42 USC § 3191 - Assistant Secretary for Economic Development

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title: "42 USC § 3191 - Assistant Secretary for Economic Development"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "3191"
section_name: "Assistant Secretary for Economic Development"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3610.)"
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# § 3191. Assistant Secretary for Economic Development

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary shall carry out this chapter through an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

**(b)** **Compensation** section 5315 of title 5

The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development shall be compensated at the rate payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under .

**(c)** **Duties** The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development shall carry out such duties as the Secretary shall require and shall serve as the administrator of the Economic Development Administration of the Department.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3610.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3191, , as added , , ; amended , , , related to Federal Field Committee for Development Planning in Alaska, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

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