CHAPTER 84 — Department of Energy
236 sections.
SUBCHAPTER I — DECLARATION OF FINDINGS AND PURPOSES 3 sections
SUBCHAPTER II — ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT 24 sections
- § 7131. — Establishment
- § 7132. — Principal officers
- § 7133. — Assistant Secretaries; appointment and confirmation; identification of responsibilities
- § 7134. — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; compensation of Chairman and members
- § 7135. — Energy Information Administration
- § 7135a. — 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
- § 7136. — Economic Regulatory Administration; appointment of Administrator; compensation; qualifications; functions
- § 7137. — Functions of Comptroller General
- § 7138. — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 102(e)(1)(A), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2517
- § 7139. — Office of Science; establishment; appointment of Director; compensation; duties
- § 7140. — Leasing Liaison Committee; establishment; composition
- § 7141. — Office of Minority Economic Impact
- § 7142. — National Atomic Museum and National Atomic Testing Museum
- § 7142a. — Designation of American Museum of Science and Energy
- § 7142b. — Authority
- § 7142c. — Museum volunteers
- § 7142d. — Definitions
- § 7143. — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3294(d)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 970
- § 7144. — Establishment of policy for National Nuclear Security Administration
- § 7144a. — Establishment of security, counterintelligence, and intelligence policies
- § 7144b. — Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
- § 7144c. — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXIV, § 6421(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2199
- § 7144d. — Office of Arctic Energy
- § 7144e. — Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
SUBCHAPTER III — TRANSFERS OF FUNCTIONS 11 sections
- § 7151. — General transfers
- § 7151a. — Jurisdiction over matters transferred from Energy Research and Development Administration
- § 7152. — Transfers from Department of the Interior
- § 7153. — Administration of leasing transfers
- § 7154. — Transfers from Department of Housing and Urban Development
- § 7155. — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- § 7156. — Transfers from Department of the Navy
- § 7156a. — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXIV, § 3403, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2059
- § 7157. — Transfers from Department of Commerce
- § 7158. — Naval reactor and military application programs
- § 7159. — Transfer to Department of Transportation
SUBCHAPTER IV — FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 8 sections
- § 7171. — Appointment and administration
- § 7172. — Jurisdiction of Commission
- § 7173. — Initiation of rulemaking procedures before Commission
- § 7174. — Referral of other rulemaking proceedings to Commission
- § 7175. — Right of Secretary to intervene in Commission proceedings
- § 7176. — Reorganization
- § 7177. — Access to information
- § 7178. — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission fees and annual charges
SUBCHAPTER V — ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND JUDICIAL REVIEW 5 sections
SUBCHAPTER VI — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 82 sections
Part A — Conflict of Interest Provisions 3 sections
- §§ 7211, 7212. — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4304(b)(6), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 664
- §§ 7213 to 7217. — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–160, div. C, title XXXI, § 3161(a), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1957
- § 7218. — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4304(b)(6), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 664
Part B — Personnel Provisions 9 sections
- § 7231. — Officers and employees
- § 7232. — Senior positions
- § 7233. — Experts and consultants
- § 7234. — Advisory committees
- § 7235. — Armed services personnel
- § 7236. — Transferred
- § 7237. — Priority placement, job placement, retraining, and counseling programs for United States Department of Energy employees affected by reduction in force
- § 7238. — Temporary appointments for scientific and technical experts in Department of Energy research and development programs
- § 7239. — Transferred
Part C — General Administrative Provisions 70 sections
- § 7251. — General authority
- § 7252. — Delegation
- § 7253. — Reorganization
- § 7254. — Rules and regulations
- § 7255. — Subpoena
- § 7256. — Contracts, leases, etc., with public agencies and private organizations and persons
- §§ 7256a, 7256b. — Transferred
- § 7256c. — Milestone-based demonstration projects
- § 7257. — Acquisition, construction, etc., of laboratories, research and testing sites, etc.
