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.
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| instanceOf |
United States Cabinet position
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government office → |
| abbreviation |
Sec. of the Interior
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| advises |
President of the United States on natural resources and public lands policy
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| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| confirmedBy |
United States Senate
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| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
Act of Congress
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| departmentType |
executive department leadership
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| firstHolder |
Thomas Ewing
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| formationDate |
March 3, 1849
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| hasAuthorityOver |
endangered species habitat on federal lands (in coordination with other agencies)
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leasing of federal lands for energy development → management of national monuments (in coordination with the President) → |
| heads |
United States Department of the Interior
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| jurisdiction |
executive branch of the United States federal government
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| lineOfSuccessionPosition |
eighth in the United States presidential line of succession (as of 2024)
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| memberOf |
President’s Cabinet
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| nativeName |
Secretary of the Interior
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| officeLocation |
Main Interior Building, Washington, D.C.
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| oversees |
U.S. territories administration (in part)
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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)
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| partOf |
Cabinet of the United States
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| reportsTo |
President of the United States
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| residence |
Washington, D.C.
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| responsibleFor |
conservation of natural resources on federal lands
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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.
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| servesAtThePleasureOf |
President of the United States
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| style |
The Honorable
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| termLength |
no fixed term
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| website |
https://www.doi.gov
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| worksWith |
United States Congress on natural resources legislation
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state and local governments on land and resource issues → |