Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

6 U.S.C. § 321c

Department and Agency officials

(a)

Deputy Administrators

The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than 4 Deputy Administrators to assist the Administrator in carrying out this subchapter.

(b)

United States Fire Administration

The Administrator of the United States Fire Administration shall have a rank equivalent to an assistant secretary of the Department.

Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 514Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(13)120 Stat. 1409Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(4)(B)132 Stat. 4178(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–2782018—Subsecs. (b), (c). redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (b) read as follows: “There is in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 614(b)(3) of Pub. L. 109–295section 701 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .