---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch84/schVI/ptC"
level: "part"
label: "Part C"
heading: "General Administrative Provisions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch84-schVI-ptC"
sections_count: 70
---

# Part C — General Administrative Provisions

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 84 — Department of Energy › Subchapter VI — Administrative Provisions

## Sections

- [§7251. General authority](/usc/42/7251.md)
- [§7252. Delegation](/usc/42/7252.md)
- [§7253. Reorganization](/usc/42/7253.md)
- [§7254. Rules and regulations](/usc/42/7254.md)
- [§7255. Subpoena](/usc/42/7255.md)
- [§7256. Contracts, leases, etc., with public agencies and private organizations and persons](/usc/42/7256.md)
- [§7256b. Transferred](/usc/42/7256b.md)
- [§7256c. Milestone-based demonstration projects](/usc/42/7256c.md)
- [§7257. Acquisition, construction, etc., of laboratories, research and testing sites, etc.](/usc/42/7257.md)
- [§7257a...7257c. Transferred](/usc/42/7257a...7257c.md)
- [§7257d. Expanded research by Secretary of Energy](/usc/42/7257d.md)
- [§7258. Facilities construction](/usc/42/7258.md)
- [§7259. Use of facilities](/usc/42/7259.md)
- [§7259a. Activities of Department of Energy facilities](/usc/42/7259a.md)
- [§7260. Field offices](/usc/42/7260.md)
- [§7261. Acquisition of copyrights, patents, etc.](/usc/42/7261.md)
- [§7261a. Protection of sensitive technical information](/usc/42/7261a.md)
- [§7261b. Technology transfer to small businesses](/usc/42/7261b.md)
- [§7261c. Technology partnerships ombudsman](/usc/42/7261c.md)
- [§7262. Repealed.](/usc/42/7262.md)
- [§7263. Capital fund](/usc/42/7263.md)
- [§7264. Seal of Department](/usc/42/7264.md)
- [§7265. Regional Energy Advisory Boards](/usc/42/7265.md)
- [§7266. Designation of conservation officers](/usc/42/7266.md)
- [§7267. Annual report](/usc/42/7267.md)
- [§7268. Leasing report](/usc/42/7268.md)
- [§7269. Transfer of funds](/usc/42/7269.md)
- [§7269a. Repealed.](/usc/42/7269a.md)
- [§7269b. Transfer of unexpended appropriation balances](/usc/42/7269b.md)
- [§7269c. Funding for Department of Energy activities not included in Fossil Energy account](/usc/42/7269c.md)
- [§7270. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/42/7270.md)
- [§7270a. Guards for Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities](/usc/42/7270a.md)
- [§7270b. Trespass on Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities](/usc/42/7270b.md)
- [§7270c. Annual assessment and report on vulnerability of facilities to terrorist attack](/usc/42/7270c.md)
- [§7271. Transferred](/usc/42/7271.md)
- [§7271a. Repealed.](/usc/42/7271a.md)
- [§7271b. Repealed.](/usc/42/7271b.md)
- [§7271c. Repealed.](/usc/42/7271c.md)
- [§7271d...7273a. Transferred](/usc/42/7271d...7273a.md)
- [§7273b. Security investigations](/usc/42/7273b.md)
- [§7273c. Transferred](/usc/42/7273c.md)
- [§7274. Environmental impact statements relating to defense facilities of Department of Energy](/usc/42/7274.md)
- [§7274a...7274d. Transferred](/usc/42/7274a...7274d.md)
- [§7274e. Scholarship and fellowship program for environmental restoration and waste management](/usc/42/7274e.md)
- [§7274f. Transferred](/usc/42/7274f.md)
- [§7274g. Environmental restoration and waste management five-year plan and budget reports](/usc/42/7274g.md)
- [§7274i. Transferred](/usc/42/7274i.md)
- [§7274j. Repealed.](/usc/42/7274j.md)
- [§7274k. Transferred](/usc/42/7274k.md)
- [§7274l. Authority to transfer certain Department of Energy property](/usc/42/7274l.md)
- [§7274l–1. Vesting title in property interests related to energy development, demonstration, and deployment programs funded under Department of Energy appropriations](/usc/42/7274l-1.md)
- [§7274m...7274o. Transferred](/usc/42/7274m...7274o.md)
- [§7274p. Transferred](/usc/42/7274p.md)
- [§7274q. Transferred](/usc/42/7274q.md)
- [§7274r. Transferred](/usc/42/7274r.md)
- [§7274s. Transferred](/usc/42/7274s.md)
- [§7275. Definitions](/usc/42/7275.md)
- [§7276. Regulations to require integrated resource planning](/usc/42/7276.md)
- [§7276a. Technical assistance](/usc/42/7276a.md)
- [§7276b. Integrated resource plans](/usc/42/7276b.md)
- [§7276c. Miscellaneous provisions](/usc/42/7276c.md)
- [§7276d. Property protection program for power marketing administrations](/usc/42/7276d.md)
- [§7276e. Provision of rewards](/usc/42/7276e.md)
- [§7276f. Western Area Power Administration; deposit and availability of discretionary offsetting collections](/usc/42/7276f.md)
- [§7276g. Western Area Power Administration; deposit and availability of funds related to Falcon and Amistad Dams](/usc/42/7276g.md)
- [§7277. Report concerning review of United States coal imports](/usc/42/7277.md)
- [§7278. Availability of appropriations for Department of Energy for transportation, uniforms, security, and price support and loan guarantee programs; transfer of funds; acceptance of contributions](/usc/42/7278.md)
- [§7278a. Availability of funds for energy and water development for multiyear contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements of $1,000,000 or less](/usc/42/7278a.md)
- [§7279. Identification in budget materials of amounts for certain Department of Energy pension obligations](/usc/42/7279.md)
- [§7279a. Future-years energy program annual submission and budgeting](/usc/42/7279a.md)