Deputy Secretary Lynn Scarlett

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. The Deputy Secretary plays a primary role in the formulation and execution of Interior-related policies and programs in all aspects of the Department's activities. The Deputy Secretary of the Interior is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior, concerned with such matters as national parks and The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ... The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally-owned land. ... The presidential seal was first used by president Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

In 1990, the title of the position was changed from Under Secretary of the Interior to Deputy Secretary of the Interior.

The current Deputy Secretary is Lynn Scarlett, who was sworn in November 22, 2005. With the resignation Secretary Gale Norton announced March 10, 2006, effective at the end of March, Scarlett would probably become the Acting Secretary until President Bush's next appointment. The last Deputy Secretary, sworn in on July 12, 2001, was Steven Griles. November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton Gale Ann Norton (born March 11, 1954) served as the 48th United States Secretary of the Interior, serving under President George W. Bush. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... James Steven Griles (born December 13, 1947) is the Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Interior. ...

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External links

• The law providing the establishment of a Deputy Secretary, from Cornell Law School
• A list of amendments to the above law.
• 5 U.S.C. § 3346
• The biography of the current Deputy Secretary
• The biography of the previous Deputy Secretary
• A CNN article on the resignation of Gale Norton