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[CITE: 42USC8839]

 
                 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


(a) Establishment in Department of Energy; appointment of Director

    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) Functions

    It 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 functions

    In 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.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be ``transferred''.
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(d) Transfer of related functions and personnel from Department of 
        Energy

    The 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, Sec. 239, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 704.)
