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
Labor (Secretary) during any period when both the Secretary and the
Deputy Secretary of Labor (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) Solicitor of Labor;
(b) Assistant Secretary of Labor in charge of Administration and Management;
(c) Assistant Secretary of Labor in charge of Policy;
(d) Assistant Secretary of Labor in charge of Congressional and Intergovernmental
Affairs;
(e) Assistant Secretary of Labor in charge of the Employment and Training
Administration;
(f) Assistant Secretary of Labor in charge of the Employment Standards
Administration;
(g) Assistant Secretary of Labor in charge of the Pension and Welfare
Benefits Administration;
(h) Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health;
(i) Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health;
(j) Assistant Secretary of Labor in charge of the Office of Public
Affairs;
(k) Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training;
and
(l) Assistant Secretary of Labor in charge of the Office of Disability
Employment Policy.
Sec. 3. Exceptions.
(a) No individual who is serving in an office listed in section 2(a)-(l)
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 10513 of January 19, 1954, is hereby
revoked.
/s/George W. Bush
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 18, 2001.