WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

The law › Title 5, Government Organization and Employees › Chapter 53

5 U.S.C. 5315: Positions at level IV

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 170 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

73 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 474, 2 U.S.C. 4579, 2 U.S.C. 5143, 6 U.S.C. 1500, 7 U.S.C. 6921.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed the section as a whole
  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change the section as a whole
  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §5304(b)(1)(B), struck out item relating to Special Counsel of the Merit Systems Protection Board. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §901(b)(2), substituted "Assistant Secretaries of Defense (19)." for "Assistant Secretaries of Defense (14)." (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text
  • Pub. L. 117–103 struck out item relating to Chief Information Officer of the Intelligence Community. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–260 substituted "Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation" for "Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §6403, inserted item relating to Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §1621(e)(2)(B), substituted "Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security" for "Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §956(b)(2), substituted "(5)" for "(4)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334 struck out item relating to Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–278 inserted items relating to Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–254 struck out item relating to Executive Vice President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91 struck out "Principal" in items relating to Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–94 substituted "(5)" for "(4)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Transportation. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–291 substituted "(14)" for "(16)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text
  • Pub. L. 113–76 inserted item relating to Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014) Law text

2012

  • Pub. L. 112–87 inserted item relating to Chief Information Officer of the Intelligence Community. (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text

2011

  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(n)(2)(A), struck out item relating to Director of Defense Research and Engineering. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §901(n)(1), substituted "(16)" for "(12)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text
  • Pub. L. 111–358 struck out item relating to Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010" or the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–259 substituted "General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence" for "General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "(12)" for "(10)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense, inserted items relating to Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense for Policy, for Personnel and Readiness, and for Intelligence, and Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), a… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text
  • Pub. L. 111–23 inserted item relating to Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense. (Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009) Law text
  • Pub. L. 111–11 substituted "(8)" for "(7)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Energy. (Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009) Law text

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–409 struck out items relating to Inspectors General of Departments of Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, Defense, State, Commerce, the Interior, Justice, and the Treasury, … Law text
  • Pub. L. 110–343 substituted "(10)" for "(9)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury. (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) Law text

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–49 substituted "(9)" for "(8)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury. Law text

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–435 substituted "Members, Postal Regulatory Commission (4)" for "Members, Postal Rate Commission (4)". (Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 109–364, §942(a), inserted item relating to Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness. (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text
  • Pub. L. 109–364, §901(b), substituted "(10)" for "(9)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense. (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text
  • Pub. L. 109–295 inserted item relating to Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security. (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007) Law text
  • Pub. L. 109–177, §506(a)(3), substituted "(11)" for "(10)" in item relating to Assistant Attorneys General. (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text
  • Pub. L. 109–163 struck out items relating to Under Secretary of the Air Force, Under Secretary of the Army, and Under Secretary of the Navy. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text

2005

  • Pub. L. 109–58, §1006(c)(3), substituted "(7)" for "(6)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Energy. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text
  • Pub. L. 109–58, §502(b)(2), inserted item relating to Director, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, Department of Energy. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–458 inserted item relating to General Counsel of the Office of the National Intelligence Director and struck out item relating to Assistant Directors of Central Intelligence. (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text
  • Pub. L. 108–447 struck out item relating to Members, Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–177 substituted "(8)" for "(7)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury. (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text
  • Pub. L. 108–173 struck out item relating to Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration. (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003) Law text

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–314, which directed the repeal of Pub. L. 107–107, §901(c), was executed by substituting "(9)" for "(8)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2001 Amendment note below. (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–296, §1702(a)(5), struck out item relating to Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, Department of Justice. (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–296, §1702(a)(4), inserted items relating to Assistant Secretaries, Department of Homeland Security, General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security,… (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–287 substituted "(7)" for "(6)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries, Department of Veterans Affairs. Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–279 struck out item relating to Commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics. Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–189 inserted item relating to Inspector General, Export-Import Bank. Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §10704(b), substituted "(3)" for "(2)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–171, §6201(d)(1), struck out item relating to Executive Director of the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text

2001

  • Pub. L. 107–107, §3141(b), inserted item relating to Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration and inserted "Additional" before "Deputy Administrators of the National Nuclear Security Administration". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–107, §901(c)(2), which substituted "(8)" for "(9)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense, was repealed by Pub. L. 107–314. See 2002 Amendment note above. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text
  • Pub. L. 107–107, §901(b), inserted item relating to Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–422 inserted item relating to Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority. Law text

