(1) provide technical assistance-including advice and consultation relating to State programs, and, where necessary, the use of task forces of public officials and private persons assigned to work with State governments-to assist State governments in dealing with energy problems and shortages and their impact and in the development of plans, programs, and policies to meet the problems and shortages so identified;

(2) convene conferences of State and Federal officials, and such other persons as the Administrator designates, to promote the purposes of this Act, and the Administrator is authorized to pay reasonable expenses incurred in the participation of individuals in such conferences;

(3) draft and make available to State governments model legislation with respect to State energy programs and policies; and

(4) promote the promulgation of uniform criteria, procedures, and forms for grant or contract applications for energy proposals submitted by State governments.

[15 U.S.C. 779]

OFFICE OF PRIVATE GRIEVANCES AND REDRESS

SEC. 21. (a) The Administrator shall establish and maintain an Office of Private Grievances and Redress, headed by a director, to receive and evaluate petitions filed in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, and to make recommendations to the Administrator for appropriate action.

(b) Any person, adversely affected by any order, rule, or regulation issued by the Administrator in carrying out the functions assigned to him under this Act, may petition the Administrator for special redress, relief, or other extraordinary assistance, apart from, or in addition to, any right or privilege to seek redress of grievances provided in section 7.

(c) The Administrator shall submit to the Secretary for inclusion in the annual report required by section 657 of the Department of Energy Organization Act a statement on the nature and number of the grievances which have been filed, and the action taken and relief provided, pursuant to this section; and he shall make recommendations to the Congress from time to time concerning legislative or administrative actions which may be taken to better assist persons adversely affected by the energy shortages and to distribute more equitably the burdens resulting from any measures adopted, or actions taken, by him.

[15 U.S.C. 780]

COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PLAN

SEC. 22. (a) Pursuant and subject to the provisions and procedures set forth in this Act, the Administrator shall, within six months from the date of the enactment of this Act, develop and report to the Congress and the President a comprehensive plan designed to alleviate the energy shortage, for the time period covered by this Act. Such plan shall be accompanied by full analytical justication for the actions proposed therein. Such analysis shall include, but not be limited to

(1) estimates of the energy savings of each action and of the program as a whole;

(2) estimates of any windfall losses and gains to be experienced by corporations, industries, and citizens grouped by socioeconomic class;

(3) estimates of the impact on supplies and consumption of energy forms consequent to such price changes as are or may be proposed; and

(4) a description of alternative actions which the Administrator has considered together with a rationale in explanation of the rejection of any such alternatives in preference to the measures actually proposed.

(b) The Administrator may, from time to time, modify or otherwise alter any such plan, except that, upon request of an appropriate committee of the Congress, the Administrator shall supply analytical justifications for any such alterations.

(c) The Administrator shall be responsible for monitoring any such plans as are implemented with respect to their effectiveness in achieving the anticipated benefits.

[15 U.S.C. 781]

PETROCHEMICAL REPORT

SEC. 23. (a) Within ninety days after he has entered upon the office of Administrator or has been designated by the President to act in such office, the Administrator, or acting Administrator, as the case may be, with the assistance of the Department of Commerce, the Cost of Living Council, and the United States Tariff Commission shall, by written report, inform the Congress as to the

(1) effect of current petrochemical prices upon the current level of petrochemical exports, and export levels expected for 1975; (2) effect of current and expected 1975 petrochemical export levels upon domestic petrochemical raw materials and products available to petrochemical producers, converters, and fabricators currently and in 1975;

(3) current contribution of petrochemical imports to domestic supplies and the expected contribution in 1975;

(4) anticipated economic effects of current and expected 1975 levels of domestic supplies of petrochemicals upon domestic producers, converters, and fabricators of petrochemical raw materials and products; and

(5) exact nature, extent, and sources of data and other information available to the Federal Government regarding the matters set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection, including the exact nature, extent, and sources of such data and information utilized in connection with the report required by this subsection.

(b) As used in this section, the term "petrochemical" includes organic chemicals, cyclic intermediates, plastics and resins, synthetic fibers, elastomers, organic dyes, organic pigments, detergents, surface active agents, carbon black and ammonia.

[15 U.S.C. 782]

HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES

SEC. 24. Within ninety days of the effective date of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army, shall

(1) transmit to the Congress

(A) a list of hydroelectric generating facilities and electric power transmission facilities which have been authorized for construction by the Congress and which are not yet completed, and

(B) a list of opportunities to increase the capacity of existing hydroelectric generating facilities, and

(2) provide, for such facility which is listed

(A) a construction schedule and cost estimates for an expedited construction program which would make the facility available for service at the earliest practicable date, and

(B) a statement of the accomplishments which could be provided by the expedited completion of each facility and a statement of any funds which have been appropriated but not yet obligated.

