29 U.S.C. § 557a : US Code - Section 557A: Mine Safety and Health Administration

Search 29 U.S.C. § 557a : US Code - Section 557A: Mine Safety and Health Administration

There is established in the Department of Labor a Mine Safety and
Health Administration to be headed by an Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Mine Safety and Health appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Secretary, acting
through the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health, shall
have authority to appoint, subject to the civil service laws, such
officers and employees as he may deem necessary for the
administration of this Act, and to prescribe powers, duties, and
responsibilities of all officers and employees engaged in the
administration of this Act. The Secretary is authorized and
directed, except as specifically provided otherwise to carry out
his functions under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
[30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.] through the Mine Safety and Health
Administration.