Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110
§273a Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
Title 15 › CHAPTER 7 — NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY › § 273a
Summary
Creates an Under Secretary for Standards and Technology in the Department of Commerce. The President appoints them with Senate approval; pay is Executive Schedule level III (5 U.S.C. 5314). They serve as the Institute Director. The Director on Jan. 4, 2011 remains until a successor is appointed under (b).
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Title 15, §273a
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(a)Establishment
There shall be in the Department of Commerce an Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology (in this section referred to as the “Under Secretary”).
(b)Appointment
The Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c)Compensation
The Under Secretary shall be compensated at the rate in effect for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.
(d)Duties
The Under Secretary shall serve as the Director of the Institute and shall perform such duties as required of the Director by the Secretary under this chapter or by law.
(e)Applicability
The individual serving as the Director of the Institute on January 4, 2011, shall also serve as the Under Secretary until such time as a successor is appointed under subsection (b).
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 4 of act Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, 31 Stat. 1449, which was not classified to the Code, was repealed.
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15 U.S.C. § 273a
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110