[15 U.S.C. 783]

INFORMATION CONCERNING TRANSACTION, SALE, EXCHANGE OR SHIPMENT INVOLVING THE EXPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES TO A FOREIGN NATION OF COAL AND ANY REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCT

SEC. 25. (a) The Administrator is authorized and directed to establish and maintain a file which shall contain information concerning every transaction, sale, exchange or shipment involving the export from the United States to a foreign nation of coal, crude oil, residual oil or any refined petroleum product. Information to be included in the file shall be current and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the name of the exporter (including the name or names of the holders of any beneficial interests), the volume and type of product involved in the export transaction, the manner of shipment and identification of the vessel or carrier, the destination, the name of the purchaser if a sale, exchange or other transaction is involved, and a statement of reasons justifying the export.

(b) Upon request of any committee of Congress or the head of any Federal agency, the Administrator shall promptly provide any information maintained in the file and a report thereon to such committee, or agency head, except where the President finds such disclosure to be detrimental to national security.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal agency which collects or has information relevant to the functions required by this section shall make such information available to the Administrator.

(d) The Administrator shall not be required to collect independently information described in subsection (a) if he can secure the information described in subsection (a) from other Federal agencies and the information secured from such agencies is available to the Congress pursuant to a request under subsection (b).

[15 U.S.C. 784]

FOREIGN OWNERSHIP

SEC. 26. The Administrator shall conduct a comprehensive review of foreign ownership of, influence on, and control of domestic energy sources and supplies. Such review shall draw upon existing information, where available, and any independent investigation necessary by the Administration. The Administrator shall, on or before the expiration of the one hundred and eighty day period following the effective date of this Act, report to the Congress in sufficient detail so as to apprise the Congress as to the extent and forms of such foreign ownership of, influence on, and control of domestic energy sources and supplies, and shall thereafter continue to monitor such ownership, influence and control.

[15 U.S.C. 785]

SEPARABILITY

SEC. 27. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this Act, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.

[15 U.S.C. 761 note]

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 29. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Energy Administration the following sums:

(1) subject to the restrictions specified in subsection (b), to carry out the functions identified as assigned to Executive Direction and Administration of the Federal Energy Administration as of January 1, 1977

(A) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, not to exceed $35,627,000; and

(B) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, not to exceed $41,017,000.

(2) to carry out the functions identified as assigned to the Office of Energy Information and Analysis as of January 1, 1977

(A) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, not to exceed $34,971,000; and

(B) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, not to exceed $43,544,000.

(3) to carry out the functions identified as assigned to the Office of Regulatory Programs as of January 1, 1977

(A) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, not to exceed $62,459,000; and

(B) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, not to exceed $62,459,000.

(4) to carry out the functions identified as assigned to the Office of Conservation and Environment as of January 1, 1977 (other than functions described in part A and part D of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act, parts B and C of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, functions de

scribed in title II of the Energy Conservation and Production Act and in paragraph (7) of this subsection)—

(A) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, not to exceed $38,603,000.

(B) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, not to exceed $46,908,000.

(5) to carry out the functions identified as assigned to the Office of Energy Resource Development as of January 1, 1977

(A) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, not to exceed $16,934,000; and

(B) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, not to exceed $26,017,000.

(6) to carry out the functions identified as assigned to the Office of International Energy Affairs as of January 1, 1977— (A) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, not to exceed $1,921,000; and

(B) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, not to exceed $1,846,000.

(7) subject to the restriction specified in subsection (c), to carry out a program to develop the policies, plans, implementation strategies, and program definitions for promoting accelerated utilization and widespread commercialization of solar energy and to provide overall coordination of Federal solar energy commercialization activities, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, not to exceed $2,500,000.

(8) for the purpose of permitting public use of the Project Independence Evaluation System pursuant to section 31 of this Act, not to exceed the aggregate amount of the fees estimated to be charged for such use.

(b) The following restrictions shall apply to the authorization of appropriations specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (a)—

(1) amounts to carry out the functions identified as assigned to the Office of Communication and Public Affairs as of January 1, 1977, shall not exceed $2,112,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977; and

(2) no amounts authorized to be appropriated in such paragraph may be used to carry out the functions identified as assigned to the Office of Nuclear Affairs as of January 1, 1976. (c) No amounts authorized to be appropriated in paragraphs (5) (B) and (7) of subsection (a) may be used to carry out solar energy research, development, or demonstration activities.

(d) Subject to the provisions of any other law enacted after the date of the enactment of this subsection, if any function for which funds are authorized to be appropriated by this section is transferred by or pursuant to any such provision of law to any department, agency, or office, the unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds, held, used, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with such function shall be transferred to such department, agency, or office, but shall continue to be subject to any restriction to which they were subject before such transfer.

[15 U.S.C. 761 note]