Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–263 inserted item relating to Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel.
2021—Pub. L. 117–58 substituted “Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, and Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development” for “and Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism”.
Pub. L. 116–283 struck out item relating to Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
2020—Pub. L. 116–260 inserted item relating to Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.
2019—Pub. L. 116–92, § 1621(e)(2)(A), substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence”.
Pub. L. 116–92, § 902(93)(A), inserted item relating to Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Pub. L. 116–6, § 205(a)(1), amended Pub. L. 115–232, § 1781(b). See 2018 Amendment note below.
2018—Pub. L. 115–278 inserted item relating to Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Pub. L. 115–254, § 1904(c)(2), inserted item relating to Deputy Administrator, Transportation Security Administration.
Pub. L. 115–254, § 1470(b)(1), struck out item relating to President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Pub. L. 115–232, § 1781(c), formerly (b), as renumbered by Pub. L. 116–6, § 205(a)(1), substituted “Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security” for “Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration”.
Pub. L. 115–232, § 1081(f)(1)(F), struck out item relating to Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense.
Pub. L. 115–141 inserted items relating to Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation and Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs and struck out item relating to Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
2017—Pub. L. 115–91, § 1081(b)(1)(C), repealed Pub. L. 113–291, § 901(m)(2). See 2014 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 115–91, § 903(b), inserted item relating to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
2016—Pub. L. 114–125, § 802(d)(1), substituted “Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security” for “Commissioner of Customs, Department of Homeland Security”.
Pub. L. 114–125, § 609(b), inserted items relating to Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative and Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative and struck out item relating to Chief Agricultural Negotiator.
2015—Pub. L. 114–94 struck out item relating to Federal Transit Administrator.
2014—Pub. L. 113–291, § 901(m)(2), which directed striking out item relating to Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–91, § 1081(b)(1)(C).
2011—Pub. L. 111–358 inserted item relating to Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, who also serves as Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
2010—Pub. L. 111–259 substituted “Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency” for “Deputy Directors of Central Intelligence (2)”.
Pub. L. 111–203, § 152(j), inserted item relating to Director of the Office of Financial Research.
Pub. L. 111–203, § 111(i)(2), inserted item relating to Independent Member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
2009—Pub. L. 111–84 substituted “Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.” for “Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology.”
2008—Pub. L. 110–181 inserted item relating to Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense.
2007—Pub. L. 110–140 inserted item relating to Chief Executive Officer, International Clean Energy Foundation.
Pub. L. 110–69 struck out item relating to Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology.
2006—Pub. L. 109–435 substituted “Chairman, Postal Regulatory Commission” for “Chairman, Postal Rate Commission”.
Pub. L. 109–364 struck out item relating to Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.
Pub. L. 109–295 inserted item relating to Deputy Administrators, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Pub. L. 109–280 inserted item relating to Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Pub. L. 109–163, which directed insertion of items relating to Under Secretary of the Air Force, Under Secretary of the Army, and Under Secretary of the Navy after “Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence”, was executed by inserting such items after “Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2005—Pub. L. 109–58 substituted “Under Secretaries of Energy (3)” for “Under Secretaries of Energy (2)”.
2004—Pub. L. 108–447 struck out item relating to Chairman, Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Pub. L. 108–426, § 4(f), substituted “Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration” for “Administrator, Research and Special Programs Administration”.
Pub. L. 108–426, § 2(d), inserted item relating to Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Pub. L. 108–411 inserted item relating to Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government.
2003—Pub. L. 108–173 inserted item relating to Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
2002—Pub. L. 107–314 inserted item relating to Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.
Pub. L. 107–296, § 1702(a)(3), inserted items relating to Under Secretaries, Department of Homeland Security and Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Pub. L. 107–296, § 411(b)(2), substituted “Commissioner of Customs, Department of Homeland Security.” for “Commissioner of Customs, Department of the Treasury”.
Pub. L. 107–110 inserted item relating to Under Secretary of Education.
2000—Pub. L. 106–569 struck out item relating to Members, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Pub. L. 106–476 inserted item relating to Chief Agricultural Negotiator.
1999—Pub. L. 106–159 inserted item relating to Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4720(a)], substituted “Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.” for “Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks.”
