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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 28, 2001
Executive Order on Succession at the Department of Commerce
Executive Order Providing An Order of Succession Within the Department of Commerce
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including Subchapter III of Chapter 33 of title 5 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered that:
Section 1. Subject to the provisions of section 3 of this Executive Order, the officers named in section 2, in the order listed, shall act as and perform the functions and duties of the office of Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) during any period when both the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of Commerce (Deputy Secretary) have died, resigned, or are otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Secretary.
Sec. 2. Order of Succession.
(a) General Counsel of the Department of Commerce;
(b) Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade;
(c) Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs;
(d) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration;
(e) Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology;
(f) Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration;
(g) Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Commerce and
Assistant Secretary of Commerce in charge of Administration; and
(h) Assistant Secretary of Commerce in charge of Legislative and
Intergovernmental Affairs.
Sec. 3. Exceptions.
(a) No individual who is serving in an office listed in section
2(a)-(h) in an acting capacity shall act as Secretary pursuant to
this Executive Order.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Executive Order, the
President retains discretion, to the extent permitted by
Subchapter III of Chapter 33 of title 5 of the United States
Code, to depart from this Executive Order in designating an
acting Secretary.
Sec. 4. Executive Order 11880 of October 2, 1975, Executive Order 12998 of April 5, 1996, and section 26 of Executive Order 12608 of September 9, 1987, are hereby revoked.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 18, 2001.
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