§ 770. — Appointments.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC770]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 16B--FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 770. Appointments
(a) Interim funds
Funds available to any department or agency (or any official or
component thereof), and lawfully authorized for any of the specific
functions which are transferred to the Administrator by this chapter,
may, with the approval of the President, be used to pay the compensation
and expenses of any officer appointed pursuant to this chapter until
such times as funds for that purpose are otherwise available.
(b) Interim appointments
In the event that any officer required by this chapter to be
appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate shall not
have entered upon office on the effective date of this chapter, the
President may designate any officer, whose appointment was required to
be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and who was
such an officer immediately prior to the effective date of this chapter,
or any officer who was performing essentially the same functions
immediately prior to the effective date of this chapter to act in such
office until the office is filled as provided in this chapter: Provided,
That any officer acting pursuant to the provisions of this subsection
may act no longer than a period of thirty days unless during such period
his appointment as such an officer is submitted to the Senate for its
advice and consent.
(c) Nontemporary personnel; transferee rights for one year
Transfer of nontemporary personnel pursuant to this chapter shall
not cause any such employee to be separated or reduced in grade or
compensation, except for cause, for one year after such transfer.
(d) Compensation of new position at not less than provided for in
Executive Schedule for previous position in cases of appointees
without break in service
Any person who, on the effective date of this chapter, held a
position compensated in accordance with the Executive Schedule
prescribed in chapter 53 of title 5, and who, without a break in
service, is appointed in the Administration to a position having duties
comparable to those performed immediately preceding his appointment,
shall continue to be compensated in his new position at not less than
the rate provided for his previous position.
(Pub. L. 93-275, Sec. 11, May 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 105.)
Transfer of Functions
Federal Energy Administration terminated and functions vested by law
in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless
otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare.
