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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 5814. Abolition and transfers
(a) Abolition of Atomic Energy Commission
The Atomic Energy Commission is hereby abolished. Sections 2031
and 2032 of this title are repealed.
(b) Transfer or lapse of functions of Atomic Energy Commission
All other functions of the Commission, the Chairman and members
of the Commission, and the officers and components of the
Commission are hereby transferred or allowed to lapse pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter.
(c) Functions of Atomic Energy Commission transferred to
Administrator
There are hereby transferred to and vested in the Administrator
all functions of the Atomic Energy Commission, the Chairman and
members of the Commission, and the officers and components of the
Commission, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(d) Transfer of General Advisory Committee, Patent Compensation
Board, and Divisions of Military Application and Naval Reactors
to Administration
The General Advisory Committee established pursuant to section
2036 )1(! of this title, the Patent Compensation Board established
pursuant to section 2187 of this title, and the Divisions of
Military Application and Naval Reactors established pursuant to
section 2035 of this title, are transferred to the Energy Research
and Development Administration and the functions of the Commission
with respect thereto, and with respect to relations with the
Military Liaison Committee established by section 2037 )1(! of this
title, are transferred to the Administrator.
(e) Transfer to Administrator of certain functions of Secretary of
the Interior and Department of the Interior; study of potential
energy application of helium; report to President and Congress
There are hereby transferred to and vested in the Administrator
such functions of the Secretary of the Interior, the Department of
the Interior, and officers and components of such department -
(1) as relate to or are utilized by the Office of Coal Research
established pursuant to the Act of July 1, 1960 (74 Stat. 336; 30
U.S.C. 661-669);
(2) as relate to or are utilized in connection with fossil fuel
energy research and development programs and related activities
conducted by the United States Bureau of Mines "energy centers"
and synthane plant to provide greater efficiency in the
extraction, processing, and utilization of energy resources for
the purpose of conserving those resources, developing alternative
energy resources, such as oil and gas secondary and tertiary
recovery, oil shale and synthetic fuels, improving methods of
managing energy-related wastes and pollutants, and providing
technical guidance needed to establish and administer national
energy policies; and
(3) as relate to or are utilized for underground electric power
transmission research.
The Administrator shall conduct a study of the potential energy
applications of helium and, within six months from October 11,
1974, report to the President and Congress his recommendations
concerning the management of the Federal helium programs, as they
relate to energy.
(f) Transfer to Administrator of certain functions of National
Science Foundation
There are hereby transferred to and vested in the Administrator
such functions of the National Science Foundation as relate to or
are utilized in connection with -
(1) solar heating and cooling development; and
(2) geothermal power development.
(g) Transfer to Administrator of certain functions of Environmental
Protection Agency
There are hereby transferred to and vested in the Administrator
such functions of the Environmental Protection Agency and the
officers and components thereof as relate to or are utilized in
connection with research, development, and demonstration, but not
assessment or monitoring for regulatory purposes, of alternative
automotive power systems.
(h) Exercise of authority necessary or appropriate to perform
transferred functions and carry out transferred programs
To the extent necessary or appropriate to perform functions and
carry out programs transferred by this chapter, the Administrator
and Commission may exercise, in relation to the functions so
transferred, any authority or part thereof available by law,
including appropriation Acts, to the official or agency from which
such functions were transferred.
(i) Utilization of technical and management capabilities of other
executive agencies; assignment of specific programs or projects
in energy research and development
In the exercise of his responsibilities under section 5813 of
this title, the Administrator shall utilize, with their consent, to
the fullest extent he determines advisable the technical and
management capabilities of other executive agencies having
facilities, personnel, or other resources which can assist or
advantageously be expanded to assist in carrying out such
responsibilities. The Administrator shall consult with the head of
each agency with respect to such facilities, personnel, or other
resources, and may assign, with their consent, specific programs or
projects in energy research and development as appropriate. In
making such assignments under this subsection, the head of each
such agency shall insure that -
(1) such assignments shall be in addition to and not detract
from the basic mission responsibilities of the agency, and
(2) such assignments shall be carried out under such guidance
as the Administrator deems appropriate.
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