15 U.S.C. § 1547 | Rules and regulations; employees

In the performance of his functions and duties under the provisions of sections 1544 to 1548 of this title, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized—

(a)

To prescribe, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary, and to accept contributions for carrying out the purposes of said sections; and

(b)

To employ, subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, one special assistant and not to exceed five artists and illustrators.

July 19, 1940, ch. 642, § 4 54 Stat. 774 Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782 63 Stat. 972 Pub. L. 93–193, § 2Dec. 19, 197387 Stat. 765 (, ; , title XI, § 1106(a), ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 18c of Title 16Section was formerly classified to , Conservation.

Apr. 23, 1941Act of Nov. 26, 1940, ch. 919, title I, § 1 54 Stat. 1211 section 3301 of Title 5Provisions of par. (b) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to employ “without regard to the civil-service laws” were omitted as such employment is subject to the civil service laws unless specifically excepted by those laws or by laws enacted subsequent to Executive Order 8743, , issued by the President pursuant to the , , which covered most excepted positions into the classified (competitive) civil service. The Order is set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b)Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 631 “Chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5” substituted in par. (b) for “the Classification Act of 1949, as amended” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 5.

Amendments

Oct. 28, 19491949—Par. (b). Act , substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Repeals

Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782 Pub. L. 89–554Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 632 , cited as a credit to this section, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by , , § 8, , 655.

Transfer of Functions

section 2 of Pub. L. 93–193 section 1544 of this titleSecretary of Commerce substituted for Secretary of the Interior in view of transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by . See Transfer of Functions note set out under .