1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Consolidation of Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act of
2011
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—Mission and goals
Sec. 101. Mission.
Sec. 102. Goals.
Sec. 103. Relationship with States.
TITLE II—Establishment of Department
Sec. 201. Establishment.
Sec. 202. Principal officers.
Sec. 203. Assistant Secretaries.
Sec. 204. Other officers.
Sec. 205. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Sec. 206. Energy and Environmental Information
Administration.
Sec. 207. Comptroller General functions.
Sec. 208. Office of Science.
Sec. 209. Establishment of policy for National Nuclear Security
Administration.
Sec. 210. Establishment of security, counterintelligence, and
intelligence policies.
Sec. 211. Office of Intelligence and
Counterintelligence.
Sec. 212. Office of Indian Energy Policy and
Programs.
TITLE III—Transfer of functions
Sec. 301. Transfer of functions.
Sec. 302. Power Administrations.
TITLE IV—Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Sec. 401. Appointment and administration.
Sec. 402. Jurisdiction of Commission.
Sec. 403. Initiation of rulemaking proceedings before
Commission.
Sec. 404. Referral of other rulemaking proceedings to
Commission.
Sec. 405. Right of Secretary to intervene in Commission
proceedings.
Sec. 406. Reorganization.
Sec. 407. Access to information.
TITLE V—Administrative procedures and judicial review
Sec. 501. Procedures.
Sec. 502. Judicial review.
Sec. 503. Remedial orders.
Sec. 504. Requests for adjustments.
Sec. 505. Review and effect.
TITLE VI—Administrative provisions
Subtitle A—Personnel provisions
Sec. 601. Officers and employees.
Sec. 602. Senior positions.
Sec. 603. Experts and consultants.
Sec. 604. Advisory committees.
Subtitle B—General administrative provisions
Sec. 611. General authority.
Sec. 612. Delegation.
Sec. 613. Reorganization.
Sec. 614. Rules.
Sec. 615. Subpoena.
Sec. 616. Contracts.
Sec. 617. Acquisition and maintenance of property.
Sec. 618. Facilities construction.
Sec. 619. Use of facilities.
Sec. 620. Field offices.
Sec. 621. Copyrights.
Sec. 622. Capital fund.
Sec. 623. Seal of Department.
Sec. 624. Regional energy advisory boards.
Sec. 625. Designation of conservation officers.
Sec. 626. Annual report.
Sec. 627. Transfer of funds.
Sec. 628. Guards for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
facilities.
Sec. 629. Trespass on Strategic Petroleum Reserve
facilities.
Sec. 630. Annual assessment and report on vulnerability of
facilities to terrorist attack.
TITLE VII—Transitional, savings, and conforming
provisions
Sec. 701. Transfer and allocations of appropriations and
personnel.
Sec. 702. Effect on personnel.
Sec. 703. Agency terminations.
Sec. 704. Incidental transfers.
Sec. 705. Savings provisions.
Sec. 706. Reference.
Sec. 707. Presidential authority.
Sec. 708. Transition.
Sec. 709. Administrative amendments.
Sec. 710. Director of Office of Personnel Management
report.
Sec. 711. Investigations and reports on duplicative programs
and activities.
Sec. 712. Environmental impact statements.
Sec. 713. Conforming amendments.
TITLE VIII—Energy planning
Sec. 801. National energy policy plan.
Sec. 802. Congressional review.
TITLE IX—Elimination or reduction of certain programs
Subtitle A—Energy programs
Sec. 901. Elimination of grants to States for energy
conservation and weatherization.
Sec. 902. Reduction of Department funding for energy technology
development.
Sec. 903. Prohibition on refurbishment of the Los Alamos
Neutron Science Center (LANSCE).
Sec. 904. Repeal of ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural
gas and other petroleum resources research and development program.
Sec. 905. Reduction in fossil energy research and
development.
Sec. 906. Administrative Efficiency Initiative.
Sec. 907. Do Not Pay Fraud Prevention Activities.
Subtitle B—Environmental programs
Sec. 911. State water pollution control revolving
funds.
Sec. 912. State drinking water revolving funds.
Sec. 913. Performance partnership grants.
Sec. 914. Pollution control programs.
Sec. 915. Nonpoint source management programs.
Sec. 916. Targeted watershed grants.
Sec. 917. U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure
program.
Sec. 918. Tribal assistance grants.
Sec. 919. Public water system supervision program.
Sec. 920. Underground injection control program.
Sec. 921. Termination of diesel emissions reduction
grants.
Sec. 922. Termination of local government climate change
grants.
Sec. 923. Termination of targeted airshed grants.
Sec. 924. Termination of targeted water infrastructure
grants.
Sec. 925. Reduction in funding for homeland security
activities.
Sec. 926. Reduction in funding for Great Lakes
Initiative.
Sec. 927. Reduction in funding for nonpoint source management
program grants.
Sec. 928. Savings through maintenance agreements for capital
equipment.
Sec. 929. Savings through electronic emissions
reporting.
Sec. 930. Savings through reducing travel costs through
videoconferencing.
TITLE X—Effective date and interim appointments
Sec. 1001. Effective date.
Sec. 1002. Interim appointments.
2.In this Act:
(1)The
term assets includes contracts, facilities, property, records,
unobligated or unexpended balances of appropriations, and other funds or
resources (other than personnel).
(2)The
term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
(3)The
term Department means the Department of Energy and the
Environment.
(4)The
term function includes any authority, power, right, privilege,
immunity, program, project, activity, duty, and responsibility.
(5)The term local government means—
(A)a county,
municipality, city, town, township, local public authority, school district,
special district, intrastate district, council of governments (regardless of
whether the council of governments is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation
under State law), regional or interstate government entity, or agency or
instrumentality of a local government;
(B)an Indian tribe
or authorized tribal organization or, in the State of Alaska, a Native village
or Alaska Regional Native Corporation; and
(C)a rural
community, unincorporated town or village, or other public entity.
(6)The term National Laboratory has the
meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
15801).
(7)The
term perform, with respect to a function, includes—
(A)the undertaking,
fulfillment, or execution of any duty or obligation; and
(B)the exercise of
any power, authority, right, or privilege.
(8)The
term personnel means officers and employees.
(9)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy and the
Environment.
(10)The
term State means—
(A)each of the
several States of the United States;
(B)the District of
Columbia;
(C)the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico;
(D)Guam;
(E)American
Samoa;
(F)the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
(G)any other
territory or possession of the United States.
(11)The term United States, when used in a
geographical sense, means—
(A)all of the
States; and
(B)any waters within
the jurisdiction of the United States.
<enum>I</enum><header>Mission and
goals</header>
<section id="ID128485DCD2D5440DA287BAD2E26832C8"><enum>101.</enum><header>Mission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The primary mission of the Department is to
ensure the security and prosperity of the United States by—</text>
<paragraph id="idA7946CFA18D04DF6926278BB114512A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>protecting human
health;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEF83036E664540DF95C08AFA0E5E8B5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>safeguarding the
natural environment; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1A1039B19FB04EA1AFF215E26E717873"><enum>(3)</enum><text>addressing the
energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges of the United States through
transformative science and technology solutions.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="idB878B8ED599447FF8383153A4368CFD6"><enum>102.</enum><header>Goals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The goals of the Department are—</text>
<paragraph id="id3322C95EF89E4576A4BF40CCBB0B7B02"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to catalyze the
timely, material, and efficient transformation of the energy system of the
United States and secure the leadership of the United States in energy
technologies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFB141E014D804B1C9E685C40FF4FDA8F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to maintain a
vibrant effort in science and engineering as a cornerstone of the economic
prosperity of the United States, with clear leadership in strategic
areas;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id60B8FD47F308433DA974CDCFBD36A4B9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to protect human
health and safeguard the natural environment; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1297BF97B9224D8AA7699A5F525E4644"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to enhance
nuclear security through defense, nonproliferation, and environmental
efforts.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA986AB31093944F8813605FC6986FDCF"><enum>103.</enum><header>Relationship
with States</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9752A3416F794A3898396DE1FD61B206"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If any proposed action by the Department conflicts with
the energy or environment plan of any State, the Department shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1DFCC660E1A1483EAC1AE0053BF9D169"><enum>(1)</enum><text>give due
consideration to the needs of the State; and if practicable, attempt to resolve
the conflict through consultations with appropriate State officials.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAC4493A67F69411480909402F1ADED07"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State
matters</header><text>Nothing in this Act shall affect the authority of any
State over matters exclusively within the jurisdiction of the State.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Establishment of
Department</header>
<section id="ID79F82FADADAE4571B1AB196A0B64AC52"><enum>201.</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<subsection id="ID69C7C61460534B34B03797E886AC3840"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established at the seat of government an executive department to be known as
the Department of Energy and the Environment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6DD55250447645FEB88DF5E1F2875285"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>There
shall be at the head of the Department a Secretary of Energy and the
Environment, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idDA0A48B4F0C141198B51D8F36741049B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The
Department shall be administered, in accordance with this Act, under the
supervision and direction of the Secretary.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id45FB7B471C7E48C6ADF93FCE3D2C695B"><enum>202.</enum><header>Principal
officers</header>
<subsection id="id82EDE1A2777A4B8DA2823DCD4F363847"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Deputy
Secretary</header>
<paragraph id="id77B0972790E04DC7A6C84D568041053D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be in the Department a Deputy Secretary, who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD28EC5AF22CD4627BDD476BFA331F450"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Deputy Secretary shall act for and exercise the functions of the Secretary
during the absence or disability of the Secretary or in the event the office of
Secretary becomes vacant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id198F1A49C39C46628431B9C771700724"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Order of
succession</header><text>The Secretary shall designate the order in which the
Under Secretaries and other officials shall act for and perform the functions
of the Secretary during the absence or disability of both the Secretary and
Deputy Secretary or in the event of vacancies in both of those offices.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC559FD1853624B58AF75AE7134F75A82"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Under Secretary
of Environment</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBD05F29EA55646C3AC0F2F81DD6F76D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be in the Department an Under Secretary for
Environment, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2550B08A4BB8439181D574674940DB72"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Under Secretary for Environment shall perform such functions and duties as the
Secretary shall prescribe, consistent with this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id927B41E4A3284BDF9D18718F37733DEB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Under Secretary
of Nuclear Security</header>
<paragraph id="id9AF53F828DCB44CEB98E42E0FADFAD28"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be in the Department an Under Secretary for
Nuclear Security, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5E3C0D181922472D9254908AD94413AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The
Under Secretary for Nuclear Security shall be appointed from among individuals
who—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID135B08B43769487882BB6950EBF527F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have extensive
backgrounds in national security, organizational management, and appropriate
technical fields; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDA208503703D84A77B6FC09762DBDEBD0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are well
qualified to manage the nuclear weapons, nonproliferation, and materials
disposition programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration in a
manner that advances and protects the national security of the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID19DCB6C42ED1426EBC5C69E1B02C1F53"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administrator
for Nuclear Security</header>
<subparagraph id="id610F99E3FED94AE798CF096FD42271EA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Under Secretary for Nuclear Security shall serve as
the Administrator for Nuclear Security under section 3212 of the National
Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2402).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC7F9BFE9D97342A5924252A813B4338D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Functions</header>
<clause id="idB8F88EF9F20E4E2B81A3EE7565BBA95F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the functions of the Administrator, the
Under Secretary shall be subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB4A1ECD82E16434FBC0C8B0B8E15768D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text>The
authority, direction, and control of the Secretary may be delegated only to the
Deputy Secretary of Energy and the Environment, without redelegation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id86BF524EDAA44D55B6069DED956CC35C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Under Secretary
for Science</header>
<paragraph id="id583260599F3A45D88711A111E74FFA91"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be in the Department an Under Secretary for
Science, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7D0D408AB790460CA42D7149AD168BAB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The
Under Secretary for Science shall be appointed from among individuals
who—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7CB33E0487DF4CD3A1ACB1D5E7D6EFCE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have extensive
background in scientific or engineering fields; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDEBB9183EE99B49F98B14B3FC97B443F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are well
qualified to manage the civilian research and development programs of the
Department.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDED0C06CEEFF84062859830EBC3F3D7F5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Under Secretary for Science shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1081EA03EAA5461CBDACF931E089A6DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>serve as the
Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID289E21B0770C4A548E1208E12BF209E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>monitor the
research and development programs of the Department in order to advise the
Secretary with respect to any undesirable duplication or gaps in the
programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2FE793A7896344D38F46FEBA87DC6BAE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>advise the
Secretary with respect to the well-being and management of the multipurpose
laboratories under the jurisdiction of the Department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDC397C4A374824C30A898B8660111296C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>advise the
Secretary with respect to education and training activities required for
effective short- and long-term basic and applied research activities of the
Department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDF3CE18DE7F4440DAA79A7F8C3EA5A791"><enum>(E)</enum><text>advise the
Secretary with respect to grants and other forms of financial assistance
required for effective short- and long-term basic and applied research
activities of the Department;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5D3D4F2494EC49C994C3818E79480D4F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>advise the
Secretary with respect to long-term planning, coordination, and development of
a strategic framework for Department research and development activities;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID31401C94E541474C9925A26E910B4783"><enum>(G)</enum><text>carry out such
additional duties that the Secretary assigns to the Under Secretary relating to
basic and applied research, including supervision or support of research
activities carried out by any of the Assistant Secretaries designated by
section 203, as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id36140EE845FC4185B7A5A00177870741"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Under Secretary
of Energy</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id58E01E7269E24E50968D4A6214679A0B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be in the Department an Under Secretary of
Energy, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9EE17A71CD9748F3915F1F874A29C7F0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Under Secretary of Energy shall perform such functions and duties as the
Secretary shall prescribe, consistent with this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id31758B59B90A4122826C89FA586981BC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>General
Counsel</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idADF5DB480B3349A193D07B8B49494A78"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be in the Department a General Counsel, who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDB4BBB347C884A2F82ED0575A1EC69C9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
General Counsel shall perform such functions and duties as the Secretary shall
prescribe, consistent with this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idFDA4BAFB36A84A8F8919D520CB5A9A4D"><enum>203.</enum><header>Assistant
Secretaries</header>
<subsection id="id3D10A990134449448DDD63DE8BB9F112"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be in the Department 18 Assistant
Secretaries, each of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE030E58ADF8641DD83BA8AFE9FFC6512"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The
Assistant Secretaries shall perform such functions of the Secretary as are
prescribed by the Secretary, including the following:</text>
<paragraph id="idE3A6B61B4B8C4983B1A1B54DA2F04ED0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Air and radiation
functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id13A6904FEFE941A3ACC3D9789958E656"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Enforcement and
compliance assurance functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8B6134793184493B8487D7E94873C359"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Legacy management
functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB19F50861E3947E1B4D155652F7489ED"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Solid waste and
emergency response functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB5225FA40A9549638E3F0709AD1C064D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Environmental
research and development functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDB9F5ADD52AE4031ADBAF2717D760874"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Water
functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3F75A8FB7CB947A99795B423A6C6CF65"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Chemical safety
and pollution prevention functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID47894E6405304D05AF7B20701C4E1F25"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Environmental
management functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7DF30B09B8EE4308A1D4C22AD3B20C3C"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Energy resource
applications, including functions dealing with management of all forms of
energy production and utilization, including fuel supply, electric power
supply, enriched uranium production, energy technology programs, and the
management of energy resource leasing procedures on Federal land.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID819C7C5968CC488383A73475A04C36B6"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Energy research
and development functions, including the responsibility for policy and
management of research and development for all aspects of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID825E22E97DC24592A5FEB2A46AC66B7A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solar energy
resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID97756FB74DEF475681F5F62ED27F0ECC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>geothermal energy
resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6704A7068C9B4F90856E861576E684C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recycling energy
resources;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDBC48D6F287D84220A485E81E1DDED9FE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the fuel cycle
for fossil energy resources; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6537439427274ECB9B2830C29960D445"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the fuel cycle
for nuclear energy resources.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDADE34384910D4630BB6CF4D32488E4C7"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Environmental
responsibilities and functions, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5BC3684581A84A24B94C11707F495C05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advising the
Secretary with respect to the conformance of the activities of the Department
to environmental protection laws and principles; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF95277F101964367B86B0F51C1A9F1D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conducting a
comprehensive program of research and development on the environmental effects
of energy technologies and programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1CD87E3641894DE492A84A33E9BD2AF7"><enum>(12)</enum><text>International
programs and international policy functions, including functions that assist in
promoting international energy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB453BB0A066E4DAE9429EBB1F07E6310"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Intergovernmental
policies and relations, including responsibilities for ensuring that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id741FBC5AFE0044C8A5A33E079746F3E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>national energy
policies are reflective of and responsible to the needs of State and local
governments; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0562C1D7807D491BBD066ABC18067352"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other components
of the Department coordinate activities with State and local governments, if
appropriate, and develop intergovernmental communications with State and local
governments.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID06BA866CFF47484EBCCDDC9068437834"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Competition and
consumer affairs, including responsibilities for—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3731B4430EE04C5FA803EE4115B25EA3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the promotion of
competition in the energy industry;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAF9B88231407482D9EF28FD046F9BFC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the protection of
the consuming public in the energy policymaking processes; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38FFB5BCB4F74BCDAE44FE54966926EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assisting the
Secretary in the formulation and analysis of policies, rules, and regulations
relating to competition and consumer affairs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID033F4D5FE14D41659F7B1FCB4E48199F"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Nuclear waste
management responsibilities, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9920E4D06FB74D76A03005AEA77D1A3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the establishment
of control over existing Federal Government facilities for the treatment and
storage of nuclear wastes, including all containers, casks, buildings,
vehicles, equipment, and all other materials associated with the
facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDBB326EB7C0724C6689BAB6A81683283B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the establishment
of control over all existing nuclear waste in the possession or control of the
Federal Government and all commercial nuclear waste presently stored on site
(other than the site of a licensed nuclear power electric generating facility),
except that nothing in this paragraph shall alter or effect title to the
waste;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5F43C85A5F814D80B5B393236FD4641D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the establishment
of temporary and permanent facilities for storage, management, and ultimate
disposal of nuclear wastes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDAB7D91426882495496FE5376D2189570"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the establishment
of facilities for the treatment of nuclear wastes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6749A8EC82D94FDD9CC3E3FDBA1A525D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the establishment
of programs for the treatment, management, storage, and disposal of nuclear
wastes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDEDFA208442944F0CA506D8F848FF23E8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the establishment
of fees or user charges for nuclear waste treatment or storage facilities,
including fees to be charged Federal Government agencies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID687C80F24576472F870E53B36988D7E6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the promulgation
of rules and regulations to implement the authority described in this
paragraph, except that nothing in this section grants to the Department
regulatory functions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or any additional
related functions, as of the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID986B8FCB5C1C4DA684A72EFB7183C215"><enum>(16)</enum><text>Energy
conservation functions, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3128CA5170EA41608E68DC8DD44855D4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the development
of comprehensive energy conservation strategies for the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id21B7475F9FC74634A07C0704FE20A4D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the planning and
implementation of major research and demonstration programs for the development
of technologies and processes to reduce total energy consumption;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEF13F3978B0649C4A17AB748EA0E44AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the
administration of voluntary and mandatory energy conservation programs;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13ACCF07DFD9443F86F935B831DEEB2D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the dissemination
to the public of all available information on energy conservation programs and
measures.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID03F86233CA92441BAB4160CBCEE82BD5"><enum>(17)</enum><text>Power marketing
functions, including responsibility for marketing and transmission of Federal
power.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB17ED55C8C32477FB6FD4560D0D5D1C3"><enum>(18)</enum><text>Public and
congressional relations functions, including responsibilities for providing a
continuing liaison between the Department and Congress and the Department and
the public.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID229225E070BC49D7BFE16557DFD93AD7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Specific
functions</header><text>At the time the name of any individual is submitted for
confirmation to the position of Assistant Secretary, the President shall
identify with particularity the one or more functions described in subsection
(b) (or any portion of the function) for which the individual will be
responsible.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDD8098FA53DF6427192821D009AA7C06B"><enum>204.</enum><header>Other
officers</header>
<subsection id="ID2C296EA8110242C4839B016EB96F4D42"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inspector
General</header><text>There is an Inspector General of the Department, who
shall be appointed as provided in section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDEF307C1C6CDA4AD6A3147128473A4F0D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other
officers</header><text>To assist the Secretary in the performance of the
functions of the Secretary, there are the following officers of the Department,
who shall be appointed by the Secretary:</text>
<paragraph id="IDD18EC190388D470A986D8FEC10159165"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A Chief Financial
Officer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC29A9D73436B4484BD064E2A021B9098"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A Congressional
and Intergovernmental Affairs Officer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id71BF4BC94D1F4E5082865BD5E7A18900"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A Community and
Public Affairs Officer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA6EAFB38068D4FCF808A8545769B1028"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A Management and
Human Resources Officer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBE3A5967412E444CAC19FD997B34F288"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A Hearings and
Appeals Officer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC7B2762CB9CF42CB84FFF90BD64D0863"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A Chief
Information Officer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id171FA47F7B2540B2BCCB7187906C8B8B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>An Intelligence
and Counterintelligence Officer.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4CC73FFE6CBE4AEB9D255F970CFD256D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance of
specific functions</header><text>Subject to this Act, each officer of the
Department shall perform the functions specified by law for the office of the
official or prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idCF7ABE04405843AE8987E2908021FFF6"><enum>205.</enum><header>Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission</header>
<subsection id="idE86DD84AF0954190B724AEA7E7FD5860"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be within the Department, a Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission established in accordance with title III.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE61494F8107A45B484B8D45101D07AA4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The
Chair and members of the Commission shall be individuals who, by demonstrated
ability, background, training, or experience, are specially qualified to assess
fairly the needs and concerns of all interests affected by Federal energy
policy.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idF7A0F06ACCBF44A4943918B9C0135349"><enum>206.</enum><header>Energy and
Environmental Information Administration</header>
<subsection id="id785B124E16984EC08C7925E46E01D803"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be within the Department an Energy and
Environmental Information Administration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idDB39FA201F184B7C91142813F5F9524D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrator</header>
<paragraph id="id6D6D91DFCA4F453587A067D48020BE90"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Energy and Environmental Information Administration
shall be headed by an Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2F7B9173FECF431D8B6F67DDFCE11E35"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The
Administrator shall be a person who, by reason of professional background and
experience, is specially qualified to manage an energy and environmental
information system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID17052FD842C0481FA4B5CF80C57593D4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Administrator shall be responsible for carrying out a central comprehensive,
and unified energy data and information program that will collect, evaluate,
assemble, analyze, and disseminate data and information that is relevant
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE0E60BE9637B4CA4B607120D00E95390"><enum>(A)</enum><text>energy resource
reserves, energy production, demand, and technology, environmental protection,
and related economic and statistical information; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC06F92C32C2B417F93EA43AEC31839AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the adequacy of
energy resources to meet demands in the near and longer term future for the
economic and social needs of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID656CFC7ED6184AD3875044E943E8C6F5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions</header>
<paragraph id="idB5E7F2F4FFC544E7B00DE35B0C7F6D1D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall delegate to the Administrator the
functions vested in Federal law relating to gathering, analysis, and
dissemination of energy and environmental information.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDEA9442DCED742C085646B32CEEB766E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>The
Administrator may act in the name of the Secretary for the purpose of obtaining
enforcement of the delegated functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5213A3545F004B8DA2937CDD3DF46171"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
functions</header>
<subparagraph id="idF69627FD97934A2E8F748E6D5EF67925"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be vested in the Administrator, and the
Administrator shall perform, the functions assigned to the Director of the
Office of Energy Information and Analysis under part B of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 790 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F1AD6F241AE48F49BD3991F4CB5B75E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Sections
53(d) and 59 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.
