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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 84 — Department of Energy

§ 7175. Right of Secretary to intervene in Commission proceedings

Statutory text

The Secretary may as a matter of right intervene or otherwise participate in any proceeding before the Commission. The Secretary shall comply with rules of procedure of general applicability governing the timing of intervention or participation in such proceeding or activity and, upon intervening or participating therein, shall comply with rules of procedure of general applicability governing the conduct thereof. The intervention or participation of the Secretary in any proceeding or activity shall not affect the obligation of the Commission to assure procedure fairness to all participants.

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. Department of Energy Organization Act

    Pub. L. 95–91 title IV § 405 · 91 Stat. 565

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 7175

    (Pub. L. 95–91, title IV, § 405, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 586.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 95–91, title IV, § 405, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 586.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 405. right of secretary to intervene in commission proceedings The Secretary may as a matter of right intervene or otherwise participate in any proceeding before the Commission. The Secretary shall comply with rules of procedure of general applicability governing the timing of intervention or participation in such proceeding or activity and, upon intervening or participating therein, shall comply with rules of procedure of general applicability governing the conduct thereof. The intervention or participation of the Secretary in any proceeding or activity shall not affect the obligation of the Commission to assure procedure fairness to all participants.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 95–91, title IV, § 405, , 91 Stat. 586.)

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