Executive Order 11678—Providing for the Repair and Restoration of Nonprofit Private Educational Institutions Damaged by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Agnes

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, hereinafter referred to as the Director, is hereby empowered to exercise the authority conferred upon me by section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize for a limited period additional loan assistance under the Small Business Act for disaster victims, to provide a study and report to the Congress by the President setting forth recommendations for a comprehensive revision of disaster relief legislation, and for other purposes" without the approval, ratification or other action by the President. The Director may delegate or assign to the head of any agency of the executive branch of the Government, subject to the consent of the agency head concerned in each case, any authority or function delegated or assigned to the Director by the provisions of this Order. Any such head of agency may redelegate any authority or function so delegated or assigned to him by the Director to any officer or employee subordinate to such head of agency whose appointment is required to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

RICHARD NIXON

The White House,

August 16, 1972