Department of Labor Executive Level Conforming Amendments of 1986
PL 99-619 (S.2864), enacted 11/06/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-619—NOV. 6, 1986 
100 STAT. 3491 
Public Law 99-619 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for a Deputy Secretary of Labor, an Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Administration and Management, three additional Assistant Secretaries of Labor, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Labor 
Executive Level Conforming Amendments of 1986". 
SEC. 2. (a)(1) Section 1 of the Act of April 17, 1946 (60 Stat. 91; 29 
U.S.C. 552), as amended, is amended by striking out "Under" wher-
ever it appears in such section and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Deputy". 
(2) Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting at the end thereof: 
"Deputy Secretary of Labor.". 
(3) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking: 
"Under Secretary of Labor.". 
(4) 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 shall be deemed to refer and apply 
to the Deputy Secretary of Labor. 
(bXD Section 2 of the Act of April 17, 1946 (60 Stat. 91; 29 U.S.C. 
553), as amended, is amended by striking out "five" in the first 
sentence of such section and inserting in lieu thereof "nine". 
(2) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking: 
"Assistant Secretaries of Labor (5)." 
and substituting therefor: 
"Assistant Secretaries of Labor (10), one of whom shall be the 
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and 
Training.". 
(3) 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 shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Veterans' Employment and Training. 
(cXD Section 3 of Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950 is repealed. 
(2) Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking: 
"Assistant Secretary of Labor for Administration.". 
(d) Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking: 
"Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment.". 
(e) Subsection (c) of this section shall become effective on the day 
upon which the individual who is the incumbent of the position 
abolished by such subsection, as of the date of enactment, ceases to 
hold the position. 
Nov. 6, 1986 
.[S. 2864] 
Department of 
Labor Executive 
Level 
Conforming 
Amendments of 
1986. 
29 u s e 551 note. 
29 u s e 552 note. 
29 u s e 553 note. 
5 u s e app. 
5 u s e 5316 note. 
100 STAT. 3492 
PUBLIC LAW 99-619—NOV. 6, 1986 
President of U.S. 
(f)(1) The incumbent in the position of Under Secretary of Labor 
29 use 552 note, on the date of enactment of this Act may serve as Deputy Secretary 
of Labor at the pleasure of the President after such date and the 
amendments made by subsection (a)(2) shall apply to such 
incumbent. 
29 use 553 note. 
(2) The incumbent in the position of Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Veterans' Employment on the date of enactment of this Act 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) shall apply to such 
incumbent. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2864: 
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-484 (Comm. on Labor and Human Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL REOORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Oct. 10, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 16, considered and passed House.