Administrator during the absence or disability of the 
Administrator or in the event of a vacancy in the of-
fice of Administrator. 
(c) DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND 
ATMOSPHERE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall, be as the Chief 
Operating Officer of the Administration, a Deputy 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and At-
mosphere. The Deputy Under Secretary shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary. The position of Deputy 
Under Secretary shall be a Senior Executive Service 
position authorized under section 3133 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Deputy Under Sec-
retary— 
(A) shall ensure the timely and effective 
implementation of Administration policies and 
objectives; 
(B) shall be responsible for all aspects of 
the Administration’s operations and manage-
ment, including budget, financial operations, in-
formation services, facilities, human resources, 
procurements, and associated services; 
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(C) in the absence or disability of the As-
sistant Secretary, or in the event of a vacancy 
in such position, shall act in that position; and 
(D) shall perform such other duties as the 
Administrator shall prescribe. 
(d) DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SCIENCE 
AND EDUCATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Admin-
istration a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science 
and Education who shall coordinate and oversee the 
science and education activities of the Administra-
tion and their application to Administration deci-
sions and operations. The Deputy Assistant Sec-
retary for Science and Education shall be appointed 
by the Secretary. The position of Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Science and Education shall be a Sen-
ior Executive Service career reserved position as de-
fined in section 3132(a)(8) of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Deputy Assistant Sec-
retary for Science and Education shall— 
(A) coordinate research and development 
activities across the Administration; 
(B) review the Administration’s annual 
budget to ensure that funding for research and 
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development is adequate, properly focused, and 
carried out by the appropriate entities across 
the Administration; 
(C) advise the Administrator on how re-
search results can be applied to operational use; 
(D) advise the Administrator regarding 
science issues and their relationship to Adminis-
tration policies, procedures, and decisions; 
(E) participate in developing the Adminis-
tration’s strategic plans and policies and review 
the science and education aspects of those plans 
and policies; 
(F) serve as liaison to the nongovern-
mental science community; 
(G) develop and oversee guidelines for peer 
review of research sponsored or conducted by 
the Administration; 
(H) oversee implementation of the stra-
tegic plan for research and development re-
quired under section 9(b); 
(I) oversee management of laboratories in 
the Administration; 
(J) oversee the research and education 
programs of the Administration; and 
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