42 U.S.C. § 6891 — Exchange of energy information among

Page 6919 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 6892 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to sections 7151(a), 7293, and 7297 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 117–58 substituted ‘‘given the terms in section 6321(c) of this title’’ for ‘‘pre- scribed for such terms in section 6326 of this title’’. 1996—Subsecs. (d), (e)(1). Pub. L. 104–316 struck out ‘‘and the Comptroller General’’ after ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’. 1977—Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 95–70 added par. (3). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Secretary’’, meaning Secretary of Energy, sub- stituted for ‘‘Administrator’’, meaning Administrator of Federal Energy Administration, in subsecs. (a) to (f) and (h) pursuant to sections 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to sections 7151(a), 7293, and 7297 of this title and which terminated Federal En- ergy Administration and transferred its functions and functions of Administrator thereof (with certain excep- tions) to Secretary of Energy. WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS For provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including au- thority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title. PART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Editorial Notes CODIFICATION This part was, in the original, designated Part E and has been redesignated Part C for purposes of codifica- tion. § 6891. Exchange of energy information among the States The Secretary of Energy shall (through con- ferences, publications, and other appropriate means) encourage and facilitate the exchange of information among the States with respect to energy conservation and increased use of non- depletable energy sources. (Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 461, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1168; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), title VII, § 703, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577, 606.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Ad- ministrator’’, meaning Administrator of Federal En- ergy Administration, pursuant to sections 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to sections 7151(a), 7293, and 7297 of this title and which terminated Federal Energy Administration and transferred its functions and functions of Administrator thereof (with certain exceptions) to Secretary of Energy. § 6892. Annual report to Congress by Comptroller General (a) Requirements; access to information For each fiscal year ending before October 1, 1979, the Comptroller General shall report to the Congress on the activities of the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary under this subchapter and any amendments to other statutes made by this subchapter. The provisions of section 771 of title 15 (relating to access by the Comptroller General to books, documents, papers, statistics, data, records, and information in the possession of the Secretary of Energy or of recipients of Federal funds) shall apply to data which relate to such activities. (b) Contents of report Each report submitted by the Comptroller General under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an accounting, by State, of expenditures of Federal funds under each program author- ized by this subchapter or by amendments made by this subchapter; (2) an estimate of the energy savings which have resulted thereby; (3) a thorough evaluation of the effective- ness of the programs authorized by this sub- chapter or by amendments made by this sub- chapter in achieving the energy conservation or renewable resource potential available in the sectors and regions affected by such pro- grams; (4) a review of the extent and effectiveness of compliance monitoring of programs estab- lished by this subchapter or by amendments made by this subchapter and any evidence as to the occurrence of fraud with respect to such programs; and (5) the recommendations of the Comptroller General with respect to (A) improvements in the administration of programs authorized by this subchapter or by amendments made by this subchapter, and (B) additional legislation, if any, which is needed to achieve the purposes of this subchapter. (c) Definitions As used in this part: (1) Omitted (2) The term ‘‘Comptroller General’’ means the Comptroller General of the United States. (3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- retary of Housing and Urban Development. (Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 462, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1168; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), title VII, §§ 703, 707, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577, 606, 607.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), (3), (4), (5), was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title IV of Pub. L. 94–385 which enacted this subchapter, section 6327 of this title, and section 1701z–8 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, amended sections 6323, 6325, and 6326 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 6801 of this title. CODIFICATION Subsec. (c)(1) of this section which read ‘‘The term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Fed- eral Energy Administration; except that after such Ad- ministration ceases to exist, such term means any offi- cer of the United States designated by the President for purposes of this part’’ has been omitted in view of ter- mination of Federal Energy Administration and trans- fer of its functions and functions of Administrator thereof (with certain exceptions) to Secretary of En- ergy pursuant to sections 301(a), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to sections 7151(a), 7293, and 7297 of this title and the fact that the term ‘‘Secretary’’