42 USC § 7260 - Field offices

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title: "42 USC § 7260 - Field offices"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "7260"
section_name: "Field offices"
chapter_number: 84
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "General Administrative Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 650, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 601.)"
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# § 7260. Field offices

The Secretary is authorized to establish, alter, consolidate or discontinue and to maintain such State, regional, district, local or other field offices as he may deem to be necessary to carry out functions vested in him.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 650, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 601.)