790b(d), 790h) shall apply to the Administrator in the performance of any
function under this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID21B5139DC9F14E5EA0F2E83C03B3B3C0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>The
Administrator shall not be required to obtain the approval of any other officer
or employee of the Department in connection with—</text>
<paragraph id="id4FD93265BE474D858FF45A5E8F276AE3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the collection or
analysis of any information; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBBA963343FAC475DB7B61E842A60E5DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>prior to
publication, the substance of any statistical or forecasting technical reports
that the Administrator has prepared in accordance with law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID88E0A6D33B0A4BD2937728DACA45284C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Audit
reviews</header><text>The Energy and Environmental Information Administration
shall be subject to an annual professional audit review of performance.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0C45C8D65FC04E7B8CAF719A00DC5B49"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Furnishing of
information to Department</header><text>On request, the Administrator shall
promptly provide any information or analysis obtained under this section to any
other administration, commission, or office within the Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDC8D1E63152EE4BEFBB97481462369C49"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Public
availability</header>
<paragraph id="id291A189044C743EDB102D04E0CE687CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), information collected
by the Energy Information Administration shall be cataloged and, on request,
promptly made available to the public in a form and manner easily adaptable for
public use.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDBD162D33AD54834B82E70D56829ED72"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exempted
matters</header><text>This subsection shall not require disclosure of matters
exempted from mandatory disclosure by section 552(b) of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4E5D20339EAB4BE8AFE42B00A82186F1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Section
11(d) of the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 796(d)), and section 17 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5916), shall continue to apply to any
information obtained by the Administrator under those provisions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC2505B54171E47919665E450BD883B03"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Major
energy-Producing companies</header>
<paragraph id="ID1619F519A014463B99FCC6A614C696FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID985C9A151CCC4D5C9B07E2E3A2F2F496"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Energy-producing
company</header><text>The term <term>energy-producing company</term> means a
person engaged in—</text>
<clause id="IDFFA63986AF53454184D39624D8D11E1F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ownership or
control of mineral fuel resources or nonmineral energy resources;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID00786D14F4BD456999B9004537BBF2FB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>exploration for,
or development of, mineral fuel resources;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID581715C1505049988B1C7A5A10B62927"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>extraction of
mineral fuel or nonmineral energy resources;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDC82CCFA66FC645C49E8CE369096B8AC1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>refining,
milling, or otherwise processing mineral fuels or nonmineral energy
resources;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9CC60D5911A445A495A9D89DA0C56C70"><enum>(v)</enum><text>storage of
mineral fuels or nonmineral energy resources;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDC639666936E04571B95CD808C861CEEA"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the generation,
transmission, or storage of electrical energy;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID194A88A8F0114A82AD8D4B04279F7A37"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>transportation
of mineral fuels or nonmineral energy resources by any means whatever;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="IDBA50E0D7F3C9462B9319C92DE97D2F7F"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>wholesale or
retail distribution of mineral fuels, nonmineral energy resources or electrical
energy.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID762138AD0B86454CBB2CCD124ECF782A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Energy
industry</header><text>The term <term>energy industry</term> means all
energy-producing companies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8BE8CD86ECFC415D9215C24DE9379121"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Person</header><text>The
<term>person</term> has the meaning given the term in section 11(e) of the
Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.
796(e)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC7FFE5D59D384FC0AAE97E8B2041320D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Identification
and designation</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE62737766A714DBAA09423A732DB1DDD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to the acquisition, collection, analysis, and
dissemination of energy information pursuant to this section, the Administrator
shall identify and designate major energy-producing companies that alone or
with their affiliates are involved in one or more lines of commerce in the
energy industry in a manner that the energy information collected from the
major energy-producing companies shall provide a statistically accurate profile
of each line of commerce in the energy industry in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4DAB66B385454A4AAD2DC78279AD0711"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>In
carrying out this subsection, the Administrator shall—</text>
<clause id="ID90FD1A19454E4BCC824785561DB8D7AE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>use, to the
maximum extent practicable and consistent with this Act, reliable statistical
sampling techniques; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDE54CB18F791B4C148CAB31CB165431C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>otherwise give
priority to the minimization of the reporting of energy information by small
businesses.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID84EEEC34902B4907A7704F4813D790D2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Financial
report</header>
<subparagraph id="idDA004B00E4CF43F4802587E69642D6F1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall develop and make effective for
use the format for an energy-producing company financial report.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id58E2A1EDBE1346359C737A898375F033"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use</header><text>The
report shall be designed to allow comparison on a uniform and standardized
basis among energy-producing companies and shall permit for the energy-related
activities of the energy-producing companies—</text>
<clause id="ID43861E6B0CF24D6F87E8494307912E18"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
evaluation of company revenues, profits, cash flow, and investments in total,
for the energy-related lines of commerce in which the company is engaged and
for all significant energy-related functions within the energy-producing
companies;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9C2FB4A46189435E9B9701632C6398C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an
analysis of the competitive structure of sectors and functional groupings
within the energy industry;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2CF67E4860B74A2C8707954120B1E63D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the segregation
of energy information, including financial information, describing company
operations by energy source and geographic area;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID546D9EE80DBA4F5A9028BAC40BC327BC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the
determination of costs associated with exploration, development, production,
processing, transportation, and marketing and other significant energy-related
functions within the energy-producing companies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2774C3A1BFEE46FFBAA3C48D8FE1B4C6"><enum>(v)</enum><text>such other
analysis or evaluations as the Administrator finds necessary to carry out this
Act.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0560D59A574E4DE3AE3CC660C11A03EC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Accounting
practices</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id14BA4E2F3FFF43C695D65B898E7D6730"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consult with the
Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the
development of accounting practices required by the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) to be followed by persons engaged in
whole or in part in the production of crude oil and natural gas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE736D8C2963345A58AC4E34A9D023EE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure, to the
maximum extent practicable, that the energy-producing company financial report
described in paragraph (3) is consistent with the accounting practices, if
applicable.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0778B06A2ED24A03B1127059923C93D9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Frequency</header><text>The
Administrator—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF77CF8A4B670449B8409A7E389D423CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall require
each major energy-producing company to file with the Administrator an
energy-producing company financial report on at least an annual basis;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id372AD9B471254D579A683636E4F3C542"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may request
energy information described in the report on a quarterly basis if the
Administrator determines that the quarterly report of information will
substantially assist in achieving the purposes of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDFED6F3CC236B4FBA9E0D9930546B47C4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Summary</header><text>A
summary of information gathered pursuant to this section, accompanied by such
analysis as the Administrator considers appropriate, shall be included in the
annual report of the Department required by section 626.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDACBDA547D6954D928F47D8B2E10BAB9A"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Disclosure of
confidential information</header><text>Section 1905 of title 18, United States
Code, shall apply to any information obtained by the Administration pursuant to
this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID68C0D1DAEE88465F9EBA7A810F20A204"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Surveys of
energy consumption</header>
<paragraph id="ID5615B383EDC04CDF831238F4B29590F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall conduct and publish the results
of a survey of energy consumption in the manufacturing industries in the United
States at least once every 2 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5AF1FD55C5ED4B80927025D81B164C57"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text>The
Administrator shall conduct the surveys in a manner designed to protect the
confidentiality of individual responses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5223800FE41A4CEB963EB871363DBD8B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Information</header><text>In
conducting the survey, the Administrator shall collect information, including
information on—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5ACD26FE82964DE4871CA8D6F475706E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quantity of
fuels consumed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5480C1AD1DA244C89B9804EDB955627E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>energy
expenditures;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDDF95D78217B345ABA696AB2DE8F947EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fuel-switching
capabilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB1C5CCE35EAC4E85B4587BF29C2B4D50"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the use of
nonpurchased sources of energy, such as solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, waste
by-products, and cogeneration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDCF54712A8F6E4782AB0D08760741B97D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Relationship to
other authority</header><text>This subsection does not affect the authority of
the Administrator to collect data under section 52 of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 790a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID818B3DDA374D49EABA1B7484C4CD905B"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Collection and
publication of survey results</header>
<paragraph id="ID579B3D087F6943FEB48592ABCFCDD8B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of
renewable energy resources</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<term>renewable energy resources</term> includes energy derived from solar
thermal, geothermal, biomass, wind, and photovoltaic resources.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID42A254B5CBA341609AA0BD51ABAC59FD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Surveys</header><text>The
Administrator shall annually collect and publish the results of a survey of
electricity production from domestic renewable energy resources, including
production in kilowatt hours, total installed capacity, capacity factor, and
any other measures of production efficiency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAE504B94486A47B9A1478F8B989A4CE9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Energy
resources</header><text>The results of the survey shall distinguish between
various renewable energy resources.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID31FDAB6D19D841DCAB04B7AA53F117FD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>In
carrying out this subsection, the Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDE494C080BFAA408A83A54A9F28B858EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use, to the
maximum extent practicable, reliable statistical sampling techniques;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCF0CDFF4310344299AED8ABB3BD42829"><enum>(B)</enum><text>otherwise take
into account the reporting burdens of energy information by small
businesses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDABC8FC3A5D014CDF81E0CAF8DD70F4E8"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Survey
procedure</header><text>Pursuant to section 52(a) of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 790a(a)), the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDD4E5B64189054D6FB49AFC4C219F0F5D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct surveys
of residential and commercial energy use at least once every 3 years and make
the results of the surveys available to the public;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID66E22648B6704B0CBEC05BB7AB093BC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>when surveying
electric utilities, collect information on demand-side management programs
conducted by the utilities, including information regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="id69F8C621B0364EF596181930CA9851C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the types of
demand-side management programs being operated;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDDF2A443D2554E34B16912DBA211104C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quantity of
measures installed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33F87C414CF14BBB8B1DA43489315097"><enum>(C)</enum><text>expenditures on
demand-side management programs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAD5480E8D93F44E48BE9CCF0C250CC31"><enum>(D)</enum><text>estimates of
energy savings resulting from the programs, including whether the savings
estimates were verified; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDBF42D7A2942F486CB00FE43D7FEBD2FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in carrying out
this subsection, take into account reporting burdens and the protection of
proprietary information as required by law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID294499581BFC4B8D9E746B797F312F2A"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Data
collection</header><text>In order to improve the ability to evaluate the
effectiveness of the energy efficiency policies and programs of the United
States, the Administrator shall, in collecting data under subsections (i) and
(k), consider—</text>
<paragraph id="ID7B3D7203F80A456B95A172C61A69550B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>expanding the
survey instruments to include questions regarding participation in Federal and
utility conservation programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID16C0F6CD0F9F4034BD64DC83F763484F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>expanding
fuel-use surveys in order to provide greater detail on energy use by user
subgroups; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID60EFA6D9F2E1407BA7D774F88952F5EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>expanding the
scope of data collection on energy efficiency and load-management programs,
including the effects of building construction practices, such as practices
designed to obtain peak load shifting.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8D0A554D2F7F48009C39789DA3965ACE"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Renewable fuels
survey</header>
<paragraph id="IDD8E48663A7A4425E998B8259696C9C5B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To improve the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of
the renewable fuels mandate of the United States, the Administrator shall
conduct and publish the results of a survey of renewable fuels demand in the
motor vehicle fuels market in the United States monthly.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id16D9C8B8197647B489529F0AF101C7C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text>The
Administrator shall conduct the survey in a manner designed to protect the
confidentiality of individual responses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id221FE2B909DD4391A219AF920E504B80"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Information</header><text>In
conducting the survey, the Administrator shall collect information both on a
national and regional basis, including each of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID93D5F952501347C0B01F7BB311EAA570"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The quantity of
renewable fuels produced.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID408486E3B52A4D78857EF8025FA44FAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The quantity of
renewable fuels blended.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDDAA0951824294E23B213CDCEBE4202FE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The quantity of
renewable fuels imported.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3151AE006AFE42EA90B78158C1F26DC4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The quantity of
renewable fuels demanded.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7DBCF4B889CA467B9B6EBC8EF127667F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Market price
data.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID049DE0E297F94D14979C02258C24E381"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Such other
analyses or evaluations as the Administrator finds are necessary to achieve the
purposes of this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID132B08C5A7C844778D8368B2E6EF9009"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prior
years</header><text>The Administrator shall collect or estimate information
both on a national and regional basis, pursuant to subparagraphs (A) through
(F) of paragraph (3), for the 5 years prior to implementation of this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDD72DB25ACBC8401F97946241DF1B34E0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>National Energy
Information System</header><text>This subsection does not affect the authority
of the Administrator to collect data under section 52 of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 790a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4632FDF52DE749E3AE6B05D2D9A2D3E8"><enum>207.</enum><header>Comptroller
General functions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
functions of the Comptroller General of the United States under section 12 of
the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 771) shall apply with
respect to the monitoring and evaluation of all functions and activities of the
Department under this Act or any other Act administered by the
Department.</text>
</section><section id="id63CC860DBA334B5E9E563EB2F85DAF93"><enum>208.</enum><header>Office of
Science</header>
<subsection id="id1CA2761C592A44E5AC542E6BF4710233"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be within the Department an Office of Science
to be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID3BB3A5979A24473CAD6C62A13CCEECBA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Director</header><text>It
shall be the duty and responsibility of the Director—</text>
<paragraph id="ID56244DE3310F44B29E5F50B78F854D80"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to advise the
Secretary with respect to the physical research programs of the
Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8DAF6AFBFBD84C95815107EE03C9A020"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to monitor the
energy and environmental research and development programs of the Secretary in
order to advise the Secretary with respect to any undesirable duplication or
gaps in the programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8FC7870D3AFD445793D501C32C466CA2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to advise the
Secretary with respect to the well-being and management of the multipurpose
laboratories under the jurisdiction of the Department, excluding laboratories
that constitute part of the nuclear weapons complex;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2F7291DF09B94416B248E349F33852FC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to advise the
Secretary with respect to education and training activities required for
effective short- and long-term basic and applied research activities of the
Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID98CB31288E314877955F35981C60699B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to advise the
Secretary with respect to grants and other forms of financial assistance
required for effective short- and long-term basic and applied research
activities of the Department; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID54DE5520E8E7410AA91AC4BF852A4D02"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to carry out such
additional duties assigned to the Office by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idFDC90E0482554B498BBFA00CD4006073"><enum>209.</enum><header>Establishment
of policy for National Nuclear Security Administration</header>
<subsection id="id8207067FFBCD436380CA5E2ECFEDD359"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall be responsible for establishing
policy for the National Nuclear Security Administration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1E35149125FB4573858F1398E4B7F5CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of
programs and activities</header><text>The Secretary may direct officials of the
Department who are not within the National Nuclear Security
Administration—</text>
<paragraph id="idF9816BCF20CE424F83925A52B2EBA71B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to review the
programs and activities of the Administration; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9BC278CA9A884E59A1A0A3CBE8EFF1E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to make
recommendations to the Secretary regarding administration of those programs and
activities, including consistency with other similar programs and activities of
the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID169A3571ADA045FDBEC64E667F9B5DDA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>The
Secretary shall provide adequate staff to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id5D162AA4E0504CA1A7B7594755E733A4"><enum>210.</enum><header>Establishment
of security, counterintelligence, and intelligence policies</header>
<subsection id="id5DD5EB0AAC184E63A0056F8BEF9AAE22"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall be responsible for developing and
promulgating the security, counterintelligence, and intelligence policies of
the Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idD42BB7B835E34831BD874893BE9D6909"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>The
Secretary may use the immediate staff of the Secretary to assist in developing
and promulgating those policies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7ED4FBE119194ED8BF8297446ED6E986"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Intelligence
Executive Committee</header>
<paragraph id="ID3FE22BF2987A40678F84C83009B7996F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is within the Department an Intelligence Executive
Committee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD5DC685016C9486181972609133BD7B4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The
Committee shall consist of—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF59A412497B54D76BA42404A4344BA94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Deputy
Secretary of Energy and the Environment, who shall chair the Committee;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1885D3842F57417892C4AF19FD007895"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each Under
Secretary of the Department.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2996BD618F6842AF9C193103EB8E7096"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>The
Committee shall be staffed by the Director of the Office of Intelligence and
Counterintelligence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3A266DCF33854B35A94CB2797395F312"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use</header><text>The
Secretary shall use the Committee to assist in developing and promulgating the
counterintelligence and intelligence policies, requirements, and priorities of
the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDEC287732373B4B009653836FDBFDCA30"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Budget
requests</header>
<paragraph id="id1EA5BD90615F4DB990A19C11A2D95B41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the budget justification materials submitted to
Congress in support of each budget submitted by the President to Congress under
title 31, United States Code, the amounts requested for the Department for
intelligence functions and the amounts requested for the Department for
counterintelligence functions shall each be specified in appropriately
classified individual, dedicated program elements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA38FB9E04A4442C18ED3259EF6F773B3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National
Nuclear Security Administration</header><text>Within the amounts requested for
counterintelligence functions, the amounts requested for the National Nuclear
Security Administration shall be specified separately from the amounts
requested for other elements of the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idE380DC9ABF49408E93DAE92F1C36CE8A"><enum>211.</enum><header>Office of
Intelligence and Counterintelligence</header>
<subsection id="idD19C8A2F497E4284876D4B761045070C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is within the Department an Office of Intelligence
and Counterintelligence.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDF268B5BE9C984737B2A970403C55A32D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Director</header>
<paragraph id="ID1D16DE22E83D4A98BF06B4D9E941668C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The head of the Office shall be the Director of the
Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, who shall be an employee
in—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDF735CFB0D4A44F08BAEE3C8191781D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Senior
Executive Service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD47B4231F33F4E799FDE7C105774B8EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Senior
Intelligence Service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD6989BE79CC94A9A9700C981EAA685D6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Senior
National Intelligence Service; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC8A7A07208474B4DB83DC0166524FA00"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other Service
that the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence,
considers appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA2C3584ADFEF403CBFB06DADDCD7AEF6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reporting to
Secretary</header><text>The Director of the Office shall report directly to the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE605D8A27EB34357AF507940C4630DDC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The
Secretary shall select the Director of the Office from among individuals who
have substantial expertise in matters relating to foreign intelligence and
counterintelligence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID038EB0225BF34996B659052C8CEC1BE3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Details</header>
<subparagraph id="id373FAA7E39DA41B8B10BBE31BBEA2D71"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may
detail, on a reimbursable basis, any employee of the Bureau to the Department
for service as Director of the Office.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAEE1DED02F924BDAB71A78AF48717AFF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Benefits</header><text>The
service of an employee of the Bureau as Director of the Office shall not result
in any loss of status, right, or privilege by the employee within the
Bureau.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1729C496250F4DAEB4186CBC3DF68DE0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Director of the Office shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id14E30CB693FB4675A141DFC7139B1C4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish policy
for intelligence and counterintelligence programs and activities at Department
facilities in order to reduce the threat of disclosure or loss of classified
