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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 551. Establishment of Department; Secretary; seal
There shall be an executive department in the Government to be
called the Department of Labor, with a Secretary of Labor, who
shall be the head thereof, to be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, and whose tenure of
office shall be like that of the heads of the other executive
departments. The provisions of title 4 of the Revised Statutes,
including all amendments thereto, shall be applicable to said
department. The purpose of the Department of Labor shall be to
foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the
United States, to improve their working conditions, and to advance
their opportunities for profitable employment. The said Secretary
shall cause a seal of office to be made for the said department of
such device as the President shall approve and judicial notice
shall be taken of the said seal.
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