{"id":10920,"date":"2020-05-02T19:34:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T19:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laweuro.com\/?p=10920"},"modified":"2020-05-03T17:42:57","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T17:42:57","slug":"title-3-front-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laweuro.com\/?p=10920","title":{"rendered":"TITLE 3\u2014Front Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"

United States Code<\/a><\/p>\n

From Title 3-THE PRESIDENT<\/p>\n

Jump To: AmendmentsMiscellaneous<\/p>\n

TITLE 3-THE PRESIDENT<\/h2>\n

This title was enacted by act June 25, 1948, ch. 644, \u00a71, 62 Stat. 672<\/p>\n

Chap.<\/p>\n

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  1. Presidential Elections and Vacancies 1<\/li>\n
  2. Office and Compensation of President 101<\/li>\n
  3. Protection of the President; the White House Police\u00a01<\/sup> 201<\/li>\n
  4. Delegation of Functions 301<\/li>\n
  5. Extension of Certain Rights and Protections to Presidential Offices 401<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Amendments<\/h4>\n

    1996<\/strong>– Pub. L. 104\u2013331, \u00a72(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4068 , added item for chapter 5.<\/p>\n

    1951<\/strong>-Act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, \u00a74, 65 Stat. 711 , added item for chapter 4.<\/p>\n

    Positive Law; Citation<\/h4>\n

    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., \u00a7-.’\u00a0”<\/p>\n

    Savings Clause<\/h4>\n

    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.”<\/p>\n

    Repeals<\/h4>\n

    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sections or parts thereof of the Statutes at Large or the Revised Statutes covering provisions codified in this Act are repealed insofar as the provisions appeared in former Title 3, and provided that any rights or liabilities now existing under the repealed sections or parts thereof shall not be affected by the repeal.<\/p>\n

    Prior Repeals<\/h4>\n

    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, \u00a71(g), 61 Stat. 381 .<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Table Showing Disposition of All Sections of Former Title 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Title\u00a03 Former Sections<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nRevised\u00a0Statutes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Statutes\u00a0at\u00a0Large<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n

