United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior

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]

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
Tommy Beaudreau
since June 23, 2021
Department of the Interior
StyleMr. Deputy Secretary (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
Reports toSecretary of the Interior
SeatWashington, D.C., United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument45 U.S.C. § 1452
Formation1995
First holderJohn Garamendi
SalaryLevel II of the Executive Schedule
Websitewww.doi.gov

After Elizabeth Klein's nomination was withdrawn by the Biden administration in March 2021, it was reported that Beaudreau was selected as the nominee.[4][5] On April 15, 2021, his nomination was sent to the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]

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from the date a first or second nomination is pending before the Senate, the date a first or second nomination is withdrawn, rejected, or returned, or the date the Senate reconvenes if the appointment has taken place while Congress has adjourned sine die.[7]

List of deputy secretaries of interior
# Image Name Term began Term ended President appointed by
1 John Garamendi August 15, 1995 April 1998 Bill Clinton
2 David J. Hayes January 3, 1999 January 20, 2001
3 J. Steven Griles July 12, 2001 December 7, 2004 George W. Bush
4 Lynn Scarlett November 22, 2005 May 22, 2009
5 David J. Hayes May 22, 2009 June 30, 2013 Barack Obama
6 Michael L. Connor February 27, 2014 January 20, 2017
– Julie Lillie (acting) January 20, 2017 August 1, 2017 Donald Trump
7 David L. Bernhardt August 1, 2017 April 11, 2019
8 Katharine MacGregor September 30, 2019 (acting) February 25, 2020 (acting)
February 25, 2020 January 20, 2021
9 Tommy Beaudreau June 23, 2021 Incumbent Joe Biden

References
  1. "US Code: Title 5,3345. Acting officer". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
  2. "US Code: Title 43,1452. Deputy Secretary of the Interior; appointment". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
  3. "US CODE: Title 43,1452. Deputy Secretary of the Interior; appointment". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
  4. Lefebvre, Ben. "White House yanks Interior nominee after Murkowski opposition". POLITICO. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. "Senate GOP hails new Interior deputy as 'voice of reason'". AP NEWS. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  7. "US Code: Title 5,3346. Time limitation". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
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