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(5) [title II, § 238(a)(2)], inserted item relating to Commissioner of Customs, Department of the Treasury.
Pub. L. 106–65, § 3293(a), substituted “Under Secretaries of Energy (2)” for “Under Secretary, Department of Energy”.
Pub. L. 106–65, § 911(b)(2), inserted item relating to Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.
1998—Pub. L. 105–368 inserted item relating to Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs.
Pub. L. 105–304 inserted items relating to Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks and Register of Copyrights.
Pub. L. 105–277, § 2305(a)(2), substituted “Under Secretaries of State (6)” for “Under Secretaries of State (5)”.
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1224(2), struck out item relating to Deputy Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
Pub. L. 105–277, § 713(a)(3), inserted items relating to Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(a) [title X, § 1001(3)], added Pub. L. 103–354, § 285(e). See 1994 Amendment note below.
1996—Pub. L. 104–293 substituted “Deputy Directors of Central Intelligence (2)” for “Deputy Director of Central Intelligence”.
Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development” for “Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Economic and Community Development”.
Pub. L. 104–105 struck out item relating to Chairperson, Board of Directors of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation.
1995—Pub. L. 104–88 substituted “Chairman, Surface Transportation Board” for “Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commission”.
1994—Pub. L. 103–354, § 251(g), formerly § 251(e), as renumbered by Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(a)(3), inserted item relating to Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.
Pub. L. 103–354, § 285(e), as added by Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(a) [title X, § 1001(3)], inserted item relating to Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
Pub. L. 103–354, §§ 225(e)(2), 231(f)(2), 241(e), 245(e), 261(c), substituted “Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services” for “Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs”, inserted items relating to Under Secretaries of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services; for Natural Resources and Environment; and for Food Safety, and substituted “Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Economic and Community Development” for “Under Secretary of Agriculture for Small Community and Rural Development”.
Pub. L. 103–337 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)” for “Comptroller of the Department of Defense”.
Pub. L. 103–236 inserted item relating to Under Secretaries of State (5) and struck out items relating to Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs and an Under Secretary of State for Coordinating Security Assistance Programs and Under Secretary of State for Management and Counselor of the Department of State.
Pub. L. 103–211 inserted item relating to Under Secretary of the Treasury (3) and struck out items relating to Under Secretary of the Treasury (or Counselor) and Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs.
1993—Pub. L. 103–204, which directed striking out of “chief executive officer of the Resolution Trust Corporation.”, was executed by striking “chief executive officer, Resolution Trust Corporation.” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 103–160 inserted items relating to Comptroller of the Department of Defense and Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and substituted “Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology” for “Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition”.
1992—Pub. L. 102–552 inserted item relating to Chairperson, Board of Directors of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation.
Pub. L. 102–549 substituted “Director, Trade and Development Agency” for “Director, Trade and Development Program”.
Pub. L. 102–508 inserted item relating to Administrator, Research and Special Programs Administration.
Pub. L. 102–405 substituted “Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Chief Medical Director, Department of Veterans Affairs” and “Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Chief Benefits Director, Department of Veterans Affairs”.
Pub. L. 102–378 struck out each of the items relating to Under Secretary of Education, Under Secretary of Health and Human Services, Under Secretary of the Interior, and Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
1991—Pub. L. 102–240 substituted “Federal Transit Administrator” for “Urban Mass Transportation Administrator”.
Pub. L. 102–233 inserted item relating to chief executive officer, Resolution Trust Corporation.
Pub. L. 102–103 inserted item relating to Under Secretary of Education.
1990—Pub. L. 101–576 inserted item relating to Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget.
Pub. L. 101–509 directed the amendment of this section by striking the following:
“Under Secretary of Health and Human Services.
“Under Secretary of the Interior.
“Under Secretary of Education.
“Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.”
Section did not contain the positions in the order referred to in Pub. L. 101–509. See 1992 Amendment note above for Pub. L. 102–378.
Pub. L. 101–328 inserted item relating to Executive Secretary, National Space Council.
1989—Pub. L. 101–73 inserted items relating to Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision and Chairperson of the Federal Housing Finance Board, and struck out item relating to Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.
1988—Pub. L. 100–690, § 1007(c)(3), struck out item relating to Director of Office of Drug Abuse Policy.
