§ 2204.
(c)
Deputy Administrator
The Administrator may appoint a Deputy Administrator, who shall—
(1)
perform such functions as the Administrator shall from time to time assign or delegate; and
(2)
act as Administrator during the absence or disability of the Administrator or in the event of a vacancy in the office of Administrator.
([Pub. L. 93–498, § 5], Oct. 29, 1974, [88 Stat. 1536]; [Pub. L. 95–422, § 2(a)(1)], Oct. 5, 1978, [92 Stat. 932]; [Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 110(a)(2)(B)(i)], Nov. 13, 2000, [114 Stat. 2302]; [Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(f)(2)], Aug. 10, 2012, [126 Stat. 1284]; [Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVIII], §§ 1802(b)(1), 1812, Jan. 2, 2013, [126 Stat. 2100], 2117.)