A bill to establish in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare the positions of Deputy Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and an additional Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in lieu of the Under Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Administration.

Establishes in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, in addition to the Assistant Secretaries now provided for by law, a Deputy Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and an additional Assistant Secretary each of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Abolishes the Office of Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

Abolishes the office of Assistant Secretary for Administration.

Provides that there shall be in the Department, in addition to any other officers appointed and compensated at the levels provided herein or pursuant to other laws or by other means, not more than nine additional officers appointed by the Secretary who shall receive compensation at the rate now or hereafter prescribed for offices and positions at level IV or level V of the Executive Schedule.