Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§1507 Additional Assistant Secretary; Appointment; Compensation; Duties
Title 15 › CHAPTER 40 — DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › § 1507
Summary
Add one Assistant Secretary of Commerce in the Department of Commerce, to be appointed by the President with the Senate’s approval, paid like other Assistant Secretaries, and given duties by the Secretary of Commerce.
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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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Editorial Notes
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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102