Title 42, Chapter 84 — Department of Energy

Definitions

Congressional findings

Congressional declaration of purpose

Relationship with States

Establishment

Principal officers

Assistant Secretaries; appointment and confirmation; identification of responsibilities

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; compensation of Chairman and members

Energy Information Administration

Delegation by Secretary of Energy of energy research, etc., functions to Administrator of Energy Information Administration; prohibition against required delegation; utilization of capabilities by Secretary

Economic Regulatory Administration; appointment of Administrator; compensation; qualifications; functions

Functions of Comptroller General

Repealed. Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 102(e)(1)(A), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2517

Office of Science; establishment; appointment of Director; compensation; duties

Leasing Liaison Committee; establishment; composition

Office of Minority Economic Impact

National Atomic Museum and National Atomic Testing Museum

Designation of American Museum of Science and Energy

Authority

Museum volunteers

Definitions

Repealed. Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3294(d)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 970

Establishment of policy for National Nuclear Security Administration

Establishment of security, counterintelligence, and intelligence policies

Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence

Repealed. Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXIV, § 6421(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2199

Office of Arctic Energy

Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs

General transfers

Jurisdiction over matters transferred from Energy Research and Development Administration

Transfers from Department of the Interior

Administration of leasing transfers

Transfers from Department of Housing and Urban Development

Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379

Transfers from Department of the Navy

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXIV, § 3403, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2059

Transfers from Department of Commerce

Naval reactor and military application programs

Transfer to Department of Transportation

Appointment and administration

Jurisdiction of Commission

Initiation of rulemaking procedures before Commission

Referral of other rulemaking proceedings to Commission

Right of Secretary to intervene in Commission proceedings

Reorganization

Access to information

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission fees and annual charges

Procedures for issuance of rules, regulations, or orders

Judicial review

Remedial orders

Requests for adjustments

Report to Congress; contents

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4304(b)(6), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 664

Repealed. Pub. L. 103–160, div. C, title XXXI, § 3161(a), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1957

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4304(b)(6), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 664

Officers and employees

Senior positions

Experts and consultants

Advisory committees

Armed services personnel

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Priority placement, job placement, retraining, and counseling programs for United States Department of Energy employees affected by reduction in force

Temporary appointments for scientific and technical experts in Department of Energy research and development programs

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General authority

Delegation

Reorganization

Rules and regulations

Subpoena

Contracts, leases, etc., with public agencies and private organizations and persons

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Milestone-based demonstration projects

Acquisition, construction, etc., of laboratories, research and testing sites, etc.

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Expanded research by Secretary of Energy

Facilities construction

Use of facilities

Activities of Department of Energy facilities

Field offices

Acquisition of copyrights, patents, etc.

Protection of sensitive technical information

Technology transfer to small businesses

Technology partnerships ombudsman

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–206, title V, § 502, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3002

Capital fund

Seal of Department

Regional Energy Advisory Boards

Designation of conservation officers

Annual report

Leasing report

Transfer of funds

Repealed. Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 20319, as added Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 21.

Transfer of unexpended appropriation balances

Funding for Department of Energy activities not included in Fossil Energy account

Authorization of appropriations

Guards for Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities

Trespass on Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities

Annual assessment and report on vulnerability of facilities to terrorist attack

Transferred

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152(h), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042

Repealed. Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3294(f), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 970

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042

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Security investigations

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Environmental impact statements relating to defense facilities of Department of Energy

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Scholarship and fellowship program for environmental restoration and waste management

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Environmental restoration and waste management five-year plan and budget reports

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Repealed. Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(m)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1787

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Authority to transfer certain Department of Energy property

Vesting title in property interests related to energy development, demonstration, and deployment programs funded under Department of Energy appropriations

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Definitions

Regulations to require integrated resource planning

Technical assistance

Integrated resource plans

Miscellaneous provisions

Property protection program for power marketing administrations

Provision of rewards

Western Area Power Administration; deposit and availability of discretionary offsetting collections

Western Area Power Administration; deposit and availability of funds related to Falcon and Amistad Dams

Report concerning review of United States coal imports

Availability of appropriations for Department of Energy for transportation, uniforms, security, and price support and loan guarantee programs; transfer of funds; acceptance of contributions

Availability of funds for energy and water development for multiyear contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements of $1,000,000 or less

Identification in budget materials of amounts for certain Department of Energy pension obligations

Future-years energy program annual submission and budgeting

Transfer and allocations of appropriations and personnel

Effect on personnel

Agency terminations

Incidental transfers

Savings provisions

Separability

Cross references

Presidential authority

Transition

Report to Congress; effect on personnel

Environmental impact statements

National Energy Policy Plan

Congressional review

Effective date

Interim appointments

Submission of comprehensive review

Contents of review

Repealed. Pub. L. 102–486, title XVI, § 1606, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3003

Statement of purpose

“Secretary” and “renewable energy resource” defined

Coordinated dissemination of information on renewable energy resources and conservation

Energy self-sufficiency initiatives

Authorization of appropriations

Findings and purposes

Science education programs

Laboratory cooperative science centers and other authorized education activities

Education partnerships

Partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges

Broadening participation for teachers and scientists

Expanding opportunities for highly skilled science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals

Definitions

Authorization of appropriations

Definitions

Repealed. Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 901(a), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4044

Repealed. Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 901(a), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4044

National Laboratories Centers of Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education

Summer institutes

Repealed. Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 901(a), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4044

Mentoring program

Findings

Purpose; designation

Definitions

Fellowship Program

Fellowship awards

Waste management education research consortium (WERC)

Authorization of appropriations

Commission on Safeguards, Security, and Counterintelligence at Department of Energy Facilities

Transferred

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–113, div. M, title VII, § 701(e), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2930

Transferred

Definitions of national laboratory and nuclear weapons production facility

Definition of Restricted Data

Findings; sense of Congress

Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program

Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund

Legislative proposal

Authorization of appropriations

Definitions for program administration

Expansion of list of beryllium vendors

Exposure in the performance of duty

Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health

Responsibilities of Secretary of Health and Human Services

Designation of additional members of special exposure cohort

Separate treatment of chronic silicosis

Compensation and benefits to be provided

Medical benefits

Separate treatment of certain uranium employees

Assistance for claimants and potential claimants

Subpoenas; oaths; examination of witnesses

Completion of site profiles

Offset for certain payments

Subrogation of the United States

Payment in full settlement of claims

Exclusivity of remedy against the United States and against contractors and subcontractors

Election of remedy for beryllium employees and atomic weapons employees

Certification of treatment of payments under other laws

Claims not assignable or transferable; choice of remedies

Attorney fees

Certain claims not affected by awards of damages

Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons

Coordination with other Federal radiation compensation laws

Social Security earnings information

Recovery and waiver of overpayments

Repealed. Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, § 3162(i), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2186

Definitions

Compensation to be provided

Compensation schedule for contractor employees

Compensation schedule for survivors

Determinations regarding contraction of covered illnesses

Applicability to certain uranium employees

Administrative and judicial review

Physicians services

Medical benefits

Attorney fees

Administrative matters

Coordination of benefits with respect to State workers compensation

Maximum aggregate compensation

Funding of administrative costs

Payment of compensation and benefits from compensation fund

Office of Ombudsman

Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health

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