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B-183012 1 (1976-12-09)

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                            THE  COMPTNt3LLEN UENEAL
CECESICN        *  .      .OP    THE   UNIt   MD   ETATES
                            WABNIN I   N wreTO0N. C. C. 2054R



FILE:                             DATE:        DEC 0   1976
       1-183012
MATTER OF:
               The appeatmnt  of the Fe4eral lasurance Administrator
DIGEST:
          1.  Federal lasame   An.aiatrator, poeitie established
              ader  42 U.S.C. 1 3533a (W.970) requires Presidemttal
              sAisattia sad cottrmatsa   uder Article II, 1 2, Cl.
              2 of Cousticutia.  Comstiturdom premes aLl officars
              of Usited States mast be appelated with advice aad
              ceaseat of Senate ecept whes Coges  affirmatively
              deleates full appoiatment authority elsewhere.

          2.  Rajcton  by Confersane Cotmittee of Senate     uaflet
              to requirc coatmirmaian of Federal Insurass Aduatrator
              does not constitute walver of comatitutional right and
              day  to advise and seant.  Secretarial sauthrity to
              appost, iscluding officers, ner 42 U.S.C. I 3535(c)
              (1970) does set Include Insurance Adtdaistrator. However,
              so eseption will be taken to past aompensation ef
              taIumbent or for reasonable period after date of this
              decision to allow time for presentation of his nama
              for Seaste confirratitr.

      by apesitema   reqtest, the Ceneral Accomtig Office bao been
 asked to jetnrmine whethar the iacmbent Federal Iusurease Adinistcrator
 as  bees validly appoiated by the seritary of Ieistag and Urban Develop-
 meat (1U') and if aot: what legal estirn by this Office is nsessary.
 We  nderstand that the preset incumbent was first appointed by the
 Secretary to serve In a acting capacity and that the appoatment was
 later made permseat by the Searewtar without presenting his name to
 the Seate for  eafirmation. The question to whether the Secretary
 %ad authority to saplets the appointeast herself or whether Prest-
 itestial somintha and Sente confirmation of the position of Fedatal
 Lasurasce admrinstrater was required.

     The position e Federal Inmuramee Administrator was established
 by eetia  1105(a) rt tMe Housing ad Urbes Developmat Act of 196,
 approved August 1, 1968, Pub. L. No. 90-445, 82 Stat. 476, 567, 42
 2.i.C. 1 3533a (1970). This section provides:

          There ts hereby established in the Departant
     of Housing sad Uris Developmat the position of
     Ieeral  Insureme Administrator,

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