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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2705. Coordinating and consulting requirements and authorities of Secretary of Energy
(a) Conduct of overall management responsibilities
The Secretary of Energy shall have overall management
responsibility for carrying out the program under section 2703 of
this title. In carrying out such program, the Secretary of Energy,
consistent with such overall management responsibility -
(1) shall utilize the expertise of the Department of
Transportation to the extent deemed appropriate by the Secretary
of Energy; and
(2) may utilize any other Federal agency (except as provided in
paragraph (1)) in accordance with subsection (c) of this section
in carrying out any activities under this chapter, to the extent
that the Secretary of Energy determines that any such agency has
capabilities which would allow such agency to contribute to the
purposes of this chapter.
(b) Exercise of powers by Secretary of Transportation
The Secretary of Transportation, whenever the expertise of the
Department of Transportation is utilized in accordance with
subsection (a) of this section, may exercise the powers granted to
the Secretary of Energy under subsection (c) of this section and
shall enter into contracts and make grants for such purpose,
subject to the overall management responsibility of the Secretary
of Energy.
(c) Requests for assistance of Federal departments, etc.
The Secretary of Energy may, in accordance with subsection (a) of
this section, obtain the assistance of any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government
upon written request, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise and with
the consent of such department, agency, or instrumentality. Each
such request shall identify the assistance the Secretary of Energy
deems necessary to carry out any duty under this chapter.
(d) Consultations with Administrator of Environmental Protection
Agency and Secretary of Transportation; establishment of
procedures for periodic consultation with interested groups;
establishment and functions of advisory panels
The Secretary of Energy shall consult with the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of
Transportation, and shall establish procedures for periodic
consultation with representatives of science, industry, and such
other groups as may have special expertise in the area of
automobile propulsion system research, development, and technology.
The Secretary of Energy may establish such advisory panels as he
deems appropriate to review and make recommendations with respect
to applications for funding under this chapter.
(e) Responsibilities under other Federal automotive research,
development, and demonstration provisions unaffected
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to reduce in
any way the responsibilities of the Secretary of Energy for
automotive research, development, and demonstration under the
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.) and the
Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5901 et seq.).
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