Delegation and assignment

Except as otherwise expressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may delegate any of the functions transferred to the Secretary under this Act to such officers and employees of the Secretary as the Secretary may designate, and may authorize successive redelegations of such functions as may be necessary or appropriate. No delegation of functions by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under this section or under any other provision of this Act shall relieve the Secretary of responsibility for the administration of the function.