PUBLIC LAW 105-28^JULY 18, 1997 111 STAT. 245 Public Law 105-28 105th Congress An Act To amend sections of the Department of Energy Organization Act that are obsolete ., ._ __ or inconsistent with other statutes and to repeal a related section of the Federal ?. —: Energy Administration Act of 1974. [H.R. 649] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Department of Energy SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Standardization Act of 1997 This Act may be cited as the "Department of Energy Standard- 42 USC 7101 ization Act of 1997". note. SEC. 2. STANDARDIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REQUIRE- MENTS WITH GOVERNMENT-WIDE REQUIREMENTS. (a) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REGULATIONS.— Section 501 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7191) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b) and (d), (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b) and by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively, and (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking "subsections (b), (c), and (d)" and inserting "subsection (b)". (b) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AFFECTING ADVISORY COMMIT- TEES. — (1) SECTION 624.— Section 624 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7234) is amended by— (A) striking "(a)"; and (B) striking subsection (b). (2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT. —Section 17 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 776) is repealed. Approved July 18, 1997. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 649: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-11 (Comm. on Commerce). SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-26 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): Mar. 11, considered and passed House. June 27, considered and passed Senate.
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