91 STAT. 574 PUBLIC LAW 95-91— AUG. 4. 1977 



financial report on at least an annual basis and may request energy 

 information described in such report on a quart«riy basis if he deter- 

 mines that such quarteriy report of information will substantially 

 assist in achieving the purposes of this Act. 



(5) A summary of information gathered pursuant to this section, 

 accompanied by such analysis as the Administrator deems appropriate, 

 shall be included in the annual report of the Department required by 

 subsection (a) of section 657 of this Act. 

 Definitions. (6) As used in this subsection the term— 



(A) "energy-producing company" means a person engaged in: 

 (i) ownership or control of mineral fuel resources or non- 

 mineral energy resources ; 



(ii) exploration for, or development of, mineral fuel 

 resources ; 



(iii) extraction of mineral fuel or nonmineral energy 

 resources ; 



(iv) refining, milling, or otherwise processing mineral 

 fuels or nonmineral energy resources ; 



(v) storage of mineral fuels or nonmineral energy 

 resources; 



(vi) the generation, transmission, or storage of electrical 

 energy; 



(vii) transportation of mineral fuels or nonmineral energy 

 resources by any means whatever ; or 



( viiij wholesale or retail distribution of mineral fuels, non- 

 minernl energy resources or electrical energy ; 



(B) "energy industry" means all energy-producing companies; 

 and 



(C) "person" has the meaning as set forth in section 11 of the 

 Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974. 



(7) The provisions of section 1905 of title 18, United States Code, 

 shall apply in accordance with its terms to any information obtained 

 by the Administration pursuant to this subsection. 



ECONOMIC REGULATORY AnMINISTRATION 



42 use 7136. Sec. 206. (a) There sliall be within the Department an Economic 



Regulatory Administration to be headed by an Administrator, who 

 shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent 

 of the Senate, and who shall be compensated at a rate provided for 

 level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 6315 of title 5, 

 United States Code. Such Administrator shall be, by demonstrated 

 ability, background, training^ or experience, an individual who is 

 specially qualified to assess fairly the needs and concerns of all inter- 

 ests affected by Federal energy policy. The Secretary shall by rule 

 provide for a separation of regulatory and enforcement functions 

 assigned to, or vested in, the Admmistration. 



(b) Consistent with the provisions of title IV, the Secretary shall 

 utilize the Economic Regulatory Administration to administer such 

 functions as he may consider appropriate. 



COMFFROLLER GENERAL FUNCTIONS 



42 use 7137. Sec. 207. The functions of the Comptroller General of the United 



States under section 12 of the Federal Energy Administration Act 



15 ' -^C 771. of 1974 shall apply with respect to the monitoring and evaluation of 



all functions and activities of the Department under this Act or any 

 other Act administered by the Department. 



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