3 USC 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2006—Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 109–177 inserted “, Secretary of Homeland Security” after “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”.

1988—Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 100–527 inserted reference to Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1979—Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 96–88 substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” and inserted reference to Secretary of Education.

1977—Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 95–91 inserted reference to Secretary of Energy.

1970—Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 91–375 struck out “Postmaster General,” after “Attorney General,”.

1966—Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 89–670 inserted reference to Secretary of Transportation.

1965—Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 89–174 inserted reference to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 100–527 effective Mar. 15, 1989, see section 18(a) of Puspan. L. 100–527, set out as a Department of Veterans Affairs Act note under section 301 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–88 effective May 4, 1980, with specified exceptions, see section 601 of Puspan. L. 96–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3401 of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 91–375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see section 16(a), formerly section 15(a) of Puspan. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.

Effective Date of 1966 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 89–670 effective Apr. 1, 1967, as prescribed by President and published in Federal Register, see section 16(a), formerly § 15(a), of Puspan. L. 89–670, and Ex. Ord. No. 11340, Mar. 30, 1967, 32 F.R. 5453.

Effective Date of 1965 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 89–174 effective upon expiration of first period of sixty calendar days following Sept. 9, 1965 or on earlier date specified by Executive order, see section 11(a) of Puspan. L. 89–174 set out as an Effective Date note under section 3531 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.