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A ‘vested interest’ is like a will where someoen can’t inherit $$ until theyu turn 21 or whatever the will states- that’s a ‘vested itnerest’ and it’s a legally binding promise for that person alone- and no other- the brother or sister can not collect if the will states that only the one sibling is entitled to the money-

Now, IF congress has vested all future presidents the right to appooint without confirmation- then that’s another story, however, section two of article 2 does not state that congress has doen any such thing, and only appears to give copgnress the right to allow the president to do so in idividual cases and on a case by case basis- not cart blanc power to appoint hwenever he feels liek without consent of congress- the key point in the following “vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper,” is “As they see proper’ strongly suggests that it’s a case by case issue, not a once for all granting of the privilege to appoint without confirmation proceedings

Perhaps I’m misunderstanding, but I’ve seen nothign that grasnts presidents the cart blanc power to appoint without confirmation whenever they like

I think the issue is that Congress delegated to the President the authority to nominate without confirmation several MINOR posts only. I see your point asking was it just for these vacant posts this time only, or for all future Presidents for these posts only? Without reading the bill, it's probably the latter, that Congress deemed these posts to be minor enough as to not warrant confirmation hearings.

Since no Congress can bind a future Congress, a future Congress can pass another bill retaking these nominations back for confirmation. If a future President vetoes that bill (intending to keep the power), then Congress would have to override that veto to take the power back.

-PJ