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42 U.S.C. § 7112 — Congressional findings
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The Congress of the United States finds that—
(1) the United States faces an increasing shortage of nonrenewable energy resources;
(2) this energy shortage and our increasing dependence on foreign energy supplies present a serious threat to the national security of the United States and to the health, safety and welfare of its citizens;
(3) a strong national energy program is needed to meet the present and future energy needs of the Nation consistent with overall national economic, environmental and social goals;
(4) responsibility for energy policy, regulation, and research, development and demonstration is fragmented in many departments and agencies and thus does not allow for the comprehensive, centralized focus necessary for effective coordination of energy supply and conservation programs; and
(5) formulation and implementation of a national energy program require the integration of major Federal energy functions into a single department in the executive branch.
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The Congress of the United States finds that—
(1) the United States faces an increasing shortage of nonrenewable energy resources;
(2) this energy shortage and our increasing dependence on foreign energy supplies present a serious threat to the national security of the United States and to the health, safety and welfare of its citizens;
(3) a strong national energy program is needed to meet the present and future energy needs of the Nation consistent with overall national economic, environmental and social goals;
(4) responsibility for energy policy, regulation, and research, development and demonstration is fragmented in many departments and agencies and thus does not allow for the comprehensive, centralized focus necessary for effective coordination of energy supply and conservation programs; and
(5) formulation and implementation of a national energy program require the integration of major Federal energy functions into a single department in the executive branch.
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**(a)** There shall be in the Department 8 Assistant Secretaries, each of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; who shall be compensated at the rate provided for at level IV of the Executive Schedule under [section 5315 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5315&num=0&edition=prelim); and who shall perform, in accordance with applicable law, such of the functions transferred or delegated to, or vested in, the Secretary as he shall prescribe in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The functions which the Secretary shall assign to the Assistant Secretaries include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Energy resource applications, including functions dealing with management of all forms of energy production and utilization, including fuel supply, electric power supply, enriched uranium production, energy technology programs, and the management of energy resource leasing procedures on Federal lands.
(2) Energy research and development functions, including the responsibility for policy and management of research and development for all aspects of—
(A) solar energy resources;
(B) geothermal energy resources;
(C) recycling energy resources;
(D) the fuel cycle for fossil energy resources; and
(E) the fuel cycle for nuclear energy resources.
(3) Environmental responsibilities and functions, including advising the Secretary with respect to the conformance of the Department’s activities to environmental protection laws and principles, and conducting a comprehensive program of research and development on the environmental effects of energy technologies and programs.
(4) International programs and international policy functions, including those
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds the following:
(1) Scientific, technical, and engineering competence is essential to the Nation’s future well-being.
(2) The scientific, technical, and engineering capability at the Federal laboratories is unmatched throughout the world.
(3) Superb research, development, testing, and evaluation occur in Department of Energy research and development facilities.
(4) Department of Energy research and development facilities will play an increasing role in assuring that the United States remains competitive in world markets.
(5) Improvements in mathematics, science, and engineering education are needed desperately to provide the trained and educated citizenry essential to the future competitiveness of the United States.
(6) The future health and vitality of the economy of the United States is predicated on the availability of an adequate supply of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to provide for growing needs and to replenish the workforce.
(7) United States college and university enrollment in science, mathematics, and engineering programs is sharply declining at undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels.
(8) The Federal Government is the largest United States employer of research scientists, mathematicians, and engineers, and the Department of Energy has a growing need for scientists, mathematicians, and engineers at a time when these enrollments are declining.
(9) Women and minorities are grossly underrepresented in science and mathematics fields, and this group represents more than 80 percent of the projected increase in the national workforce through the year 2000.
**(b) Purposes** The purposes of this subchapter are—
(1) to encourage the development and implementation of science, mathematics, and engineerin
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 7112
a serious threat to the national security of the
United States and to the health, safety and
welfare of its citizens;
(3) a strong national energy program is need-
ed to meet the present and future energy needs
of the Nation consistent with overall national
economic, environmental and social goals;
(4) responsibility for energy policy, regula-
tion, and research, development and dem-
onstration is fragmented in many departments
and agencies and thus does not allow for the
comprehensive, centralized focus necessary for
effective coordination of energy supply and
conservation programs; and
(5) formulation and implementation of a na-
tional energy program require the integration
of major Federal energy functions into a sin-
gle department in the executive branch.
(Pub. L. 95–91, title I, § 101, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat.
567.)
§ 7112. Congressional declaration of purpose
The Congress therefore declares that the es-
tablishment of a Department of Energy is in the
public interest and will promote the general
welfare by assuring coordinated and effective
administration of Federal energy policy and pro-
grams. It is the purpose of this chapter:
(1) To establish a Department of Energy in
the executive branch.
(2) To achieve, through the Department, ef-
fective management of energy functions of the
Federal Government, including consultation
with the heads of other Federal departments
and agencies in order to encourage them to es-
tablish and observe policies consistent with a
coordinated energy policy, and to promote
maximum possible energy conservation meas-
ures in connection with the activities within
their respective jurisdictions.
(3) To provide for a mechanism through
which a coordinated nati
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