and other sensitive information at the facilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA8B898960B34437CB9560D4223804A3E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish policy
for the personnel assurance programs of the Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID598624D157E741F5ABBB1DD51C96A554"><enum>(3)</enum><text>inform the
Secretary, the Director of Central Intelligence, and the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation on a regular basis, and on specific request by
any such official, regarding the status and effectiveness of the intelligence
and counterintelligence programs and activities at Department facilities;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFA9594447E0F4AF3BB1E3A1BEB65DCA0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>perform such
duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary may prescribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4A674EEE66294C45BC7200A39105744C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="ID6628749B0D8541BA881E362B3480EC7C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than March 1 each year, the Director of the
Office shall submit a report on the status and effectiveness of the
intelligence and counterintelligence programs and activities at each Department
facility during the preceding year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id18D9CD0A3F0C49F5974FCF5F0A091A61"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recipients</header><text>Each
such report shall be submitted to the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="IDB134049EACAC4547A79E25C7F034DB84"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB3258D33F630499E9B90C864E011C6A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Director of
National Intelligence.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID294198CF9DCD4205A90B2514883E7195"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8A3245D9AE1544B7AB7F48C0CDD32137"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Committee on
Armed Services and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID26A64AAF07DA46749A410BB06F45FD3A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Committee on
Armed Services and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDE88B48629118446D825CFE121A66DBA7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
such report shall include for the year covered by the report the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID71DDD6F0811742C1A3ACD6820904F746"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of
the status and effectiveness of the intelligence and counterintelligence
programs and activities at Department facilities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44DC10E3D49C402794DC0A0693AD7DD6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of
any violation of law or other requirement relating to intelligence,
counterintelligence, or security at such facilities, including—</text>
<clause id="IDB48BAFF3A0A94C4883C9971B809B4EB1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
number of violations that were investigated; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID466611F940ED48FAB8A2136E49D033DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of
violations that remain unresolved.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1121F48636504B0BAC64C394DDB19DA0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of
the number of foreign visitors to Department facilities, including the
locations of the visits of the visitors.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6CDE31E0D9444E379E7B2A301FB91B37"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The adequacy of
the procedures and policies of the Department for protecting national security
information, making such recommendations to Congress as may be
appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4CC10A0ADD0845DBB075BA6D7B9CB62F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A determination
of whether each National Laboratory is in full compliance with all departmental
security requirements and, in the case of any such National Laboratory that is
not in full compliance, what measures are being taken to bring the National
Laboratory into compliance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID02963C52BFA04924B5978A83A569BDDD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Certification
by National Laboratories</header><text>Not later than 30 days before the date
that the report required by paragraph (1) is submitted, the director of each
National Laboratory shall certify in writing to the Director of the Office
whether the National Laboratory is in full compliance with all departmental
security requirements and, if not, what measures are being taken to bring that
laboratory into compliance and a schedule for implementing those
measures.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDACD53E3BCE934FAB9BA7F77F33ABD28E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each
report under this subsection as submitted to the committees referred to in
subparagraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified
form, but may include a classified annex.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD62B63AA844448C4A63DD41EC9250DA3"><enum>212.</enum><header>Office of
Indian Energy Policy and Programs</header>
<subsection id="id7692A6EC8DC943D1AA84F3A0B973C5CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established within the Department an Office of
Indian Energy Policy and Programs (referred to in this section as the
<term>Office</term>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id057EC43FB1704DBDA541131E05CF4FD9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID2DA75C5DD84B49ABA05E1294135D5418"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Director, in accordance with Federal policies promoting Indian
self-determination and the purposes of this Act, shall provide, direct, foster,
coordinate, and implement energy and environmental planning, education,
management, conservation, and delivery programs of the Department that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0F8330F25F8544C39433A44BEAD93701"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promote Indian
tribal energy development, efficiency, and use;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFDE2D8E0B6C744089EC4205EFB24188D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reduce or
stabilize energy costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDF94550C9396A4DB1B91EFE37ED12985A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>enhance and
strengthen Indian tribal energy and economic infrastructure relating to natural
resource development and electrification; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID69C40A475F7348E98216F3A9A46EE837"><enum>(4)</enum><text>bring electrical
power and service to Indian land and the homes of tribal members located on
Indian land or acquired, constructed, or improved (in whole or in part) with
Federal funds.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Transfer of
functions</header>
<section id="idC099FDE35E35400BAB93C4EF6D410EE9"><enum>301.</enum><header>Transfer of
functions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided in this Act, there are transferred to, and vested in, the Secretary
all of the functions provided by law (as of the date of enactment of this Act)
to—</text>
<paragraph id="idAEDAD6598350407085DD82EE58AFF484"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Energy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6A8A52ED7DAC4C26AC499551628FEBC0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id36A8CCC45A1644DBA462EDCECD602CB7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the officers and components of the
Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="idE11C206632954C6682F9054E16CE710B"><enum>302.</enum><header>Power
Administrations</header>
<subsection id="id5AE3D92CBCFF46D9AC0F3AEC22DAAE3B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are transferred to, and vested in, the Secretary
all functions of the Secretary of Energy with respect to—</text>
<paragraph id="IDCF6DF562A08F40E59091691FD225E4DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Southeastern
Power Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDBBA6B7AE17B941B888BE2C3B85DF3B4A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Southwestern
Power Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDEAB6083427DB4E7FAE9619E6ECFEC942"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Bonneville
Power Administration, including the authority contained in the Bonneville
Project Act of 1937 (16 U.S.C. 832 et seq.) and the Federal Columbia River
Transmission System Act (16 U.S.C. 838 et seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID756DE1FDDE684F0AAA7E0AD3A1DC357C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the power
marketing functions of the Bureau of Reclamation, including the construction,
operation, and maintenance of transmission lines and attendant facilities;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3AAB0214049D436B86DB71D047352BA5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the transmission
and disposition of the electric power and energy generated at Falcon Dam and
Amistad Dam, international storage reservoir projects on the Rio Grande,
pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 255, chapter 310).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id35B42B237410435AB89AF9C98A0727C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="ID1ADB9108B667499AAC72A3ED1F0E27A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Southeastern Power Administration, the Southwestern
Power Administration, and the Bonneville Power Administration, shall be
preserved as separate and distinct organizational entities within the
Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5861B47E08424E0981EF33DE8B6E58C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>Each
entity shall be headed by an Administrator appointed by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6F5DA25194E94612BF3CC33B845D953E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The
functions transferred to the Secretary in paragraphs (1) through (4) of
subsection (a) shall be exercised by the Secretary, acting by and through the
Administrators.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id98B607DCCA57457880F4CEEA935A9562"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Office</header><text>Each
Administrator shall maintain the principal office of the Administrator at a
place located in the region served by the respective Federal power marketing
entity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDC97355FBACB343C3ABD54ECAE01F1D60"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Dams</header>
<paragraph id="id3B285CF5A9A44B0A907A63C0FE2A4DB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The functions transferred under subsection (a)(5) shall
be exercised by the Secretary, acting by and through a separate and distinct
Administration within the Department which shall be headed by an Administrator
appointed by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE122FE9A8401486199F157D01165025E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regional
offices</header><text>The Administrator shall establish and maintain such
regional offices as necessary to facilitate the performance of the
functions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD4FA1CD942BA4B2B847D40AE35857EBD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reallocation of
costs</header><text>Neither the transfer of functions effected by subsection
(a)(5) nor any changes in cost allocation or project evaluation standards shall
be considered to authorize the reallocation of joint costs of multipurpose
facilities allocated unless and to the extent that the change is approved by
Congress.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission</header>
<section id="id6AFFC8D8492B4220B834451E1464906A"><enum>401.</enum><header>Appointment
and administration</header>
<subsection id="id2E5A95A9844F460CA896F8A3389F37BA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established within the Department an independent
regulatory commission to be known as the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID918AAA9294664AA6866B4137CAF37876"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition</header>
<paragraph id="IDCBCF32D419CF4CD3997C6B0DCE4BAA25"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall be composed of 5 members appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idADD3E28368D4493EAD02EAFD3D8E6B23"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>Of
the members of the Commission, 1 member shall be designated by the President as
Chair.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id545F4A3B90674A73AE45EEFEC70D14C9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Subject
to section 401(b)(2) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C.
7171(b)(2)) (as that Act existed before the amendment made by section 712), a
member of the Commission—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8A6B9A7BDCF84ACB989BCF308BBF6ED1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall hold office
for a term of 5 years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id660BA12E6C554B76A6F1486C7CD6D687"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be removed by
the President only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in
office.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id68CA73C77EFD4101A6B161825C73F5E8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Political
parties</header><text>Not more than 3 members of the Commission shall be
members of the same political party.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB28DC3B786FE4173A83249BD7CB9EDAB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Vacancies</header>
<subparagraph id="id5402F40F01DF4C6887586A0CB016E24C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any Commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy occurring
prior to the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of the
Commissioner was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of the
term.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1B4FC50E256349028866B528998DF7B3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Expiration of
term</header><text>A Commissioner may continue to serve after the expiration of
the term of the Commissioner until the successor of the Commissioner is
appointed and has been confirmed and taken the oath of Office, except that the
Commissioner shall not serve beyond the end of the session of the Congress in
which the term expires.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD6ACA84CFF32441D924A7267D505A422"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Other business
or employment</header><text>A member of the Commission shall not engage in any
other business, vocation, or employment while serving on the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID42C37C1653C24D85A2CADCBCFFC50A1D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header>
<paragraph id="id1ADC467E2B4F48AD8D8A00D136B841FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Chair shall be responsible, on behalf of the
Commission, for the executive and administrative operation of the Commission,
including functions of the Commission with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA514B64E316C4820A7D6A62A3D70E835"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the appointment
and employment of hearing examiners in accordance with title 5, United States
Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCC7107EE417B48FEADA654A9D77E9D17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the selection,
appointment, and fixing of the compensation of such personnel as the Chair
considers necessary, including an executive director;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id58279DCF773F4428B8B09D13FF9DAC0A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the supervision
of personnel employed by or assigned to the Commission, except that each member
of the Commission may select and supervise personnel for the personal staff of
the member;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA3F5BD04C5849F5A4E1FD9DE499D609"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the distribution
of business among personnel and among administrative units of the Commission;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65A7E9F683DA442F8DC8089B3A61AF46"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the procurement
of services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title
5, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7B82237DED53404ABF5850EDBDD5C157"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Support and
facilities</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to the Commission such
support and facilities as the Commission determines necessary to carry out the
functions of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID203221B6E4974004A10A457FA7D50316"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Relationship to
Department</header><text>In the performance of functions of the Commission, the
members, employees, or other personnel of the Commission shall not be
responsible to, or subject to the supervision or direction of, any officer,
employee, or agent of any other part of the Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDCCD862DE7111417B8BD48E044A7BD940"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administration</header>
<paragraph id="idD44A8C7641304DC583B0E8AF42774056"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Acting
Chair</header><text>The Chair of the Commission may designate any other member
of the Commission as Acting Chair to act in the place of the Chair during the
absence of the Chair.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF2EA71EDDFC84E98A0C4F75C0D5AC822"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<subparagraph id="idBA72C8110FF24734BBF05612BEAA2863"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Chair (or the Acting Chair in the absence of the
Chair) shall preside at all sessions of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id051FD36559DF451F8C6859B512A72D1F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A
quorum for the transaction of business of the Commission shall consist of at
least 3 members present.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF69EF090E4F64F159D2868D429894C2A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Single
vote</header><text>Each member of the Commission, including the Chair, shall
have 1 vote.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9EFCC3434CBB4C1A9C316153071FE076"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Majority
vote</header><text>Actions of the Commission shall be determined by a majority
vote of the members present.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFF836DB8BB344C2A962BB018C92F2494"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Seal</header><text>The
Commission shall have an official seal which shall be judicially
noticed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1984768DFCEC4CC085BDB35615048AE6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Procedural and
administrative rules</header>
<paragraph id="idBEBAD3883B614ABB97EC309F45850A54"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission may establish such procedural and
administrative rules as are necessary to the exercise of the functions of the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3A324BCA54F247BCB01F0ED817018DBF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuation</header><text>Until
changed by the Commission, any procedural and administrative rules applicable
to particular functions over which the Commission has jurisdiction shall
continue in effect with respect to the particular functions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2EDF16524A054F91900AFB8488E5DF68"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Hearings and
subpoena</header>
<paragraph id="id8FDD12EF2E754247884A2BFF334E260C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out any of the functions of the Commission,
the Commission shall have the powers authorized by the law under which the
function is exercised—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8564E6D8A68B440E809544AA925C562D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to hold
hearings;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE77E6B2C42DE408BA77C54E41F97584D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to sign and issue
subpoenas;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4146C07EDF7F45019016B8D187A69CA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to administer
oaths;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2EE895E9229140BD960EDB91D08526DC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to examine
witnesses; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC2357EB88EDF4DAE9C148E65EF3455FD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to receive
evidence at any place in the United States the Commission may designate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id891AAAA91B934C5CA61A81A503F4DCCD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Hearings</header><text>The
Commission may, by one or more of the members of the Commission or by such
agents as the Commission may designate, conduct any hearing or other inquiry
appropriate to the functions of the Commission, except that nothing in this
subsection supersedes the provisions of section 556 of title 5, United States
Code, relating to hearing examiners.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1C982BBFA9FE4AADB2FFCFA5F88D2750"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Principal
office</header><text>The principal office of the Commission shall be in or near
the District of Columbia, where the general sessions of the Commission shall be
held, except that the Commission may sit anywhere in the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDCB3CF589D6C84EB6A1F6C804300C1F63"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Agency</header>
<paragraph id="idB021BC51459341159F7BC0BAEDFB35BE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For the purpose of section 552b of title 5, United States
Code, the Commission shall be considered an agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCE724FAABB3B4DD9B208BD883AD4BDB1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Attorney for
Commission</header><text>Except as provided in section 518 of title 28, United
States Code, attorneys designated by the Chair of the Commission may appear
for, and represent the Commission in, any civil action brought in connection
with any function carried out by the Commission pursuant to this Act or as
otherwise authorized by law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDBF392798BD004CBD9F64FF6355174BC6"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Annual
authorization and appropriation request</header>
<paragraph id="id9D4E47B6E3BB4F0089985A5F5AEBE40C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In each annual authorization and appropriation request
under this Act, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB295BFB233794F0CB77A1330F4A85BC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify the
portion of the request intended for the support of the Commission; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id313C03F03D0A4118B9681530DFD097B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include—</text>
<clause id="idF17C7CFE835F4F51A039D4F400350187"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
statement by the Commission of the amount requested by the Commission in the
budgetary presentation of the Commission to the Secretary and the Office of
Management and Budget; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id2B02F8482E49459AAA5D2EB4A936D5C2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an
assessment of the budgetary needs of the Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2A3A47C5B51446B18126CA822527D0F4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Copy to
committees</header><text>If the Commission submits to the Secretary, the
President, or the Office of Management and Budget, any legislative
recommendation or testimony, or comments on legislation, prepared for
submission to Congress, the Commission shall concurrently transmit a copy to
the appropriate committees of Congress.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id64D8B6492BB6407D9E9B6820FF92F2ED"><enum>402.</enum><header>Jurisdiction
of Commission</header>
<subsection id="idF9F1C10EDA054E809C752E079FEA925A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Functions</header>
<paragraph id="id767A34967E7341549E7C51C9BC1E9D0A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are transferred to, and vested in, the Commission
the following functions of the Federal Power Commission or of any member of the
Commission or any officer or component of the Commission:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID65754D8E03A446A5A7653392C5CEBE8C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The
investigation, issuance, transfer, renewal, revocation, and enforcement of
licenses and permits for the construction, operation, and maintenance of dams,
water conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses, transmission lines, or other works for
the development and improvement of navigation and for the development and
utilization of power across, along, from, or in navigable waters under part I
of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4FC27F00C40546129A12A79750907500"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The
establishment, review, and enforcement of rates and charges for the
transmission or sale of electric energy, including determinations on—</text>
<clause id="idBBE4F70BFD3443A59D4131F762EA1EDC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>construction work
in progress under part II of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824 et seq.);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id011F0C9915CE45DB8E219F6F93753B09"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
interconnection under section 202(b) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(b)) of
facilities for the generation, transmission, and sale of electric energy (other
than emergency interconnection).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDEB24626F56AE4D81A5ED452F96353AF7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The
establishment, review, and enforcement of rates and charges for the
transportation and sale of natural gas by a producer or gatherer or by a
natural gas pipeline or natural gas company under sections 1, 4, 5, and 6 of
the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717, 717c, 717d, 717e).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9307DA954C4E4F24901055A4C03DD67A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The issuance of a
certificate of public convenience and necessity, including abandonment of
facilities or services, and the establishment of physical connections under
section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID68A91F99F4D24FAD9836E2DAAAA4C085"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The
establishment, review, and enforcement of curtailments, other than the
establishment and review of priorities for the curtailments, under the Natural
Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCD33DF78616F44EB9720FCDB2838C79C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The regulation of
mergers and securities acquisition under the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a
et seq.) and the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDAD91EFE8B4D546B683A99856D50DE304"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
powers</header><text>The Commission may exercise any power under the following
sections to the extent the Commission determines the power to be necessary to
the exercise of any function within the jurisdiction of the Commission:</text>
<subparagraph id="IDCDC6A6116ABD45DA98E0A06DC9990C62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Sections 4, 301,
302, 306 through 309, and 312 through 316 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
797, 825, 825a, 825e–825h, 825k–825o).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0C70BFA2C8594BC5AF9EF8AB930298A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Sections 8, 9, 13
through 17, 20, and 21 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717g, 717h, 717l–717p,
717s, 717t).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDE658A7A57AEE4715BE57244D5B397623"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agency
determinations</header>
<paragraph id="idEF126EC2E81D49D78D891C4E5A225B54"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Commission shall
have jurisdiction to hear and determine any other matter arising under any
other function of the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDF154854CCF844F9CBD447FFB1E3B4C75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>involving any
agency determination required by law to be made on the record after an
opportunity for an agency hearing; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3BD35E9EBBD44237B5A9C02DB5AAB329"><enum>(B)</enum><text>involving any
other agency determination that the Secretary determines shall be made on the
record after an opportunity for an agency hearing.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB426F1E0D4A74C60A6395BC26E33EC45"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certain lease
bidding arrangements</header><text>Nothing in this subsection requires that
functions under section 105 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6213) shall be within the jurisdiction of the Commission unless the
Secretary assigns the function to the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1201974EF0A0426CAB11D7480DAF711C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other
matters</header><text>In addition to the other provisions of this section, the
Commission shall have jurisdiction over any other matter that the Secretary may
assign to the Commission after public notice, or that is required to be
referred to the Commission pursuant to section 404.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6FD95296080142B3B2199D8786E827BB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>No
function described in this section that regulates the exports or imports of
natural gas or electricity shall be within the jurisdiction of the Commission
unless the Secretary assigns the function to the Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDF2A52849670D4206901B0302F59A3D08"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Final agency
action</header><text>The decision of the Commission involving any function
within the jurisdiction of the Commission, other than action by the Commission
on a matter referred to the Commission pursuant to section 404—</text>
<paragraph id="id199DE6A1A2A84A3C8E6A9AAFBEFDC397"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be final
