42 U.S.C. § 7270 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 7098 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 7269c with funds in the applicable established ac- counts and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund for the same time period as originally enacted. (Pub. L. 102–377, title III, § 303, Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1339.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This title, referred to in text, is title III of Pub. L. 102–377, Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1332. For complete classi- fication of title III to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1993, and not as part of the Department of Energy Organization Act which comprises this chapter. § 7269c. Funding for Department of Energy ac- tivities not included in Fossil Energy ac- count In this Act and future Acts, up to 4 percent of program direction funds available to the Na- tional Energy Technology Laboratory may be used to support Department of Energy activities not included in this Fossil Energy account: Pro- vided further, That in this Act and future Acts, the salaries for Federal employees performing research and development activities at the Na- tional Energy Technology Laboratory can con- tinue to be funded from any appropriate DOE program accounts. (Pub. L. 110–161, div. C, title III, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1958.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is div. C of Pub. L. 110–161, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1937, known as the En- ergy and Water Development and Related Agencies Ap- propriations Act, 2008. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section appears under the headings ‘‘Department of Energy’’, ‘‘Energy Programs’’, and ‘‘Fossil Energy Re- search and Development’’ in title III of div. C of Pub. L. 110–161. It was enacted as part of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropria- tions Act, 2008, and also as part of the Consolidated Ap- propriations Act, 2008, and not as part of the Depart- ment of Energy Organization Act which comprises this chapter. § 7270. Authorization of appropriations Appropriations to carry out the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to annual author- ization. (Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 660, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 604.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 95–91, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 565, known as the Department of Energy Organization Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables. § 7270a. Guards for Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities Under guidelines prescribed by the Secretary and concurred with by the Attorney General, employees of the Department of Energy and em- ployees of contractors and subcontractors (at any tier) of the Department of Energy, while discharging their official duties of protecting the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (established under part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act [42 U.S.C. 6231 et seq.]) or its storage or related facilities or of protecting per- sons upon the Strategic Petroleum Reserve or its storage or related facilities, may— (1) carry firearms, if designated by the Sec- retary and qualified for the use of firearms under the guidelines; and (2) arrest without warrant any person for an offense against the United States— (A) in the case of a felony, if the employee has reasonable grounds to believe that the person— (i) has committed or is committing a fel- ony; and (ii) is in or is fleeing from the immediate area of the felony; and (B) in the case of a felony or misdemeanor, if the violation is committed in the presence of the employee. (Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 661, as added Pub. L. 100–531, § 1(a), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2652.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94–163, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 871. Part B of title I of the Act is classified generally to part B (§ 6231 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 77 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6201 of this title and Tables. § 7270b. Trespass on Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities (a) The Secretary may issue regulations relat- ing to the entry upon or carrying, transporting, or otherwise introducing or causing to be intro- duced any dangerous weapon, explosive, or other dangerous instrument or material likely to produce substantial injury or damage to persons or property into or onto the Strategic Petro- leum Reserve, its storage or related facilities, or real property subject to the jurisdiction, admin- istration, or in the custody of the Secretary under part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6231–6247). The Sec- retary shall post conspicuously, on the property subject to the regulations, notification that the property is subject to the regulations. (b) Whoever willfully violates a regulation of the Secretary issued under subsection (a) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished upon conviction by a fine of not more than $5,000, im- prisonment for not more than one year, or both. (Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 662, as added Pub. L. 100–531, § 1(a), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2652.)