§ 2705. — Coordinating and consulting requirements and authorities of Secretary of Energy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2705]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 54--AUTOMOTIVE PROPULSION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 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.).
(Pub. L. 95-238, title III, Sec. 306, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 81.)
References in Text
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.),
referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 93-438, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat.
1233, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 73
(Sec. 5801 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 5801 of Title 42 and Tables.
The Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.), referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 93-577,
Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1878, as amended, which is classified generally
to chapter 74 (Sec. 5901 et seq.) of Title 42. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 5901 of Title 42 and Tables.
