Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§1503b Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; duties; appointment; compensation
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 40— - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › § 1503b
Summary
Commerce must have an Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere who serves as NOAA Administrator (Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 [5 U.S.C. App.]); the President appoints them with Senate approval, paid at Level III (5 U.S.C. 5314).
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Title 15, §1503b
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There shall be in the Department of Commerce an Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere who shall serve as the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration established by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 [5 U.S.C. App.] and perform such duties as the Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe. The Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall be compensated at the rate now or hereafter provided for Level III of the Executive Schedule Pay Rates (5 U.S.C. 5314).
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References in Text
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970, referred to in text, is set out under section 1511 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Service by Incumbent Administrator and Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pub. L. 99–659, title IV, § 407(c), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3739, provided that: “The individual serving on the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 14, 1986]— “(A) as the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall also serve as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere until such time as a successor is appointed under subsection (a) of this section [enacting this section]; and “(B) as the Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall also serve as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere until such time as a successor is appointed under subsection (b) of this section [enacting section 1507(c) of this title].”
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15 U.S.C. § 1503b
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73