United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior information
Name of the present secretary of the Interior
Deputy Secretary of the Interior of the United States
Seal of the Department of the Interior
Flag of the Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Incumbent Laura Daniel-Davis Acting since October 31, 2023
Department of the Interior
Style
Madam Deputy Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Reports to
Secretary
Seat
Washington, D.C., United States
Appointer
The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length
No fixed term
Constituting instrument
45 U.S.C. § 1452
Formation
1995
First holder
John Garamendi
Salary
Level II of the Executive Schedule
Website
www.doi.gov
The deputy secretary of the Interior, in the United States government, advises and assists the secretary of the interior in the supervision and direction of the Department of the Interior and its activities, and succeeds the secretary in his or her absence, sickness, or unavailability.[1] The deputy secretary of the interior is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.[2] In 1990, the title of the position was changed from under secretary of the interior to deputy secretary of the interior.[3]
After Elizabeth Klein's nomination was withdrawn by the Biden administration in March 2021, it was reported that Beaudreau was selected as the nominee.[4][5] On April 15, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate. On June 17, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by an 88–9 vote.[6] Beaudreau resigned in October 2023 and Laura Daniel-Davis was appointed as acting deputy secretary.[7]
Section 3346 of U.S. Code within Title 5, or 5 U.S.C. § 3346, details time limitations of acting officers. An acting officer may serve no longer than 210 days after the vacancy, from the date a first or second nomination is pending before the Senate, the date a first or second nomination is withdrawn, rejected, or returned, or the date the Senate reconvenes if the appointment has taken place while Congress has adjourned sine die.[8]
^"US Code: Title 5,3345. Acting officer". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
^"US Code: Title 43,1452. Deputy Secretary of the Interior; appointment". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
^"US CODE: Title 43,1452. Deputy Secretary of the Interior; appointment". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
^Lefebvre, Ben. "White House yanks Interior nominee after Murkowski opposition". POLITICO. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
^Eilperin, Juliet; Partlow, Joshua. "White House pulls nominee for Interior's No. 2 post after opposition from centrists". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
^"Senate GOP hails new Interior deputy as 'voice of reason'". AP NEWS. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^"Longtime Interior Department Leader Laura Daniel-Davis Named Acting Deputy Secretary" (Press release). Department of the Interior. October 31, 2023.
^"US Code: Title 5,3346. Time limitation". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
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