Office of the Solicitor General as independent DOJ office

Section 2 requires the Office to be headed by the Solicitor General, who is the principal law officer and legal defender of the Government.
The Solicitor General must have authority and responsibility for exercising the Office’s mandate and discharging its duties and functions under Section 2.
The Solicitor General must exercise supervision and control over the Office and its constituent units under Section 2.
The Solicitor General is appointed by the President and must have the same qualifications for appointment, rank, prerogatives, and privileges as those of the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals under Section 2.

Section 2 provides that the Solicitor General is assisted by a Legal Staff composed of fifteen (15) Assistant Solicitors General.
Section 2 authorizes the Office to have such number of Solicitors and Trial Attorneys as may be necessary to operate the Office.
Section 2 requires the Office to be divided into fifteen (15) divisions.
Section 2 allows the Solicitor General to assign or transfer Assistant Solicitors General, Solicitors, and/or Trial Attorneys to any of the divisions.

Section 2 provides that Assistant Solicitors General and Solicitors are appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Solicitor General.
Section 2 provides that Trial Attorneys and administrative personnel in the Office are appointed by the Solicitor General.
Section 2 provides for an Acting Solicitor General designated by the President in case of absence or temporary incapacity of the Solicitor General.
Section 2 provides that in case of death, permanent incapacity, removal, or resignation, or in case of a vacancy, the President designates an Acting Solicitor General to act until a new Solicitor General is appointed or a new Solicitor General is appointed.

Section 3 provides that the existing incumbents must remain in office without need of new appointment.

Section 4 directs that funds necessary to carry out the Executive Order must be taken from the appropriations of the Office of the Solicitor General in the current General Appropriations Act.

Section 5 repeals or modifies all laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the Executive Order.
Section 6 makes the Executive Order take effect immediately.