US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 7252

Delegation

Except as otherwise expressly prohibited by law, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Secretary may delegate any of his functions to such officers and employees of the Department as he may designate, and may authorize such successive redelegations of such functions within the Department as he may deem to be necessary or appropriate.

Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 64291 Stat. 599(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 95–9191 Stat. 565section 7101 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Department of Energy Organization Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Reorganization of Field Activities and Management of National Security Functions

Pub. L. 104–206, title III, § 302110 Stat. 2999

Pub. L. 104–201“None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act may be used to implement section 3140 of H.R. 3230 as reported by the Committee of Conference on [, set out below]. The Secretary of Energy shall develop a plan to reorganize the field activities and management of the national security functions of the Department of Energy and shall submit such plan to the Congress not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act []. The plan will specifically identify all significant functions performed by the Department’s national security operations and area offices and make recommendations as to where those functions should be performed.”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, § 3140110 Stat. 2833section 4102 of Pub. L. 107–314Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(d)(3)(A)117 Stat. 1757section 2512 of Title 50section 6103 of Title 10Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a)139 Stat. 1340, , , which was formerly set out as a note under this section, was renumbered by –(C), , , and classified to , War and National Defense, and was repealed and restated as , Armed Forces, by , (b)(1), , , 1458.