Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§3191 Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 38— - PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - ADMINISTRATION › § 3191
Summary
The President must appoint an Assistant Secretary for Economic Development with Senate approval. They are paid at Executive Schedule level IV (section 5315, title 5) and lead the Economic Development Administration, doing duties the Secretary assigns.
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Title 42, §3191
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(a)The Secretary shall carry out this chapter through an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b)The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development shall be compensated at the rate payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.
(c)The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development shall carry out such duties as the Secretary shall require and shall serve as the administrator of the Economic Development Administration of the Department.
Legislative History
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 3191, Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 512, as added Pub. L. 91–123, title II, § 206, Nov. 25, 1969, 83 Stat. 218; amended Pub. L. 92–65, title I, § 110, Aug. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 167, related to Federal Field Committee for Development Planning in Alaska, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–35, title XVIII, § 1821(a)(8), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 766, effective Sept. 30, 1981. A prior section 501 of Pub. L. 89–136 was classified to section 3181 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–35, § 1821(a)(8).
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Effective Date
Section effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 3191
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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