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(9) [title IV, §4720(b)], inserted item relating to Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text
  • Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(5) [title II, §238(a)(1)], struck out "Commissioner of Customs, Department of the Treasury". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §3294(a)(1), substituted "(6)" for "(8)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Energy. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text
  • Pub. L. 106–65, §3293(b), inserted item relating to Deputy Administrators of the National Nuclear Security Administration. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–368 struck out item relating to Director of the National Cemetery System. (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §2305(b)(2), which directed the substitution of "Assistant Secretaries of State (24)" for "Assistant Secretaries of State (20)", was executed by making the substitution for "20 Assistant Secretaries of State" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of State and 4 other State Depa… (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §1332(2), struck out item relating to Deputy Director of the United States Information Agency and substituted "Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau." for "Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau, the United States Information Agency." (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §1314(c), struck out item relating to Inspector General, United States Information Agency. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §1224(3), struck out item relating to Assistant Directors, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (4) and substituted "Special Representatives of the President for arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament matters, Department of State" for "Special Representatives … (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §101(a) [title X, §1003], substituted "Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (2)" for "Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (3)". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–261 substituted "(9)" for "(10)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense. (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–245 substituted "Director, Office of Science, Department of Energy" for "Director, Office of Energy Research, Department of Energy". Law text

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–85, §3550(b), struck out item relating to Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–85, §1073(e)(1), inserted "the" before "Interior" in item relating to Chief Information Officer of Department of the Interior and before "Treasury" in item relating to Chief Information Officer of Department of the Treasury. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–293 inserted items relating to Assistant Directors of Central Intelligence and General Counsel of Central Intelligence Agency. (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(f) [title VI, §662(c)(1)], inserted item relating to Inspector General, United States Postal Service. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(e) [title VII, §709(b)(1)], substituted "Museum and Library Services" for "Museum Services" after "Director of the Institute of". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 104–127 inserted item relating to Executive Director of the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation. (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §5125(e), inserted items relating to Chief Information Officer of Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs and Chief In… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §902(b), substituted "(10)" for "(11)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text
  • Pub. L. 104–105 struck out item relating to Members, Board of Directors of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation. (Farm Credit System Reform Act of 1996) Law text

1995

  • Pub. L. 104–88 substituted "Members, Surface Transportation Board" for "Members, Interstate Commerce Commission". (ICC Termination Act of 1995) Law text

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–354, §§218(d), 232(b)(2), formerly 232(b)(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3212, 3219, as renumbered by Pub. L. 112–166, §2(a)(2)(C), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1283, substituted "(3)" for "(7)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture and inserted item relating to Administrat…
  • Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "(11)" for "(10)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
  • Pub. L. 103–333 inserted item relating to Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
  • Pub. L. 103–296, §108(e)(3), inserted item relating to Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
  • Pub. L. 103–296, §106(a)(7)(B), struck out item relating to Commissioner of Social Security, Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Pub. L. 103–272 substituted "Saint" for "St." in item relating to Administrator of Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
  • Pub. L. 103–236, §708(b), substituted "Special Representatives of the President for arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament matters, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency" for "Special Representatives for Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations, United States Arms Control and …
  • Pub. L. 103–236, §307(b)(2), inserted item relating to Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau, United States Information Agency.
  • Pub. L. 103–236, §162(d)(2), directed insertion of item relating to 20 Assistant Secretaries of State and 4 other State Department Officials to be appointed by the President, and struck out "Assistant Secretaries of State (15).", "Legal Adviser of the Department of State.", "Chief of Protocol, Depa…
  • Pub. L. 103–227 inserted item relating to Director of the Office of Educational Technology.

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–204 inserted item relating to Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
  • Pub. L. 103–171 substituted "(6)" for "(5)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Health and Human Services.
  • Pub. L. 103–160 substituted "(10)" for "(11)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense and struck out item relating to Chief Financial Officer, Department of Defense.
  • Pub. L. 103–123 inserted item relating to Commissioner of Customs, Department of the Treasury.

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–552 inserted item relating to Members, Board of Directors of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation.
  • Pub. L. 102–359 substituted "(10)" for "(6)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Education.
  • Pub. L. 102–325 inserted item relating to Liaison for Community and Junior Colleges, Department of Education.

