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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[Secretary’s Order 18–2006] 

Delegation of Authority and 

Assignment of Responsibilities for 

International Affairs 

1. Purpose. To delegate authority and 

assign responsibilities to the Deputy 

Undersecretary for International Affairs. 

2. Authority and Directives Affected. 

This Order is issued pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.; and 

Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950 (5 

U.S.C. Appendix 1); additional 

authorities are listed in Paragraph 4 of 

this Order. This Order supersedes 

Secretary’s Order 01–95. 

3. Background. This Order delegates 

authority and assigns responsibilities to 

the Deputy Undersecretary for 

International Affairs for carrying out 

international responsibilities of the 

Secretary of Labor. The Order delegates 

authority and assigns responsibilities 

under statutes, regulations, executive 

orders, interagency memoranda and 

agreements. This Order is being issued 

in order to delegate additional 

responsibilities granted to the Secretary 

of Labor since issuance of Secretary’s 

Order 01–95. 

4. Delegation of Authority and 

Assignment of Responsibilities to the 

Deputy Undersecretary for International 

Affairs. 

A. The Deputy Undersecretary for 

International Affairs is delegated 

authority for carrying out 

responsibilities vested in the Secretary 

of Labor for international activities 

except for those functions specifically 

reserved to the Secretary by statute or 

Executive Order. The Deputy 

Undersecretary for International Affairs 

carries out the Secretary’s international 

responsibilities as provided for in this 

Order through the Bureau of 

International Labor Affairs (ILAB) and 

various Department of Labor agencies. 

In exercising these responsibilities, the 

Deputy Undersecretary shall provide 

oversight and serve as the coordinator of 

the Department’s international activities 

and will consult with affected 

Departmental agencies and other U.S. 

Government agencies as appropriate. 

The authority delegated and 

responsibilities assigned to the Deputy 

Undersecretary for International Affairs 

cover the following functions: 

(1) Supervising ILAB, and providing 

coordination, oversight, and foreign 

policy guidance for the international 

programs and activities of the other 

agencies of the Department of Labor. 

(2) Developing Departmental policy 

and programs relating to international 

labor activities, and serving as the 

coordinator for all of the Department’s 

international activities involving other 

U.S. Government agencies, 

intergovernmental organizations, and 

nongovernmental organizations. 

(3) Coordinating all Department 

representations to international 

meetings and maintaining appropriate 

records of these meetings. 

(4) Obtaining necessary White House 

and Department of State clearances, and 

approving and monitoring all foreign 

travel by Department employees, 

excluding the Office of the Inspector 

General. 

(5) Coordinating relations between the 

Secretary of Labor and representative 

organizations of workers and employers 

on all international issues and between 

the Secretary of Labor and international 

or foreign trade union and employer 

institutions. 

(6) Under the Trade Expansion Act of 

1962, the Trade Act of 1974, the Trade 

Agreements Act of 1979, the Omnibus 

Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, 

the North American Free Trade 

Agreement Implementation Act of 1993, 

the Trade Act of 2000, and the Trade 

Act of 2002; Executive Orders 11846, 40 

FR 14291 (1975), as amended, reprinted 

in 19 U.S.C. 2111 note, 12188, 45 FR 

989 (1980), as amended, reprinted in 19 

U.S.C. 2171 note, and 13277, 67 FR 

70305 (2002), as amended, reprinted in 

19 U.S.C. 3801; and Reorganization Plan 

No. 3 of 1979, 44 FR 69273 (1979), as 

amended, reprinted in 19 U.S.C. 2171 

note: 

a. Participating in the negotiation of, 

advising the Secretary on, and providing 

information sought from the Department 

concerning prospective trade 

agreements (Section 132 of the Trade 

Act of 1974, as codified at 19 U.S.C. 

