15 U.S.C. § 785
Section 785 · Foreign ownership; comprehensive review; sources of information; report to Congress; monitoring activity
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case Cobb v. Lewis (1974)
Most recently applied in 536 F. App'x 45 - TAGC Management, LLC v. Lehman, Lee & Xu Ltd. (September 2013)
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The Administrator shall conduct a comprehensive review of foreign ownership of, influence on, and control of domestic energy sources and supplies. Such review shall draw upon existing information, where available, and any independent investigation necessary by the Administration. The Administrator shall, on or before the expiration of the one hundred and eighty day period following the effective date of this chapter, report to the Congress in sufficient detail so as to apprise the Congress as to the extent and forms of such foreign ownership of, influence on, and control of domestic energy sources and supplies, and shall thereafter continue to monitor such ownership, influence and control.
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Transfer of Functions
Federal Energy Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.