Delegation of Authority Regarding the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves
Headline: Delegates Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Authority to Energy Secretary
What it does: The order directs that the President's functions over the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves be delegated to the Secretary of Energy.
- Transfers decision-making authority over the reserves to the Secretary of Energy.
- Shifts legal duties previously held by the President to the Energy Department.
- Makes the Energy Secretary responsible for meeting the reserves' goals and requirements.
Summary
This order transfers the President's functions over the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves to the Secretary of Energy. It says the Secretary will carry out the statutory duties referenced in the order to meet the reserves' goals and requirements.
The change affects the Secretary of Energy and the officials who manage those federal oil and shale reserves, making the Energy Department responsible for decisions previously made by the President under the cited law. It centralizes responsibility for achieving the reserves' goals.
Ask about this order
Ask questions about this executive order and its implications.
What agencies are affected by this order?
How does this order change existing policy?
What are the practical implications of this order?