2152 and Executive Order 12188); 

b. Advising the Secretary on policy 

issues related to the administration of 

the Trade Agreements Program 

(Executive Order 11846); 

c. Organizing, jointly with the Office 

of the U.S. Trade Representative, and 

administering the Labor Advisory 

Committee for Trade Negotiations and 

Trade Policy, in order that 

representatives of U.S. labor may 

provide advice on matters relating to the 

negotiation and operation of trade 

agreements, and on the development, 

implementation, and administration of 

U.S. trade policy (§ 135 of the Trade Act 

of 1974, as codified at 19 U.S.C. 2155(c), 

and Executive Order 11846); 

d. Reviewing and reporting to 

Congress on the extent to which 

beneficiary countries under the 

Generalized System of Preferences 

(GSP) implement their international 

commitments to eliminate the worst 

forms of child labor (section 412 of the 

Trade Act of 2000, as codified at 19 

U.S.C. 2464); 

e. Reviewing and reporting to 

Congress on the impact of future free 

trade agreements on U.S. employment, 

including labor markets, and making 

those findings available to the public 

(section 2102 of the Trade Act of 2002, 

as codified at 19 U.S.C. 3802 and 

Executive Order 13277); 

f. Consulting with any country 

seeking a trade agreement with the 

United States concerning that country’s 

labor laws and providing technical 

assistance to that country if needed, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State 

(section 2102 of the Trade Act of 2002, 

as codified at 19 U.S.C. 3802 and 

Executive Order 13277); 

g. Preparing and submitting to 

Congress, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State and the U.S. Trade 

Representative, a meaningful labor 

rights report of the country or countries 

with respect to which the President is 

negotiating a free trade agreement 

(section 2102 of the Trade Act of 2002, 

as codified at 19 U.S.C. 3802 and 

Executive Order 13277); 

h. Preparing and submitting to 

Congress, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State and the U.S. Trade 

Representative, a report with respect to 

any trade agreement that the President 

seeks to implement under trade 

authorities procedures, describing the 

extent to which a country or countries 

that are parties to the agreement, have 

in effect laws governing exploitative 

child labor (section 2102 of the Trade 

Act of 2002, as codified at 19 U.S.C. 

3802 and Executive Order 13277); 

i. Consulting with the Department of 

Homeland Security and the Department 

of State concerning regulations 

governing the admission of nonimmigrant professionals under the 

North American Free Trade Agreement 

(section 341 of the North American Free 

Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 

as codified at 8 U.S.C. 1184); 

j. Serving as the Secretary’s designee 

on the Interagency Trade Data Advisory 

Committee (section 5402 of the 

Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness 

Act of 1988, as codified at 15 U.S.C. 

4902); 

k. Assisting in interagency 

administration of GSP (Executive Order 

11846); 

l. Assisting in matters pertaining to 

the Secretary’s membership on the 

interagency Trade Policy Committee 

and the Trade Negotiating Committee 

(section 242 of the Trade Expansion Act 


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of 1962, as codified at 19 U.S.C. 

1872(a)(3), and Executive Orders 11846 

and 12188); 

m. Providing information and advice 

sought from the Department and 

consulting with the Secretary of 

Commerce in investigations to 

determine the effects on national 

security of imports of articles (section 

232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, 

as codified at 19 U.S.C. 1862); and 

n. Participating in appropriate 

consultations between the Secretary and 

the U.S. Trade Representative 

concerning enforcement of U.S. rights 

under trade agreements and responses 

to certain foreign trade practices 

(section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, 

as codified at 19 U.S.C. 2411 (c)(2)(C)). 

(7) Preparing and publishing in the 

Federal Register a list of products, 

identified by their country of origin, 

which the Departments of Labor, State, 

and Treasury have a reasonable basis to 

believe might have been mined, 

produced, or manufactured by forced or 

indentured child labor (Executive Order 

13126, 64 FR 32383 (1999), reprinted in 

41 U.S.C. 35 note). 

(8) Participating in formulating 

international economic, trade, 

investment, and monetary policy in 

connection with the Secretary’s 

membership on the National Economic 

Council (Executive Order 12835, 58 FR 

6189 (1993), reprinted in 15 U.S.C. 1023 

note). 

(9) Serving as the Secretary’s 

representative on the Tourism Policy 

Council when the Assistant Secretary 

for Policy is unable participate. (section 

301 of the International Travel Act of 

1961, as codified at 22 U.S.C. 2124). 