    		Title\u00a03 New Sections<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7131<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7132<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7133<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7134<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/td>\nFeb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, \u00a71, 24 Stat. 373<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5a<\/td>\nMay 29, 1928, ch. 859, \u00a71, 45 Stat. 945<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 5, 1934, ch. 390, \u00a76(a), 48 Stat. 879<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    6<\/td>\nFeb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, \u00a72, 24 Stat. 373<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7<\/td>\nFeb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, \u00a73, 24 Stat. 373<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7a<\/td>\nMay 29, 1928, ch. 859, \u00a72, 45 Stat. 946<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7137<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7138<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9a<\/td>\nMay 29, 1928, ch. 859, \u00a73, 45 Stat. 946<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7139<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7140<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nOct. 19, 1888, ch. 1216, \u00a71, 25 Stat. 613 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11a<\/td>\nMay 29, 1928, ch. 859, \u00a74, 45 Stat. 946<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11b<\/td>\nMay 29, 1928, ch. 859, \u00a75, 45 Stat. 946<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 5, 1934, ch. 390, \u00a76(b), 48 Stat. 879 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11c<\/td>\nMay 29, 1928, ch. 859, \u00a76, 45 Stat. 946<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 5, 1934, ch. 390, \u00a76(c), 48 Stat. 879 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12<\/td>\nOct. 19, 1888, ch. 1216, \u00a71, 25 Stat. 613<\/td>\n11, 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    13<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7141<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nOct. 19, 1888, ch. 1216, \u00a72, 25 Stat. 613 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    14<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7143<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    15<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7144<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    16<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7145<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    17<\/td>\nFeb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, \u00a74, 24 Stat. 373<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 5, 1934, ch. 390, \u00a77, 48 Stat. 879 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    18<\/td>\nFeb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, \u00a75, 24 Stat. 374<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    19<\/td>\nFeb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, \u00a76, 24 Stat. 375<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    20<\/td>\nFeb. 3, 1887, ch. 90, \u00a77, 24 Stat. 375<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    21<\/td>\nJan. 19, 1886, ch. 4, \u00a71, 24 Stat. 1<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    22<\/td>\nJan. 19, 1886, ch. 4, \u00a72, 24 Stat. 1<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    23<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7151<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    24<\/td>\nJuly 18, 1947, ch. 264, \u00a71(a-f), 61 Stat. 380 , 381<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJuly 26, 1947, ch. 343, \u00a7311, 61 Stat. 509 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    41<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7152<\/td>\n101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 5, 1934, ch. 390, \u00a71, 48 Stat. 879 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    42<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7153<\/td>\n102<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMar. 4, 1909, ch. 297, \u00a71, 35 Stat. 859 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    43<\/td>\nJune 23, 1906, ch. 3523, 34 Stat. 454<\/td>\n103<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nAug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, \u00a717(c), 60 Stat. 811 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    44<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a7154<\/td>\n104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nFeb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, \u00a74, 34 Stat. 993 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, \u00a74, 43 Stat. 1301 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nAug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, \u00a7601(a), 60 Stat. 850 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    45<\/td>\nApr. 22, 1926, ch. 171, \u00a71, 44 Stat. 305<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    45a<\/td>\nApr. 3, 1939, ch. 36, \u00a7301, 53 Stat. 565<\/td>\n106<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    46<\/td>\nJune 12, 1922, ch. 218, 42 Stat. 636<\/td>\n107<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nFeb. 13, 1923, ch. 72, 42 Stat. 1227 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 7, 1924, ch. 292, \u00a71, 43 Stat. 521 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMar. 3, 1925, ch. 468, \u00a71, 43 Stat. 1198 , 1199.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nApr. 22, 1926, ch. 171, \u00a71, 44 Stat. 305 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nFeb. 11, 1927, ch. 104, \u00a71, 44 Stat. 1069 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMay 16, 1928, ch. 580, \u00a71, 45 Stat. 573 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nFeb. 20, 1929, ch. 270, \u00a71, 45 Stat. 1230 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nApr. 19, 1930, ch. 201, \u00a71, 46 Stat. 229 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nFeb. 23, 1931, ch. 281, \u00a71, 46 Stat. 1355 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 30, 1932, ch. 330, \u00a71, 47 Stat. 452 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 16, 1933, ch. 101, \u00a71, 48 Stat. 284 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMar. 28, 1934, ch. 102, \u00a71, 48 Stat. 509 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nFeb. 2, 1935, ch. 3, \u00a71, 49 Stat. 6 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMar. 19, 1936, ch. 156, \u00a71, 49 Stat. 1148 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 28, 1937, ch. 396, \u00a71, 50 Stat. 350 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMay 23, 1938, ch. 259, \u00a71, 52 Stat. 411 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMar. 16, 1939, ch. 11, \u00a71, 53 Stat 524.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nApr. 8, 1940, ch. 107, \u00a71, 54 Stat. 112 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nApr. 5, 1941, ch. 40, \u00a71, 55 Stat. 93 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 27, 1942, ch. 450, \u00a71, 56 Stat. 392 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 26, 1943, ch. 145, \u00a7101, 57 Stat. 169 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 27, 1944, ch. 286, \u00a7101, 58 Stat. 361 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMay 3, 1945, ch. 106, \u00a7101, 59 Stat. 106 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMar. 28, 1946, ch. 113, \u00a7101, 60 Stat. 61 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    47<\/td>\nMar. 4, 1911, ch. 285, \u00a71, 36 Stat. 1404<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    48<\/td>\nJune 25, 1910, ch. 384, \u00a79, 36 Stat. 773<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    49<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a71829<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nFeb. 26, 1925, ch. 377, \u00a7\u00a71, 2, 43 Stat. 1091 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    50<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a71832<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    51<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a71833<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    52<\/td>\nR.S. \u00a71834<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    53<\/td>\nJune 23, 1913, ch. 3, \u00a71, 38 Stat. 23<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    54<\/td>\nJune 9, 1941, ch. 189, 55 Stat. 247<\/td>\nElim.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    61<\/td>\nSept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, \u00a71, 42 Stat. 841<\/td>\n202<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMay 14, 1930, ch. 277, \u00a71, 46 Stat. 328 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    62<\/td>\nSept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, \u00a72, 42 Stat. 841<\/td>\n203<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMay 14, 1930, ch. 277, \u00a72, 46 Stat. 328 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMay 28, 1935, ch. 154, 49 Stat. 304 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nApr. 22, 1940, ch. 133, 54 Stat. 156 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nJune 9, 1947, ch. 102, 61 Stat. 132 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    62a<\/td>\nOct. 9, 1942, ch. 582, \u00a71, 56 Stat. 778<\/td>\n205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    62b<\/td>\nOct. 9, 1942, ch. 582, \u00a72, 56 Stat. 778<\/td>\n206<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    63<\/td>\nSept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, \u00a73, 42 Stat. 842<\/td>\n204<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMay 14, 1930, ch. 277, \u00a73, 46 Stat. 328 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    64<\/td>\nSept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, \u00a74, 42 Stat. 842<\/td>\n207<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    65<\/td>\nSept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, \u00a75, 42 Stat. 842<\/td>\nRep.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    66<\/td>\nSept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, \u00a76, 42 Stat. 842<\/td>\nRep.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    67<\/td>\nSept. 14, 1922, ch. 308, \u00a77, 42 Stat. 843<\/td>\n208<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\nMay 14, 1930, ch. 277, \u00a74, 46 Stat. 329 .<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    1<\/sup>\u00a0Chapter repealed by Pub. L. 109\u2013177 without a corresponding amendment of chapter analysis.<\/p>\n