Pub. L. 100–690, §§ 1003(a)(4)(B), 1009, temporarily inserted items relating to Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note below.
Pub. L. 100–679 inserted items relating to Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy and to Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, and struck out item relating to Deputy Director of Office of Management and Budget.
Pub. L. 100–598 inserted item relating to Director of Office of Government Ethics.
Pub. L. 100–527 inserted items relating to Chief Medical Director, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Chief Benefits Director, Department of Veterans Affairs, and struck out item relating to Deputy Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs.
Pub. L. 100–519 inserted item relating to Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology.
Pub. L. 100–456 inserted item relating to Members, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board after item relating to Members, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Pub. L. 100–418 inserted item relating to Director, Trade and Development Program.
1986—Pub. L. 99–659 substituted “Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, the incumbent of which also serves as Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” for “Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration”.
Pub. L. 99–619 struck out item relating to Under Secretary of Labor.
Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661, amended section identically, inserting item relating to Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and striking out item relating to Director of Defense Research and Engineering.
Pub. L. 99–348 substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Policy” for “Under Secretaries of Defense (2)” and inserted item relating to Director of Defense Research and Engineering.
Pub. L. 99–335 inserted item relating to Executive Director, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
1985—Pub. L. 99–93, § 116(b), substituted “Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs” for “Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs”.
Pub. L. 99–93, § 704(a)(1), inserted item relating to Deputy Director of United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
Pub. L. 99–64 inserted item relating to Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration.
1984—Pub. L. 98–497 inserted item relating to Archivist of United States.
Pub. L. 98–473 struck out item relating to Director of Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics.
Pub. L. 98–443 struck out item relating to Chairman of Civil Aeronautics Board.
Pub. L. 98–216 substituted “Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget” for “Deputy Director of the Bureau of the Budget”.
1983—Pub. L. 98–164 inserted item relating to Counselor of Department of State.
Pub. L. 98–80 inserted item relating to Deputy Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency.
Pub. L. 97–456, § 3(d)(6), substituted “Deputy United States Trade Representatives (3)” for “Deputy Special Representatives for Trade Negotiations (2)”.
Pub. L. 97–449 substituted “Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration” for “Administrator, Federal Highway Administration”.
1982—Pub. L. 97–377 inserted item relating to Executive Director of Property Review Board.
Pub. L. 97–195 substituted “Under Secretary of Commerce, Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, and Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism” for “Under Secretary of Commerce and Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism”.
1981—Pub. L. 97–63 substituted “Under Secretary of Commerce and Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism” for “Under Secretary of Commerce”.
Pub. L. 97–31 inserted item relating to Administrator, Maritime Administration.
1980—Pub. L. 96–355 inserted item relating to Under Secretary of Agriculture for Small Community and Rural Development.
1979—Pub. L. 96–157 inserted item relating to Director, Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics, and struck out item relating to Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance.
Pub. L. 96–88, § 508(g), substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare” in item relating to Under Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 96–88, § 508(d), added par. (5) relating to Under Secretary of Education. See Codification note above.
Pars. (1) to (70). Pub. L. 96–54 struck out paragraph designations for positions listed herein.
Par. (70). Pub. L. 96–53 added par. (70) relating to Director, Institute for Scientific and Technological Cooperation.
1978—Par. (9). Pub. L. 95–426 inserted “and Under Secretary of State for Management”.
Par. (17). Pub. L. 95–454, § 202(c)(1), substituted “Merit Systems Protection Board” for “United States Civil Service Commission”.
Par. (66). Pub. L. 95–630 added par. (66) relating to Chairman, National Credit Union Administration Board.
Par. (68). Pub. L. 95–454, § 201(b)(2), added par. (68) relating to Deputy Director of Office of Personnel Management.
Par. (69). Pub. L. 95–501 added par. (69) relating to Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs.
1977—Par. (21). Pub. L. 95–91 substituted “Federal Energy Regulatory Commission” for “Federal Power Commission”.
Par. (32). Pub. L. 95–140 substituted “Under Secretaries of Defense (2)” for “Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Department of Defense”.
Par. (60). Pub. L. 95–91 substituted “Under Secretary, Department of Energy” for “Deputy Administrator, Energy Research and Development Administration”.
