Page 125 TITLE 29—LABOR § 555

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,

and agencies of Department of Labor, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Labor, with power to delegate,

see Reorg. Plan No. 6, of 1950, §§1, 2, 15 F.R. 3174, 64

Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS

Section 2(a)(4) of Pub. L. 99–619 provided that: ‘‘Any

reference to the Under Secretary of Labor in any law,

rule, regulation, certificate, directive, or other document in force on the date of enactment of this Act

[Nov. 6, 1986] shall be deemed to refer and apply to the

Deputy Secretary of Labor.’’

PRESENT INCUMBENT

Section 2(f)(1) of Pub. L. 99–619 provided that: ‘‘The

incumbent in the position of Under Secretary of Labor

on the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 6, 1986] may

serve as Deputy Secretary of Labor at the pleasure of

the President after such date and the amendments

made by subsection (a)(2) [amending section 5313 of

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] shall

apply to such incumbent.’’

ORDER OF SUCCESSION

For order of succession in case of absence, sickness,

resignation, or death of Secretary and Under Secretary,

see Ex. Ord. No. 10513, Jan. 19, 1954, 19 F.R. 369 set out

as a note under section 3347 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§ 553. Assistant Secretaries; appointment; duties

There are established in the Department of

Labor nine offices of Assistant Secretary of

Labor, which shall be filled by appointment by

the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each of the Assistant Secretaries of Labor shall perform such duties as

may be prescribed by the Secretary of Labor or

required by law. One of such Assistant Secretaries shall be an Assistant Secretary of Labor for

Occupational Safety and Health.

(Apr. 17, 1946, ch. 140, §2, 60 Stat. 91; Pub. L.

87–137, §1, Aug. 11, 1961, 75 Stat. 338; Pub. L.

91–596, §29(a), Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1618; Pub. L.

99–619, §2(b)(1), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3491.)

CODIFICATION

Provisions of this section which prescribed the basic

annual compensation of the Assistant Secretaries were

omitted to conform to the provisions of the Executive

Schedule. See section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Section was formerly classified to section 611b of

Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by

Pub. L. 89–554, §1, Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.

AMENDMENTS

1986—Pub. L. 99–619 substituted ‘‘nine offices’’ for

‘‘five offices’’.

1970—Pub. L. 91–596 increased the number of Assistant

Secretaries of Labor from four to five and inserted provision that one of such Assistant Secretaries be an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and

Health.

1961—Pub. L. 87–137 increased the number of Assistant

Secretaries of Labor from three to four.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 91–596 effective 120 days after

Dec. 29, 1970 see section 34 of Pub. L. 91–596, set out as

an Effective Date note under section 651 of this title.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,

and agencies of Department of Labor, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Labor, with power to delegate,

see Reorg. Plan No. 6, of 1950, §§1, 2, 15 F.R. 3174, 64

Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS

Section 2(b)(3) of Pub. L. 99–619 provided that: ‘‘Any

reference in any law, regulation, certificate, directive,

or other document to the Assistant Secretary of Labor

for Veterans’ Employment in force on the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 6, 1986] shall be deemed to be

a reference to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training.’’

PRESENT INCUMBENT

Section 2(f)(2) of Pub. L. 99–619 provided that: ‘‘The

incumbent in the position of Assistant Secretary of

Labor for Veterans’ Employment on the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 6, 1986] may serve as Assistant

Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and

Training at the pleasure of the President after such

date and the amendments made by subsection (b)(2)

[amending section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] shall apply to such incumbent.’’

CROSS REFERENCES

Designation of officers to act as Secretary of Labor,

see Ex. Ord. No. 10513, set out as a note under section

3347 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§ 554. Assistants to Secretary

There shall be in the Department of Labor not

more than two assistants to the Secretary, who

shall be appointed by the President and shall

perform such duties as may be prescribed by the

Secretary of Labor or required by law.

(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 498, 44 Stat. 1415.)

CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 613a of

Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by

Pub. L. 89–554, §1, Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,

and agencies of Department of Labor, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Labor, with power to delegate,

see Reorg. Plan No. 6, of 1950, §§1, 2, 15 F.R. 3174, 64

Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§ 555. Solicitor

There shall be a solicitor for the Department

of Labor.

(Mar. 18, 1904, ch. 716, §1, 33 Stat. 135; Mar. 4,

1913, ch. 141, §7, 37 Stat. 738; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, §7,

June 10, 1933.)

CODIFICATION

The words ‘‘of the Department of Justice’’ were omitted from text on authority of section 7 of Ex. Ord. No.

6166, which transferred the Solicitor for the Department of Labor from the Department of Justice to the

Department of Labor.

Section was formerly classified to section 613b of

Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by

Pub. L. 89–554, §1, Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,

and agencies of Department of Labor, with certain ex-