delegating

Congress, he said, has intentionally provided checks and balances by delegating authority to agencies to roll out policy — rather than leave all the decisions to the White House.

Smith was appointed by Merrick Garland in November 2022, delegating criminal investigations into Trump to a special counsel’s office in line with the tradition of the use of independent prosecutors in politicized investigations.

He has resisted delegating even the most frequently revived titles.

In 2005, the FAA, with the support of Congress, created a system for delegating oversight of the manufacturers to the manufacturers.

The FAA statement said it also would look into safety risks from the agency delegating inspection authority to company employees, and will consider moving those functions to an independent third party.