15 U.S.C. § 2503 — Duties of Secretary of Energy

Page 1839 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 2504 1 See References in Text note below. stituted for ‘‘Administrator’’ wherever appearing in this chapter. Par. (7), which read ‘‘ ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Transportation’’, has been omitted from the Code as unnecessary. In view of the substitution of ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ for ‘‘Administrator’’ in this chapter, and for clarity, ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’ has been sub- stituted for ‘‘Secretary’’ wherever appearing in this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS In par. (8), ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ substituted for ‘‘Administrator’’ pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out above. § 2503. Duties of Secretary of Energy (a) Establishment of project The Secretary of Energy shall promptly estab- lish, as an organizational entity within the De- partment of Energy, the Electric and Hybrid Ve- hicle Research, Development, and Demonstra- tion Project. (b) Management of project; arrangements with competent agencies The Secretary of Energy shall have the re- sponsibility for the overall management of the project. The Secretary of Energy may enter into any agreement or other arrangement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administra- tion, the Department of Transportation, the Na- tional Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Ag- riculture, or any other Federal agency, pursuant to which such agency shall conduct such speci- fied parts or aspects of the project as the Sec- retary of Energy deems necessary or appropriate and within the particular competence of such agency, to the extent that such agency has capa- bilities which would enable it to contribute to the success of the project and the attainment of the purposes of this chapter. (c) Promotion of research and development; demonstration projects; consumer needs; re- sulting changes In providing for the effective management of this project, the Secretary of Energy shall have specific responsibility to— (1) promote basic and applied research on electric and hybrid vehicle batteries, controls, and motors; (2) determine optimum overall electric and hybrid vehicle design; (3) conduct demonstration projects with re- spect to the feasibility of commercial electric and hybrid vehicles (A) by contracting for the purchase or lease of electric and hybrid vehi- cles for practical use, and (B) by entering into arrangements, with other governmental enti- ties and with nongovernmental entities, for the operation of such vehicles; (4) ascertain consumer needs and desires so as to match the design of electric and hybrid vehicles to their potential market; and (5) ascertain the long-term changes in road design, urban planning, traffic management, maintenance facilities, utility rate structures, and tax policies which are needed to facilitate the manufacture and use of electric and hybrid vehicles in accordance with sections 2512 and 2513 1 of this title. (Pub. L. 94–413, § 4, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1262; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 2513 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), was repealed by Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1051(o), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 717. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Department of Energy’’ substituted for ‘‘Energy Re- search and Development Administration’’ in subsec. (a), and ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ substituted for ‘‘Admin- istrator’’ wherever appearing, pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title. § 2504. Coordination between Secretary of En- ergy and other agencies (a) Consultation with Secretary of Transpor- tation In carrying out the project established under section 2503 of this title, the Secretary of En- ergy shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult and coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to any functions of the Secretary of Energy under this chapter which relate to regulatory activities or other re- sponsibilities of the Secretary of Transpor- tation, including safety and damageability pro- grams. (b) Assistance from other agencies Each department, agency, and instrumen- tality of the executive branch of the Federal Government shall carefully consider any written request from the Secretary of Energy, or the head of any agency to which the Secretary of Energy has delegated responsibility for specified parts or aspects of the project, to furnish such assistance, on a reimbursable basis, as the Sec- retary of Energy or such head deems necessary to carry out the project and to achieve the pur- poses of this chapter. Such assistance may in- clude transfer of personnel with their consent and without prejudice to their position and rat- ing. (Pub. L. 94–413, § 5, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1262; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In subsec. (a), ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’ sub- stituted for ‘‘Secretary’’ for clarity, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Ad- ministrator’’ pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91,