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10 U.S.C. 940: Art. 140. Delegation by the PresidentText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§940. Art. 140. Delegation by the President

The President may delegate any authority vested in him under this chapter, and provide for the subdelegation of any such authority.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 78 .)

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50:736.

May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 140), 64 Stat. 145.

The word “may” is substituted for the words “is authorized to * * * to”.