15 U.S.C. § 776 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–28, § 2(b)(2), July 18,

Page 1242 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 775 (d) Administrator’s interim reports to Congress The Administrator shall provide interim re- ports to the Congress from time to time and when requested by committees of Congress. (e) Energy needs analysis; time for submission; contents; continuation of analysis after ter- mination of Administration The analysis referred to in subsection (b)(6) shall include, for each of the next five fiscal years following the year in which the annual re- port is submitted and for the tenth fiscal year following such year— (1) the effect of various conservation pro- grams on such energy needs; (2) the alternate methods of meeting the en- ergy needs identified in such annual report and of— (A) the relative capital and other eco- nomic costs of each such method; (B) the relative environmental, national security, and balance-of-trade risks of each such method; (C) the other relevant advantages and dis- advantages of each such method; and (3) recommendations for the best method or methods of meeting the energy needs identi- fied in such annual report and for legislation needed to meet those needs. Notwithstanding the termination of this chap- ter, the President shall designate an appropriate Federal agency to conduct the analysis specified in subsection (b)(6). (Pub. L. 93–275, § 15, May 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 108; Pub. L. 94–385, title I, § 109(a)–(c), Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1130.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT For effective date of this chapter, referred to in sub- secs. (a) and (c), see Effective and Termination Dates note set out under section 761 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–385, § 109(a), redesignated subsec. (b) as (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) re- lating to submission of a report by the President to Congress with recommendations for disposition, con- tinuation, or reorganization of Energy Administration and organization of the Federal Government for the management of energy and natural resources policies and programs. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–385, § 109(a)(2), (b), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and added par. (6) and provisions re- quiring Administrator to include in report a discussion on benefits of employing a utility and Btu tax as a means for obtaining national energy goals. Former sub- sec. (b) redesignated (a). Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 94–385, § 109(a)(2), (c), redes- ignated subsecs. (c) to (e) as (b) to (d), respectively, and added new subsec. (e). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Federal Energy Administration terminated and func- tions vested by law in Administrator thereof trans- ferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifi- cally provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. § 775. Sex discrimination; enforcement; other legal remedies No individual shall on the grounds of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity carried on or re- ceiving Federal assistance under this chapter. This provision will be enforced through agency provisions and rules similar to those already es- tablished, with respect to racial and other dis- crimination, under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.]. However, this remedy is not exclusive and will not preju- dice or remove any other legal remedies avail- able to any individual alleging discrimination. (Pub. L. 93–275, § 16, May 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 109.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is classified generally to sub- chapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000a of Title 42 and Tables. § 776. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–28, § 2(b)(2), July 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 245 Section, Pub. L. 93–275, § 17, May 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 110, related to composition and manner of meeting of boards, task forces, commissions, committees, or simi- lar groups not composed entirely of full-time Govern- ment employees, established or utilized by Adminis- trator. § 777. Economic analysis of proposed actions (a) Scope of analysis In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Administrator shall, to the greatest extent practicable, insure that the potential economic impacts of proposed regulatory and other ac- tions are evaluated and considered, including but not limited to an analysis of the effect of such actions on— (1) the fiscal integrity of State and local governments; (2) vital industrial sectors of the economy; (3) employment, by industrial and trade sec- tors, as well as on a national, regional, State, and local basis; (4) the economic vitality of regional, State, and local areas; (5) the availability and price of consumer goods and services; (6) the gross national product; (7) low and middle income families as de- fined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; (8) competition in all sectors of industry; and (9) small business. (b) Conservation measures The Administrator shall develop analyses of the economic impact of various conservation measures on States or significant sectors there- of, considering the impact on both energy for fuel and energy as feed stock for industry. (c) Explicit analyses; interagency cooperation; other review and cause of action provisions Such analyses shall, wherever possible, be made explicit, and to the extent possible, other