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§ 5814. Abolition and transfers
(a) Abolition of Atomic Energy Commission
(b) Transfer or lapse of functions of Atomic Energy Commission
(c) Functions of Atomic Energy Commission transferred to Administrator
(d) Transfer of General Advisory Committee, Patent Compensation Board, and Divisions of Military Application and Naval Reactors to Administration
(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
(h) Exercise of authority necessary or appropriate to perform transferred functions and carry out transferred programs
(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.
(Pub. L. 93–438, title I, § 104, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1237; Pub. L. 102–285, § 10(b), May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 172.)