United States Secretary of Energy
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The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the U.S. Department of Energy, responsible for national energy policy, nuclear security, and overseeing the country’s energy research and development efforts.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Secretary of Energy | 4 |
| Secretary of Energy of the United States | 2 |
| Sec. of Energy | 1 |
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
United States federal executive position
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cabinet-level position ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SecEnergy ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| firstHolder | James R. Schlesinger ⓘ |
| firstHolderStartDate | 1977-10-01 ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1977-10-01 ⓘ |
| formedBy | Department of Energy Organization Act ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
National Nuclear Security Administration
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U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ
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Office of Nuclear Energy
Office of Science ⓘ
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Office of Science (U.S. Department of Energy)
U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ
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United States Department of Energy
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| heads |
U.S. Department of Energy
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United States Department of Energy
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| includedIn | line of succession to the presidency of the United States ⓘ |
| isResponsibleTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Title 42 of the United States Code
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United States Code, Title 42
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| lineOfSuccessionPosition | 14th in the United States presidential line of succession (as of 2024) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cabinet of the United States
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United States Cabinet
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| nativeName |
United States Secretary of Energy
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Secretary of Energy of the United States
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| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| oversees |
United States energy technology development programs
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United States nuclear weapons complex ⓘ
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United States nuclear weapons program
national laboratories of the United States Department of Energy ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
National Security Council of the United States
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National Security Council (when relevant)
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| partOf | Cabinet of the United States ⓘ |
| precededByOffice |
Director of the Energy Research and Development Administration
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Federal Energy Administration ⓘ
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Federal Energy Administrator
United States Secretary of the Interior ⓘ
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United States Secretary of the Interior (energy-related functions)
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| reportsTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| residesIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of federal energy research funding
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energy conservation policy in the United States ⓘ energy efficiency programs in the United States ⓘ energy emergency response coordination at the federal level ⓘ energy research and development in the United States ⓘ management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve ⓘ national energy policy of the United States ⓘ nuclear security of the United States ⓘ policy on civilian nuclear power in the United States ⓘ promotion of renewable energy technologies in the United States ⓘ radioactive waste management policy in the United States ⓘ |
| seat | James V. Forrestal Building ⓘ |
| style | The Honorable ⓘ |
| termLength | no fixed term ⓘ |
| website | https://www.energy.gov/office-secretary-energy ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
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Assistant Secretary of Energy
Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (U.S. Department of Energy)
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Secretary of Energy
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Secretary of Energy
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Secretary of Energy of the United States