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–190, §3504(a), inserted item relating to Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission.
  • Pub. L. 102–190, §903(a)(1), inserted items relating to General Counsels of the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
  • Pub. L. 102–190, §901(b), inserted item relating to Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
  • Pub. L. 102–183 inserted item relating to Inspector General of Central Intelligence Agency.
  • Pub. L. 102–180 inserted item relating to Commissioner, Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.
  • Pub. L. 102–138 inserted item relating to Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs, Department of State.

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–576 inserted items relating to Chief Financial Officer of Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, the Treasury, and Veterans Affairs and Chief Financi…
  • Pub. L. 101–512 inserted item relating to Director of the Institute of Museum Services.
  • Pub. L. 101–509 inserted item relating to Director, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
  • Pub. L. 101–319 inserted item relating to Chairman, United States Parole Commission.

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–189 substituted "(4)" for "(3)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force.
  • Pub. L. 101–73, §742(a)(2), substituted "Directors, Federal Housing Finance Board" for "Members, Federal Home Loan Bank Board".
  • Pub. L. 101–73, §501(b)(2)(A), inserted item relating to Inspector General, Resolution Trust Corporation.

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–690, §7608(e), inserted item relating to Director, United States Marshals Service.
  • Pub. L. 100–690, §7252(b)(3), inserted item relating to Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
  • Pub. L. 100–690, §1007(c)(4), struck out item relating to Deputy Director of Office of Drug Abuse Policy.
  • Pub. L. 100–690, §§1003(a)(4)(C), 1009, temporarily inserted item relating to Associate Director for National Drug Control Policy, Office of National Drug Control Policy. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note below.
  • Pub. L. 100–687 inserted item relating to Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals.
  • Pub. L. 100–679 struck out items relating to Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy and Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget.
  • Pub. L. 100–607 inserted item relating to Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Pub. L. 100–527 substituted "Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Inspector General, Veterans' Administration" and inserted items relating to Assistant Secretaries, Department of Veterans Affairs (6), General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Director of the National C…
  • Pub. L. 100–504 inserted items relating to Inspector General for Departments of Commerce, Interior, Justice, and Treasury and for following agencies: Agency for International Development, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, General Services Administration, National…
  • Pub. L. 100–485 substituted "(5)" for "(4)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Health and Human Services.
  • Pub. L. 100–418, §5112(c)(2), substituted "Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce" for "Director, National Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce".
  • Pub. L. 100–418, §2301(h), inserted item relating to Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of United States and Foreign Commercial Service.
  • Pub. L. 100–297 inserted item relating to Commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics.

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–204 inserted item relating to Ambassadors at Large.

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–619 substituted "Assistant Secretaries of Labor (10), one of whom shall be the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training" for "Assistant Secretaries of Labor (5)".
  • Pub. L. 99–659 substituted "Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, the incumbent of which also serves as Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" for "Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" and struck out item r…
  • Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661, amended section identically, inserting item relating to Director of Defense Research and Engineering.
  • Pub. L. 99–399, §104(c), substituted "(15)" for "(14)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of State.
  • Pub. L. 99–399, §§412(c), 413(e), formerly §413(a)(5), as renumbered by Pub. L. 100–204, §134(b), inserted items relating to Inspector General, United States Information Agency, and Inspector General, Department of State.

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–93, §704(a)(2)(A), struck out item relating to Deputy Director of United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
  • Pub. L. 99–93, §704(a)(2)(B), inserted item relating to Assistant Directors, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (4).
  • Pub. L. 99–93, §115(b)(1), struck out item relating to Director, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State.
  • Pub. L. 99–93, §115(b)(2), substituted "(14)" for "(13)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of State.
  • Pub. L. 99–73 inserted item relating to Director, National Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce.
  • Pub. L. 99–64 substituted "(11)" for "(8)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Commerce.

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–594 substituted "(7)" for "(5)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury.
  • Pub. L. 98–473, §1701(b), struck out items relating to United States Attorney for Southern District of New York, United States Attorney for District of Columbia, United States Attorney for Northern District of Illinois, and United States Attorney for Central District of California.
  • Pub. L. 98–473, §609J(b), struck out item relating to Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance.
  • Pub. L. 98–443 struck out item relating to members of Civil Aeronautics Board.
  • Pub. L. 98–369 inserted item relating to Administrator of Health Care Financing Administration.
  • Pub. L. 98–216 substituted "Assistant Directors of Office of Management and Budget (3)" for "Assistant Directors of the Bureau of the Budget (3)".

