**(a)** The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States—
(1) to promote the better execution of the laws, the more effective management of the executive branch and of its agencies and functions, and the expeditious administration of the public business;
(2) to reduce expenditures and promote economy to the fullest extent consistent with the efficient operation of the Government;
(3) to increase the efficiency of the operations of the Government to the fullest extent practicable;
(4) to group, coordinate, and consolidate agencies and functions of the Government, as nearly as may be, according to major purposes;
(5) to reduce the number of agencies by consolidating those having similar functions under a single head, and to abolish such agencies or functions thereof as may not be necessary for the efficient conduct of the Government; and
(6) to eliminate overlapping and duplication of effort.
**(b)** Congress declares that the public interest demands the carrying out of the purposes of subsection (a) of this section and that the purposes may be accomplished in great measure by proceeding under this chapter, and can be accomplished more speedily thereby than by the enactment of specific legislation.
**(c)** It is the intent of Congress that the President should provide appropriate means for broad citizen advice and participation in restructuring and reorganizing the executive branch.
**(d)** The President shall from time to time examine the organization of all agencies and shall determine what changes in such organization are necessary to carry out any policy set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
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**(a)** The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States—
(1) to promote the better execution of the laws, the more effective management of the executive branch and of its agencies and functions, and the expeditious administration of the public business;
(2) to reduce expenditures and promote economy to the fullest extent consistent with the efficient operation of the Government;
(3) to increase the efficiency of the operations of the Government to the fullest extent practicable;
(4) to group, coordinate, and consolidate agencies and functions of the Government, as nearly as may be, according to major purposes;
(5) to reduce the number of agencies by consolidating those having similar functions under a single head, and to abolish such agencies or functions thereof as may not be necessary for the efficient conduct of the Government; and
(6) to eliminate overlapping and duplication of effort.
**(b)** Congress declares that the public interest demands the carrying out of the purposes of subsection (a) of this section and that the purposes may be accomplished in great measure by proceeding under this chapter, and can be accomplished more speedily thereby than by the enactment of specific legislation.
**(c)** It is the intent of Congress that the President should provide appropriate means for broad citizen advice and participation in restructuring and reorganizing the executive branch.
**(d)** The President shall from time to time examine the organization of all agencies and shall determine what changes in such organization are necessary to carry out any policy set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
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§ 901. Purpose
(a) The Congress declares that it is the policy
of the United States—
(1) to promote the better execution of the
laws, the more effective management of the
executive branch and of its agencies and func-
tions, and the expeditious administration of
the public business;
(2) to reduce expenditures and promote econ-
omy to the fullest extent consistent with the
efficient operation of the Government;
(3) to increase the efficiency of the oper-
ations of the Government to the fullest extent
practicable;
(4) to group, coordinate, and consolidate
agencies and functions of the Government, as
nearly as may be, according to major pur-
poses;
(5) to reduce the number of agencies by con-
solidating those having similar functions
under a single head, and to abolish such agen-
cies or functions thereof as may not be nec-
essary for the efficient conduct of the Govern-
ment; and
(6) to eliminate overlapping and duplication
of effort.
(b) Congress declares that the public interest
demands the carrying out of the purposes of sub-
section (a) of this section and that the purposes
may be accomplished in great measure by pro-
ceeding under this chapter, and can be accom-
plished more speedily thereby than by the en-
actment of specific legislation.
(c) It is the intent of Congress that the Presi-
dent should provide appropriate means for broad
citizen advice and participation in restructuring
and reorganizing the executive branch.
(d) The President shall from time to time ex-
amine the organization of all agencies and shall
determine what changes in such organization
are necessary to carry out any policy set forth
in subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 394; Pub. L.
92–179, § 1, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 574; Pub.