United States Secretary of the Interior

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The United States Secretary of the Interior is the Cabinet official who oversees federal lands, natural resources, and relations with Native American tribes as head of the Department of the Interior.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Cabinet position
government office
abbreviation Sec. of the Interior
advises President of the United States on natural resources and public lands policy
appointedBy President of the United States
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
createdBy Act of Congress
departmentType executive department leadership
firstHolder Thomas Ewing
formationDate March 3, 1849
hasAuthorityOver endangered species habitat on federal lands (in coordination with other agencies)
leasing of federal lands for energy development
management of national monuments (in coordination with the President)
heads United States Department of the Interior
jurisdiction executive branch of the United States federal government
lineOfSuccessionPosition eighth in the United States presidential line of succession (as of 2024)
memberOf President’s Cabinet
nativeName Secretary of the Interior
officeLocation Main Interior Building, Washington, D.C.
oversees U.S. territories administration (in part)
federal lands in the United States
national parks policy at the Cabinet level
natural resources on federal lands
relations with Native American tribes
participatesIn National Security Council (when relevant to responsibilities)
partOf Cabinet of the United States
reportsTo President of the United States
residence Washington, D.C.
responsibleFor conservation of natural resources on federal lands
implementation of federal Indian policy (in coordination with other agencies)
management of public lands
oversight of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
oversight of the Bureau of Land Management
oversight of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
oversight of the National Park Service
oversight of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
oversight of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
stewardship of cultural and historic resources on federal lands
seat Washington, D.C.
servesAtThePleasureOf President of the United States
style The Honorable
termLength no fixed term
website https://www.doi.gov
worksWith United States Congress on natural resources legislation
state and local governments on land and resource issues

Referenced by (37)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Albert B. Fall
Harold L. Ickes
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
Thomas Ewing
Zachariah Chandler
positionHeld
Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior ("Secretary of the Interior")
National Park System Advisory Board ("Secretary of the Interior")
Office of Inspector General (U.S. Department of the Interior) ("Secretary of the Interior")
Office of Natural Resources Revenue ("Secretary of the Interior")
reportsTo
National Recreation Trail ("Secretary of the Interior")
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System units ("Secretary of the Interior")
designationAuthority
National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts ("U.S. Secretary of the Interior")
National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico ("U.S. Secretary of the Interior")
heritageDesignationBy
United States Secretary of the Interior ("Sec. of the Interior")
abbreviation
Madam Secretary ("Secretary of the Interior")
appliesToPosition
National Park System Advisory Board ("Secretary of the Interior")
appointedBy
Historic Sites Act of 1935 ("Secretary of the Interior")
assignedResponsibilityTo
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ("Secretary of the Interior")
assignsAuthorityTo
National Trails System Act ("Secretary of the Interior")
authorizesAgency
Presidential Succession Act
definesSuccessionPosition
National Historic Landmark ("Secretary of the Interior")
designatedBy
National Historic Landmark ("Secretary of the Interior")
hasAuthority
United States Department of the Interior ("Office of the Secretary of the Interior")
hasPart
Department of the Interior headquarters ("Office of the Secretary of the Interior")
hasTenant
United States Department of the Interior
headedBy
United States Department of the Interior
leaderTitle
United States Secretary of the Interior ("Secretary of the Interior")
nativeName
Main Interior Building ("Office of the Secretary of the Interior")
occupant
United States Department of the Interior
officeHeldByHeadOfOrganization
Teapot Dome scandal
officeHeldByKeyFigure
Public Works Administration
officeHeldByKeyPerson
Office of Wildland Fire ("Office of the Secretary of the Interior")
parentAgency
United States Secretary of Energy ("United States Secretary of the Interior (energy-related functions)")
precededByOffice
Main Interior Building ("Office of the Secretary of the Interior")
primaryTenant
Office of the Solicitor ("Secretary of the Interior")
serves
National Park Service ("Secretary of the Interior")
subordinateTo
Madam Secretary
usedForOffice

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