Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§3804 Coordination with Other Federal Departments and Agencies

Title 15 › CHAPTER 64 — METHANE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION › § 3804

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must, as much as possible, make sure the programs under sections 3803 and 3806 are coordinated with related rules and other duties of the Department of Energy and with other federal agencies. Each executive branch department or agency must carefully consider any written request from the Secretary, the head of an office the Secretary names under section 3803(a), or the head of an agency in an agreement under section 3803(b) to provide help the Secretary thinks necessary. That help can be paid back to the helping agency and can include moving staff with their consent without harming their job or rating.

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Title 15, §3804

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(a)Related responsibilities and regulatory activities
In carrying out the programs established under section 3803 and 3806 of this title, the Secretary shall assure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the functions of this program are coordinated with related regulatory activities and other responsibilities of the Department of Energy and any other Federal departments or agencies.
(b)Scope of assistance
Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government shall carefully consider any written request from the Secretary, the head of any organizational entity designated by the Secretary pursuant to section 3803(a) of this title, or the head of any agency which is party to an agreement or arrangement pursuant to section 3803(b) of this title, to furnish such assistance, on a reimbursable basis, as the Secretary or such head deems necessary to carry out the program and to achieve the purposes of this chapter. Such assistance may include transfer of personnel with their consent and without prejudice to their position and rating.

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15 U.S.C. § 3804

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110