2012 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 96 - BIOMASS ENERGY AND ALCOHOL FUELS (§§ 8801 - 8871)
Subchapter II - MUNICIPAL WASTE BIOMASS ENERGY (§§ 8831 - 8840)
Section 8839 - Office of Energy from Municipal Waste
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 96 - BIOMASS ENERGY AND ALCOHOL FUELS SUBCHAPTER II - MUNICIPAL WASTE BIOMASS ENERGY Sec. 8839 - Office of Energy from Municipal Waste |
| Contains | section 8839 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 96-294, title II, §239, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 704. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 94 Stat. 704 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 96-294 |
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There is hereby established within the Department of Energy an Office of Energy from Municipal Waste (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Office”) to be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Energy.
(b) FunctionsIt shall be the function of the Office to perform—
(1) the research, development, demonstration, and commercialization activities authorized under this subchapter (including those authorized under section 8837 of this title), and
(2) such other duties relating to the production of energy from municipal waste as the Secretary of Energy may assign to the Office.
(c) Consultations respecting implementation of functionsIn carrying out functions tranferred 1 or assigned to the Office, the Secretary of Energy shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of such other Federal agencies, as appropriate.
(d) Transfer of related functions and personnel from Department of EnergyThe Secretary shall provide for the transfer to the Office of the functions relating to, and personnel of the Department who are responsible for the administration of, programs in existence on June 30, 1980, which relate to the research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of technologies for the recovery of energy from municipal waste.
(Pub. L. 96–294, title II, §239, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 704.)
1 So in original. Probably should be “transferred”.
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