15 U.S.C. § 1509 — Designation of officer to sign routine pa-

Page 1425 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 1509 Secretary of Commerce who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and con- sent of the Senate, shall receive compensation at the rate prescribed by law for Assistant Sec- retaries of Commerce, and shall perform such duties as the Secretary of Commerce shall pre- scribe. (Pub. L. 87–405, Feb. 16, 1962, 76 Stat. 9.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 592a–4 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. § 1507a. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(5), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 154 Section, Pub. L. 91–469, § 42(a), Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1038, related to appointment, compensation, and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Maritime Affairs. § 1507b. Assistant Secretary of Commerce; ap- pointment; compensation; duties There shall be in the Department of Com- merce, in addition to the Assistant Secretaries provided by law as of November 12, 1977, one ad- ditional Assistant Secretary of Commerce who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Such As- sistant Secretary shall perform such duties as the Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe. (Pub. L. 95–173, § 9(a), Nov. 12, 1977, 91 Stat. 1360; Pub. L. 97–195, § 1(c)(4), June 16, 1982, 96 Stat. 115.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1982—Pub. L. 97–195 substituted ‘‘Such Assistant Sec- retary shall perform such duties’’ for ‘‘Such Assistant Secretary shall receive compensation at the rate pre- scribed by law for Assistant Secretaries of Commerce, and shall perform such duties’’. § 1507c. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; duties; appoint- ment; compensation There shall be in the Department of Com- merce, in addition to the Assistant Secretaries of Commerce provided by law before November 14, 1986, one additional Assistant Secretary of Commerce who shall have the title Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmos- phere and shall serve as the Deputy Adminis- trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration established by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 [5 U.S.C. App.] and perform such duties and functions as the Under Sec- retary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall prescribe. The Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and con- sent of the Senate and shall be compensated at the rate now or hereafter provided for Level IV of the Executive Schedule Pay Rates (5 U.S.C. 5315). (Pub. L. 99–659, title IV, § 407(b), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3739.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970, referred to in text, is set out under section 1511 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SERVICE BY INCUMBENT ADMINISTRATOR AND DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND AT- MOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Individuals serving on Nov. 14, 1986, as Deputy Ad- ministrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ministration to also serve as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, until successor is appointed, see section 407(c)(B) of Pub. L. 99–659, set out as a note under section 1503b of this title. § 1508. General Counsel There shall be in the Department of Commerce a General Counsel, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and con- sent of the Senate. (Mar. 18, 1904, ch. 716, § 1, 33 Stat. 135; July 17, 1952, ch. 932, § 2, 66 Stat. 758; Aug. 20, 1954, ch. 776, 68 Stat. 753.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Provisions of section that fixed the compensation of the General Counsel have been omitted as the position is under the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Section was formerly classified to section 592b of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5 by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. AMENDMENTS 1954—Act Aug. 20, 1954, amended section generally, es- tablishing a General Counsel in the Department of Commerce and a rate of compensation. See Codification note above. 1952—Act July 17, 1952, redesignated Solicitor as Gen- eral Counsel and provided that ‘‘all laws and orders re- lating or referring to the Solicitor shall be deemed to relate or refer to the General Counsel’’. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Commerce, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Commerce, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out as a note under section 1501 of this title. ORDER OF SUCCESSION For order of succession during any period when both Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Commerce are un- able to perform functions and duties of office of Sec- retary, see Ex. Ord. No. 13242, Dec. 18, 2001, 66 F.R. 66260, listed in a table under section 3345 of Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees. § 1509. Designation of officer to sign routine pa- pers The Secretary may designate an officer of the Department to sign minor routine official pa- pers and documents during the temporary ab- sence of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Department. (May 21, 1945, ch. 129, title III, § 301, 59 Stat. 188; July 15, 1947, ch. 251, 61 Stat. 326.) Page 1426 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 1510 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a semicolon. Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Assistant Secretary changed to Assistant Secretaries by act July 15, 1947, which provided for an additional Assistant Secretary. See section 1505 of this title. Section was formerly classified to section 593a of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Commerce, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Commerce, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out as a note under section 1501 of this title. § 1510. Clerical assistants There shall also be such clerical assistants as may from time to time be authorized by the Congress. (Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 2, 32 Stat. 826; July 16, 1952, ch. 878, § 2, 66 Stat. 710.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 594 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. AMENDMENTS 1952—Act July 16, 1952, provided for clerical assistants instead of a disbursing clerk. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DISBURSEMENT CLERK Section, act Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 2, 32 Stat. 826, pro- vided for a disbursing clerk in the Department of Com- merce. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF DISBURSEMENT AGENCIES Division of Disbursement and certain other offices and agencies and their functions consolidated into Fis- cal Service of Department of the Treasury by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, § 1(a)(1), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See section 306 of Title 31, Money and Finance. § 1511. Bureaus in Department The following named bureaus, administra- tions, services, offices, and programs of the pub- lic service, and all that pertains thereto, shall be under the jurisdiction and subject to the con- trol of the Secretary of Commerce: (1) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ministration; (2) United States Travel and Tourism Ad- ministration; (3) National Institute of Standards and Tech- nology; (4) United States Patent and Trademark Of- fice 1 (5) Bureau of the Census; and (6) such other bureaus or other organiza- tional units as the Secretary of Commerce may from time to time establish in accordance with law. (Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, §§ 4, 12, 32 Stat. 826, 830; June 17, 1910, ch. 301, § 4, 36 Stat. 537; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1, 37 Stat. 407; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 3, 37 Stat. 737; Jan. 5, 1923, ch. 23, § 1, 42 Stat. 1109; June 30, 1932, ch. 314, pt. II, title V, § 501, 47 Stat. 415; Feb. 22, 1934, Ex. Ord. 6611; May 27, 1936, ch. 463, § 1, 49 Stat. 1380; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, §§ 2(a), 4(e), 6, eff. July 1, 1936, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1432; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, §§ 7, 8, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2422, 54 Stat. 1235, 1236; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, §§ 101–104, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875, 60 Stat. 1097; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380; Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, § 20, 63 Stat. 561; 1949 Reorg. Plan No. 7, § 1, eff. Aug. 19, 1949, 14 F.R. 5228, 63 Stat. 1070; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 21, §§ 101, 106, 201, 15 F.R. 3178, 64 Stat. 1273; Pub. L. 93–498, § 23, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1549; Pub. L. 93–596, § 3, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949; Pub. L. 95–422, § 2(c), Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 932; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(6), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 154; Pub. L. 97–63, § 4(a)(1), Oct. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1014; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(b)(6)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–583; Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 110(b), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2302.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 597 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. Section was originally based on part of section 4 of act Feb. 14, 1903, which provided an initial list of offices and bureaus to be transferred to the Department of Commerce and Labor, and section 12 of the act, which authorized the President to transfer certain additional offices and bureaus to the Department. Section 12 of the act was amended generally by section 23 of Pub. L. 93–498, and the text enacted by that general amend- ment, along with subsequent amendments, now serves as the text of this section. See Amendment notes below. Section 12 of the 1903 act as originally enacted is set out as section 1517 of this title, and the rest of section 4 of the act is classified to sections 1515 and 1516 of this title. Explanation of laws cited as credits to this section prior to Pub. L. 93–498 can be found in various notes below. AMENDMENTS 2000—Pars. (6), (7). Pub. L. 106–503 redesignated par. (7) as (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: ‘‘United States Fire Administration; and’’. 1999—Pub. L. 106–113 redesignated pars. (a) to (g) as (1) to (7), respectively, realigned margins, and in par. (4) substituted ‘‘United States Patent and Trademark Of- fice’’ for ‘‘Patent and Trademark Office;’’. 1988—Par. (c). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted ‘‘National Institute of Standards and Technology’’ for ‘‘National Bureau of Standards’’. 1981—Pars. (c) to (g). Pub. L. 97–31 redesignated pars. (d) to (h) as (c) to (g), respectively, and struck out former par. (c) which read as follows: ‘‘Maritime Ad- ministration;’’. 1978—Par. (g). Pub. L. 95–422 substituted ‘‘United States Fire Administration’’ for ‘‘National Fire Pre- vention and Control Administration’’. 1974—Pub. L. 93–498 amended section generally, sub- stituting reference to Secretary of Commerce for De-