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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 81 — Energy Conservation and Resource Renewal

§ 6869. Judicial review of final action by Secretary on application

Statutory text

(a)

Time for appeal; jurisdiction; filing of administrative record by Secretary

If any applicant is dissatisfied with the Secretary’s final action with respect to the application submitted by it under section 6864 of this title or with a final action under section 6868 of this title, such applicant may, within 60 days after notice of such action, file with the United States court of appeals for the circuit in which the State involved is located a petition for review of that action. A copy of the petition shall be forthwith transmitted by the clerk of the court to the Secretary. The Secretary thereupon shall file in the court the record of the proceedings on which he based his action, as provided in section 2112 of title 28.

(b)

Conclusiveness of findings of Secretary; remand; modified findings by Secretary; certification of record

The findings of fact by the Secretary, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive. The court may, for good cause shown, remand the case to the Secretary to take further evidence, and the Secretary may thereupon make new or modified findings of fact and may modify his previous action. The Secretary shall certify to the court the record of any such further proceedings. Such new or modified findings of fact shall likewise be conclusive if supported by substantial evidence.

(c)

Power of court to affirm or set aside action of Secretary; appeal to Supreme Court

The court shall have jurisdiction to affirm the action of the Secretary or to set it aside, in whole or in part. The judgment of the court shall be subject to review by the Supreme Court of the United States upon certiorari or certification, as provided in section 1254 of title 28.

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. Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–385 title IV § 419 · 90 Stat. 1125

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6869

    Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 419, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1157

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 419, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1157

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 419. judicial review (a) If any applicant is dissatisfied with the Administrator’s 42 USC 6869. final action with respect to the application submitted by it under section 414 or with a final action under section 418, such applicant may, within 60 days after notice of such action, file with the United States court of appeals for the circuit in which the State involved is located a petition for review of that action. A copy of the petition shall be forthwith transmitted by the clerk of the court to the Administrator. The Administrator thereupon shall file in the court the record of the proceedings on which he based his action, as provided in section 2112 of title 28, United States Code. (b) The findings of fact by the Administrator, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive. The court may, for good cause shown, remand the case to the Administrator to take further evidence, and the Administrator may thereupon make new or modified findings of fact and may modify his previous action. The Administrator shall certify to the court the record of any such further proceedings. Such new or modified findings of fact shall likewise be conclusive if supported by substantial evidence. (c) The court shall have jurisdiction to affirm the action of the Administrator or to set it aside, in whole or in part. The judgment of the court shall be subject to review by the Supreme Court of the United States upon certiorari or certification, as provided in section 1254 of title 28, United States Code.

  2. Energy Security Act

    Pub. L. 96–294 title V § 577(2) · 94 Stat. 611

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6869(a)(c)

      Pub. L. 96–294 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6869(a)(c)

      Pub. L. 96–294 substituted “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 96–294 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing, and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking out “Administrator” each time it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary”; and

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1980—Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 96–294 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing, and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s”.

Credits

1976–1980 · 2 acts
  1. 1976Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 419, , 90 Stat. 1157
  2. 1980Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 577(2), (3), , 94 Stat. 760.
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(Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 419, , 90 Stat. 1157; Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 577(2), (3), , 94 Stat. 760.)

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