agency action (within the meaning of section 704 of title 5, United States
Code); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7C53156C21704BDF8170C5F6D7EB2DD8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not be
subject to further review by the Secretary or any officer or employee of the
Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDFF2B4133A34648F7B384CF694DEA68B2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Commission may prescribe rules, regulations, and statements of policy of
general applicability with respect to any function under the jurisdiction of
the Commission pursuant to this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idBE930787D3344F17B205959B480BB242"><enum>403.</enum><header>Initiation of
rulemaking proceedings before Commission</header>
<subsection id="id2B0927CE548A44A089C20012E1DB719F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary and the Commission may propose rules,
regulations, and statements of policy of general applicability with respect to
any function within the jurisdiction of the Commission under section
402.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7B82ED87957C4083A7CCD066A59A0682"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Proposals of
Secretary</header><text>The Commission shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id5937CC5CF0334ADE8743C06530CE0A48"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have exclusive
jurisdiction with respect to any proposal made under subsection (a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3149119B3DFB42E6AF08188CE15714B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider and take
final action on any proposal made by the Secretary under subsection (a) in an
expeditious manner in accordance with such reasonable time limits as may be
established by the Secretary for the completion of action by the Commission on
any such proposal.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID273597AD2C444A839D74A397A1674917"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rates and
chargers</header>
<paragraph id="idA1395E2A67664DF4A8F2AEF9CF2B2A37"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any function described in section 402 that relates to the
establishment of rates and charges under the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a
et seq.) or the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.), may be conducted by
rulemaking procedures.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id818758AEFD864759A7064EAD37B9D70C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>Except
as provided in subsection (d), the procedures in such a rulemaking proceeding
shall ensure full consideration of the issues and an opportunity for interested
persons to present views.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDF45752B1A1ED405495F9F6402CDE63DA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission of
written questions by interested persons</header>
<paragraph id="id97128A9580F14E2D89AF8A040D690DEE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In the case of any rule or regulation promulgated by the
Commission to establish rates and charges for the first sale of natural gas by
a producer or gatherer to a natural gas pipeline under the Natural Gas Act (15
U.S.C. 717 et seq.), the Commission may afford an interested person a
reasonable opportunity to submit written questions with respect to disputed
issues of fact to other interested persons participating in the rulemaking
proceedings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0DB764CAD8754E0D8AE04A76075B66AD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Time</header><text>The
Commission may establish a reasonable time for both the submission of questions
and responses.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id66C1C6CAE8294C2B94064D92BFD74190"><enum>404.</enum><header>Referral of
other rulemaking proceedings to Commission</header>
<subsection id="idE6EAA9D6E78B4952B083D75AF749A683"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in section 403, if the Secretary
proposes to prescribe rules, regulations, and statements of policy of general
applicability in the exercise of any function that is transferred to the
Secretary under section 301 or 306 of the Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7151, 7155) (as that Act existed before the amendment made by
section 712), the Secretary shall notify the Commission of the proposed
action.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id32824EB44A034F0F9A1462538FB711CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Referral to
Commission</header><text>If the Commission determines within such period as the
Secretary may prescribe that the proposed action may significantly affect any
function within the jurisdiction of the Commission pursuant to subsections
(a)(1), (b), and (c) of section 402 and section 60502 of title 49, United
States Code, the Secretary shall immediately refer the matter to the
Commission, which shall provide an opportunity for public comment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID2B04D72DCC8141C1B2FCA56900C5CB28"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations
of Commission</header>
<paragraph id="id9692C7C8A82744F6B90AA03D1072EDE0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Following the opportunity for public comment, the
Commission, after consultation with the Secretary, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID14B2A772DA5F4FBF868F3B572E40D598"><enum>(A)</enum><text>concur in
adoption of the rule or statement as proposed by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2E8EBBC3A7564143AAEE81865B158CAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>concur in
adoption of the rule or statement only with such changes as the Commission may
recommend; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDEA674A4B4A4F4F60A29E82CD53F857EE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommend that
the rule or statement not be adopted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id28B1ED0C5C1745DA8B3A126807081A50"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
Commission shall promptly publish—</text>
<subparagraph id="id91458527BE6B42EA84447A965C9A2635"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the
recommendations of the Commission adopted under this subsection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2545A576993E4640B0F7516BA3A9393C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an explanation of
the reason for the actions of the Commission; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4DF41617815E486188590AA562EDC25A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of
the major comments, criticisms, and alternatives offered during the comment
period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID94BC91A321264100B6DEFF33A5E522E6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Options of
Secretary</header>
<paragraph id="id89CF8FDA8E9343CBA09406988B20891B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Following publication of the recommendations of the
Commission, the Secretary shall have the option of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8601FD5777154B029AA76E04DC02E01D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issuing a final
rule or statement in the form initially proposed by the Secretary if the
Commission has concurred in the rule pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB3B7B706D5BF4CF2A7E543D050C28EB2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>issuing a final
rule or statement in amended form so that the rule conforms in all respects
with the changes proposed by the Commission if the Commission has concurred in
the rule or statement pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(B); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB48B48E090B54457BAB40E02850D146D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ordering that the
rule shall not be issued.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7E635147528341129217391769CCB085"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final agency
action</header><text>The action taken by the Secretary pursuant to this
subsection shall constitute a final agency action for purposes of section 704
of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7FBCD4BBF4EE45CB9F5A2815B25283C5"><enum>405.</enum><header>Right of
Secretary to intervene in Commission proceedings</header>
<subsection id="idB3412227B7A8475A97C5B8EB4088F09F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may, as a matter of right, intervene or
otherwise participate in any proceeding before the Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id96526064507A499AA57C8A455DD41F82"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procedure</header><text>The
Secretary shall comply with—</text>
<paragraph id="idD0FA7E9D394142B897429226AA32694D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>rules of
procedure of general applicability governing the timing of intervention or
participation in the proceeding or activity; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8218293D03FD4663BA270CE1E4D54B86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>on intervening or
participating in the proceeding or activity, rules of procedure of general
applicability governing the conduct of the proceeding or activity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1C3515DBFBFF4FA1B760789686D8A4EB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fairness</header><text>The
intervention or participation of the Secretary in any proceeding or activity
shall not affect the obligation of the Commission to ensure procedural fairness
to all participants.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id765881E37C1F4E2CB325B09E99BB2BF0"><enum>406.</enum><header>Reorganization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For the purposes of chapter 9 of title 5,
United States Code, the Commission shall be considered an independent
regulatory agency.</text>
</section><section id="id8418D8FC17924BC18471E80C806A797C"><enum>407.</enum><header>Access to
information</header>
<subsection id="id0C2680291BEE4095A998E1D469CE3918"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, each officer of the Department, and each
Federal agency shall provide to the Commission, on request, such existing
information in the possession of the Department or other Federal agency as the
Commission determines necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the
Commission under this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID629F97B579DC44CE986D9599EEC22BD1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certain
information</header><text>In formulating the information to be requested in the
reports or investigations under sections 304 and 311 of the Federal Power Act
(16 U.S.C. 825c, 825j) and sections 10 and 11 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C.
717i, 717j), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id24D36A53FCC2446E98D9826E8623C1E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>include in the
reports and investigations such specific information as requested by the
Commission; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id57DCC0E3186A44C885110C23C76281B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>furnish copies of
all reports, information, results of investigations and data under those
sections to the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Administrative procedures and judicial
review</header>
<section id="ID038237E5312647A8920D8F00845BDCEB"><enum>501.</enum><header>Procedures</header>
<subsection id="idC42F4E2B36A4401A8AFB56655D7DD88A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrative
procedures</header>
<paragraph id="id12B41AD8699B4FB4A300904BBC8EB2C9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the other
requirements of this title, subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United
States Code, shall apply in accordance with the terms of that subchapter to any
rule or regulation, or any order having the applicability and effect of a rule
(as that term is defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code), issued
pursuant to authority vested by law in, or transferred or delegated to, the
Secretary, or required by this Act or any other Act to be carried out by any
other officer, employee, or component of the Department, other than the
Commission, including any such rule, regulation, or order of a State or local
government agency (or officer of a State or local government agency) issued
pursuant to authority delegated by the Secretary in accordance with this
title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id99CA223DD3AD4D93950B1F3A3E5B95E7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If any provision
of any Act, the functions of which are transferred, vested, or delegated
pursuant to this Act, provides administrative procedure requirements in
addition to the requirements provided in this title, those additional
requirements shall also apply to actions under that provision.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1C7B8C5B1A9A47CBA0D801A5CA252FA3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Substantial
impact on the economy of the United States</header>
<paragraph id="idA38109E16542459A9666AD1EC4469F70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>No substantial
impact</header><text>If the Secretary determines, on the initiative of the
Secretary or in response to any showing made pursuant to paragraph (2) (with
respect to a proposed rule, regulation, or order described in subsection (a)),
that no substantial issue of fact or law exists and that the rule, regulation,
or order is unlikely to have a substantial impact on the economy of the United
States or large numbers of individuals or businesses in the United States, the
proposed rule, regulation, or order may be promulgated in accordance with
section 553 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id375521CCD0364C80AF964BD30E764FC2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Substantial
impact</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a substantial issue of
fact or law exists or that the rule, regulation, or order is likely to have a
substantial impact on the economy of the United States or large numbers of
individuals or businesses in the United States, an opportunity for oral
presentation of views, data, and arguments shall be provided before
promulgation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD6F1733DD22E4740992B898FA3E16119"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission of
material</header><text>Any person who would be adversely affected by the
implementation of any proposed rule, regulation, or order and who desires an
opportunity for oral presentation of views, data, and arguments, may submit
material supporting the existence of a substantial issue or impact described in
paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9063285B34094AAE9D7C49F2173582CF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transcript</header><text>A
transcript shall be kept of any oral presentation described in paragraph (2)
with respect to a rule, regulation, or order described in subsection
(a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDF61DC6F2BAEB41A39CD696E85AF3DE0C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver</header>
<paragraph id="idB8FEB7EB97724178A43E14B6491FD3EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The requirements of subsection (b) may be waived in any
case in which—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4EFBF9A2022F431C9E5AD288663B4505"><enum>(A)</enum><text>strict compliance
with that subsection is found by the Secretary to be likely to cause serious
harm or injury to the public health, safety, or welfare; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3BE6E95C6DC0475C9EB4764E5B979CB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the finding of
the Secretary described in subparagraph (A) is set out in detail in the rule,
regulation, or order.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id161379E46A7D42ADA6D74722A68BBB2E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent
satisfaction</header><text>If the requirements of subsection (b) are waived
under paragraph (1), the requirements of that subsection shall be satisfied
within a reasonable period of time subsequent to the promulgation of the rule,
regulation, or order.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF53D7A2C10554E9485D3F13A96579296"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rules with
local effect</header>
<paragraph id="id5D71D2DC09D6498BAE081B7C400F462F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="id2715BEBD6757419C874A0549682EE28C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Geographic area
within a State</header><text>The term <term>geographic area within a
State</term> means a special purpose district or other region that is
recognized for governmental purposes within the State but is not a unit of
local government.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7ADA76C9F31B437DAA45E2321818601F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rule with local
effect</header><text>The term <term>rule with local effect</term> means a rule,
regulation, or order described in subsection (a), the effects of which, except
for indirect effects of an inconsequential nature, are confined to—</text>
<clause id="id226FFCE38CF14414894878744B3D117E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
single unit of local government or the residents of a single unit of local
government;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA36D8727F94341E3BA114836F830AB77"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
single geographic area within a State or the residents of a single geographic
area within a State; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idD50AAC9150F24F209B516A161A574C8F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a
single State or the residents of a single State.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30191C6E54D1493887ACA7CF8547C4C8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Unit of local
government</header><text>The term <term>unit of local government</term> means a
county, municipality, town, township, village, or other unit of general
government below the State level.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id06CAE99D4D2B431086043F794B9F5FBA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Opportunity for
hearing</header><text>With respect to any rule with local effect, the Secretary
shall, if appropriate, afford an opportunity for a hearing or the oral
presentation of views, and provide procedures for the holding of the hearing or
oral presentation within the boundaries of the applicable unit of local
government, geographic area, or State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2EA43013547543E48193FF49AF4A7D68"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relationship to
other law</header><text>Nothing in this subsection requires a hearing or an
oral presentation of views where none is required by this section or other
provision of law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDF18F4BC879BA4407AD3DBCA3A4E20040"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Procedures for
State and local government agencies</header>
<paragraph id="id89A7FD1BAFEB467C99DDF29BF023B417"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As authorized by any law vested, transferred, or
delegated pursuant to this Act, the Secretary may, by rule, prescribe
procedures for State or local government agencies authorized by the Secretary
to carry out such functions as may be permitted under applicable law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4D9046537F184F0A9059E4212F882F38"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Procedures
prescribed under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9439F2012D0C408E92D5A3EC54E20135"><enum>(A)</enum><text>apply to the
State or local government agencies in lieu of this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id26745CEF8F164906B21B31E824184D9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require that
prior to taking any action, the agencies shall—</text>
<clause id="id7C972C9842B8463E91B153EE98C122F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>take steps
reasonably calculated to provide notice to persons who may be affected by the
action; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id38E1321717B84E67BEBA79EFC6008701"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>afford an
opportunity for presentation of views (including oral presentation of views
where practicable) within a reasonable time before taking the action.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID36BF094E34CE4501AF4BCF8FC9C47BF4"><enum>502.</enum><header>Judicial
review</header>
<subsection id="id66AD327D388946FF8A9E715480D428E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Judicial review of
agency action taken under any law the functions of which are vested by law in,
or transferred or delegated to the Secretary, the Commission, or any officer,
employee, or component of the Department shall, notwithstanding the vesting,
transfer, or delegation, be made in the manner specified in or for such
law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1DB44D2B0E3743C3B975B2510A3BB4A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Original
jurisdiction</header>
<paragraph id="idD2020E49024644779EE2EEF73D9B401C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding
the amount in controversy, the district courts of the United States shall have
exclusive original jurisdiction of all other cases or controversies arising
exclusively under this Act, or under rules, regulations, or orders issued
exclusively under this Act, other than any actions taken to implement or
enforce any rule, regulation, or order by any officer of a State or local
government agency under this Act as described in paragraph (4).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id75509ED905834F4CA8F596AC45C8A54D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Issue raised in
defense</header><text>Nothing in this section affects the power of any court of
competent jurisdiction to consider, hear, and determine in any proceeding
before the court any issue raised by way of defense, other than a defense based
on the unconstitutionality of this Act or the validity of action taken by any
agency under this Act as described in paragraph (3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1CAA5F348FB643229855FC726EE6C496"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>If
in any proceeding an issue by way of defense is raised based on the
unconstitutionality of this Act or the validity of agency action under this
Act, the case shall be subject to removal by either party to a district court
of the United States in accordance with chapter 89 of title 28, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id93424A78278E4A2B97F71C7EA82DBD6C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State or local
government agency</header><text>Cases or controversies arising under any rule,
regulation, or order of any officer of a State or local government agency may
be heard in—</text>
<subparagraph id="id42DB9C6ACCC843F3B4528FCAAF1A9A0B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any appropriate
State court; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE9E5BA7036ED4912AF08191C598F153D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>without regard to
the amount in controversy, the district courts of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDD0D678C73BC145FC88CF01598778A355"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Department
litigation</header>
<paragraph id="id29A70EF559624363BE979502C9A8E9CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to section 401(i) and notwithstanding any other
law, the litigation of the Department shall be subject to the supervision of
the Attorney General pursuant to chapter 31 of title 28, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF6A56BF839524A9CB16A889DCDD82CA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text>The
Attorney General may authorize any attorney of the Department to conduct any
civil litigation of the Department in any Federal court except the Supreme
Court.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID17142ECE38A240BCB4D72C6B270BA5CC"><enum>503.</enum><header>Remedial
orders</header>
<subsection id="id0897635D0BB44F318432DBD4ECE9CF7E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, upon
investigation, the Secretary or the authorized representative of the Secretary,
believes that a person has violated any regulation, rule, or order described in
section 501(a), the Secretary may issue a remedial order to the person.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id3B926122777B4B1AA70AA8AC9F3B7B1F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each remedial order shall be in writing and
shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a
reference to the provision of the rule, regulation, or order alleged to have
been violated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID45BE271309C14EC1ABEE83AA35BE060A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Failure To
respond</header><text>If, not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of a
remedial order issued by the Secretary, the person fails to notify the
Secretary that the person intends to contest the remedial order, the remedial
order shall become effective and shall be considered a final order of the
Secretary and not subject to review by any court or agency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDC378DB1EC73347D19E10F1B937CF8E47"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contesting of
order</header>
<paragraph id="idB7DD1273DA094C9588FC87CF7DE5CF6B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If, not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of
the remedial order issued by the Secretary, the person notifies the Secretary
that the person intends to contest a remedial order issued under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall immediately advise the Commission of the
notification.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0B1AF4C23BAC486B9EF74BCD937A08DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Stay of
effect</header><text>Upon receiving notice under paragraph (1), the Commission
shall stay the effect of the remedial order, unless the Commission finds the
public interest requires immediate compliance with the remedial order.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEBF30C4ECCE3490E8173EEAC686EA6C1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Opportunity for
a hearing</header><text>The Commission shall, upon request, afford an
opportunity for a hearing, including, at a minimum, the submission of briefs,
oral or documentary evidence, and oral arguments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA4B7B2C6DA924667963BEC352AE9E7AE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cross
examination</header><text>To the extent that the Commission, in the discretion
of the Commission, determines that cross examination is required for a full and
true disclosure of the facts, the Commission shall afford the right of cross
examination.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF1403DC5998142E48D88541E0D900501"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Order by
Commission</header>
<subparagraph id="id8FA3249F05064380A9E99D6AE1CEBB07"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>After a hearing, if any, under this subsection, the
Commission shall issue an order, based on findings of fact, affirming,
modifying, or vacating the remedial order of the Secretary, or directing other
appropriate relief.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA1F27934E71048FB9F9F93856EA5412A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of
order</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (C), an order issued under
subparagraph (A) shall, for the purpose of judicial review, constitute a final
agency action.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id82CB188EF2D94D5BBA8D23E05476CBBF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Enforcement
and other judicial review of an action described in subparagraph (B) shall be
the responsibility of the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8E44FFB611184CE783EAC7319F97C2A5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Time
limits</header><text>The Secretary may set reasonable time limits for the
Commission to complete action on a proceeding referred to the Commission
pursuant to this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDCDE0B6EF296A4FF0B5EB21999D1CA3DB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Procedural
actions</header><text>Nothing in this section affects any procedural action
taken by the Secretary prior to or incident to initial issuance of a remedial
order that is the subject of a hearing provided in this section, but such
procedures shall be reviewable in the hearing.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDA0273B946A754F75AEEE4F426043E2F8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Notice
requirement</header><text>This section shall be applicable only with respect to
proceedings initiated by a notice of probable violation issued after the
effective date of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0B1DC1E7042C4D4B96185BDB991E9781"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Marketing of
petroleum products</header><text>With respect to any person whose sole
petroleum industry operation relates to the marketing of petroleum products,
the Secretary or any person acting on behalf of the Secretary may not exercise
discretion to maintain a civil action (other than an action for injunctive
relief) or issue a remedial order against the person for any violation of any
rule or regulation if—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1083EC21F2D74710A913D6114B582326"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the civil action
or order is based on—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDDFB724EFB4E42648D5E382C11791972"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a retroactive
application of the rule or regulation; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB4E63B3B8FC14F038AF4BAC12A8B6CD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a retroactive
interpretation of the rule or regulation; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDA0A91B90721842F69FEAB4D15DD38B2A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the person relied
in good faith on rules, regulations, or ruling in effect on the date of the
violation interpreting the rules or regulations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID0FB7D79214B0441CA948C7F6C700446F"><enum>504.</enum><header>Requests for
adjustments</header>
<subsection id="id86B9BDE2979F4CE3AC441064C7094150"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary or any