Par. (66). Pub. L. 95–164 added par. (66) relating to Chairman, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
Pub. L. 95–139 added par. (66) relating to Associate Attorney General.
1976—Par. (3). Pub. L. 94–561 repealed par. (3) relating to Under Secretary of Agriculture.
Par. (64). Pub. L. 94–237 added par. (64) relating to Director of Office of Drug Abuse Policy.
Par. (65). Pub. L. 94–461 added par. (65) relating to Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
1975—Pub. L. 94–82 substituted provisions applying level III of Executive Schedule to positions for which annual rate of basic pay shall be rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by section 5318 of this title, for provisions applying such level III to positions for which annual rate of basic pay is $29,500.
Par. (38). Pub. L. 94–123 repealed par. (38) relating to Chief Medical Director in Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans’ Administration.
Par. (54). Pub. L. 94–183 redesignated par. (55), relating to Chairman, Postal Rate Commission, as par. (54).
Pars. (56), (57). Pub. L. 94–183 redesignated par. (57) relating to Chairman, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, and par. (58) relating to Governor of the Farm Credit Administration, as pars. (56) and (57), respectively.
Par. (60). Pub. L. 93–618, § 141(b)(3)(B), added par. (60) relating to Deputy Special Representative for Trade Negotiations. For renumbering by Pub. L. 94–183, see item relating to par. (62) hereunder.
Par. (61). Pub. L. 94–183 redesignated par. (60), relating to Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as par. (61).
Pub. L. 93–618, § 172(c)(1), added par. (61). For renumbering by Pub. L. 94–183, see item relating to par. (63) hereunder.
Pars. (62), (63). Pub. L. 94–183 redesignated par. (60) relating to Deputy Special Representatives for Trade Negotiations, and par. (61) relating to Chairman, United States International Trade Commission, as pars. (62) and (63), respectively.
1974—Par. (42). Pub. L. 93–438 substituted “Members, Nuclear Regulatory Commission” for “Members, Atomic Energy Commission”.
Par. (60). Pub. L. 93–463 added par. (60) relating to Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Pub. L. 93–438 added par. (60) relating to Deputy Administrator, Energy Research and Development Administration.
1973—Par. (55). Pub. L. 93–83 reenacted par. (55) relating to Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance.
1972—Par. (9). Pub. L. 92–352 substituted “and” for “or”, after “Political Affairs”.
Pub. L. 92–226 included position of an Under Secretary of State for Coordinating Security Assistance Programs.
Par. (10). Pub. L. 92–302 substituted “Under Secretary of the Treasury (or Counselor)” for “Under Secretary of the Treasury”.
Par. (58). Pub. L. 92–261 added par. (58) relating to Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Par. (59). Pub. L. 92–573 added par. (59) relating to Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
1971—Pars. (1) to (54). Pub. L. 91–644, § 8(a), struck out par. (1) relating to Deputy Attorney General, now a level II position under section 5313 of this title, renumbered pars. (2) through (54) as (1) through (53), respectively.
Par. (55). Pub. L. 91–644, § 7(1), in amending section 505 of Pub. L. 90–351, renumbered par. (90) “Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance” of section 5315 of this title as par. (55) of this section.
Par. (58). Pub. L. 92–181 added par. (58) relating to Governor of Farm Credit Administration.
1970—Par. (3). Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(13)(A), struck out par. (3) relating to Deputy Postmaster General.
Par. (55). Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(13)(B), added par. (55) relating to Chairman, Postal Rate Commission.
Par. (57). Pub. L. 91–596 added par. (57) relating to Chairman, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
1969—Par. (54). Pub. L. 91–175 added par. (54) relating to President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
1968—Par. (40). Pub. L. 90–407 substituted “Deputy Director, National Science Foundation” for “Director of the National Science Foundation”.
Par. (53). Pub. L. 90–623 added par. (53) relating to Urban Mass Transportation Administrator.
1967—Pub. L. 90–206 increased annual rate of basic pay from $28,500 to $29,500.
1966—Pub. L. 89–670 added pars. (46) to (48), relating to Administrator of Federal Highway Administration, Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, and Chairman of National Transportation Safety Board, respectively, and repealed par. (6) which provided for Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation, subject to the provisions of section 1657 of former Title 49, Transportation.