5 USC § 8145 - Administration

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title: "5 USC § 8145 - Administration"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "8145"
section_name: "Administration"
chapter_number: 81
chapter_name: "COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES"
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subchapter_name: "GENERALLY"
part_number: "III"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 553.)"
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# § 8145. Administration

The Secretary of Labor shall administer, and decide all questions arising under, this subchapter. He may—

**(1)** appoint employees to administer this subchapter; and

**(2)** delegate to any employee of the Department of Labor any of the powers conferred on him by this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 553.)

| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 778. | Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 28, 39 Stat. 748. |
|  |  | Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, § 205(a), (c)(1), 63 Stat. 864. |
|  | [Uncodified]. | 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 3 (less 2d sentence), eff. July 16, 1946, 60 Stat. 1095. |
|  | [Uncodified]. | 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 64 Stat. 1271. |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 781. | Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 30, 39 Stat. 748. |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 783 (last 9 words). | Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, § 32 (last 9 words), 39 Stat. 749. |

The last 20 words of former section 781 are omitted as unnecessary in view of the definition of “competitive service” in section 2102 and the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 concerning examination and certification for and appointment in the competitive service.

Administration of this subchapter was transferred to the Secretary of Labor by section 1 of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, .

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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