officer designated by the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id1B81D47662CA4EB490CF16345F22324C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for the making of such adjustments
to any rule, regulation, or order described in section 501(a) as may be
necessary to prevent special hardship, inequity, or unfair distribution of
burdens;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id35B94C78D9A144A7A50FC0444DD34D8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by rule, establish procedures that are
available to any person for the purpose of seeking an interpretation,
modification, or rescission of, exception to, or exemption from, such rule,
regulation, or order; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3A6E02EE60E643C187B616A7101467CF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that each decision on any
application or petition requesting an adjustment shall specify—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCEA5461805E046B1873BF9B0896B19FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the standards of hardship, inequity, or
unfair distribution of burden by which any disposition was made; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id740866197DE544DE946EE953764B6735"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the specific application of the standards
to the facts contained in the application or petition.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id758249648EC2496090947F9EB2CD0C42"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of
denial</header>
<paragraph id="idE2A23DBBE5164A999D40950D5E670792"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If any person is aggrieved or adversely affected by a
denial of a request for adjustment under subsection (a), the person may—</text>
<subparagraph id="id22341B5F9F804665B4703887F2C749B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>request a review
of the denial by the Commission; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF6A6D4949A44415C82EFFB76FD6C8E9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>obtain judicial
review in accordance with this title when the denial becomes final.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA31637DBBFFB4B03B9A64E9E3AA3EC11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The
Commission shall, by rule, establish appropriate procedures, including a
hearing when requested, for review of a denial.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idADD839D88ADD4F14BDE0C9EE6E8243F3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commission
Action</header><text>Action by the Commission under this section shall be
considered final agency action within the meaning of section 704 of title 5,
United States Code, and shall not be subject to further review by the Secretary
or any officer or employee of the Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9AFD8B4BE8D54D2BBFD1660AF239FD46"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Litigation</header><text>Litigation
involving judicial review of action by the Commission under this section shall
be the responsibility of the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID68994D86A8F948379D9B804D468CE5C9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>505.</enum><header>Review and
effect</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1933E8A6D27A48B08F263B19C305FD82"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year
after the effective date of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to
Congress describing the actions taken to implement section 501.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2042032147B440A0B0BA5D576515086B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under subsection (a) shall
include—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF9A126FE444F41C8875D778EF1DA0195"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the adequacy of section
501 from the standpoint of the Department and the public, including a summary
of any comments obtained by the Secretary from the public about the section and
implementing regulations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8462D234FB78424CA759BCFDA586F2A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such recommendations as the Secretary
considers appropriate concerning the procedures required by section 501.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3D6BF7B4B55842A9918D952D3F8A9709"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assessments</header>
<paragraph id="idFA7C1884FF54496F8215CFFAFD84CCA9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than January 31 of each year, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report on the assessment conducted under subsection
(a) during the preceding year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1335FEEA0F4D49B5AED3F1E0D5AC047F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report shall include the results of the assessment covered by the report,
together with such findings and recommendations as the Secretary considers
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Administrative provisions</header>
<subtitle id="id3F07CDD14D4D423D93C295ED073A584A"><enum>A</enum><header>Personnel
provisions</header>
<section id="id69BF134B49CC44C399452042F3E06392"><enum>601.</enum><header>Officers and
employees</header>
<subsection id="id8789E5F00FD74A6096B92A17BC671049"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority of
Secretary To appoint and fix compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the Secretary may appoint and fix the compensation of such officers
and employees, including attorneys, as the Secretary determines necessary to
carry out the functions of the Department in accordance with chapters 33 and 53
of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idBC5899F3055146CC84D15A7F43156D29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointment of
scientific, engineering, and other personnel</header>
<paragraph id="id7751B9DC583945D99AA306E99F0E7438"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject paragraph (2), the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="id20D8221D59EB4B549C97D72E4F36D771"><enum>(A)</enum><text>appoint not more
than 311 scientific, engineering, professional, and administrative personnel of
the Department without regard to the provisions of chapter 33 of title 5,
United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id731A86E909BF43C996935561CD053DDC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fix the
compensation of those personnel at an amount not to exceed the maximum rate
payable for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United
States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0A8812BF416841838E18A0323C174A32"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The authority of the Secretary under paragraph (1)
shall terminate on the later of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDE9E8BAB01F7A4BED92EF0D5C7EE0C144"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date on which
an individual who is appointed under paragraph (1) leaves that position;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID852B65D321694A59A3EB1062968F7AFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date that is
4 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id996F7AA80DC345D9B1EA2AEFF3A59D7C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other positions
above GS–15</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id73C25F9AEA564E54B2CB46FB94ECF69F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the provisions of chapter 51 of title 5,
United States Code, but notwithstanding section 3324 of title 5, United States
Code, the Secretary may classify not more than 178 positions of the Department
as GS–16, GS–17, or GS–18 without the approval by the Civil Service
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id479325530C864C2C839FB34B4FC14B4D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Approval by
Civil Service Commission</header><text>Appointments under this subsection may
be made without regard to section 3324 of title 5, United States Code, if the
individual placed in the position—</text>
<subparagraph id="id66DEA8F148D54695957F8770F61B3883"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is transferred to
the Department in connection with a transfer of functions under this Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25D3B2BF322E49A39D1C27EF1227B79F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>immediately prior
to the effective date of this Act, held a position and duties comparable to
those required by the new position.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8CB6CD5C649F42CC914478E10BA0EF59"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The authority of the Secretary under this subsection
with respect to any position shall terminate on the date on which the first
individual who is appointed under paragraph (1) leaves that position.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id61263A8617D04D909CA703EAF91641AD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appointment of
additional scientific, engineering, and other personnel</header><text>In
addition to the number of positions that may be classified above GS–15 under
section 5108 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary may—</text>
<paragraph id="id0BCD6585161E4FEAA2EB2A457F563077"><enum>(1)</enum><text>appoint not more
than 200 scientific, engineering, professional, and administrative personnel
without regard to the provisions of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id16748C34DD6B40F7A0DB2450E260FD7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>fix the
compensation of those personnel in an amount not to exceed the maximum rate
payable for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United
States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id89424E8DB5024FC2B28C03A3403E68DF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Maximum number
of positions</header><text>Of the positions described in subsections (b) and
(c) and classified above GS–15 under section 5108(a) of title 5, United States
Code—</text>
<paragraph id="idAF038294EA9E4646B6001DB33467DDD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>63 percent shall
be GS–16 positions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id51A363E7EE78445E8E59A08FA62D29E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>25 percent shall
be GS–17 positions; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9ACA2594BC8D4ABC9AF5045F2666642F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>12 percent shall
be GS–18 positions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5343BB5A6C1949399129568E7169466F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Intelligence
positions</header><text>All individuals appointed to positions in the
Department that the Secretary determines to be devoted to intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the Federal Government are excepted from the
competitive service provisions of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code
while employed in those positions.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id263CB761667544DA8D6FC170AFA6781C"><enum>602.</enum><header>Senior
positions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In addition to the
positions created by title II, there shall be within the Department 14
additional officers in positions authorized by section 5316 of title 5, United
States Code, which shall be filled by individuals appointed by the Secretary
who shall perform such functions as the Secretary shall prescribe from time to
time.</text>
</section><section id="id1521B389D32A4DA49B5E57C531C7D6B7"><enum>603.</enum><header>Experts and
consultants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may
obtain services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at
rates not to exceed the daily rate prescribed for grade GS–18 of the General
Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for persons
employed intermittently in Government service.</text>
</section><section id="id556B04D8B20E4F029664E75B27F37423"><enum>604.</enum><header>Advisory
committees</header>
<subsection id="idDB56626130554972B636C43FFA91147A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may establish in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) such advisory committees as the
Secretary determines necessary to assist in the performance of the duties of
the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9C91B20F05CD4470AA2659C8A01C5CC1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>Members of an advisory committee established under
subsection (a), other than a full-time employees of the Federal Government, may
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, while attending
meetings of the advisory committee or otherwise serving at the request of the
Secretary away from the homes or places of business of the members.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idCDA282AEA63442C5B9AE915A7FD68015" style="OLC"><enum>B</enum><header>General administrative provisions</header>
<section id="idF039B28AFDE8440494D6C69F143700B3"><enum>611.</enum><header>General
authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">To the extent
appropriate to perform any function transferred by this Act, the Secretary or
any officer or employee of the Department may exercise, in carrying out the
function so transferred, any authority available by law (including
appropriations Acts) to the official or agency from which the function was
transferred.</text>
</section><section id="id7C73D1D8181B48028068DCBA4D2BB647"><enum>612.</enum><header>Delegation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise expressly prohibited by
law, and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary may, as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate—</text>
<paragraph id="idDCEF3EE35FDE4A2A99B58978AE227479"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">delegate any functions to officers or
employees of the Department; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id74E8DE25D7D34C97AB8820388E3A87FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">authorize successive redelegations of
functions within the Department.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="idDADAD173C8664B9FA0D7F3AD920CCCF8"><enum>613.</enum><header>Reorganization</header>
<subsection id="id09FAE43D8B154D8282BF77BD30898CEF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may establish,
alter, consolidate, or discontinue such organizational units or components
within the Department as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id618D7C38CE0F465FB233A3A33FA3F660"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<paragraph id="id35615533231E40BCB0A169DC28D4608A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The authority of the Secretary under subsection (a) shall
not extend to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8D277ECC850647C38E5B2BBAF9F77CF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the abolition of
any organizational unit or component established by this Act; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idABEA106DD6FD4EE6B196560245EAF8A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the transfer of
any function vested by this Act in any organizational unit or component.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDBAB425C95D7349C69F729C9F89E1D6FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National
Nuclear Security Administration</header><text>The authority of the Secretary
under subsection (a) shall not apply to the National Nuclear Security
Administration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idAAF81BC55546450787949569518137C7"><enum>614.</enum><header>Rules</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may promulgate such procedural
and administrative regulations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to
administer and manage the functions of the Secretary under this Act.</text>
</section><section id="id57842A4FCCC54994969A127166A93BEA"><enum>615.</enum><header>Subpoena</header>
<subsection id="idD5C106DED0A84DFD94047275C46175D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For the purpose of carrying out this Act, the Secretary
(or a designee) shall have the same powers and authorities as the Federal Trade
Commission under section 9 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 49)
with respect to all functions vested in, or transferred or delegated to, the
Secretary by this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id45DDAFE10D0A43198D95C6378DA277E8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Natural
gas</header><text>For purposes of carrying out the responsibilities of the
Federal Trade Commission under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C.
3301 et seq.), the Commission shall have the same powers and authority as the
Secretary has under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id2F99A936037F47139731D3478E19552B"><enum>616.</enum><header>Contracts</header>
<subsection id="id707BBC6E84E14E2BB4E64DABF261E801"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may enter into and perform such contracts,
leases, cooperative agreements, or other similar transactions with public
agencies, private organizations, and individuals, and make such payments (in
lump sum or installments, and by way of advance or reimbursement), as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate to carry out the functions under this
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDA9BE72362CB241E98041B715B8F3DE1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on
authority</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no
authority to enter into contracts or to make payments under this title shall be
effective except to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance
in appropriations Acts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDB2D1678A26624AE1A6A98C0BD1B2898D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Leasing of
excess Department property</header><text>The Secretary may lease, in accordance
with such terms and conditions the Secretary considers to be appropriate to
promote national security or the public interest, any acquired real property
and related personal property that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDF1D65D0D9DB849398A464FD455A05D98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is located at a
facility of the Department to be closed or reconfigured;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE2A0F78821EE46A38049B96D42B1477C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>at the time the
lease is entered into, is not needed by the Department; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9B6D253F405046CF91718CE309E47B1B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is under the
control of the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id36FFB93191064695B42B6CA946C80E35"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Terms of
lease</header>
<paragraph id="id6CA81344FA5C46FB9037E59040FD420B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A lease entered into under subsection (c) shall be for a
term of not more than 10 years, except that the Secretary may enter into a
lease that includes an option to renew for a term of more than 10 years if the
Secretary determines that entering into such a lease will promote the national
security or be in the public interest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEDE3754A2BED4B7E9CA5E710BCEC2647"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consideration</header>
<subparagraph id="id6F27216C972A4175A294CBBF736DDBA2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A lease entered into under subsection (c) may provide for
the payment (in cash or in kind) by the lessee of consideration in an amount
that is less than the fair market rental value of the leasehold
interest.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF8465D235F954AAE9499E10E2338D8FD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Services</header><text>Services
relating to the protection and maintenance of the leased property may
constitute all or part of the consideration under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idDB46D3C997384CB8B1B897E45DCAD3A9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Environmental
concerns</header>
<paragraph id="id5F524B0CDA0246B795DD060FB9CB824C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), before entering into a lease
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall consult with, and obtain the
concurrence of, the appropriate State official (with respect to property
located on a site that is not listed on the National Priorities List) to
determine whether the environmental conditions of the property are such that
leasing the property, and the terms and conditions of the lease agreement, are
consistent with safety and the protection of public health and the
environment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2D82CCAEBE814D429C9AD216F374CD55"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Failure to
obtain concurrence</header><text>The Secretary may enter into a lease under
subsection (c) without obtaining the concurrence of the appropriate State
official under paragraph (1) if, by the date that 60 days after the date on
which the Secretary requests the concurrence, the appropriate State official
fails to submit to the Secretary a notice of concurrence with, or rejection of,
the determination.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0B7A9512A95A4A79A3E2B10630808C98"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rentals</header>
<paragraph id="idE91F4B42A21644E7A7CB6FCF7C624AE9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Retention</header>
<subparagraph id="id72215240BDC14C00ADFBED90F05976BF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts,
the Secretary may retain and use money received by the Secretary directly from
a lease entered into under subsection (c) in any amount the Secretary considers
to be necessary to cover the administrative expenses of the lease, the
maintenance and repair of the leased property, or environmental restoration
activities at the facility at which the leased property is located.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6260512808824B10803B9F8EF9BCB26F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>Amounts
retained under this subsection shall be retained in a separate account
established in the Treasury for that purpose.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id745635F9822E495185F7677B941E7C9C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
Secretary shall submit to Congress annual reports on the amounts retained and
used under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBCEC88FE4DB9461EB6FD59329873F6AE"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Additional
authorities</header>
<paragraph id="id68A1EFDF2EB14646A33F9C1AFC06D363"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to authority granted to the Secretary under
any other provision of law, the Secretary may exercise the same authority to
enter into transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and
grants), subject to the same terms and conditions, as the Secretary of Defense
under section 2371 of title 10, United States Code (other than subsections (b)
and (f) of that section).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2CDB5350DE074B6880876669F4058492"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application of
terms</header><text>In applying section 2371 of title 10, United States Code,
to the Secretary under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID82E51CC4E48544649699F3AAFE70041C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term
<term>basic</term> shall be replaced by the term <term>research</term>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID162D3E4860AF4E9A8B11E3AC782AAC4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term
<term>applied</term> shall be replaced by the term <term>development</term>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID104AB6F177084ACDAC8510DC296BC015"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the terms
<term>advanced research projects</term> and <term>advanced research</term>
shall be replaced by the term <term>demonstration projects</term>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDFCFD4D3F34A144588D24AD3BADDD202E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relationship to
other provisions</header><text>The authority of the Secretary under paragraph
(1) shall not be subject to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID99E865040F074ED187B55F48DFD51E7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 9 of the
Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5908); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE8E771894FB24A73BC27E802D0B51F7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 152 of
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2182).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDD1F1A53C38064829AFEC3C4699B752EA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Competitive,
merit-based selection procedures</header>
<subparagraph id="ID8D089FD57D114E4FAE9FEA5B8F1877A6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall use such competitive, merit-based
selection procedures in entering into transactions under paragraph (1) as the
Secretary determines in writing to be practicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID843BA56E4CEC40A89167C3109CA777D1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A
transaction under paragraph (1) shall relate to a research, development, or
demonstration project only if the Secretary determines in writing that the use
of a standard contract, grant, or cooperative agreement for the project is not
feasible or appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDC1ECAD5F9A71496998E0DE6AFB0BABA2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>The
Secretary may protect from disclosure, for up to 5 years after the date on
which the information is developed, any information developed pursuant to a
transaction under paragraph (1) that would be protected from disclosure under
section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, if obtained from an
individual or entity other than a Federal agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1BB81F5A7F8E4192B3B3F67EE759F758"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Guidelines</header>
<subparagraph id="IDF89E827D3BE04ACEA8C2A16E3285926E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall issue guidelines for transactions
under paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8302E1AF5A84432BB68351C97AAEEC2E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
guidelines under subparagraph (A) shall be published in the Federal Register
for public comment in accordance with rulemaking procedures of the
Department.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB085975A8A01411DA348011F297FE114"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The
Secretary shall not have authority to carry out transactions under paragraph
(1) until the guidelines for transactions required under subparagraph (A) are
final.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3603F3E77004429CA4A7BD0735C52232"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to Congress the annual report
required under section 2371(h) of title 10, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1AACBEB23D964A8D80A198791D9E6D64"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text>The
authority of the Secretary under this subsection may be delegated only to an
officer of the Department who is appointed by the President by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID168E1B8CD47942D2B165C06B08333004"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the authority to enter into transactions under
paragraph (1) shall terminate on September 30, 2015.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID24842CE1631D4EE7B3E591049782DC83"><enum>617.</enum><header>Acquisition
and maintenance of property</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may—</text>
<paragraph id="id13C93DCF7C5D4538A3E683EACF190D4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">acquire (by purchase, lease, condemnation,
or otherwise), construct, improve, repair, operate, and maintain laboratories,
research and testing sites and facilities, quarters and related accommodations
for employees and dependents of employees of the Department, personal property
(including patents), or any interest in property, as the Secretary determines
to be necessary; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3FAAFB4A931948C291D321C41B035E51"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide, by contract or otherwise, for
eating facilities and other necessary facilities for the health and welfare of
employees of the Department at installations (including through the purchase
and maintenance of appropriate equipment).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDFD10860A0F8340B18117BB05B98A6046"><enum>618.</enum><header>Facilities
construction</header>
<subsection id="idE2F502670BA646CAA20B6A3F91039810"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As necessary and when
not otherwise available, the Secretary may provide for, construct, or maintain
the following for employees and dependents stationed at remote
locations:</text>
<paragraph id="IDEE3766EDB0404034867892CEEC853C24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Emergency medical
services and supplies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA661756CEFD3403DB784FDD82B9CA9FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Food and other
subsistence supplies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID929380894C234A38AF1A6FC96329C9CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Messing
facilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9DF25C05F3614B8CB2550A5033CFF4DB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Audiovisual
equipment, accessories, and supplies for recreation and training.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9C7B4B8A3EC243C29047389108E868C7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Reimbursement for
food, clothing, medicine, and other supplies furnished by those employees in
emergencies for the temporary relief of distressed individuals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID306FEB2CAF654545B20F606AC1D0AAE3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Living and
working quarters and facilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1E62FAAC39EE4A8195D699E6AB8D0011"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Transportation of
school-aged dependents of employees to the nearest appropriate educational
facilities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDA21DD92ACCF64CC8AE0EC8E1C062C7E5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pricing</header><text>The
furnishing of medical treatment under subsection (a)(1) and the furnishing of
services and supplies under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) shall be
