US Code

Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

29 U.S.C. § 553

Assistant Secretaries; appointment; duties

There are established in the Department of Labor nine offices of Assistant Secretary of Labor, which shall be filled by appointment by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each of the Assistant Secretaries of Labor shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Labor or required by law. One of such Assistant Secretaries shall be an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

Apr. 17, 1946, ch. 140, § 2 60 Stat. 91 Pub. L. 87–137, § 175 Stat. 338 Pub. L. 91–596, § 29(a)84 Stat. 1618 Pub. L. 99–619, § 2(b)(1)100 Stat. 3491 (, ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 5315 of Title 5Provisions of this section which prescribed the basic annual compensation of the Assistant Secretaries were omitted to conform to the provisions of the Executive Schedule. See , Government Organization and Employees.

section 611b of Title 5Pub. L. 89–554, § 180 Stat. 378 Section was formerly classified to prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–6191986— substituted “nine offices” for “five offices”.

Pub. L. 91–5961970— increased the number of Assistant Secretaries of Labor from four to five and inserted provision that one of such Assistant Secretaries be an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

Pub. L. 87–1371961— increased the number of Assistant Secretaries of Labor from three to four.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–596section 34 of Pub. L. 91–596section 651 of this titleAmendment by effective 120 days after see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Assistant Secretaries for Administration and Management and Public Affairs

Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(i)(1)126 Stat. 1285

section 2 of the Act of April 17, 1946 29 U.S.C. 553“Notwithstanding (), the appointment of individuals to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management and the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs within the Department of Labor, shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.”
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References in Other Laws

Pub. L. 99–619, § 2(b)(3)100 Stat. 3491

“Any reference in any law, regulation, certificate, directive, or other document to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment in force on the date of enactment of this Act [] shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training.”
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Present Incumbent

Pub. L. 99–619, § 2(f)(2)100 Stat. 3492 Pub. L. 99–619section 5315 of title 5, , , provided that the incumbent in the position of Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment on , could serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training at the pleasure of the President after such date and that the amendments made by subsection (b)(2) of to were to apply to such incumbent.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

64 Stat. 1263 For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Labor, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Labor, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 6, of 1950, §§ 1, 2, 15 F.R. 3174, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.