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–202, §6(b)(1), inserted item relating to two Special Representatives for Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
  • Pub. L. 98–202, §6(b)(2), struck out item relating to Special Representative for Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
  • Pub. L. 98–164 struck out item relating to Counselor of Department of State.
  • Pub. L. 98–94, §1212(d)(1), substituted "(11)" for "(7)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
  • Pub. L. 98–94, §1212(d)(2), substituted "(5)" for "(4)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Army.
  • Pub. L. 98–94, §1212(d)(3), substituted "(4)" for "(3)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Navy.
  • Pub. L. 98–94, §1211(b), inserted item relating to Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense.
  • Pub. L. 98–80 inserted items relating to Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances, Environmental Protection Agency, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency, and eight Assistant Administrators, Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Pub. L. 97–449 substituted "Deputy Federal Highway Administrator" for "Director of Public Roads".

1982

  • Pub. L. 97–325 substituted "(7)" for "(6)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture.
  • Pub. L. 97–252 inserted item relating to Inspector General, Department of Defense.
  • Pub. L. 97–195 substituted "(8)" for "(7)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Commerce.

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–98 substituted "(6)" for "(5)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture.
  • Pub. L. 97–35 struck out item relating to Director, Office of Self-Help Development and Technical Assistance, National Consumer Cooperative Bank.
  • Pub. L. 97–31 substituted "(7)" for "(8)" in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Commerce.

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–511 inserted item relating to Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget.
  • Pub. L. 96–302 inserted item relating to Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration.

1979

  • Pub. L. 96–157 inserted items relating to Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance, Director of National Institute of Justice, and Director of Bureau of Justice Statistics, and struck out items relating to Deputy Administrator for Policy Development and Deputy Administrator for Administration of…
  • Pub. L. 96–88, §508(g), substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare" in items relating to General Counsel of Department of Health and Human Services, Commissioner of Social Security, Department of Health and Human Services, and Inspector General, Department of Health…
  • Pub. L. 96–54 struck out paragraph designations for positions listed herein. · (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33), (34), (35), (36), (37), (38), (39), (40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (45), (46), (47), (48), (49), (50), (51), (52), (53), (54), (55), (56), (57), (58), (59), (60), (61), (62), (63), (64), (65), (66), (67), (68), (69), (70), (71), (72), (73), (74), (75), (76), (77), (78), (79), (80), (81), (82), (83), (84), (85), (86), (87), (88), (89), (90), (91), (92), (93), (94), (95), (96), (97), (98), (99), (100), (101), (102), (103), (104), (105), (106), (107), (108), (109), (110), (111), (112), (113), (114), (115), (116), (117), (118), (119), (120), (121), (122), (123), (124), (125), (126), (127), (128)
  • Pub. L. 96–107 in par. (13), relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense, substituted "(7)" for "(9)", par. (14), relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force, "(3)" for "(4)", par. (15), relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Army, "(4)" for "(5)", and par. (16), relat… · (13), (14), (15), (16)
  • Pub. L. 96–88, §508(e)(1), substituted "(4)" for "(5)" and "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare" in par. (17) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Health and Human Services. See Codification note above. · (17)
  • Pub. L. 96–132 in par. (19), relating to Assistant Attorneys General, increased authorized number from nine to ten. · (19)
  • Pub. L. 96–39 inserted "(5)" at end of par. (24) relating to Members, United States International Trade Commission. · (24)
  • Pub. L. 96–88, §508(e)(2), added pars. (25) to (27) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Education (6), General Counsel, Department of Education, and Inspector General, Department of Education, respectively. See Codification note above. · (25), (26), (27)
  • Pub. L. 96–153 substituted "Federal Emergency Management Agency" for "Department of Housing and Urban Development" in par. (91), relating to Federal Insurance Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. · (91)
  • Pub. L. 96–53 added par. (128) relating to Deputy Director, Institute for Scientific and Technological Cooperation. · (128)

