Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 84 — Department of Energy
§ 7136. Economic Regulatory Administration; appointment of Administrator; compensation; qualifications; functions
Statutory text
There shall be within the Department an Economic Regulatory Administration to be headed by an Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall be compensated at a rate provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5. Such Administrator shall be, by demonstrated ability, background, training, or experience, an individual who is specially qualified to assess fairly the needs and concerns of all interests affected by Federal energy policy. The Secretary shall by rule provide for a separation of regulatory and enforcement functions assigned to, or vested in, the Administration.
Consistent with the provisions of subchapter IV, the Secretary shall utilize the Economic Regulatory Administration to administer such functions as he may consider appropriate.
Legislative history
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Department of Energy Organization Act
Pub. L. 95–91 title II § 206 · 91 Stat. 565
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 7136
(Pub. L. 95–91, title II, § 206, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 574.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 95–91, title II, § 206, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 574.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 206. economic regulatory administration (a) There shall be within the Department an Economic Regulatory Administration to be headed by an Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall be compensated at a rate provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. Such Administrator shall be, by demonstrated ability, background, training, or experience, an individual who is specially qualified to assess fairly the needs and concerns of all interests affected by Federal energy policy. The Secretary shall by rule provide for a separation of regulatory and enforcement functions assigned to, or vested in, the Administration. (b) Consistent with the provisions of title TV, the Secretary shall utilize the Economic Regulatory Administration to administer such functions as he may consider appropriate.
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