118 HR 4957 RH: Department of Labor Succession Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-10-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 204118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4957[Report No. 118–254]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 27, 2023Mr. Kiley (for himself and Ms. Foxx) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceOctober 25, 2023Additional sponsor: Mrs. Miller of IllinoisOctober 25, 2023Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 27, 2023A BILLTo apply the requirements of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 to a vacancy in the office of the Secretary of Labor, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Department of Labor Succession Act.

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Applying the requirements of the Vacancies Act to vacancy in office of Secretary of Labor

The first section of the Act of April 17, 1946 (60 Stat. 91; 29 U.S.C. 552) is amended by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: The Deputy Secretary is authorized to exercise the functions and perform the duties of the first assistant of the Secretary of Labor within the meaning of section 3345 of title 5, United States Code, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary of Labor..

October 25, 2023Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed