There is established at the seat of government an executive department to be known as the Department of Energy. There shall be at the head of the Department a Secretary of Energy (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the "Secretary"), who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department shall be administered, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, under the supervision and direction of the Secretary.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Department of Energy, including the functions of the Secretary of Energy relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 121(g)(4), 183(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
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"(1) improve communication and coordination between the Department of Energy's energy response team, Federal partners, and industry;
"(2) leverage the Energy Information Administration's subject matter expertise within the Department's energy response team to improve supply chain situation assessments;
"(3) establish company liaisons and direct communication with the Department's energy response team to improve situation assessments;
"(4) streamline and enhance processes for obtaining temporary regulatory relief to speed up emergency response and recovery;
"(5) facilitate and increase engagement among States, the oil and natural gas industry, and the Department in developing State and local energy assurance plans;
"(6) establish routine education and training programs for key government emergency response positions with the Department and States; and
"(7) involve States and the oil and natural gas industry in comprehensive drill and exercise programs.
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