(10) Assisting the Secretary of 

Homeland Security in the preparation of 

immigration reports, including the 

Triennial Comprehensive Report on 

Immigration (8 U.S.C. 1364), the Reports 

on Unauthorized Alien Employment (8 

U.S.C. 1324a note), and the Reports on 

Legalization Program (8 U.S.C. 1255a 

note) under the Immigration Technical 

Corrections Act of 1991 and the 

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 

1986 (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) (Executive 

Order 12789, 57 FR 5225 (1992), 

reprinted in 8 U.S.C. 1364 note). 

(11) Consulting with the Department 

of Homeland Security and the 

Department of State concerning the 

admission of non-immigrant 

professionals under the U.S.-Chile Free 

Trade Agreement, the U.S.-Singapore 

Free Trade Agreement, and the General 

Agreement on Trade in Services 

(GATS). 

(12) Assisting in the coordination of 

information on immigration and 

migration policy within the Department 

and coordinating the Department’s 

participation in international forums on 

discussions of migration and 

immigration. 

(13) Participating in the interagency 

administration of the GSP (19 U.S.C. 

2461 et seq.), the Caribbean Basin 

Economic Recovery Act of 1983 

(CBERA) (19 U.S.C 2701 et seq.), the 

Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) 

(19 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.), the Overseas 

Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) 

(22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.), and the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 

3701 et seq.), including: 

a. Assisting in providing interagency 

information on the extent to which trade 

preference beneficiary countries 

recognize and enforce internationally 

recognized worker rights; 

b. Conducting a continuing review 

and analysis on the impact that the 

implementation of the ATPA has with 

respect to U.S. labor, and preparing 

annual reports to Congress on such 

review and analysis; and 

c. Assisting the Department’s 

representative on the Board of OPIC. 

(14) Coordinating the Secretary’s 

participation on the Trade Promotion 

Coordinating Committee (TPCC) and 

representing the Department on TPCC 

working groups under section 201 of the 

Export Enhancement Act of 1992, as 

codified at 15 U.S.C. 4727, and 

Executive Order 12870, 58 FR 51753 

(1993), reprinted in 15 U.S.C. 4727 note. 

(15) Under the North American 

Agreement on Labor Cooperation and 

the labor provisions of free trade 

agreements to which the United States 

is or may become a party, including 

implementing legislation thereof: 

a. Coordinating and providing support 

for the Secretary’s membership on the 

Council governing the Commission for 

Labor Cooperation and its activities, 

including those related to cooperative 

consultations and evaluations and 

dispute settlement; 

b. Administering and managing the 

responsibilities of the Office of Trade 

and Labor Affairs; 

c. Coordinating multinational labor 

cooperation activities; 

d. Participating in meetings, working 

groups, task forces, and other 

multinational bodies; and 

e. Assisting in the preparation of 

reports. 

(16) Serving as the Secretary’s liaison 

with the members of the Trade Policy 

Committee. 

(17) Carrying out activities under 

section 309 of the Defense Production 

Act, as amended, as codified at 50 App. 

U.S.C. 2099, and Executive Order 

10480, 18 FR 4939 (1953), including 

assisting in the preparation of the 

annual report on offsets in military 

export sales. 

(18) Representing the Secretary in the 

interagency team established under 

section 7 of the Defense Production Act 

Reauthorization of 2003, as codified at 

50 App. U.S.C. 2099 note. 

(19) Carrying out activities under 

section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 

1956, as amended, as codified at 7 

U.S.C. 1854, including representing the 

Department on the Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(Executive Order 11651, 37 FR 4699 

(1972), as amended, reprinted in 7 

U.S.C. 1854 note). 

(20) Under the Foreign Service Act of 

1980, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 3901 et 

seq.: 

a. Serving as the Department’s 

representative on the Board of the 

Foreign Service (22 U.S.C. § 3930 and 

Executive Order 12293, 46 FR 13969 

(1981), as amended, reprinted in 22 

U.S.C. 3901 note); 

b. Directing the Foreign Service 

functions of the Department; 

c. Participating in formulating 

management policies related to the 

administration and personnel 

management of the Foreign Service of 

the United States; and 

d. Collaborating with the Department 

of State in the management of the U.S. 

Labor Attache ́ Program. 

