PUBLIC LAW 95-91— AUG. 4. 1977 



91 STAT. 571 



processes, and assisting the Secretary in the formulation and 

 analysis of policies, rules, and regulations relating to competition 

 and consumer affairs. 



(8) Nuclear waste management responsibilities, including — 



(A) the establishment of control over existing Government 

 facilities for the treatment and storage of nuclear wastes, 

 including all containers, casks, buildings, vehicles, equipment, 

 and all other materials associated with sucli facilities; 



(B) the establishment of control over all existing nuclear 

 waste in the possession or control of the Government and all 

 commercial nuclear waste presently stored on other than the 

 site of a licensed nuclear power electric oeneiatmg facility, 

 except that nothing in this paragraph shall alter or effect 

 title to such waste ; 



(C) the establishment of temporary and permanent facili- 

 ties for storage, management, and ultimate disposal of 

 nuclear wastes; 



(D) the establishment of facilities for the treatment of 

 nuclear wastes; 



(E) the establishment of programs for the treatment, man- 

 agement, storage, and disposal of nuclear wastes ; 



(F) the establishment of fees or user charges for nuclear 

 ■waste treatment or storage facilities, including fees to be 

 charged Government agencies; and 



(G) the promulgation of such rules and regulations to 

 impleiiiont the authority described in this paragraph, 



except that nothing in this section shall be construed as granting 

 to the Department regulatory functions presently within the 

 Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or any additional functions than 

 those already conferred by law. 



(9) Energy conservation functions, including the development 

 of comprehensive energy conservation strategies for the Nation, 

 the planning and implementation of major research and demon- 

 stration programs for the development of technologies and 

 processes to reduce total energy consumption, the administration 

 of voluntary and mandatory energy conservation programs, and 

 the dissemination to the public of all available information on 

 energy conservation piograms and measures. 



(10) Power marketing functions, including responsibility for 

 marketing and transmission of Fedt-ial power. 



(11) Public and congressional relations functions, including 

 responsibilities for providing a continuing liaison between the 

 Department and the Congress and tlie Department and the public. 



(b) At the time the name of any individual is submitted for con- 

 firmation to the position of Assistant Secretary, the President shall 

 identify with particularity the function or functions described in sub- 

 section" (a) (or any portion thereof) for which such individual will be 

 responsible. 



FKDERAL ENERGY REGDLATORY COMMISSION 



Sec. 204. There shall be within the Department, a Federal Energy 

 Regulatory Commission established by title IV of this Act (here- 

 inafter referred to in this Act as the "Commission"). The Chairman 

 shall be compensated at the rate provided for level III of the Execu- 

 tive Schedule under section ^SU of title 5, United States Code. The 

 other members of the Commission shall be compensated at the rate 

 provided for level TV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of 



Responsibilities, 

 identification. 



42 use 7134. 



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