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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 64 — Methane Transportation Research, Development, and Demonstration

§ 3804. Coordination with other Federal departments and agencies

Statutory text

(a)

Related responsibilities and regulatory activities

In carrying out the programs established under sections 3803 and 3806 of this title, the Secretary shall assure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the functions of this program are coordinated with related regulatory activities and other responsibilities of the Department of Energy and any other Federal departments or agencies.

(b)

Scope of assistance

Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government shall carefully consider any written request from the Secretary, the head of any organizational entity designated by the Secretary pursuant to section 3803(a) of this title, or the head of any agency which is party to an agreement or arrangement pursuant to section 3803(b) of this title, to furnish such assistance, on a reimbursable basis, as the Secretary or such head deems necessary to carry out the program and to achieve the purposes of this chapter. Such assistance may include transfer of personnel with their consent and without prejudice to their position and rating.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Methane Transportation Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–512 § 5 · 94 Stat. 2827

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 3804

    (Pub. L. 96–512, § 5, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2830.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 96–512, § 5, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2830.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. coordination with other agencies (a) In carrying out the programs established under sections 4 and 7, the Secretary shall assure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the functions of this program are coordinated with related regulatory activities and other responsibilities of the Department of Energy and any other Federal departments or agencies. (b) Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government shall carefully consider any written request from the Secretary, the head of any organizational entity designated by the Secretary pursuant to section 4(a), or the head of any agency which is party to an agreement or arrangement pursuant to section 4(b), to furnish such assistance, on a reimbursable basis, as the Secretary or such head deems necessary to carry out the program and to achieve the purposes of this Act. Such assistance may include transfer of personnel with their consent and without prejudice to their position and rating.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 96–512, § 5, , 94 Stat. 2830.)

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