To provide for the consolidation of the Office of Fossil Energy and the Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Department of Energy.

Summary

Sets a deadline by which: (1) the Secretary of Energy shall consolidate the Office of Fossil Energy and the Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency into an Office of Energy Technology (OET); and (2) such consolidation results in a reduction by 25 of the number of headquarters employees determined on a full-time equivalent basis. Mandates appointment of an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Technology whose duties shall include: (1) preparation and transmittal to the Congress of a strategic plan and policy agenda for the OET, as well as a multiyear OET program plan for FY 1999 through 2003 (including a comprehensive strategy for increasing the use of resources available in field offices); and (2) direction and supervision of the OET.

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  Introduced in House · EN · 5 June 1997

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