary or the Administrator shall reverse, change, or modify the same accordingly; otherwise such action shall be affirmed: Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall be
5 U. S. C. 1001 note; Sup. III, § 1001.
construed as modifying, amending, or repealing any provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.
Approved September 29, 1950.