(21) Providing international technical 

assistance, direct cultural exchange 

activities, and other services and 

information as authorized by Congress 

in ILAB appropriations language and 

through relationships with the 

Department of State, the U.S. Agency for 

International Development, the U.S. 

Information Agency, and other 

organizations under the United States 

Information and Educational Exchange 

Act of 1948, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 1431 

et seq.; the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2151 et 

seq.; the Mutual Educational and 

Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, 22 

U.S.C. 2451 et seq.; the March 19, 1965, 

General Agreement between the 

Department of Labor and the U.S. 

Agency for International Development; 

and the Secretary’s Memorandum of 

February 10, 1978, on International 

Technical Assistance; 

(22) Administering international 

technical assistance grants, including 

child labor grants, as authorized in 

paragraph 4.A(21) above. 

(23) Participating in development 

assistance policy formulation by 

representing the Department on the 

Development Coordination Committee 

(22 U.S.C. 2399c and Executive Order 

12163, 44 FR 56673 (1979), as amended, 

reprinted in 22 U.S.C. 2381 note). 


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(24) As required by the People’s 

Republic of China Trade Relations Act, 

as codified at 22 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. 

a. Providing support to the 

Department’s representative on the 

Congressional-Executive Commission 

on the People’s Republic of China (22 

U.S.C. 6913); 

b. Establishing a program to conduct 

rule of law training and technical 

assistance related to the protection of 

internationally recognized worker rights 

in the People’s Republic of China (22 

U.S.C. 6981). 

(25) As required by Joint Resolution 

131 of June 1934, as codified at 22 

U.S.C. 271, Executive Order 12216, 45 

FR 41619 (1980) and Executive Order 

13385, 70 FR 57989 (2005), as amended, 

reprinted in 22 U.S.C. 271 note: 

a. Providing advice and staff work 

required by the Secretary as Chairman 

of the President’s Committee on the 

International Labor Organization (ILO); 

b. Providing for U.S. Government 

representation and development of 

substantive policies for U.S. 

participation in the ILO. 

(26) Coordinating and directing 

participation of the Department in 

activities of the United Nations and 

other international organizations. 

(27) Providing for U.S. government 

representation and developing 

substantive positions for U.S. 

participation in the Organization for 

Economic Cooperation and 

Development’s Employment, Labor and 

Social Affairs Committee and its 

subsidiary bodies. 

(28) Participating in the Department 

of Labor-European Union Working 

Group on Employment and Laborrelated issues under the Memorandum 

of Understanding signed by the 

Secretary and the European Union 

Commissioner for Social Affairs on May 

2, 1996. 

(29) Supporting the Secretary’s 

participation in the President’s 

Interagency Task Force to Monitor and 

Combat Trafficking in Persons and 

participating, as appropriate, as the 

Secretary’s representative at the Senior 

Policy Operating Group (§ 105 of the 

Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 

2000, as amended, and codified at 22 

U.S.C. 7103 and Executive Order 13257, 

67 FR 7259 (2002), reprinted in 22 

U.S.C. 7103). 

(30) As directed by the Secretary, 

carrying out such other responsibilities 

that may be assigned from time-to-time 

to the Secretary or the Department 

under other Federal acts, executive 

orders, interagency memoranda, or 

otherwise, which are similar to those 

listed under paragraphs (1) through (29) 

of this section. 

B. Department of Labor Agency Heads 

are responsible for providing technical 

resources and staff to carry out the 

Department’s international program 

objectives, including participation in 

intra and interagency committees, 

overseas diagnostic and technical 

missions, and international conferences 

and meetings. 

C. The Solicitor of Labor has 

responsibility for providing legal advice 

and assistance to all officers of the 

Department relating to international 

affairs and functions described in 

section 4 of this Order. 

5. Redelegation of Authority. The 

authority delegated and responsibilities 

assigned to the Deputy Undersecretary 

for International Affairs by this Order 

may be further redelegated. 

6. Effective Date. This Order is 

effective immediately. 

Dated: December 19, 2006. 

Elaine L. Chao, 

Secretary of Labor. 

[FR Doc. 06–9855 Filed 12–22–06; 8:45 am] 

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