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Transfer of Authority to Resolve Disputes Regarding Naval Petroleum Reserve
The document discusses the transfer of authority from the Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of Energy regarding the administration of Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1. The conclusion reached is that the function of resolving disputes under the contract between the United States and a major oil company has been transferred from the Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of Energy. The document presents a question of whether the Secretary of the Navy's role in determining disputes under the contract has devolved upon the Secretary of Energy by reason of Section 307 of the Act. It also discusses the impact of the Department of Energy Organization Act on the contract and the transfer of authority.
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