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L. 93-275. § 9, May 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 105.) 

 Effective and Termination Dates 

 Section effective sixty days after May 7, 1974, or sooner 

 under Presidential notice published in Federal Register, 

 and terminating June 30, 1976, see section 30 of Pub. L. 

 93-275, set out as a note under section 761 of this title. 



§ 769. Definitions. 



As used in this chapter — 



(1) any reference to "function" or "functions" 

 shall be deemed to include references to duty, obli- 

 gation, power, authority, responsibility, right, 

 privilege, and activity, or the plural thereof, as 

 the case may be; and 



(2) any reference to "perform" or "perform- 

 ance", when used in relation to functions, shall 

 be deemed to include the exercise of power, au- 

 thority, rights, and privileges. 



(Pub. L. 93-275, § 10, May 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 105.) 

 Effective and Termination Dates 

 Section effective sixty days after May 7, 1974, or sooner 

 under Presidential notice published in Federal Register, 

 and terminating June 30, 1976, see section 30 of Pub. L. 

 93-275, se.t out as a note under section 761 of this title. 



§ 770. Appointments. 



(a) Interim funds. 



Funds available to any department or agency (or 

 any ofBcial or component thereof), and lawfully au- 

 thorized for any of the specific functions which are 

 transferred to the Administrator by this chapter, 

 may, with the approval of the President, be used to 

 pay the compensation and expenses of any officer 

 appointed pursuant to this chapter until such times 

 as funds for that purpose are otherwise available. 



(b) Interim appointments. 



In the event that any officer required by this 

 chapter to be appointed by and with the advice and 

 consent of the Senate shall not have entered upon 

 office on the effective date of this chapter, the Presi- 

 dent may designate any officer, whose appointment 

 was required to be made by and with the advice 

 and consent of the Senate and who was such an 

 officer immediately prior to the effective date of this 

 chapter, or any officer who was performing essen- 

 tially the same functions Immediately prior to the 

 effective date of this chapter to act in such office 

 until the office Is filled as provided in this chapter: 

 Provided, That any officer acting pursuant to the 

 provisions of this subsection may act no longer than 

 a period of thirty days unless during such period 

 his appointment as such an officer is submitted to the 

 Senate for Its advice and consent. 



(c) Nontemporary personnel; transferee rights for one 

 year. 



Transfer of nontemiwrary personnel pursuant to 

 this chapter shall not cause any such employee to be 

 separated or reduced in grade or compensation, ex- 

 cept for cause, for one year after such transfer. 



(d) Compensation of new position at not less than pro- 

 vided for in Executive Schedule for previous posi- 

 tion in cases of appointees without break in 

 service. 

 Any person who, on the effective date of this 



chapter, held a position compensated in accordance 



with the Executive Schedule prescribed in chapter 

 53 of Title 5, and who, without a brealc in service, 

 is appointed In the Administration to a position 

 having duties comparable to those performed im- 

 mediately preceding his appointment, shall con- 

 tinue to be compensated in his new position at not 

 less than the rate provided for liis previous position. 

 (Pub. L. 93-275, § 11, May 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 105.) 



§ 771. Comptroller General, powers and duties. 



(a) Scope of activities; monitoring activity; data to 

 Comptroller General from Administration; reports 

 and recommendations to Congress. 



For the duration of this chapter, the Comptroller 

 General of the United States shall monitor and 

 evaluate the operations of the Administration In- 

 cluding its reporting activities. The Comptroller 

 General shall (1) conduct studies of existing statutes 

 and regulations governing the Administration's pro- 

 grams; (2) review the policies and practices of the 

 Administration; (3) review and evaluate the proce- 

 dures followed by the Administrator in gathering, 

 analyzing, and Interpreting energy statistics, data, 

 and Information related to the management and 

 conservation of energy. Including but not limited to 

 date related to energy costs, supply, demand, in- 

 dustry structure, and environmental Impacts; and 

 (4) evaluate particular projects or programs. The 

 Comptroller General shall have access to such data 

 within the possession or control of the Administra- 

 tion from any public or private source whatever, 

 notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, 

 as are necessary to carry out his responsibilities 

 under this chapter and shall report to the Congress 

 at such times as he deems appropriate with respect 

 to the Administration's programs, including his rec- 

 ommendations for modifications in existing laws, 

 regulations, procedures, and practices. 



(b) Access to material and written energy information 

 from owners or operators of facilities or business 

 premises engaged in energy matters; scope of 

 information. 



The Comptroller General or any of his authorized 

 representatives In carrying out his responsibilities 

 under this section may request access to any books, 

 documents, papers, statistics, data, records, and In- 

 formation of any person owning or operating facili- 

 ties or business premises who Is engaged in any phase 

 of energy supply or major energy consumption, 

 where such material relates to the purposes of this 

 chapter. Including but not limited to energy costs, 

 demand, supply, industry structure, and environ- 

 mental Impacts. The Comptroller General may re- 

 quest such person to submit' in writing such energy 

 information as the Comptroller General may pre- 

 scribe. 



(c) Access to material and information from recip- 

 ients of Federal funds or assistance under Federal 

 transactions. 



The Comptroller General of the United States, or 

 any of his duly authorized representatives, shall 

 have access to and the right to examine any books, 

 documents, papers, records, or other recorded In- 

 formation of any recipients of Federal funds or as- 



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