Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60
§1507b Assistant Secretary of Commerce; Appointment; Compensation; Duties
Title 15 › Chapter 40— DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › § 1507b
Summary
The Department of Commerce gets one extra Assistant Secretary of Commerce beyond the ones that existed on November 12, 1977. The President chooses this person and the Senate must approve them, and they must carry out the duties the Secretary of Commerce assigns.
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Title 15, §1507b
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There shall be in the Department of Commerce, in addition to the Assistant Secretaries provided by law as of November 12, 1977, one additional Assistant Secretary of Commerce who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Such Assistant Secretary shall perform such duties as the Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe.
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1982—Pub. L. 97–195 substituted “Such Assistant Secretary shall perform such duties” for “Such Assistant Secretary shall receive compensation at the rate prescribed by law for Assistant Secretaries of Commerce, and shall perform such duties”.
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15 U.S.C. § 1507b
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60