Transfers of Functions and Changes in Names
Federal Housing Administration consolidated into National Housing Agency during World War II by Ex. Ord. No. 9070, Feb. 24, 1942. Federal Housing Administration subsequently consolidated into Housing and Home Finance Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, eff. July 27, 1947, 12 F.R. 4981, [61 Stat. 954]. Functions, powers, and duties of the Federal Housing Administration thereafter transferred to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. See section 3534(a) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, which was included in Surplus Marketing Administration by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, § 5, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2108, [54 Stat. 1232], consolidated into Agricultural Marketing Administration by Ex. Ord. No. 9069, Feb. 23, 1942. Agricultural Marketing Administration consolidated into Food Distribution Administration of Department of Agriculture by Ex. Ord. No. 9280, Dec. 5, 1942. Food Distribution Administration consolidated into War Food Administration in Department of Agriculture by Ex. Ord. No. 9322, Mar. 26, 1943, 8 F.R. 3807, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 9334, Apr. 19, 1943, 8 F.R. 5423. War Food Administration terminated and functions transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by Ex. Ord. No. 9577, June 29, 1945, 10 F.R. 8087. Functions of Surplus Marketing Administration transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875, [60 Stat. 1097].
Export-Import Bank of Washington was set out as one of several agencies for which Federal Loan Administrator should supervise administration and be responsible for coordination of functions and activities by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, § 402, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2730, [53 Stat. 1429], set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Bank terminated by [act July 31, 1945, ch. 341, § 10], [59 Stat. 529], and a new Export-Import Bank of Washington was created by such act, which is set out as chapter 6A (§ 635 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. “Export-Import Bank of Washington” changed to “Export-Import Bank of the United States” to conform to such change in name in Act July 31, 1945, provided for in [section 1(a) of Pub. L. 90–267], Mar. 13, 1968, [82 Stat. 47].
Second Export-Import Bank of Washington, D.C. was established under Ex. Ord. No. 6638, Mar. 9, 1934. Its commitments were transferred to Export-Import Bank of Washington (see above) and it was abolished by Ex. Ord. No. 7365, May 7, 1936, 1 F.R. 372.
Federal Loan Agency’s and Federal Loan Administrator’s functions and duties relating to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Reconstruction Finance Mortgage Company, Electric Home and Farm Authority and Export-Import Bank of Washington, and other agencies, transferred to Department of Commerce, during World War II, see Ex. Ord. No. 9071, Feb. 24, 1942, 7 F.R. 1531. By [act Feb. 24, 1945, ch. 4], [59 Stat. 5], former sections 1801 to 1805 of Title 12, Federal Loan Agency was reconstituted an independent establishment of Federal Government, and was abolished and its property and functions transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation by [act June 30, 1947, ch. 166, title II, § 204], [61 Stat. 208]. Section 6(a) of 1957 Reorg. Plan No. 1, eff. June 30, 1957, 22 F.R. 4633, [71 Stat. 647], set out as a note under section 601 of this title, abolished Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Electric Home and Farm Authority was set out as one of several agencies for which Federal Loan Administrator should supervise administration and be responsible for coordination of functions and activities, by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, § 402, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2730, [53 Stat. 1429], set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Electric Home and Farm Authority, Inc., was authorized by Ex. Ord. No. 6514, Dec. 19, 1933. Existence continued until February 1, 1937, by [act Mar. 31, 1936, ch. 163, § 1], [49 Stat. 1186]; extended to “close of business on June 30, 1939” by [act Jan. 26, 1937, ch. 6, § 2], [50 Stat. 5]; to “June 30, 1941” by [act Mar. 4, 1939, ch. 4], [53 Stat. 510] and to Jan. 22, 1947, by [act June 10, 1941, ch. 190, § 2], [55 Stat. 248]. Said Authority dissolved on Oct. 13, 1942, by Ex. Ord. No. 9256, Oct. 13, 1942, 7 F.R. 8334, and for purposes of liquidation and payment of liabilities all assets, funds, records, contracts, personnel, and property were transferred to former Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Commodity Credit Corporation, Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation, and Farm Credit Administration, and their functions and activities, together with their respective personnel, records, and property transferred to Department of Agriculture by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, § 401, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2730, [53 Stat. 1429], set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Administration of program of Commodity Credit Corporation and functions of Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, [60 Stat. 1100]. See also notes under section 713 of this title.
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, created by [act June 16, 1933, ch. 90, title II, § 201], [48 Stat. 200], transferred to Federal Works Agency to be administered as Public Works Administration by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, §§ 301 and 305, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 2730, [53 Stat. 1426], 1428. Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works further continued to June 30, 1940, by Res. of [June 21, 1938, ch. 554], title II, § 202, [52 Stat. 817]. The [act of June 16, 1933, ch. 90, title II], terminated June 30, 1943, by provisions of [act June 27, 1942, ch. 450, § 1], [56 Stat. 410]. Ex. Ord. No. 9357, June 30, 1943, 8 F.R. 9041, transferred functions of Public Works Administration to office of Federal Works Administrator.
For changes affecting other agencies enumerated in subsection (b) of this section, see Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, §§ 301, 305, 401, 402, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 2730, [53 Stat. 1426], 1428, 1429, and Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, § 5, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2108, [54 Stat. 1232]. Reorganization Plans I and III are set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.