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–426, §114(b)(2), struck out par. (10) relating to Deputy Under Secretary of State. · (10)
  • Pub. L. 95–454, §202(c)(2), substituted "Merit Systems Protection Board" for "United States Civil Service Commission". · (66)
  • Pub. L. 95–630 substituted "Members, National Credit Union Administration Board (2)" for "Administrator of the National Credit Union Administration". · (93)
  • Pub. L. 95–452 added par. (122) relating to Inspector General, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. · (122)
  • Pub. L. 95–426, §115(b)(1), added par. (122) relating to Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics Matters, Department of State. · (122)
  • Pub. L. 95–351 added par. (122) relating to President, National Consumer Cooperative Bank. · (122)
  • Pub. L. 95–454, §202(c)(3), added par. (123) relating to Special Counsel of Merit Systems Protection Board. · (123)
  • Pub. L. 95–452 added par. (123) relating to Inspector General, Department of Agriculture. · (123)
  • Pub. L. 95–351 added par. (123) relating to Director, Office of Self-Help Development and Technical Assistance, National Consumer Cooperative Bank. · (123)
  • Pub. L. 95–454, §703(d), added par. (124) relating to Chairman of Federal Labor Relations Authority. · (124)
  • Pub. L. 95–452 added par. (124) relating to Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development. · (124)
  • Pub. L. 95–452 added pars. (125) to (127) relating to Inspectors General for Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, and Veterans' Administration, respectively. · (125), (126), (127)

1977

  • Pub. L. 95–105, §109(d)(1), struck out par. (1) relating to Administrator, Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs, Department of State. · (1)
  • Pub. L. 95–173 substituted "(8)" for "(6)" in par. (12) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Commerce. · (12)
  • Pub. L. 95–105, §109(d)(2), substituted "(13)" for "(11)" in par. (22) relating to Assistant Secretaries of State. · (22)
  • Pub. L. 95–108 added par. (50) relating to Special Representative for Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. A prior par. (50), relating to General Manager of Atomic Energy Commission, was repealed by Pub. L. 93–438, title III, §310(… · (50)
  • Pub. L. 95–88 struck out par. (52) relating to Inspector General, Foreign Assistance, and par. (53) relating to Deputy Inspector General, Foreign Assistance. · (52), (53)
  • Pub. L. 95–91 substituted "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission" for "Federal Power Commission" in par. (60) relating to Members, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. · (60)
  • Pub. L. 95–91 struck out par. (102) relating to Assistant Administrators, Energy Research and Development Administration (6). · (102)
  • Pub. L. 95–91 added pars. (114) to (119) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Energy (8), General Counsel of Department of Energy, Administrator, Economic Regulatory Administration, Department of Energy, Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, I… · (114), (115), (116), (117), (118), (119)
  • Pub. L. 95–164 added pars. (120) and (121) relating to Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health and Members, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, respectively. · (120), (121)

1976

  • Pub. L. 94–561 substituted "(5)" for "(4)" in par. (11) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture. · (11)
  • Pub. L. 94–237 substituted "Deputy Director of the Office of Drug Abuse Policy" for "Deputy Director of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention". · (96)
  • Pub. L. 94–375 added par. (108) relating to President, Government National Mortgage Association, Department of Housing and Urban Development. · (108)
  • Pub. L. 94–461 added par. (109) relating to Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. · (109)
  • Pub. L. 94–503 added par. (109) relating to Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization. · (109)
  • Pub. L. 94–461 added par. (110) relating to Associate Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. · (110)
  • Pub. L. 94–503 added par. (110) relating to United States Attorney for Northern District of Illinois. · (110)
  • Pub. L. 94–503 added pars. (111) to (113) relating to United States Attorney for Central District of California, Director, Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, and Deputy Administrator for Administration of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, respectively. · (111), (112), (113)

1975

  • Pub. L. 94–82 substituted provisions applying level IV 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 IV to positions…
  • Pub. L. 93–618 substituted "Members, United States International Trade Commission" for "Chairman of the United States Tariff Commission". · (24)
  • Pub. L. 94–123 repealed par. (31) relating to Deputy Chief Medical Director in Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans' Administration. · (31)
  • Pub. L. 94–183 redesignated par. (92) Administrator of the National Credit Union Administration, par. (93) Members, Postal Rate Commission, par. (94) Members, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, par. (95) Deputy Director of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse… · (93), (94), (95), (96), (97), (98), (99), (100), (101), (102), (103), (104), (105), (106), (107)

1974

  • Pub. L. 93–438 struck out par. (50) relating to General Manager of Atomic Energy Commission. · (50)
  • Pub. L. 93–383 increased number of Assistant Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development from 6 to 8. · (87)
  • Pub. L. 93–126, §9(b), as added by Pub. L. 93–312, added par. (99) relating to Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State. · (99)
  • Pub. L. 93–463 added par. (100) relating to Members, Commodity Futures Trading Commission. · (100)
  • Pub. L. 93–438 added par. (100) relating to Assistant Administrators, Energy Research and Development Administration. · (100)
  • Pub. L. 93–400 added par. (100) relating to Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. · (100)
  • Pub. L. 93–438 added pars. (101) to (104) relating to Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Director of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Director of Nuclear Regulatory Research, and Executive Director for Operations, respectively, of Nuclear Regulatory Commission. · (101), (102), (103), (104)

