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# 5 U.S.C. § 2901 - Commission of an officer

## Text

The President may make out and deliver, after adjournment of the Senate, the commission of an officer whose appointment has been confirmed by the Senate.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 411.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large  5 U.S.C. 10.R.S. § 1773. The words “confirmed by” are substituted for “advised and consented to”. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.