TITLE 3

THIS TITLE WAS ENACTED BY ACT JUNE 25, 1948, CH. 644, SEC. 1, 62 STAT. 672

AMENDMENTS

1996 - Pub. L. 104-331, Sec. 2(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4068, added item for chapter 5. 1951 - Act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, Sec. 4, 65 Stat. 711, added item for chapter 4.

POSITIVE LAW; CITATION

This title has been made positive law by section 1 of act June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 672, which provided in part that: ''Title 3 of the United States Code, entitled 'The President', is codified and enacted into positive law and may be cited as '3 U. S. C., Sec. - .' '

SAVINGS CLAUSE

Section 2 of act June 25, 1948, provided that: ''The provisions of title 3, 'The President', set out in section 1 of this Act, shall be construed as a continuation of existing law and no loss of rights, interruption of jurisdiction, nor prejudice to matters pending on the effective date of this Act shall result from its enactment.''

REPEALS

Section 3 of act June 25, 1948, provided that the sections or parts thereof of the Statutes at Large or the Revised Statutes covering provisions codified in this Act are repealed insofar as the provisions appeared in former Title 3, and provided that any rights or liabilities now existing under the repealed sections or parts thereof shall not be affected by the repeal

PRIOR REPEALS

Former sections 21 and 22 relating to performance of presidential duties in absence of both the President and Vice President were repealed by act July 18, 1947, ch. 264, Sec. 1(g), 61 Stat. 381.

Table Showing Disposition of All Sections of Former Title 3

Title 3 Former Sections Revised StatutesStatutes at Large Title 3 New Sections

1 R.S. Sec. 131 1

2 R.S. Sec. 132 3

3 R.S. Sec. 133 4

4 R.S. Sec. 134 2

5 Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 1, 24 Stat. 373 7

5a May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 945 June 5, 1934, ch. 390, Sec. 6(a), 48 Stat. 879 7

6 Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 2, 24 Stat. 373 5

7 Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 3, 24 Stat. 373 6

7a May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 2, 45 Stat. 946 6

8 R.S. Sec. 137 8

9 R.S. Sec. 138 9

9a May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 3, 45 Stat. 946 9

10 R.S. Sec. 139 10

11 R.S. Sec. 140 Oct. 19, 1888, ch. 1216, Sec. 1, 25 Stat. 613. 11

11a May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 4, 45 Stat. 946 11

11b May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 5, 45 Stat. 946 June 5, 1934, ch. 390, Sec. 6(b), 48 Stat. 879. 12

11c May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 6, 45 Stat. 946 June 5, 1934, ch. 390, Sec. 6(c), 48 Stat. 879. 13

12 Oct. 19, 1888, ch. 1216, Sec. 1, 25 Stat. 613 11, 12

13 R.S. Sec. 141 Oct. 19, 1888, ch. 1216, Sec. 2, 25 Stat. 613. 13

14 R.S. Sec. 143 11

15 R.S. Sec. 144 11

16 R.S. Sec. 145 14

17 Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 4, 24 Stat. 373 June 5, 1934, ch. 390, Sec. 7, 48 Stat. 879. 15

18 Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 5, 24 Stat. 374 18

19 Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 6, 24 Stat. 375 17

20 Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 7, 24 Stat. 375 16

21 Jan. 19, 1886, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 24 Stat. 1 19

22 Jan. 19, 1886, ch. 4, Sec. 2, 24 Stat. 1 19

23 R.S. Sec. 151 20

24 July 18, 1947, ch. 264, Sec. 1(a-f), 61 Stat. 380, 381 July 26, 1947, ch. 343, Sec. 311, 61 Stat. 509. 19

41 R.S. Sec. 152 June 5, 1934, ch. 390, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 879. 101

42 R.S. Sec. 153 Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 297, Sec. 1, 35 Stat. 859. 102

43 June 23, 1906, ch. 3523, 34 Stat. 454 Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, Sec. 17(c), 60 Stat. 811. 103

44 R.S. Sec. 154 Feb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, Sec. 4, 34 Stat. 993. Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, Sec. 4, 43 Stat. 1301. Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, Sec. 601(a), 60 Stat. 850. 104