1973

  • Pub. L. 93–83 substituted "Deputy Administrator for Policy Development of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration" for "Associate Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance (2)". · (90)

1972

  • Pub. L. 92–352 substituted "Secretary of State" for "Secretaries of State (2)". · (10)
  • Pub. L. 92–419 substituted "(4)" for "(3)" in par. (11) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture. · (11)
  • Pub. L. 92–302, §2(c)(1), substituted "(5)" for "(4)" in par. (23) relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury. · (23)
  • Pub. L. 92–261 substituted "Members, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (4)" for "Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission". · (72)
  • Pub. L. 92–255 added par. (95) relating to Deputy Director of Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention. · (95)
  • Pub. L. 92–302, §2(c)(2), added par. (96) relating to Deputy Under Secretaries of the Treasury (or Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury) (2). · (96)
  • Pub. L. 92–603 added par. (97) relating to Commissioner of Social Security, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. · (97)
  • Pub. L. 92–573 added par. (97) relating to Members, Consumer Product Safety Commission (4). · (97)

1971

  • Pub. L. 92–215 substituted "(9)" for "(8)" in par. (13) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense. · (13)
  • Pub. L. 92–22 substituted "(6)" for "(5)" in par. (18) relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Interior. · (18)
  • Pub. L. 92–181 struck out par. (51) relating to Governor of Farm Credit Administration. · (51)
  • Pub. L. 91–644, §7(1), (2), in amending section 505 of Pub. L. 90–351, struck out par. (90) "Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance", renumbered as par. (55) of section 5314 of this title, and renumbered par. (126) "Associate Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance (2)" of secti… · (90)

1970

  • Pub. L. 91–477 substituted "(6)" for "(5)" in par. (12) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Commerce. Pub. L. 91–469 also substituted "(6)" for "(5)" in par. (12). Thus, the correct figure in par. (12) presumably should be seven. See amendment of par. (12) by Pub. L. 95–173 above. · (12)
  • Pub. L. 91–611 substituted "(5)" for "(4)" in par. (15) relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Army. · (15)
  • Pub. L. 91–596, §29(b), substituted "(5)" for "(4)" in par. (20) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Labor. · (20)
  • Pub. L. 91–375, §6(c)(14)(A), struck out pars. (21) and (45) relating to Assistant Postmasters General (6) and General Counsel of Post Office Department, respectively. · (21), (45)
  • Pub. L. 91–206 added par. (92) relating to Administrator of National Credit Union Administration. · (92)
  • Pub. L. 91–375, §6(c)(14)(B), added par. (93) relating to Members, Postal Rate Commission (4). · (93)
  • Pub. L. 91–596, §12(c)(2), added par. (94) relating to Members, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. · (94)

1969

  • Pub. L. 91–121 substituted "(8)" for "(7)" in par. (13) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense. · (13)
  • Pub. L. 91–175 added par. (92) relating to Executive Vice President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation. · (92)

1968

  • Pub. L. 90–623 substituted "(4)" for "(3)" in pars. (14) to (16) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Air Force, Army, and Navy respectively. · (14), (15), (16)
  • Pub. L. 90–448, §1708(b), substituted "(6)" for "(4)" in par. (87) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development. · (87)
  • Pub. L. 90–351 added par. (90) relating to Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance. · (90)
  • Pub. L. 90–448, §1105(b), added par. (91) relating to Federal Insurance Administrator, Department of Housing and Urban Development. · (91)

1967

  • Pub. L. 90–206 increased annual rate of basic pay from $27,000 to $28,750.

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–779 added par. (78) relating to Deputy Administrator of Small Business Administration.
  • Pub. L. 89–734 added par. (78) relating to Assistant Secretary for Science, Smithsonian Institution, and par. (79) relating to Assistant Secretary for History and Art, Smithsonian Institution.
  • Pub. L. 89–670 added par. (78) relating to Members, National Transportation Safety Board, par. (79) relating to General Counsel, Department of Transportation, and pars. (80) to (83), and repealed par. (2) which provided for Deputy Administrator of Federal Aviation Agency, subject to the provisions …

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