at prices reflecting reasonable value, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID86A073F934C14ABF89704CAA86409A53"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Treatment</header>
<paragraph id="id6F7DDAE721AE4F13B675056631579B28"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Proceeds from reimbursements under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFD9BFD9A7BF84F29AD6FB7C3029575A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be
deposited in the Treasury; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id86CA95E868524727ABB873B337EAD4C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be withdrawn
by the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="id7CF9FD4E7F9B491FB4CC746905F41AB8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
pay directly the cost of work or services;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2235B858FFE2458AA676077CB173706D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
repay or make advances to appropriations of funds that will initially bear all
or a part of that cost; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id6DB11381C48142F8A6727492B798DB87"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to refund
excess sums when necessary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8C4915B6E6344C83A23F86BF332A7AC8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Crediting to
funds</header><text>A payment by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B) may be
credited to a working capital fund otherwise established by law, including the
fund established pursuant to section 622, and used under the law governing the
fund, if the fund is available for use by the Department for performing the
work or services for which payment is received.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID2DB471F53DCB46129FB1D0441E704BB9"><enum>619.</enum><header>Use of
facilities</header>
<subsection id="id29E7DBB4AAD84054B670E9A8635D5523"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the consent of the
Federal Government or the government of any foreign country, State, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or
possession of the United States, with or without reimbursement, the Secretary
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may use the research, equipment,
and facilities of such a government (or political subdivision) in carrying out
the functions under this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDF5168535F75C4756925FFF215FA05E56"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
property</header>
<paragraph id="id882F4C3D5A1F40AAA3249B0A9BEDB624"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), in carrying out this
Act, the Secretary may permit the use by public and private individuals and
entities of any real property, facility, structure, or improvement under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary for purposes of the Department, under such terms
and at such rates as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, for a period
of not more than 5 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD25F508D0702401DAFD220161D0D2C78"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reconditioning
and maintenance</header><text>The Secretary may require any individual or
entity to which a permit is provided under this subsection to recondition and
maintain, at the expense of the individual or entity, the real property,
facilities, structures, and improvements involved to a satisfactory
standard.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD25B25020A074C5BBE742AD455646A18"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>This
subsection shall not apply to excess property (as defined in section 102 of
title 40, United States Code).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDEB63DE20E8BB40BBA4BBAB72772D4106"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Proceeds</header>
<paragraph id="id1069F8F0A4674DFAAB38C6079A718F6B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the proceeds from
reimbursements under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4E61EA053CBC418D92F2BA2DF4225A78"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be
deposited in the Treasury; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ACAD7B936004DABAD22B147E80CB924"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be withdrawn
by the Secretary or the head of the another appropriate Federal department or
agency—</text>
<clause id="id6A3D7343C0C94C3988ED1468EDB6D899"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
pay directly the costs of the equipment and facilities provided;</text>
</clause><clause id="id16D95AD9BBD045DFBA6645991921B2BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to
repay or make advances to appropriations or funds that do or will initially
bear all or a part of those costs; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id2EC1AA25FC6647E4A6FE3A656CEDEBD3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to refund
excess sums as necessary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB8C68DBF19FB47619E84D06A5B31A922"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
proceeds described in paragraph (1) may be credited to a working capital fund
otherwise established by law (including the fund established pursuant to
section 622) and used in accordance the laws governing that fund, if the fund
is available for use for providing the equipment or facilities involved.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDE80BD97A821D4F70A9FCC39FE6CE6CE9"><enum>620.</enum><header>Field
offices</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may
establish, alter, consolidate, or discontinue to maintain such State, regional,
district, local, or other field offices as the Secretary determines to be
necessary to carry out this Act.</text>
</section><section id="ID8E23135037C3465FA7F9775CAD027456"><enum>621.</enum><header>Copyrights</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may acquire any of the
following described rights if the property so acquired is for use by or for, or
useful to, the Department:</text>
<paragraph id="IDCBB1AC02D1EB4F339C98A80B81FDA905"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Copyrights,
patents, and applications for patents, designs, processes, and manufacturing
data.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDFFDE0B724AC449ECB05E637D9E718E71"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Licenses under
copyrights, patents, and applications for patents.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDC41A5D63EAE74A7BA36E5C36118BA66C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Releases, before
suit is brought, for past infringement of patents or copyrights.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID9D283D662F9246788D43E1FF23B5F59C"><enum>622.</enum><header>Capital
fund</header>
<subsection id="id59E1BEE5822F477BB36B0E7B7B463005"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may establish a working
capital fund, to be available without fiscal year limitation, for expenses
necessary for the maintenance and operation of such common administrative
services as the Secretary determines to be appropriate in the interests of
economy and efficiency, including services such as—</text>
<paragraph id="id8F62D14D842640D9888EB05450047C4C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a central supply service for stationery and
other supplies and equipment for which adequate stocks may be maintained to
meet in whole or in part the requirements of the Department;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id538004B23AE445B395ED4AB4F4C3A41B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">central messenger, mail, telephone, and
other communications services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5F84C8CFA3FB4744850E4ACE24BE43DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">office space and central services for
document reproduction, graphics, and visual aids; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF18562F32BC6432F9EAF817C36054535"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a central library service.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0C00ABF742BC4EDFB6ED71A5CB023700"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The capital of the fund shall consist
of—</text>
<paragraph id="id91866AF3F942427FB7C1EDCDCFEFBF4C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any appropriations made for the purpose of
providing capital; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4AA2758F530049598B3FA113C8BC19D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fair and reasonable value of such
stocks of supplies, equipment, and other assets and inventories on order as the
Secretary may transfer to the fund, less the related liabilities and unpaid
obligations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE539809F468B427B8695468D0E23A9B7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts in the fund shall be reimbursed in
advance from available funds of agencies and offices in the Department, or from
other sources, for supplies and services at rates that approximate the expense
of operation, including the accrual of annual leave and the depreciation of
equipment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id712D6836FC0C4307A768657A545EB6CC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Credits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The fund shall be credited with
receipts—</text>
<paragraph id="idBA6B042B63E34E4F8955743DF7D1BDB4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">from sale or exchange of property;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB2862E1D9C3C4CB4A4D162864E58DC4F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in payment for loss or damage to property
owned by the fund.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC6D509B11A384B6B9E1DD6BA9DD2340D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Surplus
amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall be
covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts any surplus amounts in the
fund (all assets, liabilities, and prior losses considered), in excess of the
amounts transferred or appropriated to establish and maintain the fund.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID8EFDF0DE81194675B49361A8EE6BFE8D"><enum>623.</enum><header>Seal of
Department</header>
<subsection id="id3BE29421B044403590F2C2B82E3FE9DE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
cause a seal of office to be made for the Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idF1FDDC9BD2794674AFF201D4EF0531C9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Judicial
notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Judicial notice shall
be taken of the seal under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID0DF479CA49EB4EFA8A3085B0DD046C89"><enum>624.</enum><header>Regional
energy advisory boards</header>
<subsection id="id566C948ED35940CBAAEBEFBAADDAADA3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Governors of the
States in each region may establish 1 regional energy advisory board for each
region, to include such membership as the Governors determine to be
appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID70F6F9C797E3496F9BB559566E44EF39"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Observers</header>
<paragraph id="id8A577560CFB543CB93DAC2AE0D543096"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The following officials (or a designee) may participate
as observers in the deliberations of any board established under subsection
(a):</text>
<subparagraph id="id4810785F190F4C8BBF640D911D8AD858"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The
Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id593270AD8465466FABBD30265050D46D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary of
Commerce.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCABCA6BEBA4D44E39BABC846D88DB1B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Secretary of
the Interior.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id31D8AF3894A247AA85469681D638B91E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Chairman of
the Council on Environmental Quality.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAC5E069B08B94592BBCBB5509C047D94"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Commandant of
the Coast Guard.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEE46040614474B11861735623D0300BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
commissions</header><text>The Federal cochairperson of the Appalachian Regional
Commission or any regional commission under title V of the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) may participate as an
observer in the deliberations of any board established under subsection (a)
that includes one or more States that are members of the regional
commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2AF09C8082D94530B55D7A2A2C6C0B85"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header>
<paragraph id="idAE7E896D19FC44F49E73AB2FC522098B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each board established under subsection (a) may make such
recommendations as are appropriate to programs of the Department having a
direct effect on the region of the board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA94CC7B63DD445569A161BE18F39505F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Failure to
adopt</header><text>If a board makes a specific recommendation under paragraph
(1) that is not adopted in the implementation of a program described in that
paragraph, the Secretary shall notify the Board in writing of the reasons for
not adopting the recommendation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID275ED75CA7EC4DCEBAEE6046486537A3"><enum>625.</enum><header>Designation of
conservation officers</header>
<subsection id="id8F5E05C7646A4435A329FB2354A5EB3A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
Commerce, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of
Transportation, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior,
the head of the United States Postal Service, and the Administrator of General
Services shall each designate 1 Assistant Secretary or Assistant Administrator,
as applicable, as the principal conservation officer of the respective
department or agency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id87B7BB1561D94EC3B72D8AE58C29623B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A principal conservation officer designated
under subsection (a) shall be principally responsible for—</text>
<paragraph id="id7961D650A4604BE6968F1E9F17EE491B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the planning and implementation of energy
conservation programs by the applicable department or agency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6611159FF6144BEEB4E203D5E2BF370F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordination with the Department with
respect to energy matters.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE3F2F29EA7524E56A9D7AB37C507E190"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Publication</header>
<paragraph id="idB31EC689BC8D41B78EC4500B1E851345"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each department and
agency described in subsection (a) shall periodically inform the Secretary of
the identity of the relevant conservation officer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id745E9217516345189CDF7A0BD0BAA4E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>List</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall periodically publish a
list identifying conservation officers under this section, based on the
information provided under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID8E6644C6FA574C4CBD16E5E8116000CF"><enum>626.</enum><header>Annual
report</header>
<subsection id="idD393359EB5F34471B9054AF3FA9B07A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as
practicable after the end of each fiscal year commencing with the first
complete fiscal year following the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit to the President, for inclusion in a report to Congress, a report
on the activities of the Department during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idD3FC4FEC172D4C9EA4AABEDF7F26A155"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report under subsection (a) shall
include—</text>
<paragraph id="id85B9763F13D24A08A509FDA964A8230B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a statement of the goals, priorities, and
plans of the Secretary for the Department, together with an assessment of the
progress made toward—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBE69B2220C7A41E69972DC247223C1DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the attainment of those goals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0709BD53B0E940ECADDD317794094E91"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effective and efficient management of
the Department; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45FE8B0A708B4AFE91B011D81780FEA1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">progress made in coordination of
departmental functions with other Federal departments and agencies;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2A3861F2460C400CB3A3D20BCF789F66"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the information required by—</text>
<subparagraph id="idEE57C26C6F5542198C71C241F21B43D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 15 of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 774);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5C3F08B2BDF3403DAC1DAF03A8F4ABD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 365(c) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6325(c));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0F88EF8979B24EACB3416EAF3B7E9328"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 304(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy
Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10224(c));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDEC1008780EA4B56BA5E40CE65711411"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 307 of the Energy Reorganization
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5877); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6B048EEFF9AA4DE1935ED6C3B641E405"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 15 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy
Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5914);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDE0866D76E0844F46A73722EF87DCDD74"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the projected
energy needs of the United States to meet the requirements of the general
welfare of the residents and the commercial and industrial entities of the
United States, including a comprehensive summary of data pertaining to all fuel
and energy needs of residents of the United States residing in—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID14C74DE4F0C54465A0CCB19C0888574B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>areas outside
standard metropolitan statistical areas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID467FC9D5645C4E4184FFAF910ED8E8D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>areas within such
areas that are unincorporated or rural areas, as specified by the Bureau of the
Census;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID64F3F55DAEDA401DA0C470CBE751A24C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an estimate
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB9F56D5A78744C0EBD2E86C119E78008"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the domestic and
foreign energy supply on which the United States will be expected to rely to
meet those needs in an economic manner, with due regard for the protection of
the environment, the conservation of natural resources, and the implementation
of foreign policy objectives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8EF0E618B4DA4EE7BCD1C0FF73FAEE75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quantities of
energy expected to be provided by different sources (including petroleum,
natural and synthetic gases, coal, uranium, hydroelectric, solar, and other
means) and the expected means of obtaining those quantities;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2029D1EAEE03423393E6BB363CA21285"><enum>(5)</enum><text>current and
foreseeable trends in the price, quality, management, and use of energy
resources and the effects of those trends on the social, environmental,
economic, and other requirements of the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDC9515DE3B0274F2E8C7412195E175143"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a summary of
research and development efforts funded by the Federal Government to develop
new technologies, to forestall energy shortages, to reduce waste, to foster
recycling, to encourage conservation practices, and to increase efficiency,
including a description of the activities carried out by the Department in
support of environmental, social, economic, institutional, biomedical,
physical, and safety research, development, demonstration, and monitoring
activities necessary to guarantee that technological programs funded by the
Department are carried out in a manner that is capable of—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFAA0A21A1E5B4C5B9979415C98788D0A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>maintaining or
improving the quality of the environment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9C60F79D545A4F0EA99A38F08D6E1203"><enum>(B)</enum><text>mitigating any
undesirable environmental and safety impacts;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID44355F0404264E00B62179BF9EC81FB5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a review and
appraisal of the adequacy and appropriateness of technologies, procedures, and
practices (including competitive and regulatory practices) employed by the
Federal Government or State and local governments and nongovernmental entities
to achieve the purposes of this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDD1FAEB72C2404E2097B1EFE87E1DA305"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a summary of
cooperative and voluntary efforts that have been mobilized to promote
conservation and recycling, together with plans for such efforts during the
succeeding fiscal year, and recommendations for changes in laws and regulations
needed to encourage more conservation and recycling by all segments of the
United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE193A51446C8458C9DCB69A3458F8B01"><enum>(9)</enum><text>a summary of
substantive measures taken by the Department—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB2E23EFD23D34245AC3F401C127CB4E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to stimulate and
encourage the development of new manpower resources through institutions of
higher education in the United States; and</text>
<clause id="id29270F50D243407EBE17A514B120A7EA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to
involve those institutions in the execution of the research and development
programs of the Department; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID02F8EDB1F70B4FB7976E50A21F1A96F6"><enum>(10)</enum><text>to the maximum
extent practicable, a summary of activities in the United States by individuals
or entities that are foreign-owned or -controlled and that own or control
United States energy sources and supplies, including the magnitude of annual
foreign direct investment in the energy sector in the United States and exports
of energy resources from the United States by foreign-owned or -controlled
individuals or entities, and such other related matters as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID061E601B3029480984E26F22A0C8B817"><enum>627.</enum><header>Transfer of
funds</header>
<subsection id="id3C47E9F71A8A411582D1E92044DF8B1C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
subsection (b), the Secretary, as authorized in an appropriations Act, may
transfer for any fiscal year funds from 1 appropriation to another within the
Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idDF05DDBD8EBA46269E3506E9B6E28671"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No appropriation shall be increased or
decreased pursuant to this section by more than 5 percent of the appropriation
for the applicable fiscal year.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID62FB0CAAD9B344B29C4E453F45EEE261"><enum>628.</enum><header>Guards for
Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In accordance with guidelines prescribed by
the Secretary, in concurrence with the Attorney General, employees of the
Department and employees of contractors and subcontractors (at any tier) of the
Department, in carrying out the official duties of protecting the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve or a storage or related facility, or of protecting
individuals relating to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve or a storage or related
facility, may—</text>
<paragraph id="ID07D1952AD9F146B0B4626F1387EA38E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>carry firearms,
if designated by the Secretary and qualified for the use of firearms under the
guidelines; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDA35A99B12F8147B487D23C6398B06658"><enum>(2)</enum><text>arrest without
warrant any individual for an offense against the United States—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDC7D8E39EE6EA44B0AD79E072D53FE3AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a
felony, if the employee has reasonable grounds to believe that the
individual—</text>
<clause id="IDE9480BF1B31746DAAF160BB05FC3A996"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has
committed or is committing a felony; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDEB5EECF7716C480E88FA4FEA38CCC654"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is
in, or is fleeing from, the immediate area of the felony; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3F44DE50F3FD42D3A98DA0845D89FB78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a
felony or misdemeanor, if the violation is committed in the presence of the
employee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID8155DCB367CF4C9DA13A1F32E8100920"><enum>629.</enum><header>Trespass on
Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities</header>
<subsection id="id3202E105DE374C88B0BE2B132796A8D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="id29DC7F7083D64D6790C05D457B4D16B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
promulgate regulations relating to the entry on, or carrying, transporting, or
otherwise introducing or causing to be introduced any dangerous weapon,
explosive, or other dangerous instrument or material likely to produce
substantial injury or damage to individuals or property into or onto, the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a storage or related facility, or real property
subject to the jurisdiction or administration, or in the custody, of the
Secretary under part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6231 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3D50880DD4754AE4BC7E5D8AA6AED6A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall post conspicuously on
any property subject to the regulations under paragraph (1) a notification that
the property is subject to the regulations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDE790DA15E3AA41CFA227D7F3A24A3550"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Violators</header><text>Any
individual who willfully violates a regulation of the Secretary promulgated
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="idC3F2AB656F514398A6135F9728DD3702"><enum>(1)</enum><text>guilty of a
misdemeanor; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD097172435C043B38A68A440E52B73BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>punished on
conviction by a fine of not more than $5,000, imprisonment for not more than 1
year, or both.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDA23B47AF26C54BBBBBF677027EE84147"><enum>630.</enum><header>Annual
assessment and report on vulnerability of facilities to terrorist
attack</header>
<subsection id="id85FBAC4BF7304BC8AEF9B442F5A10BFE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less frequently
than once each year, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of
the vulnerability of Department facilities to a terrorist attack.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1E8DC4C61EE743AD943266695FABB5CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than January 31, 2012, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report on the assessment conducted under subsection (a)
for the preceding calendar year, including the results of the assessment,
together with such findings and recommendations as the Secretary considers to
be appropriate.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>VII</enum><header>Transitional, savings, and conforming
provisions</header>
<section id="id971D0BFAE0534B48A8947A2F58BBA7B3"><enum>701.</enum><header>Transfer and
allocations of appropriations and personnel</header>
<subsection id="idC7A57AD267D743A782A7292AF8B89F20"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided in this Act, the personnel employed in connection with, and the
assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balance of
appropriations authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, held,
used, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with
the functions transferred by this Act, subject to section 1531 of title 31,
United States Code, are transferred to the Secretary for appropriate
allocation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idF4A94921A9E5403483DB6C709207C8ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
unexpended funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unexpended
funds transferred pursuant to subsection (a) shall only be used for the
purposes for which the funds were originally authorized and
appropriated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9145E35E89904F8CAF0776FF961FE67A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Specific
positions</header><text>Positions expressly specified by statute or
reorganization plan to carry out functions transferred by this Act, personnel
occupying those positions on the effective date of this Act, and personnel
authorized to receive compensation in those positions at the rate prescribed
for offices and positions at level I, II, III, IV, or V of the Executive
Schedule under subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, on
the effective date of this Act, shall be subject to section 703.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idCF1BEFBF98A14D55AAD4E86556458CB8"><enum>702.</enum><header>Effect on
personnel</header>
<subsection id="id35C386DFC9324D018CE7A2C584F8799D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided in this Act or by the Secretary, the transfer pursuant to this title
of full-time personnel (except special Government employees) and part-time
