48 U.S.C. § 206
ADMINISTRATION OF ACTS BY UNITED STATES.
“(a)Designation.—“(1)In general.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 2, 1995], the Secretary shall designate an individual from within the Department of the Interior to administer the responsibilities of the United States under this title and the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.“(2)Default.—If the Secretary fails to make an appointment by the date specified in paragraph (1), or if the position is vacant at any time thereafter, the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Budget, and Administration of the Department of the Interior shall exercise the responsibilities for the Department in accordance with subsection (b).“(b)Responsibilities.—The individual designated pursuant to subsection (a) shall, in administering the laws referred to in such subsection—“(1) advance the interests of the beneficiaries; and“(2) assist the beneficiaries and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands in obtaining assistance from programs of the Department of the Interior and other Federal agencies that will promote homesteading opportunities, economic self-sufficiency, and social well-being of the beneficiaries.