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Title II — Transfer of functions

S. 1836 · 113th Congress · Dec 17, 2013 · Lineage

II Transfer of functions

Sec. 201 Transfer of functions to Department

(a)
In general— Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title—
(1)
all functions of the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor are transferred to the Department; and
(2)
all functions of the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor are transferred to the Secretary.
(b)
Deputy Secretary of Commerce and the Workforce— There are transferred to the Deputy Secretary of Commerce and the Workforce all functions of the Deputy Secretary of Commerce and the Deputy Secretary of Labor.
(c)
General Counsel— There are transferred to the General Counsel of the Department all the functions of the General Counsel of the Department of Commerce, the Solicitor of Labor, and the General Counsel of the Small Business Administration.
(d)
Office of Policy— There are transferred to the Assistant Secretary for Policy of the Department all functions of the Office of Policy and Strategic Planning of the Department of Commerce and the Assistant Secretary for Policy of the Department of Labor.
(e)
Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs— There are transferred to the Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs of the Department all functions of the Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs of the Department of Commerce, the Office of Congressional and Inter-Governmental Affairs of the Department of Labor, and the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs of the Small Business Administration.
(f)
Executive Secretariat— There are transferred to the Office of the Executive Secretariat of the Department all functions of the Executive Secretariat of the Department of Commerce, the Executive Secretariat of the Department of Labor, and the Executive Secretariat of the Small Business Administration.
(g)
Office of Public Liaison and Special Assistance— There are transferred to the Office of Public Liaison and Special Assistance of the Department all functions of the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce and the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor.
(h)
Office of Community and Public Affairs— There are transferred to the Office of Community and Public Affairs of the Department all functions of—
(1)
the Office of Public Affairs of the Department of Commerce;
(2)
the Office of Public Affairs and the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships of the Department of Labor; and
(3)
the Office of Communications and Public Liaison and the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships of the Small Business Administration.
(i)
Chief of Staff— There are transferred to the Chief of Staff of the Department all functions of the Chief of Staff of the Department of Commerce, the Chief of Staff of the Department of Labor, and the Chief of Staff of the Small Business Administration.
(j)
Chief Financial Officer— There are transferred to the Chief Financial Officer of the Department all functions of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration, the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Labor, and the Chief Financial Officer of the Small Business Administration.
(k)
Chief Information Officer— There are transferred to the Chief Information Officer of the Department all functions of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Commerce and the Chief Information Officer of the Small Business Administration.
(l)
Office of the Workforce— There are transferred to the Office of the Workforce all functions of the Department of Labor.
(m)
Patent and Trademark Office— There are transferred to the Under Secretary for Intellectual Property of the Department all functions of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
(n)
Small Business Administration— There are transferred to the Under Secretary of Small Business, the Deputy Under Secretary of Small Business, the Assistant Secretaries of the Small Business Administration, and the Small Business Administration of the Department all functions of the Administrator of Small Business, the Deputy Administrator of Small Business, the Associate Administrators of the Small Business Administration, and the Small Business Administration, respectively.
(o)
National Institute of Standards and Technology— There are transferred to the Under Secretary for Standards and Technology of the Department all functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the Department of Commerce.
(p)
Office of Economic Affairs and Statistics— There are transferred to the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs and Statistics all functions of the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce and the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.
(q)
Chief Economist— There are transferred to the Chief Economist of the Department all functions of the Chief Economist of the Department of Commerce and the Chief Economist of the Department of Labor.
(r)
Bureau of Industry and Security— There are transferred to the Under Secretary of Industry and Security of the Department all functions of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce.
(s)
Economic Development and Training Administration— There are transferred to the Economic Development and Training Administration of the Department all functions of the Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce and the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor.

Sec. 202 Transfer of functions to Department of the Interior

(a)
In general— There are transferred to the Secretary of the Interior all functions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(b)
National Marine Fisheries Service— There are transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service all functions of the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Sec. 203 Transfer of functions to Bureau of International Labor Affairs

There are transferred to the International Trade Administration all functions of the Bureau of International Labor Affairs.