29 U.S.C. § 4 — Duties of Commissioner in general

Page 3 TITLE 29—LABOR § 5 Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Provision of this section authorizing appropriations of up to $100,000 for studies by the bureau in the first fiscal year was omitted. AMENDMENTS 1954—Act Aug. 30, 1954, repealed second par. which re- quired Secretary of Labor to submit annually to Con- gress reports of findings under this section. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Labor, with certain ex- ceptions, 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 Or- ganization and Employees. § 3. Commissioner; appointment and tenure of of- fice; compensation The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall be under the charge of a Commissioner of Labor Statis- tics, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; he shall hold his office for four years, unless sooner removed, and shall receive a salary. (June 27, 1884, ch. 127, 23 Stat. 60; June 13, 1888, ch. 389, § 2, 25 Stat. 182; Mar. 18, 1904, ch. 716, 33 Stat. 136; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 3, 37 Stat. 737.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Act June 13, 1888, raised salary from $3,000 to $5,000 per annum. Act Mar. 18, 1904, changed name of Department of Labor to Bureau of Labor. Act Mar. 4, 1913, authorized the substitution of ‘‘Com- missioner of Labor Statistics’’ and ‘‘Bureau of Labor Statistics’’ for ‘‘Commissioner of Labor’’ and ‘‘Bureau of Labor’’, respectively. Words ‘‘of five thousand dollars per annum’’ at end of section were omitted as superseded by the Classifica- tion Acts. See sections 5101 et seq. and 5331 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Labor, with certain ex- ceptions, 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 Or- ganization and Employees. § 4. Duties of Commissioner in general It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to ascertain the effect of the customs laws, and the effect thereon of the state of the currency, in the United States, on the ag- ricultural industry, especially as to its effect on mortgage indebtedness of farmers. He shall also establish a system of reports by which, at inter- vals of not less than two years, he can report the general condition, so far as production is con- cerned, of the leading industries of the country. He is also specially charged to investigate the causes of, and facts relating to, all controversies and disputes between employers and employees as they may occur, and which may tend to inter- fere with the welfare of the people of the dif- ferent States. He shall also obtain such informa- tion upon the various subjects committed to him as he may deem desirable from different foreign nations, and what, if any, convict-made goods are imported into this country, and if so from whence. (June 13, 1888, ch. 389, § 7, 25 Stat. 183; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1, 37 Stat. 407; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 3, 37 Stat. 737; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 1(110), (111), 45 Stat. 994.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is from act June 13, 1888. Act June 13, 1888, also contained other provisions relating to duties of former Commissioner of Labor to ascertain cost of pro- ducing, in leading countries, articles dutiable in United States, comparative cost of living, etc., which have been omitted from this section because of act Aug. 23, 1912, transferring those duties to Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Act Aug. 23, 1912, transferred the duty of former Com- missioner of Labor to ascertain the cost of producing, in leading countries, articles dutiable in the United States, the profits of the manufacturers and producers of such articles, the comparative cost of such articles, comparative cost of living in such countries, what arti- cles are controlled by trusts and the effect they have on prices and production, to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Text of said act is set out as sec- tion 172 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Act Mar. 4, 1913, authorized the substitution of ‘‘Com- missioner of Labor Statistics’’ for ‘‘Commissioner of Labor’’. AMENDMENTS 1928—Act May 29, 1928, repealed provisions requiring reports to Congress on investigations required by this section, and is authority for omission of ‘‘and report as to’’ after ‘‘ascertain’’ in first sentence and ‘‘and report thereon to Congress’’ at end of third sentence relating to information from foreign nations, and convict made goods. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Labor, with certain ex- ceptions, 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 Or- ganization and Employees. § 5. Bulletin as to labor conditions The Commissioner of Labor Statistics is au- thorized to prepare and publish a bulletin of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as to the condition of labor in this and other countries, condensa- tions of State and foreign labor reports, facts as to conditions of employment, and such other facts as may be deemed of value to the indus- trial interests of the country. (Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 1, 28 Stat. 805; Mar. 18, 1904, ch. 716, 33 Stat. 136; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 3, 37 Stat. 737.)