45 Apr. 22, 1926, ch. 171, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 305 105

45a Apr. 3, 1939, ch. 36, Sec. 301, 53 Stat. 565 106

46 June 12, 1922, ch. 218, 42 Stat. 636 Feb. 13, 1923, ch. 72, 42 Stat. 1227. June 7, 1924, ch. 292, Sec. 1, 43 Stat. 521. Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 468, Sec. 1, 43 Stat. 1198, 1199. Apr. 22, 1926, ch. 171, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 305. Feb. 11, 1927, ch. 104, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 1069. May 16, 1928, ch. 580, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 573. Feb. 20, 1929, ch. 270, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 1230. Apr. 19, 1930, ch. 201, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 229. Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 281, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 1355. June 30, 1932, ch. 330, Sec. 1, 47 Stat. 452. June 16, 1933, ch. 101, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 284. Mar. 28, 1934, ch. 102, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 509. Feb. 2, 1935, ch. 3, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 6. Mar. 19, 1936, ch. 156, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 1148. June 28, 1937, ch. 396, Sec. 1, 50 Stat. 350. May 23, 1938, ch. 259, Sec. 1, 52 Stat. 411. Mar. 16, 1939, ch. 11, Sec. 1, 53 Stat 524. Apr. 8, 1940, ch. 107, Sec. 1, 54 Stat. 112. Apr. 5, 1941, ch. 40, Sec. 1, 55 Stat. 93. June 27, 1942, ch. 450, Sec. 1, 56 Stat. 392. June 26, 1943, ch. 145, Sec. 101, 57 Stat. 169. June 27, 1944, ch. 286, Sec. 101, 58 Stat. 361. May 3, 1945, ch. 106, Sec. 101, 59 Stat. 106. Mar. 28, 1946, ch. 113, Sec. 101, 60 Stat. 61. 107

47 Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 285, Sec. 1, 36 Stat. 1404 108

48 June 25, 1910, ch. 384, Sec. 9, 36 Stat. 773 109

49 R.S. Sec. 1829 Feb. 26, 1925, ch. 377, Sec. 1, 2, 43 Stat. 1091. 110

50 R.S. Sec. 1832 109

51 R.S. Sec. 1833 109

52 R.S. Sec. 1834 109

53 June 23, 1913, ch. 3, Sec. 1, 38 Stat. 23 201

54 June 9, 1941, ch. 189, 55 Stat. 247 Elim.

61 Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 1, 42 Stat. 841 May 14, 1930, ch. 277, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 328. 202

62 Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 2, 42 Stat. 841 May 14, 1930, ch. 277, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 328. May 28, 1935, ch. 154, 49 Stat. 304. Apr. 22, 1940, ch. 133, 54 Stat. 156. June 9, 1947, ch. 102, 61 Stat. 132. 203

62a Oct. 9, 1942, ch. 582, Sec. 1, 56 Stat. 778 205

62b Oct. 9, 1942, ch. 582, Sec. 2, 56 Stat. 778 206

63 Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 3, 42 Stat. 842 May 14, 1930, ch. 277, Sec. 3, 46 Stat. 328. 204

64 Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 4, 42 Stat. 842 207

65 Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 5, 42 Stat. 842 Rep.

66 Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 6, 42 Stat. 842 Rep.

67 Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 7, 42 Stat. 843 May 14, 1930, ch. 277, Sec. 4, 46 Stat. 329. 208

