2017 US Code
Title 29 - Labor
Chapter 1 - Labor Statistics
Subchapter I - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sec. 3 - Commissioner; appointment and tenure of office; compensation

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Citation 29 U.S.C. § 3 (2017)
Section Name §3. Commissioner; appointment and tenure of office; compensation
Section Text

The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall be under the charge of a Commissioner of Labor Statistics, 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.

Source Credit

(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 "Commissioner 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Words "of five thousand dollars per annum" at end of section were omitted as superseded by the Classification Acts. See sections 5101 et seq. and 5331 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Labor, with certain exceptions, 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 Organization and Employees.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 29 - LABOR
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 29 - LABOR
CHAPTER 1 - LABOR STATISTICS
SUBCHAPTER I - BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Sec. 3 - Commissioner; appointment and tenure of office; compensation
Contains section 3
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 23 Stat. 60
25 Stat. 182
33 Stat. 136
37 Stat. 737
64 Stat. 1263
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