- §§ 7257a to 7257c. — Transferred
- § 7257d. — Expanded research by Secretary of Energy
- § 7258. — Facilities construction
- § 7259. — Use of facilities
- § 7259a. — Activities of Department of Energy facilities
- § 7260. — Field offices
- § 7261. — Acquisition of copyrights, patents, etc.
- § 7261a. — Protection of sensitive technical information
- § 7261b. — Technology transfer to small businesses
- § 7261c. — Technology partnerships ombudsman
- § 7262. — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–206, title V, § 502, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3002
- § 7263. — Capital fund
- § 7264. — Seal of Department
- § 7265. — Regional Energy Advisory Boards
- § 7266. — Designation of conservation officers
- § 7267. — Annual report
- § 7268. — Leasing report
- § 7269. — Transfer of funds
- § 7269a. — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 20319, as added Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 21.
- § 7269b. — Transfer of unexpended appropriation balances
- § 7269c. — Funding for Department of Energy activities not included in Fossil Energy account
- § 7270. — Authorization of appropriations
- § 7270a. — Guards for Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities
- § 7270b. — Trespass on Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities
- § 7270c. — Annual assessment and report on vulnerability of facilities to terrorist attack
- § 7271. — Transferred
- § 7271a. — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152(h), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042
- § 7271b. — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3294(f), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 970
- § 7271c. — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042
- §§ 7271d to 7273a. — Transferred
- § 7273b. — Security investigations
- § 7273c. — Transferred
- § 7274. — Environmental impact statements relating to defense facilities of Department of Energy
- §§ 7274a to 7274d. — Transferred
- § 7274e. — Scholarship and fellowship program for environmental restoration and waste management
- § 7274f. — Transferred
- § 7274g. — Environmental restoration and waste management five-year plan and budget reports
- §§ 7274h, 7274i. — Transferred
- § 7274j. — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(m)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1787
- § 7274k. — Transferred
- § 7274l. — Authority to transfer certain Department of Energy property
- § 7274l–1. — Vesting title in property interests related to energy development, demonstration, and deployment programs funded under Department of Energy appropriations
- §§ 7274m to 7274o. — Transferred
- § 7274p. — Transferred
- § 7274q. — Transferred
- § 7274r. — Transferred
- § 7274s. — Transferred
- § 7275. — Definitions
- § 7276. — Regulations to require integrated resource planning
- § 7276a. — Technical assistance
- § 7276b. — Integrated resource plans
- § 7276c. — Miscellaneous provisions
- § 7276d. — Property protection program for power marketing administrations
- § 7276e. — Provision of rewards
- § 7276f. — Western Area Power Administration; deposit and availability of discretionary offsetting collections
- § 7276g. — Western Area Power Administration; deposit and availability of funds related to Falcon and Amistad Dams
- § 7277. — Report concerning review of United States coal imports
- § 7278. — Availability of appropriations for Department of Energy for transportation, uniforms, security, and price support and loan guarantee programs; transfer of funds; acceptance of contributions
- § 7278a. — Availability of funds for energy and water development for multiyear contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements of $1,000,000 or less
- § 7279. — Identification in budget materials of amounts for certain Department of Energy pension obligations
- § 7279a. — Future-years energy program annual submission and budgeting
SUBCHAPTER VII — TRANSITIONAL, SAVINGS, AND CONFORMING PROVISIONS 11 sections
- § 7291. — Transfer and allocations of appropriations and personnel
- § 7292. — Effect on personnel
- § 7293. — Agency terminations
- § 7294. — Incidental transfers
- § 7295. — Savings provisions
- § 7296. — Separability
- § 7297. — Cross references
- § 7298. — Presidential authority
- § 7299. — Transition
- § 7300. — Report to Congress; effect on personnel
- § 7301. — Environmental impact statements
SUBCHAPTER VIII — ENERGY PLANNING 2 sections
SUBCHAPTER IX — EFFECTIVE DATE AND INTERIM APPOINTMENTS 2 sections
SUBCHAPTER X — SUNSET PROVISIONS 2 sections
