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 PUBLIC LAW 95-91—AUG. 4, 1977

91 STAT. 607

such proceeding under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if this Act had not been enacted. (2) The Secretary and the Commission are authorized to promul- Regulations, gate regulations providing for the orderly transfer of such proceedings to the Department or the Commission. (c) Except as provided in subsection (e) — (1) the provisions of this Act shall not affect suits commenced prior to the date this Act takes effect, and, (2) in all such suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the same manner and effect as if this Act had not been enacted. (d) No suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against any officer in his official capacity as an officer of any department or agency, functions of which are transferred by this Act, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act. No cause of action by or against any department or agency, functions of which are transferred by this Act, or by or against any officer thereof in his official capacity shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act. (e) If, before the date on which this Act takes effect, any depart'^ ment or agency, or officer thereof in his official capacity, is a party to a suit, and under this Act any function of such department, agency, or officer is transferred to the Secretary or any other official, then such suit shall be continued with the Secretary or other official, as the case may be, substituted. SEPARABILITY

SEC. 706. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof 42 USC 7296. to any person or circumstance is held invalid, neither the remainder of this Act nor the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall be affected thereby. REFERENCE

SEC. 707. With respect to any functions transferred by this Act 42 USC 7297. and exercised after the effective date of this Act, reference in any other Federal law to any department, commission, or agency or any officer or office the functions of which are so transferred shall be d emed to refer to the Secretary, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or other official or component of the Department in which this Act vests such functions. PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY

SEC. 708. Except as provided in title IV, nothing contained in this 42 USC 7298. Act shall be construed to limit, curtail, abolish, or terminate any function of, or authority available to, the President which he had immediately before the effective date of this Act; or to limit, curtail, abolish, or terminate his authority to delegate, redelegate, or terminate any delegation of functions. AMENDMENTS

SEC. 709. (a) The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 is amended: (1) by repealing sections 4,9,28, and 30; (2) in section 7— (A) by striking out subsections (a) and (b) and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (a);

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15 USC 761 note. Repeals. 15 USC 763, 768, 786, 761 note. 15 USC 766.

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