The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs is the head of the Office of Legislative Affairs in the United States Department of the Treasury. The role may be signated as Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs. The office "advises the Secretary on congressional relations matters in order to assist in the formulation of policy and determining the overall direction of the Department. [It] serves as the principal contact and coordinator for all Department interaction with the Congress and the Congressional Relations offices in the White House and other Departments and agencies."[2]
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs | |
|---|---|
 Flag of an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | |
Incumbent since August 2023Corey Tellez (Acting) | |
| Office of Legislative Affairs | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Reports to | Secretary of the Treasury Deputy Secretary of the Treasury |
| Nominator | President of the United States |
| Formation | May 18, 1972 |
| First holder | James E. Smith |
| Deputy | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs |
| Salary | $155,500 (2010)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The position was created on May 18, 1972 during the Nixon administration, with the original title of Deputy Under Secretary for Congressional Relations.[3] The title was changed to Deputy Under Secretary for Legislative Affairs before the second officeholder was nominated.[4]
According to U.S. statute, there are ten Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.[5] The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs reports directly to the United States Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.
List of Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs
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edit- ^ "David Samuel Cohen". Search Federal Pay. Feds Data Center. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Legislative Affairs". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Department of the Treasury, A National Historic Landmark. United States Department of the Treasury. 1972. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. Vol. 10. National Archives. January 7, 1974. p. 502. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ 31 U.S.C. § 301(e)
- ^ "Webber profile". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Eberle obituary
- ^ Michael B. Levy profile Archived September 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Nomination Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Profile from Livingston Group Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Washington Business Journal article, LinkedIn
- ^ Treasury Dept. press release
- ^ Bloomberg News Article
- ^ Paletta, Damian (29 October 2014). "Burwell Picks Treasury Aide Fitzpayne for HHS Chief of Staff". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". The White House. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Anne Wall to Duberstein, Frank to Mercury, Moultrie to SBD, Knuti to UFCW". Politico. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Megan R. (20 June 2018). "Former top Treasury official to head private equity group". The Hill. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Brian McGuire". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/legislative-affairs