United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

A United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury is one of several positions in the United States Department of the Treasury, serving under the United States Secretary of the Treasury.

The flag of an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

History

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According to U.S. statute, there are eight Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. There are two more Assistant Secretaries (Public Affairs and Management), appointed by the President, which do not require confirmation. Additionally there are two Deputy Under Secretaries of the Treasury (Legislative Affairs, and International Finance and Development) that may also be and typically are designated Assistant Secretaries by the President.[1] Furthermore The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 specified that one Assistant Secretary take on a specific role: Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability.[2] This role was abolished in June 2014 with the resignation of Timothy Massad. According to statute, the Fiscal Assistant Secretary is appointed by the United States Secretary of the Treasury.[3]

Current assistant secretaries

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The assistant secretary positions are:

Defunct offices including the designation of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

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References

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  1. ^ "31 U.S. Code § 301 - Department of the Treasury". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  2. ^ "HR 1424: The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  3. ^ 31 U.S.C. § 301(d)
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