§ 6805. Grants for State consumer protection offices by Secretary

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. 1976

   Energy Conservation and Production Act

   Pub. L. 94–385 title II § 205 · 90 Stat. 1125

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6805

   Pub. L. 94–385, title II, § 205, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1144

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–385, title II, § 205, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1144

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 205. grants for offices of consumer services (a) The Administrator may make grants to States, or otherwise as provided in subsection (c), under this section to provide for the establishment and operation of offices of consumer services to assist consumers in their presentations before utility regulatory commissions. Any assistance provided under this section shall be provided only for an office of consumer services which is operated independently of any such utility regulatory commission and which is empowered to— (1) make general factual assessments of the impact of proposed rate changes and other proposed regulatory actions upon all affected consumers; (2) assist consumers in the presentation of their positions before utility regulatory commissions; and (3) advocate, on its own behalf, a position which it determines represents the position most advantageous to consumers, taking into account developments in rate design reform. (b) Grants pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be made only to States which furnish such assurances as the Administrator may require that funds made available under such section will be in addition to, and not in substitution for, funds made available to offices of consumer services from other sources. (c) Assistance may be provided under this section to an office of consumer services established by the Tennessee Valley Authority, if such office is operated independently of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

2. 1978

   Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–617 title I § 143 · 92 Stat. 3117

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6805(a); 42 U.S.C. § 6805(b)

   Pub. L. 95–617 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–617 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 143. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) 42 USC 6801 et seq. Administrator.— Title II of the Energy Conservation and Production Act is amended by striking out “Administrator” in each place it appears and substituting “Secretary”. Section 202(1) of the 42 USC 6802. Energy Conservation and Production Act is amended to read as follows: “(b) Definition.— “(1) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Energy.”.

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