personnel holding permanent positions pursuant to this title shall not cause
any such employee to be separated or reduced in grade or compensation for 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE352C9739E80430086038509255B1247"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Any
person who, on the effective date of this Act, holds a position compensated in
accordance with the Executive Schedule prescribed in chapter 53 of title 5,
United States Code, and who, without a break in service, is appointed in the
Department to a position having duties comparable to the duties performed
immediately preceding the appointment shall continue to be compensated in the
new position at not less than the rate provided for the previous position, for
the duration of service in the new position.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1B4B0B9EE97D4EDBBC1162F7B08A0321"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reemployment
rights</header>
<paragraph id="id6E599EE61A7C4162A93566C74FC26651"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employee transferred to the Department who holds
reemployment rights acquired under any provision of law or regulation may
exercise those rights only during the latter of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id11BD572EBD7D4A3D82B49D7D6631EFDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the 120-day
period beginning on the effective date of this Act; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0CB9B93EFF404EE0A13B54A443390A56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the 2-year period
beginning on the date on which the employee acquired the reemployment
rights.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3ABB1E70379A40FCB2331688070DB8A6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Reemployment
rights may only be exercised at the request of the employee.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3B15D426938345B6AB7CB5BB61FC0689"><enum>703.</enum><header>Agency
terminations</header>
<subsection id="id9238757697C4443C961B2232455589A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided in this Act, whenever all of the functions vested by law in any
agency, commission, or other body, or any component of an agency, commission,
or other body, have been terminated or transferred from that agency,
commission, or other body, or component by this Act, the agency, commission, or
other body, or component, shall terminate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idD075BAA09C684378A25A59D2841FF2F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination of
positions and offices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an
agency, commission, or other body, or any component of an agency, commission,
or other body, terminates pursuant to subsection (a), each position and office
within the agency, commission, or other body, or component, that was expressly
authorized by law, or the incumbent of which was authorized to receive
compensation at the rates prescribed for an office or position at level II,
III, IV, or V of the Executive Schedule under subchapter II of chapter 53 of
title 5, United States Code, shall terminate.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id03A0D66C539F4B8987BD3014AE1D6169"><enum>704.</enum><header>Incidental
transfers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary and the
Commission, shall make such determinations as may be necessary with regard to
the transfer of functions that relate to or are used by an agency, commission
or other body, or component of an agency, commission, or other body, affected
by this Act, to make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel,
assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of
appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds held, used,
arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with the
functions transferred by this Act, as the Director considers necessary to
accomplish the purposes of this Act.</text>
</section><section id="idDF20458EB86D46F9A29B33309EB532FA"><enum>705.</enum><header>Savings
provisions</header>
<subsection id="id0D6E62214E994293815C0B06E11294C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Orders To
remain in effect</header>
<paragraph id="id6B9D51ABAF0E4300AD10E139CE594CA5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All orders,
determinations, rules, regulations, permits, contracts, certificates, licenses,
and privileges described in paragraph (2) shall continue in effect according to
their respective terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or
revoked in accordance with law by the President, the Secretary, the Commission,
or other authorized officials, a court of competent jurisdiction, or by
operation of law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id31D47C49C45D4ED68F5CF12CFAC989FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) applies to all orders,
determinations, rules, regulations, permits, contracts, certificates, licenses,
and privileges that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD6D3618BFDF1433F9C7E84DD8E411266"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have been issued,
made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the President, any Federal
department or agency, official of a Federal department or agency, or by a court
of competent jurisdiction, in the performance of functions that are transferred
under this Act to the Department or the Commission after the date of enactment
of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8DA9D1C38B794FCDB7ACB151956B8B2A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are in effect on
the date on which this Act takes effect.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id73F49D1600044FD1816C30726487942F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pending
proceedings</header>
<paragraph id="id00B9F55C43E14179BA99F82AD6B41414"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>This Act shall not affect any proceedings or any
application for any license, permit, certificate, or financial assistance
pending before any department, agency, commission, or component of a
department, agency, or commission, functions of which are transferred by this
Act on the date on which this Act takes effect.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3C52283F51B040BE9E273CB917BD6C67"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuation</header>
<subparagraph id="id07E49734F7174B82A7B8780DD6EF4262"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To the extent that proceedings and applications described
in paragraph (1) relate to functions transferred by this Act—</text>
<clause id="idC7E1AC5AF31D42288944FE59F8AD4B44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
proceedings and applications shall be continued; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id63CBA0F6BB9847DFB590DF618596682C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>orders shall be
issued, appeals shall be taken, and payments shall be made pursuant to the
orders, as if this Act had not been enacted.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1D5B80D403BF4AAF8CE6590ACB30ECE8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect</header><text>Orders
issued in any proceeding continued under this paragraph shall continue in
effect until modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by—</text>
<clause id="id546916B83F9E4337864FE9EED691134D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
duly authorized official;</text>
</clause><clause id="id0F74AA4411544F649D46087AB39FF095"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
court of competent jurisdiction; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idD8D07A9CACF84B369C24C05314F7F9EA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>operation of
law.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6384E17053D3478185253ED73AE06BC4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Discontinuance
or modification</header><text>Nothing in this subsection prohibits the
discontinuance or modification of any proceeding described in paragraph (1)
under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that the proceeding
could have been discontinued or modified if this Act had not been
enacted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6701FC18760A4F8085B572A6DED204DB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary and the Commission may promulgate regulations providing for the
orderly transfer of proceedings described in paragraph (1) to the Department or
the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF4A83FB1E6EC437B98746C6BE7F94EED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pending
suits</header>
<paragraph id="id177D5F1CDF4348A3AEB66B8A05FCA350"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4F36A5CF5AF74C8594B109E5E8439B4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>this Act shall
not affect suits commenced prior to the effective date of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0025914062AB43B58F862E99FC7E16E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in all suits
described in subparagraph (A), proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and
judgments rendered in the same manner and effect as if this Act had not been
enacted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA2BD18DE3AC1464F81A391FD0A1ED18C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Suits by and
against officers in official capacity and departments and agencies</header>
<subparagraph id="idFD2822785EBA444B948BD41D92E17BDB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Offices</header><text>No
suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against any officer in the
official capacity of the officer as an officer of any department or agency,
functions of which are transferred by this Act, shall abate by reason of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3D9F0E45BD524D9AA60A72847B8E388B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Departments and
agencies</header><text>No cause of action by or against any department or
agency, functions of which are transferred by this Act, or by or against any
officer of a department or agency in the official capacity of the officer,
shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id18304DB8172C470DBCC2AB7BAD8BABD0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transfer</header><text>If,
before the effective date of this Act, any department or agency, or officer of
a department or agency in the official capacity of the officer, is a party to a
suit, and under this Act any function of the department, agency, or officer is
transferred to the Secretary or any other official, then the suit shall be
continued with the Secretary or other official, as applicable,
substituted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idE3C3AEBF16EB45EE9938AAD6A87189AA"><enum>706.</enum><header>Reference</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">With respect to any functions transferred by
this Act and exercised after the effective date of this Act, reference in any
other Federal law to any department, commission, or agency or any officer or
office the functions of which are so transferred shall be deemed to refer to
the Secretary, the Commission, or other official or component of the Department
in which this Act vests those functions.</text>
</section><section id="id0AF542CCA50B469A9D2087A81DC0BEF3"><enum>707.</enum><header>Presidential
authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as provided
in title IV, nothing in this Act limits, curtails, abolishes, or
terminates—</text>
<paragraph id="idD25009E5B9D04915902471A589C09B4B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any function of, or authority available to,
the President that the President had immediately before the effective date of
this Act; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id34A9C80DD52140A9B7F43CB1EF5082B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the authority of the President to delegate,
redelegate, or terminate any delegation of functions.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id2E2C456730064092A44964BE39ED4154"><enum>708.</enum><header>Transition</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">With the consent of the appropriate
department or agency head concerned, the Secretary may use the services of the
officers, employees, and other personnel of the departments and agencies from
which functions have been transferred to the Secretary for such period of time
as may reasonably be needed to facilitate the orderly transfer of functions
under this Act.</text>
</section><section id="id2FA69F5E77E546F19DE26E3894C75665"><enum>709.</enum><header>Administrative
amendments</header>
<subsection id="ID355922a7d73a4985988347ba45c177af"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Executive
departments</header><text>Section 101 of title 5, United States Code is amended
by striking <quote> Department of Energy</quote> and inserting
<quote>Department of Energy and the Environment</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDf6b5122b6f4548258fe8b01ad259bfcd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Level
I</header><text>Section 5312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking <quote>Secretary of Energy</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of
Energy and the Environment</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0c10a90725824656a7c3d6d451f8daf6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Level
II</header><text>Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id7DF46DA4B09B4FAAAD283E73BEDF430E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Deputy Secretary of Energy</quote> and inserting <quote>Deputy Secretary
of Energy and the Environment</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF5791118C8114D469A623BC857E77DA8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd0b28d54adc64c65bffc1f9c2b043dac"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Level
III</header><text>Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking <quote>Under Secretaries of Energy (3)</quote> and inserting
<quote>Under Secretaries of Energy and the Environment (4)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6eedeaff87a04ae8acc71c28fa9ba034"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Level
IV</header><text>Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idBF1AEEC7616A4919ADCAE80487EF31B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Assistant Secretaries of Energy (8)</quote> and inserting
<quote>Assistant Secretaries of Energy and the Environment (18)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id89B5FAA6E32F4D708FD675E9D99E387C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>General Counsel of the Department of Energy</quote> and inserting
<quote>General Counsel of the Department of Energy and the
Environment</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfcdf7fd9c5a6429180743dde34f99f12"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Administrator, Economic Regulatory Administration, Department of
Energy.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3f6188b2d49b4d609c84b9b50fa10df8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of
Energy.</quote> and inserting <quote>Administrator, Energy and Environment
Information Administration, Department of Energy and the
Environment.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE5DC7FA4F3B04F7EBA8CB98C79C3207E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Director, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, Department of
Energy</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDD519F43AF7F40D68D524EA81EA476E5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Director, Office of Science, Department of Energy.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa19b5e68df6740a3a0fc0d3073b7bd45"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances, Environmental Protection
Agency.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID33a440d4bab84c4b8f9da7d07ca50bb2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection
Agency.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfa75f7d8a8da452eafcdbc7eb489825a"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Assistant Administrators, Environmental Protection Agency
(8).</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id94ABBCAE89BD4A3CA36E545AEADC1B5F"><enum>(10)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy</quote> and inserting
<quote>Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy and the
Environment</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDda281da3e5464316a678b4b136ba64ed"><enum>(11)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection
Agency.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID10d9d88732fd4379833420dc113d331b"><enum>(12)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Chief Information Officer, Department of Energy</quote> and inserting
<quote>Chief Information Officer, Department of Energy and the
Environment</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDee58b78777b0482a9938ac32f5210d78"><enum>(13)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Chief Information Officer, Environmental Protection
Agency.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0b4ce1a5b00e45f089fed9c53435d953"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Level
V</header><text>Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking <quote>Additional Officers, Department of Energy (14)</quote> and
inserting <quote>Additional Officers, Department of Energy and the Environment
(14)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id3CC1AA2D594F445DBEFD3A2E88E0F195"><enum>710.</enum><header>Director of
Office of Personnel Management report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">As soon as practicable but not later than 1
year after the effective date of this Act, the Director of Office of Personnel
Management shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the effects on
employees of the reorganization under this Act, which shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="id6A6F4C4AF0134D1882D6D30E6FE57CAC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an identification
of any position within the Department or elsewhere in the Executive branch that
the Director considers unnecessary due to consolidation of functions under this
Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC740C43CA00F41259BDB180879573345"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a statement of
the number of employees entitled to pay savings by reason of the reorganization
under this Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4A0D09E6E0EA4D95B25CFD7ED675AAAC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a statement of
the number of employees who are voluntarily or involuntarily separated by
reason of the reorganization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4C656E09F921479FBBC57D5E8A2D6C43"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an estimate of
the personnel costs associated with the reorganization;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id66C2190EB4C546DFB8EDAEE1B447C9F5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the effects of
the reorganization on labor management relations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1A4001FC6D4C4420A031EF3281B3046C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>such legislative
and administrative recommendations for improvements in personnel management
within the Department as the Director considers necessary.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID89c275450b8c4a0f8c2b103350c8ec3c"><enum>711.</enum><header>Investigations
and reports on duplicative programs and activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idD500D56407C248C2827F5079CDE8F137"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct routine investigations to identify
programs, offices, and initiatives with duplicative goals and activities within
the Department; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA47A89545EB94F5A88FC99A7173F515C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">report annually to Congress on the findings
from the investigations (including the cost of such duplication), including
recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication and for
specific rescissions.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id8E1A93F336054889B0460D02AB6E1D1B"><enum>712.</enum><header>Environmental
impact statements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The transfer
of functions under titles III and IV shall not affect the validity of any draft
environmental impact statement or similar analysis required under the
<act-name parsable-cite="NEPA69">National Environmental Policy Act of
1969</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and published before the effective
date of this Act.</text>
</section><section id="idD328EA51DB254D57904F229454F3A948"><enum>713.</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Department of
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is repealed.</text>
</section><enum>VIII</enum><header>Energy
planning</header>
<section id="id44791DACE52249D48FCCB3CB4E8B45B7"><enum>801.</enum><header>National
energy policy plan</header>
<subsection id="idE6ADD97C299C4FC795C2AA9A9F49BCA0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id64E1FAD2B85F4A56B620EE37CCF42DA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in accordance
with subsection (b), prepare and submit to Congress a proposed National Energy
Policy Plan (referred to in this title as a <term>proposed Plan</term>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBE8F75EEE46042CCB20CADB2211A3EA4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>seek the active
participation by regional, State, and local agencies and instrumentalities and
the private sector through public hearings in cities and rural communities and
other appropriate means to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the
views and proposals of all segments of the economy are taken into account in
the formulation and review of the proposed Plan;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id03985B6690144E25A454B8B6B9E09EE5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>include in the
proposed Plan a comprehensive summary of data pertaining to all fuel and energy
needs of persons residing in—</text>
<subparagraph id="id13BD15F307044C5595D753EA479D8041"><enum>(A)</enum><text>areas outside
standard metropolitan statistical areas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id436A46F738CC4B8F9C0DC17BBCC28388"><enum>(B)</enum><text>areas within
standard metropolitan statistical areas that are unincorporated or are
specified by the Bureau of the Census as rural areas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id03CD12A583D84589BB9E224027CD71F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of
proposed Plan</header><text>Not later than April 1, 2012, and biennially
thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress the proposed Plan, which
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idF372142A582F4968A159E0EBD00FE66A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider and
establish energy production, use, and conservation objectives, for periods of 5
and 10 years, necessary to satisfy projected energy needs of the United States
to meet the requirements of the general welfare of the people of the United
States and the commercial and industrial life of the United States, paying
particular attention to the needs for—</text>
<subparagraph id="id37353BC85570474D80750CCF6C156BAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>full
employment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCD221D0B3F64486E8D9065B4D22277A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>price
stability;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2EB7DB5D1BEB4E5AAE8015452E39B66C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>energy
security;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBF575B0FA445404392E0E2D892AC4606"><enum>(D)</enum><text>economic
growth;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id701E5FBF090945109DA54B1C96E1569B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>environmental
protection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id16C62C12449F45949B44F0BFBF9F6B3E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>nuclear
nonproliferation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60D90DCC1AC54AE18B2529B733EDF74D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>special regional
needs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1618BDF5DF2C4D62A3EEEB8AAEB96C5B"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the efficient use
of public and private resources;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCBCAAB316B6343119AD8F5E2D53DFFEA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify the
strategies that should be followed and the resources that should be committed
to achieve those objectives, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2603C085E7944703A9732A2580946142"><enum>(A)</enum><text>forecasting the
level of production and investment necessary in each of the significant energy
supply sectors and the level of conservation and investment necessary in each
consuming sector; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB87361075B174C91AF87CEB41FCF37B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>outlining the
appropriate policies and actions of the Federal Government that will maximize
the private production and investment necessary in each of the significant
energy supply sectors consistent with applicable Federal, State, and local
environmental laws, standards, and requirements; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id85E58E89D5E24142963EF8CD2A1C02E7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>contain
recommendations for legislative and administrative actions necessary to achieve
the objectives of the proposed Plan, including legislative recommendations with
respect to taxes or tax incentives, Federal funding, regulatory actions,
antitrust policy, foreign policy, and international trade.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id31E0446486094B6884C42B06D6E23449"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents of
report</header><text>The President shall submit to Congress with the proposed
Plan a report that shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="id389FC52C68114D0885C7BA657BAF8A8D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any data and
analysis necessary to support the objectives, resource needs, and policy
recommendations contained in the proposed Plan;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE4354484F58748B0B6EEA016C29CF5EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an estimate of
the domestic and foreign energy supplies on which the United States will be
expected to rely to meet projected energy needs in an economic manner
consistent with the need to protect the environment, conserve natural
resources, and implement foreign policy objectives;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC860D4690D094100815760E033FC06F6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an evaluation of
current and foreseeable trends in the price, quality, management, and use of
energy resources and the effects of those trends on the social, environmental,
economic, and other requirements of the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB90E9F33B2F34E7B943CC6A99AFAE9CF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a summary of
research and development efforts funded by the Federal Government—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6E2ECD0345BB4C47A9C4A9B100D2037B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to forestall
energy shortages;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD88B84D7BBE24025BE9D0E670E9B96B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to reduce
waste;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF9F1AC1C7C384F10AFE2C31CC641E466"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to foster
recycling;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id074164E89CE04020B597D77C13E463DD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to encourage
conservation practices; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idECA792E6EB4244FDACA7927F6043CE3C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to otherwise
protect environmental quality, including recommendations for developing
technologies to accomplish the purposes listed in subparagraphs (A) through
(D); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id458C4085DAB84FA597FE1752D515743B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a review and
appraisal of the adequacy and appropriateness of technologies, procedures, and
practices (including competitive and regulatory practices) employed by Federal,
State, and local governments and nongovernmental entities to achieve the
purposes of the proposed Plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idDE1A18556EE94742A1EDEF8849B7B1AA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation
required</header><text>The President shall ensure that consumers, small
businesses, and a wide range of other interests, including those of individual
citizens who have no financial interest in the energy industry, are consulted
in the development of the proposed Plan.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id331379065E31405EAAB254831260594C"><enum>802.</enum><header>Congressional
review</header>
<subsection id="idAB5C1C9F7D7B4D979AD7CFFDE47D1CD0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each proposed Plan
shall be referred to the appropriate committees of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7463275BC5EC4AB6ACA58BFDC81659AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Committee
action</header><text>Each committee to which a proposed Plan is referred
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id3D2B3860299F46AABEFCCE7E2D666450"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the
proposed Plan; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4CEA01327AFE4FABBDB4B8412DB45812"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if considered
appropriate by the committee, report to the Senate or the House of
Representatives legislation regarding the proposed Plan, which may contain such
alternatives to, modifications of, or additions to the proposed Plan submitted
by the President as the committee considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IX</enum><header>Elimination or
reduction of certain programs</header>
<subtitle id="idF3C550294B4E479AA4E98E8D49245ABA"><enum>A</enum><header>Energy
programs</header>
<section id="id1A94353F121F4C939E7296FC2DF84050"><enum>901.</enum><header>Elimination of
grants to States for energy conservation and weatherization</header>
<subsection id="idE0BAB6F65AF3490F8022229D6ACF4610"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Weatherization
assistance program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part A of
title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.)
