Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§1507 Additional Assistant Secretary; appointment; compensation; duties
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 40— - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › § 1507
Summary
Creates one more Assistant Secretary in the Department of Commerce. The President must appoint that person with the Senate’s approval. They are paid the same as other Assistant Secretaries. They will do the tasks the Secretary of Commerce assigns.
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Title 15, §1507
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There shall be in the Department of Commerce, in addition to the Assistant Secretaries now provided by law, one additional Assistant Secretary of Commerce who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall receive compensation at the rate prescribed by law for Assistant Secretaries of Commerce, and shall perform such duties as the Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 592a–4 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
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15 U.S.C. § 1507
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73