42 U.S.C. § 7266 — Designation of conservation officers

Page 7096 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 7266 1 See References in Text note below. the Secretary shall, if such recommendations are not adopted in the implementation of the program, notify the Board in writing of his rea- sons for not adopting such recommendations. (Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 655, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 602.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Public Works and Economic Development Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 89–136, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 552. Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act was classified generally to sub- chapter V (§ 3181 et seq.) of chapter 38 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–35, title XVIII, § 1821(a)(8), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 766. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 3121 of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. § 7266. Designation of conservation officers The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the United States Postal Service, and the Administrator of General Services shall each designate one Assistant Secretary or As- sistant Administrator, as the case may be, as the principal conservation officer of such De- partment or of the Administration. Such des- ignated principal conservation officer shall be principally responsible for planning and imple- mentation of energy conservation programs by such Department or Administration and prin- cipally responsible for coordination with the De- partment of Energy with respect to energy mat- ters. Each agency, Department or Administra- tion required to designate a principal conserva- tion officer pursuant to this section shall peri- odically inform the Secretary of the identity of such conservation officer, and the Secretary shall periodically publish a list identifying such officers. (Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 656, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 602.) § 7267. Annual report The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, commencing with the first complete fiscal year following Oc- tober 1, 1977, make a report to the President for submission to the Congress on the activities of the Department during the preceding fiscal year. Such report shall include a statement of the Secretary’s goals, priorities, and plans for the Department, together with an assessment of the progress made toward the attainment of those goals, the effective and efficient manage- ment of the Department and progress made in coordination of its functions with other depart- ments and agencies of the Federal Government. In addition, such report shall include the infor- mation required by section 774 of title 15, sec- tion 6325(c) of this title, section 10224(c) of this title, section 5877 of this title, and section 5914 1 of this title, and shall include: (1) projected energy needs of the United States to meet the requirements of the gen- eral welfare of the people of the United States and the commercial and industrial life of the Nation, including a comprehensive summary of data pertaining to all fuel and energy needs of residents of the United States residing in— (A) areas outside standard metropolitan statistical areas; and (B) areas within such areas which are un- incorporated or are specified by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, as rural areas; (2) an estimate of (A) the domestic and for- eign energy supply on which the United States will be expected to rely to meet such needs in an economic manner with due regard for the protection of the environment, the conserva- tion of natural resources, and the implementa- tion of foreign policy objectives, and (B) the quantities of energy expected to be provided by different sources (including petroleum, nat- ural and synthetic gases, coal, uranium, hy- droelectric, solar, and other means) and the expected means of obtaining such quantities; (3) current and foreseeable trends in the price, quality, management, and utilization of energy resources and the effects of those trends on the social, environmental, economic, and other requirements of the Nation; (4) a summary of research and development efforts funded by the Federal Government to develop new technologies, to forestall energy shortages, to reduce waste, to foster recycling, to encourage conservation practices, and to increase efficiency; and further such summary shall include a description of the activities the Department is performing in support of envi- ronmental, social, economic and institutional, biomedical, physical and safety research, de- velopment, demonstration, and monitoring ac- tivities necessary to guarantee that techno- logical programs, funded by the Department, are undertaken in a manner consistent with and capable of maintaining or improving the quality of the environment and of mitigating any undesirable environmental and safety im- pacts; (5) a review and appraisal of the adequacy and appropriateness of technologies, proce- dures, and practices (including competitive and regulatory practices) employed by Fed- eral/State, and local governments and non- governmental entities to achieve the purposes of this chapter; (6) a summary of cooperative and voluntary efforts that have been mobilized to promote conservation and recycling, together with plans for such efforts in the succeeding fiscal