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Secretary of the Interior| Deputy Secretary of the Interior| Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks| Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management| Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
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The Department of Interior (DOI) is a department tasked with protecting and managing the Nation's natural resources and cultural heritage in Oath of Office. It is led by the Secretary of the Interior (SECINT) and its Headquarters are located in the Main Interior Building.
Function edit edit source
Like other departments, the Interior Department is tasked with dealing with an issue by passing a law. Most members of the department are tasked with an issue they can solve, while a federal level intra-department issue is tasked to the Secretary. The secretary must discuss this issue with his department members and ultimately pass a law that would benefit the nation.
Positions and Responsibilities edit edit source
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Secretary of the Interior edit edit source
The Secretary of Interior is the highest ranked member of the Department. The SECINT is responsible for overseeing the United States Department of Interior and communicating any changes or acts within the department to the President of the United States.
Deputy Secretary of the Interior edit edit source
The Deputy Secretary of the Interior is the second highest ranking executive in the Department of Interior. The DEPSECINT is responsible for helping the Secretary in department oversight and transmitting information from the Under Secretaries to the Secretary. The DEPSECINT responds to the Secretary of Interior.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks edit edit source
The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks is responsible for overseeing national parks and the correct preservation of wildlife and flora.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management edit edit source
The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management is responsible for overseeing the correct exploitation of the Nation's land and minerals.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs edit edit source
The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs is responsible for communicating and providing leadership in consultations with Indian tribes.