SUBCHAPTER XI — ENERGY TARGETS 1 sections
SUBCHAPTER XII — RENEWABLE ENERGY INITIATIVES 5 sections
SUBCHAPTER XIII — DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS 16 sections
Part A — Science Education Enhancement 8 sections
- § 7381a. — Science education programs
- § 7381b. — Laboratory cooperative science centers and other authorized education activities
- § 7381c. — Education partnerships
- § 7381c–1. — Partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges
- § 7381c–2. — Broadening participation for teachers and scientists
- § 7381c–3. — Expanding opportunities for highly skilled science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals
- § 7381d. — Definitions
- § 7381e. — Authorization of appropriations
Part B — Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Programs 7 sections
subpart 1 — [repealed] 1 sections
subpart 2 — [repealed] 1 sections
subpart 3 — national laboratories centers of excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education 1 sections
subpart 4 — summer institutes 1 sections
subpart 5 — [repealed] 1 sections
subpart 6 — administration 1 sections
SUBCHAPTER XIV — ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIPS 7 sections
SUBCHAPTER XV — MATTERS RELATING TO SAFEGUARDS, SECURITY, AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 6 sections
- § 7383. — Commission on Safeguards, Security, and Counterintelligence at Department of Energy Facilities
- §§ 7383a to 7383d. — Transferred
- § 7383e. — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–113, div. M, title VII, § 701(e), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2930
- §§ 7383f to 7383h–1. — Transferred
- § 7383i. — Definitions of national laboratory and nuclear weapons production facility
- § 7383j. — Definition of Restricted Data
SUBCHAPTER XVI — ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM 49 sections
Part A — Establishment of Compensation Program and Compensation Fund 4 sections
Part B — Program Administration 13 sections
- § 7384l. — Definitions for program administration
- § 7384m. — Expansion of list of beryllium vendors
- § 7384n. — Exposure in the performance of duty
- § 7384o. — Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
- § 7384p. — Responsibilities of Secretary of Health and Human Services
- § 7384q. — Designation of additional members of special exposure cohort
- § 7384r. — Separate treatment of chronic silicosis
- § 7384s. — Compensation and benefits to be provided
- § 7384t. — Medical benefits
- § 7384u. — Separate treatment of certain uranium employees
- § 7384v. — Assistance for claimants and potential claimants
- § 7384w. — Subpoenas; oaths; examination of witnesses
- § 7384w–1. — Completion of site profiles
Part C — Treatment, Coordination, and Forfeiture of Compensation and Benefits 13 sections
- § 7385. — Offset for certain payments
- § 7385a. — Subrogation of the United States
- § 7385b. — Payment in full settlement of claims
- § 7385c. — Exclusivity of remedy against the United States and against contractors and subcontractors
- § 7385d. — Election of remedy for beryllium employees and atomic weapons employees
- § 7385e. — Certification of treatment of payments under other laws
- § 7385f. — Claims not assignable or transferable; choice of remedies
- § 7385g. — Attorney fees
- § 7385h. — Certain claims not affected by awards of damages
- § 7385i. — Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons
- § 7385j. — Coordination with other Federal radiation compensation laws
- § 7385j–1. — Social Security earnings information
- § 7385j–2. — Recovery and waiver of overpayments
Part D — Assistance in State Workers’ Compensation Proceedings 1 sections
Part E — Contractor Employee Compensation 17 sections
- § 7385s. — Definitions
- § 7385s–1. — Compensation to be provided
- § 7385s–2. — Compensation schedule for contractor employees
- § 7385s–3. — Compensation schedule for survivors
- § 7385s–4. — Determinations regarding contraction of covered illnesses
- § 7385s–5. — Applicability to certain uranium employees
- § 7385s–6. — Administrative and judicial review
- § 7385s–7. — Physicians services
- § 7385s–8. — Medical benefits
- § 7385s–9. — Attorney fees
- § 7385s–10. — Administrative matters
- § 7385s–11. — Coordination of benefits with respect to State workers compensation
- § 7385s–12. — Maximum aggregate compensation
- § 7385s–13. — Funding of administrative costs
- § 7385s–14. — Payment of compensation and benefits from compensation fund
- § 7385s–15. — Office of Ombudsman
- § 7385s–16. — Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health