is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idAB53BBAF4C8E4052A117B44E3B3A22F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Energy
efficiency conservation block grant program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle E of title V of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17151 et seq.) is
repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6cbf33f3e0264b889b2152b693f881bf"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sustainable
Energy Resources for Consumers Grants</header><text>Section 411(b) of the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 6872 note; Public Law
110–140) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID90d262588111419086e39c2b89338904"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Weatherization
innovation pilot program</header><text>Section 126 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 15823) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDeca335ab98374f9d838815772c477a2b"><enum>(e)</enum><header>State Energy
Program</header><text>Part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9a1a1d90cf5a4cf5ad74d32b235e76e0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rescission of
funds for the office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy</header><text>Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, there are
rescinded all unobligated balances of the amounts made available under the
heading <quote><header-in-text level="appropriations-intermediate" style="appropriations">Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy</header-in-text></quote> under the heading <quote><header-in-text level="appropriations-major" style="appropriations">Department of energy energy
programs</header-in-text></quote> under title IV of division A of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 138).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDb6d29127325b4bb5b2e2c0b81b9d1570"><enum>902.</enum><header>Reduction of
Department funding for energy technology development</header>
<subsection id="id5FA57EB6BF2C449EB0562436C60ED536"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Energy
efficiency</header><text>Section 911 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16191) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idAA0C2BAD63EC413493FF77CE0E97C478"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id168E1419EDC34CC28D2F5FA8F0B3CD90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF98B5E24A92549559BCE80F3911961A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>fiscal year 2009.</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of
fiscal years 2009 through 2011; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA29EA67C695B453A8E8A4D1BBCBC11FA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0137098593EF43C98A2B633C2BA5CDF3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idC58204147E9E4FDC8496DA3FA10D5914"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$238,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5B24C3ECAA4F466EBF69B42EEFE8136F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d), by striking <quote>section 912</quote> and all that follows through the
end and inserting the following: “section 912—</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF484C5D256D648C08016EEC1A08889B7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id91EADC9A5A674EDBA6E845865D680FA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0DE57F5377844AA3A9FD856914105958"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$12,500,000 for
each of fiscal years 2012 through
2016.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id531479D7AEDD4843B70FEE613D9C6574"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Renewable
energy</header><text>Section 931(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16231(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id9850879907954020ABBA748430B8B970"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC3CF97874B414840BD34BA72ADB9C996"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>fiscal year 2010.</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of
fiscal years 2010 and 2011; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD806730CD3814BE395B7196F17DA0881"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFAB2496D2CBB486F8BDA3784D3A33630" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id69DB36C699DB4673A498935B5118070D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$240,750,000 for
each of fiscal years 2012 through
2016.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFD88CED5056B4CA0A1D3170E14EC5038"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Nuclear
energy</header><text>Section 951(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16271(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idC6F071D352784D009563873808682F63"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id11767E0B4CF44BD68701C84603DBE0F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>fiscal year 2009.</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of
fiscal years 2009 through 2011; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id079DE008ED724B568B4AB150039289F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id67C71032C6FF47BF82E46D58A7B21A9E" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id8D8E6C63B55F4E46A97CB16E5D2FF0DA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$123,750,000 for
each of fiscal years 2012 through
2016.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6398FCB6A37247779B45FF56180BEE3B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fossil
energy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 961(b) of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16291(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idF5ADEE87884840498FB5FC1625D55CA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB831960AC90C4B68BBD6AC8221508C44"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3),
by striking <quote>fiscal year 2009.</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of
fiscal years 2009 through 2011; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA743D61A7A0C43E3B016E45FD4DE85F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id182C0D71099E42FFA096DCBC67A15C1A" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id571F320587574F89AD85471571A58A71"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$160,250,000 for
each of fiscal years 2012 through
2016.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd09798deaec74573b588679cc897146b"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Office of
Science</header><text>Section 971(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16311(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id9CE77A1063F84366B5DDD0C65EAD40BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (5),
by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id960A78DA681641688579F69626FF97E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraphs (6) and (7) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6607529FDF52417D8EA9E312BF1AFC90" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id0DCD682C0635433CA482F283C1B37EFE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>$1,311,750,000
for each of fiscal years 2012 through
2016.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7014DFACB32D45C19C040CFE4F81E49E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Advanced
Research Projects Agency—Energy</header><text>Section 5012(n)(2) of the America
COMPETES Act (42 U.S.C. 16538(n)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id30BE61F9A2D84ABC9DCDBC58E6A1EFB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id32DAD3C18B89417794AE179AE964F9AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraphs (D) and (E) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA6A6AF298137421E8A99862870162609" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id86927B001882499AA92469231B31217C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2012 through
2016.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID2388c03689494c27b91c6ddda6d8718d"><enum>903.</enum><header>Prohibition on
refurbishment of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE)</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
no funds made available under this or any other Act may be used to carry out
any refurbishment of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center of the Los Alamos
National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico.</text>
</section><section id="IDcd57654001b14ba5a6da29a1bf898f2a"><enum>904.</enum><header>Repeal of
ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resources
research and development program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle J of title IX of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16371 et seq.) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="ID47d26228511a4503aaf46343f9bc3e76"><enum>905.</enum><header>Reduction in
fossil energy research and development</header>
<subsection id="id3AF16944412F47AF8057DDD82AF9179E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal of oil
and gas research and development programs</header>
<paragraph id="id0EF77E2D586545E0994DA3D76EC5573A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 965 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16295) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2B06C7FA398A45CB90E0AF16DD4DC5D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
no funds may be made available for oil and gas research and development within
the fossil energy research and development account of the Department.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id464917D2B4CF430987E2C73B8455B864"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reduction in
funding for carbon capture and sequestration research, development, and
demonstration</header><text>Section 963(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16293(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6E0A8F96167B41AFA17170F3392E1490" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id9B78370341BA4ACFB1A7E14E602809A7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$184,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2012 through
2016.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID92e30c416a7a4ae7879ef09992470cb0"><enum>906.</enum><header>Administrative
Efficiency Initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall
issue an Executive order that provides for administrative costs savings across
the Federal Government, including savings achieved by—</text>
<paragraph id="idB7009784CD544F39974C46AC62880AAF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reducing travel
and relocation costs, including through the use of technologies such as
webinars and videoconferencing;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDde20abe95aa142c29c9506c8bc4192af"><enum>(2)</enum><text>eliminating
unnecessary printing and copying costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB6916B0031064D98A7FA5EB7A331F455"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reducing the need
to contract for professional and technical services, and, in cases in which
such services are necessary, buying less, paying lower rates, and acquiring
services using fixed-price arrangements; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id844A396D4AE2486BB6DFF3C6D19C0279"><enum>(4)</enum><text>reducing spending
on supplies and materials by decreasing the overall amount purchased and
purchasing more efficiently.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID5ea6fb788e394ff481635ac559f2c139"><enum>907.</enum><header>Do Not Pay
Fraud Prevention Activities</header>
<subsection id="id3B435B70497B40979D54592E91BBB84D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall use funds made
available to carry out this section to support the expansion of, and the
addition of forensic fraud detection capabilities to, the list established by
the Presidential memorandum entitled <quote>Enhancing Payment Accuracy Through
a <quote>Do Not Pay List</quote></quote> (75 Fed. Reg. 35953 (June 18,
2010)).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id43C53512FCA44242A1DC862425370F4F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Of
funds made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall use not more than—</text>
<paragraph id="ID7de8791ab40d4437bcf80ec7bfb389f3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$7,000,000—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDC6CDF6DCE5349FD8CFA5FE4D511F7C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to procure
forensic fraud detection technology; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19B38D1D90F14A248FA9F1B45400F06A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to hire staff to
support an operations center to analyze fraud patterns, link public and private
sector information, help identify and prevent fraud and improper payments, and
refer potential issues to agency management and the relevant Inspector General;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0789F638C2A94D16BCA554CD9A5605D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$3,000,000 to
expand the number of databases linked to the <quote>Do Not Pay</quote> list and
support the underlying platform.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id00DE14174E2B43A081B81764786C5B03"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id046503CCA77348F9BB58345FBC267F2B"><enum>B</enum><header>Environmental
programs</header>
<section id="id92F079A1B7074F6DB92B29EDA2A3446C"><enum>911.</enum><header>State water
pollution control revolving funds</header>
<subsection id="id57E84F9051F048B7978D816E5E3AAC0B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The State water pollution control revolving funds
program of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 205(m) or title VI
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1285(m); 33 U.S.C. 1381
et seq.) is terminated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2C3ECBE36407448E835B49D66DF198D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rescission</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law—</text>
<paragraph id="idCBDF1EA0125F462C87C8E96E4CCABD2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all amounts made
available for the State water pollution control revolving funds program of the
Environmental Protection Agency under section 205(m) or title VI of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1285(m); 33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) (as in
existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) that remain
unobligated as of September 30, 2011, are rescinded; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0E6DFD05FCFE4E73936E7BF18B3412AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no amounts made
available after September 30, 2011, for the program referred to in paragraph
(1) (as so in existence) shall be expended, other than such amounts as are
necessary to cover costs incurred in terminating ongoing projects and
activities under that program, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation
with other appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id8B00A12F79924CB4B5D6BE92038EF3B1"><enum>912.</enum><header>State drinking
water revolving funds</header>
<subsection id="id0418463A03C4465F8FF7BBEC61DD8446"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The State drinking water revolving loan funds program
of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking
Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) is terminated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idA79D8280A7FE4F28875F86087BE6B2B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rescission</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law—</text>
<paragraph id="id0F6B1ADBDE184926B69E8D353CAA72DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all amounts made
available for State drinking water revolving loan funds program of the
Environmental Protection Agency under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water
Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) (as in existence on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act) that remain unobligated as of September 30, 2011, are
rescinded; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA3577F7F41D24848AE89891974E57CBE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no amounts made
available after September 30, 2011, for the program referred to in paragraph
(1) (as so in existence) shall be expended, other than such amounts as are
necessary to cover costs incurred in terminating ongoing projects and
activities under that program, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation
with other appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD9CA43CFA3C54CDC974CA969D5D23C82"><enum>913.</enum><header>Performance
partnership grants</header>
<subsection id="id77FF7DDFFBE946B1B870495BE7979589"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The performance partnership grants program of the
Environmental Protection Agency is terminated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id681D0100F1D14BF78AA01E15C0DC363E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rescission</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law—</text>
<paragraph id="id8F527936D545454BAC5332F86A313227"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all amounts made
available for the performance partnership grants program of the Environmental
Protection Agency (as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of
this Act) that remain unobligated as of September 30, 2011, are rescinded;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id41CA4C4B21B545CD836BEA8B888DCC81"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no amounts made
available after September 30, 2011, for the program referred to in paragraph
(1) (as so in existence) shall be expended, other than such amounts as are
necessary to cover costs incurred in terminating ongoing projects and
activities under that program, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation
with other appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idFFEF0CDF2DD64B28A56BDA7C99301AAB"><enum>914.</enum><header>Pollution
control programs</header>
<subsection id="id9D1E79B92A2E4EFB9D8A66F1DB0D8042"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The pollution control programs of the Environmental
Protection Agency under section 106 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1256) are terminated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id5E1D10C82DE54ADDB693D19F39672623"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rescission</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law—</text>
<paragraph id="id21AF9A41F051418BB771D26E12C2055A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all amounts made
available for the pollution control programs of the Environmental Protection
Agency under section 106 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1256) (as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act)
that remain unobligated as of September 30, 2011, are rescinded; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id831A358B13654CEBA6EA6B7E61C08DA8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no amounts made
available after September 30, 2011, for the programs referred to in paragraph
(1) (as so in existence) shall be expended, other than such amounts as are
necessary to cover costs incurred in terminating ongoing projects and
activities under those programs, as determined by the Secretary, in
consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id9CAD9F3A6FD94B2CB0BF555BE9933A9C"><enum>915.</enum><header>Nonpoint
source management programs</header>
<subsection id="idB6DF49B088B54F94AEC4D4CF4A0EA3B9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The nonpoint source management program of the
Environmental Protection Agency under section 319 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1329) is terminated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id0160CD76F1884576820D7C4D894B2F96"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rescission</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law—</text>
<paragraph id="id1C8A82B78C1047C89C6644C1D866EAE6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all amounts made
available for the nonpoint source management program under section 319 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1329) of the Environmental
Protection Agency (as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of
this Act) that remain unobligated as of September 30, 2011, are rescinded;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4878CEFA08FE4C5C8C6CB160DE553414"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no amounts made
available after September 30, 2011, for the program referred to in paragraph
(1) (as so in existence) shall be expended, other than such amounts as are
necessary to cover costs incurred in terminating ongoing projects and
activities under that program, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation
with other appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD54A0F548A484A1DAA41D9FE57927387"><enum>916.</enum><header>Targeted
watershed grants</header>
<subsection id="idE3D713FAEA5643C7A914C85F59CA82A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The targeted watershed grants program of the
Environmental Protection Agency is terminated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id0674C4A0950D475B9C5813A94F0FBDFD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rescission</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law—</text>
<paragraph id="id92EEF1B48CBF4B82A727E662F6CEE009"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all amounts made
available for the targeted watershed grants program of the Environmental
Protection Agency (as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of
this Act) that remain unobligated as of September 30, 2011, are rescinded;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA96513FD2BC642FAB031BAD37BD40F22"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no amounts made
available after September 30, 2011, for the program referred to in paragraph
(1) (as so in existence) shall be expended, other than such amounts as are
necessary to cover costs incurred in terminating ongoing projects and
activities under those programs, as determined by the Secretary, in
consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4139195557814A539CD2AA1257D2833C"><enum>917.</enum><header>U.S.-Mexico
Border Water Infrastructure program</header>
<subsection id="id2F6AE0639BAD49EFB2127CC730A9CD86"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The U.S.-Mexico border water infrastructure program of
the Environmental Protection Agency is terminated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id82571F6CD4F34DA381B9BEABA9AEDCCB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rescission</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law—</text>
<paragraph id="id4050141AF3A3409087F8CB98C2A7F069"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all amounts made
available for the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program of the
Environmental Protection Agency (as in existence on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act) that remain unobligated as of September 30, 2011, are
rescinded; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFCE603061C354090A773F6F7957D5F88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no amounts made
available after September 30, 2011, for the program referred to in paragraph
(1) (as so in existence) shall be expended, other than such amounts as are
necessary to cover costs incurred in terminating ongoing projects and
activities under those programs, as determined by the Secretary, in
consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7B6E30FA63F3466A9898CCD2BCDE88A7"><enum>918.</enum><header>Tribal
assistance grants</header>
<subsection id="id904DD26B32F54C55908A0A08412F7966"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The tribal assistance grants programs of the
Environmental Protection Agency are terminated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id308EBC23C6EE48CFAC6F07E71C75D5B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rescission</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law—</text>
<paragraph id="id9574B39E6D79409BA9E7B3A57293957E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all amounts made
available for the tribal assistance grants programs of the Environmental
Protection Agency (as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of
this Act) that remain unobligated as of September 30, 2011, are rescinded;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id355D414B5C644809904207A57E0B2E1D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no amounts made
available after September 30, 2011, for the programs referred to in paragraph
(1) (as so in existence) shall be expended, other than such amounts as are
necessary to cover costs incurred in terminating ongoing projects and
activities under those programs, as determined by the Secretary, in
consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4092F99189044702866ADEA15B74442B"><enum>919.</enum><header>Public water
system supervision program</header>
<subsection id="id85A7CE54F4F74CADA1305B270C83F7BB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The public water system supervision program of the
Environmental Protection Agency under section 1443 of the Safe Water Drinking
Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–2) is terminated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idE2C97E48DA604EF4AC26791A5A8851A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rescission</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law—</text>
<paragraph id="idC60E015BBA3B4A0EAEC3EA612EE20AE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all amounts made
available for the public water system supervision program of the Environmental
Protection Agency under section 1443 of the Safe Water Drinking Act (42 U.S.C.
300j–2) (as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act)
that remain unobligated as of September 30, 2011, are rescinded; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA98A52F15A49449F987C3D326C4C7ECA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no amounts made
available after September 30, 2011, for the programs referred to in paragraph
(1) (as so in existence) shall be expended, other than such amounts as are
necessary to cover costs incurred in terminating ongoing projects and
activities under those programs, as determined by the Secretary, in
consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7DFF77483A3E4324856FB1F679910BD9"><enum>920.</enum><header>Underground
injection control program</header>
<subsection id="idEB506D8777F1453BA84B5A46B15FF6A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The underground injection control program of the
Environmental Protection Agency under part C of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300h et seq.) is terminated.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4117F67B2FBA42CFA15FCE298D415367"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rescission</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law—</text>
<paragraph id="id10A6C35D85DA48A49801011637D04078"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all amounts made
available for the underground injection control program of the Environmental
Protection Agency under part C of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h
et seq.) (as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act)
that remain unobligated as of September 30, 2011, are rescinded; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5DF5CACAE89542729D1AC821B7DB6094"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no amounts made
available after September 30, 2011, for the program referred to in paragraph
(1) (as so in existence) shall be expended, other than such amounts as are
necessary to cover costs incurred in terminating ongoing projects and
activities under those programs, as determined by the Secretary, in
consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD72330C4ACAF47D3BCA759C347B4089B"><enum>921.</enum><header>Termination of
diesel emissions reduction grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle G of title VII of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16131 et seq.) is repealed.</text>
</section><section id="id479260E3A2D34D3C94901989A98452FE"><enum>922.</enum><header>Termination of
local government climate change grants</header>
<subsection id="id04C2DB5865F14420A3789CC7648ED8C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>In
the second proviso of the undesignated matter under the heading
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">State and tribal
assistance grants</header-in-text></quote> under the heading
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Environmental Protection
Agency</header-in-text></quote> under title II of division A of the Department
of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
(Public Law 111–88; 123 Stat. 2936), strike <quote>$10,000,000 shall be for
competitive grants to communities to develop plans and demonstrate and
implement projects which reduce greenhouse gas emissions</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1315ABAC271245078280F9BA1F359D15"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law
(including regulations), the Secretary shall not provide any competitive grants
to communities for any of fiscal years 2012 through 2016 to develop plans and
demonstrate and implement projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id59EC9AAC0DB34826B647F57E507FA989"><enum>923.</enum><header>Termination of
targeted airshed grants</header>
<subsection id="id7302048783CD4084BF9F503688DF0D8A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>In
the second proviso of the undesignated matter under the heading
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">State and tribal
assistance grants</header-in-text></quote> under the heading
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Environmental Protection
Agency</header-in-text></quote> under title II of division A of the Department
of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
(Public Law 111–88; 123 Stat. 2936), strike <quote>$20,000,000 shall be for
targeted airshed grants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
joint explanatory statement of the managers accompanying this
Act;</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id8432F31769424AB5BFDE518DB306CA8E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law
(including regulations), the Secretary shall not provide to the State of
California for any of fiscal years 2012 through 2016 any targeted airshed grant
as described in the joint explanatory statement of the managers accompanying
the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–88; 123 Stat. 2904).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id9948837403D44BB09F3E44611A22D905"><enum>924.</enum><header>Termination of
targeted water infrastructure grants</header>
<subsection id="id012547C7B0B1476385D37DC46EB4D327"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>In
the second proviso of the undesignated matter under the heading
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">State and tribal
assistance grants</header-in-text></quote> under the heading
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Environmental Protection
Agency</header-in-text></quote> under title II of division A of the Department
of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
(Public Law 111–88; 123 Stat. 2936), strike <quote>$156,777,000 shall be for
making special project grants and technical corrections to prior-year grants
for the construction of drinking water, wastewater and storm water
infrastructure and for water quality protection in accordance with the terms
and conditions specified for such grants in the joint explanatory statement of
the managers accompanying this Act, and, for purposes of these grants, each
grantee shall contribute not less than 45 percent of the cost of the project
unless the grantee is approved for a waiver by the Agency;</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1A37D5859D5D402ABC5B40A130481FE4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law
(including regulations), the Secretary shall not provide to any State or Indian
tribe for any of fiscal years 2012 through 2016 any grant to carry out a
special project or technical correction to a prior-year grant for the
construction of drinking water, wastewater, or storm water infrastructure, or
for water quality protection, as described in the joint explanatory statement
of the managers accompanying the Department of the Interior, Environment, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–88; 123 Stat.
2904).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id4249597C266948969AABB683167AD468"><enum>925.</enum><header>Reduction in
funding for homeland security activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016, the Secretary may use not more than
$104,000,000 to carry out activities relating to homeland security.</text>
</section><section id="id268D1DDAB33D4CE8856FA974A6FF3FE8"><enum>926.</enum><header>Reduction in
funding for Great Lakes Initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016, the Secretary may transfer not more
than $350,000,000 of the funds made available for the Great Lakes Initiative in
an appropriations Act under the heading <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">environmental programs and
management</header-in-text></quote> to the head of any Federal department or
agency, with the concurrence of the head—</text>
<paragraph id="idFFA869979EDA4E34A36323764DC2682C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to carry out activities that would support
the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
programs, projects, or activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF25FB065A6704103B55DF885FE5F5978"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to enter into an interagency agreement with
the head of the department or agency to carry out those activities; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6D849ED5EF624C75ACECF5A1BBEC54DC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to make grants to governmental entities,
nonprofit organizations, institutions, and individuals for planning, research,
monitoring, outreach, and implementation in support of the Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id6AE17E543C5B4B1FB297E38ECBCFC1E5"><enum>927.</enum><header>Reduction in
funding for nonpoint source management program grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 319 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1329) is amended by striking subsection (j) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id37DC7F9A0450423E9532338CF2296509" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idCB6E495985AE43689C2CCE23E8479A8A"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out subsections (h) and (i) for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016
$165,000,000, to remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id53EA44B24997418D839697D03A7B1CE4"><enum>928.</enum><header>Savings
through maintenance agreements for capital equipment</header>
<subsection id="id8D16E3C6D93E4FA88FA51A9025F9406F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
of program</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2011, the Secretary,
acting through the head of the Office of Acquisition Management (referred to in
this section as the <term>Administrator</term>), shall establish and carry out
an enterprise-wide strategic sourcing program to improve efficiencies and
economies in the acquisition programs of the Environmental Protection
Agency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id135B5E8329AF4942A591E7950D442439"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In
carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe2d8e9f70b5d4496bd8fa02c6ec91f54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>implement
strategic sourcing processes throughout the Environmental Protection Agency
through—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFEA4DB92EBA74C25A06AF362CC15DE6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>strategic
planning;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA4BAD3C9D4294631A30C6FDE0CBC9C67"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an in-depth
understanding of internal purchasing needs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8EED5CDE11B34C2FADC8A78CEAC78FF4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>insight and
knowledge of supply markets;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE43606AAB1E743D9A4332FAC0EB12495"><enum>(2)</enum><text>apply a
centralized, cross-functional, cross-business unit strategic approach;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6ADD777CF869487EBFD3F209DCC32B19"><enum>(3)</enum><text>seek out
opportunities, such as consolidating capital equipment maintenance agreements,
to create efficiencies and economies of scale and enhance the value of
acquisitions across the Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id613B9F373D804CC0A0A570D78F91FE9E"><enum>929.</enum><header>Savings
through electronic emissions reporting</header>
<subsection id="ID32c1ca9af6a54e54ae4f1442c30d7699"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Finding</header><text>Congress
finds that electronic reporting of emissions data to the Environmental
Protection Agency will reduce reporting burdens, increase transparency, and
enable integration of multiple data sets, greatly increasing the ability of the
Environmental Protection Agency to monitor and analyze related compliance
problems.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id4F95DE1F83D3452E98C62B25464545F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expansion of
investment</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2012, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idC33774DA89794E668A8F5F86450EB406"><enum>(1)</enum><text>expand investment
in converting the paper-based regulatory emissions reporting requirements of
the Environmental Protection Agency, as in existence on the date of enactment
of this Act, to an electronic reporting requirement; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id53ECFD55F16C4043A43EFAD763ED73A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>invest in
advanced monitoring technologies to streamline and improve emissions data
collection by the Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id887D89CCCA4C4C84A8547437F07256E2"><enum>930.</enum><header>Savings
through reducing travel costs through videoconferencing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For fiscal year 2011 and thereafter, the
Secretary shall reduce the costs of the Department to the maximum extent
practicable by expanding the use of videoconferencing capabilities
(including by increasing the number of videoconferencing locations and
interfaces on individual desktops as an option for employees who frequently
travel) for program staff—</text>
<paragraph id="id32AC45A6B19442D2BF0127E8B0F063F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to reduce travel costs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3F399DE52C1045BF8F09813AEB711851"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to enhance communication among
geographically dispersed staff.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>X</enum><header>Effective date and interim
appointments</header>
<section id="idB3BFA191DCF94BD384CEA79040D05AFD"><enum>1001.</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<subsection id="idBCE785CC06A5407DA376069B40D9CD36"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
subsections (b) and (d), this Act shall take effect on the earlier of—</text>
<paragraph id="id84C6EC6141F84F39889187A204577470"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">120 days after the Secretary first takes
office; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD72F401FF9ED43DC90C685BDB0147B7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such date as the President may prescribe
and publish in the Federal Register.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE0BEDC9145B94D7BA0F3D8B2A02CE6F2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appointments
and regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At any time
after the date of enactment of this Act—</text>
<paragraph id="id746A73CBCD1F4A1597FE673473A1A676"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any of the officers provided for in titles
II and IV may be nominated and appointed, as provided in those titles;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC3658C08510749909D70A70A9B782D9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary and the Commission may
promulgate regulations pursuant to section 705.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id14E933E8B9AC4D1DBD8BAF82E59A583B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds available to any
department or agency (or any official or component of a department of agency)
functions of which are transferred to the Secretary or the Commission by this
Act, may with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, be used to pay the compensation and expenses of any officer appointed
pursuant to subsection (b) until such time as funds for that purpose are
otherwise available.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idAD0F0B3EA7CE4FF1BCE853206FE3CF3C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Elimination or
reduction of certain programs</header><text>Title IX and the amendments made by
title IX take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idD834D134DAAA46A080292B317E73B7EE"><enum>1002.</enum><header>Interim
appointments</header>
<subsection id="id6684AA9F77E14A1A996EB6FB602BE31A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If one or more
officers required by this Act to be appointed by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate shall not have entered upon office on the effective date
of this Act, the President may designate any officer, whose appointment was
required to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who
was such an officer immediately prior to the effective date of the Act, to act
in the office until the office is filled as provided in this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idFFA01F6F7ACB408492384DF14F963838"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any person acting in an office in
accordance with subsection (a) shall receive compensation at the rates provided
by this Act for the respective office in which the person acts.</text>
</subsection></section>