Title 3 Former Sections	Revised StatutesStatutes at Large	Title 3 New Sections
1	R.S. Sec. 131	1
2	R.S. Sec. 132	3
3	R.S. Sec. 133	4
4	R.S. Sec. 134	2
5	Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 1, 24 Stat. 373	7
5a	May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 945 June 5, 1934, ch. 390, Sec. 6(a), 48 Stat. 879	7
6	Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 2, 24 Stat. 373	5
7	Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 3, 24 Stat. 373	6
7a	May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 2, 45 Stat. 946	6
8	R.S. Sec. 137	8
9	R.S. Sec. 138	9
9a	May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 3, 45 Stat. 946	9
10	R.S. Sec. 139	10
11	R.S. Sec. 140 Oct. 19, 1888, ch. 1216, Sec. 1, 25 Stat. 613.	11
11a	May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 4, 45 Stat. 946	11
11b	May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 5, 45 Stat. 946 June 5, 1934, ch. 390, Sec. 6(b), 48 Stat. 879.	12
11c	May 29, 1928, ch. 859, Sec. 6, 45 Stat. 946 June 5, 1934, ch. 390, Sec. 6(c), 48 Stat. 879.	13
12	Oct. 19, 1888, ch. 1216, Sec. 1, 25 Stat. 613	11, 12
13	R.S. Sec. 141 Oct. 19, 1888, ch. 1216, Sec. 2, 25 Stat. 613.	13
14	R.S. Sec. 143	11
15	R.S. Sec. 144	11
16	R.S. Sec. 145	14
17	Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 4, 24 Stat. 373 June 5, 1934, ch. 390, Sec. 7, 48 Stat. 879.	15
18	Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 5, 24 Stat. 374	18
19	Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 6, 24 Stat. 375	17
20	Feb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, Sec. 7, 24 Stat. 375	16
21	Jan. 19, 1886, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 24 Stat. 1	19
22	Jan. 19, 1886, ch. 4, Sec. 2, 24 Stat. 1	19
23	R.S. Sec. 151	20
24	July 18, 1947, ch. 264, Sec. 1(a-f), 61 Stat. 380, 381 July 26, 1947, ch. 343, Sec. 311, 61 Stat. 509.	19
41	R.S. Sec. 152 June 5, 1934, ch. 390, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 879.	101
42	R.S. Sec. 153 Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 297, Sec. 1, 35 Stat. 859.	102
43	June 23, 1906, ch. 3523, 34 Stat. 454 Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, Sec. 17(c), 60 Stat. 811.	103
44	R.S. Sec. 154 Feb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, Sec. 4, 34 Stat. 993. Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, Sec. 4, 43 Stat. 1301. Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, Sec. 601(a), 60 Stat. 850.	104
45	Apr. 22, 1926, ch. 171, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 305	105
45a	Apr. 3, 1939, ch. 36, Sec. 301, 53 Stat. 565	106
46	June 12, 1922, ch. 218, 42 Stat. 636 Feb. 13, 1923, ch. 72, 42 Stat. 1227. June 7, 1924, ch. 292, Sec. 1, 43 Stat. 521. Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 468, Sec. 1, 43 Stat. 1198, 1199. Apr. 22, 1926, ch. 171, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 305. Feb. 11, 1927, ch. 104, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 1069. May 16, 1928, ch. 580, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 573. Feb. 20, 1929, ch. 270, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 1230. Apr. 19, 1930, ch. 201, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 229. Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 281, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 1355. June 30, 1932, ch. 330, Sec. 1, 47 Stat. 452. June 16, 1933, ch. 101, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 284. Mar. 28, 1934, ch. 102, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 509. Feb. 2, 1935, ch. 3, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 6. Mar. 19, 1936, ch. 156, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 1148. June 28, 1937, ch. 396, Sec. 1, 50 Stat. 350. May 23, 1938, ch. 259, Sec. 1, 52 Stat. 411. Mar. 16, 1939, ch. 11, Sec. 1, 53 Stat 524. Apr. 8, 1940, ch. 107, Sec. 1, 54 Stat. 112. Apr. 5, 1941, ch. 40, Sec. 1, 55 Stat. 93. June 27, 1942, ch. 450, Sec. 1, 56 Stat. 392. June 26, 1943, ch. 145, Sec. 101, 57 Stat. 169. June 27, 1944, ch. 286, Sec. 101, 58 Stat. 361. May 3, 1945, ch. 106, Sec. 101, 59 Stat. 106. Mar. 28, 1946, ch. 113, Sec. 101, 60 Stat. 61.	107
47	Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 285, Sec. 1, 36 Stat. 1404	108
48	June 25, 1910, ch. 384, Sec. 9, 36 Stat. 773	109
49	R.S. Sec. 1829 Feb. 26, 1925, ch. 377, Sec. 1, 2, 43 Stat. 1091.	110
50	R.S. Sec. 1832	109
51	R.S. Sec. 1833	109
52	R.S. Sec. 1834	109
53	June 23, 1913, ch. 3, Sec. 1, 38 Stat. 23	201
54	June 9, 1941, ch. 189, 55 Stat. 247	Elim.
61	Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 1, 42 Stat. 841 May 14, 1930, ch. 277, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 328.	202
62	Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 2, 42 Stat. 841 May 14, 1930, ch. 277, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 328. May 28, 1935, ch. 154, 49 Stat. 304. Apr. 22, 1940, ch. 133, 54 Stat. 156. June 9, 1947, ch. 102, 61 Stat. 132.	203
62a	Oct. 9, 1942, ch. 582, Sec. 1, 56 Stat. 778	205
62b	Oct. 9, 1942, ch. 582, Sec. 2, 56 Stat. 778	206
63	Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 3, 42 Stat. 842 May 14, 1930, ch. 277, Sec. 3, 46 Stat. 328.	204
64	Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 4, 42 Stat. 842	207
65	Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 5, 42 Stat. 842	Rep.
66	Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 6, 42 Stat. 842	Rep.
67	Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, Sec. 7, 42 Stat. 843 May 14, 1930, ch. 277, Sec. 4, 46 Stat. 329.	208

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