TECHNICAL PROVISIONS.

SEC. 508. TECHNICAL PROVISIONS. (a) Section 645 of the Department of Energy Organization Act.—Section 645 of the Department of Energy Organization Act is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence: “For purposes of carrying out its responsibilities under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, the Commission shall have the same powers and authority as the Secretary has under this section.”. (b) Section 301(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act.—In order to obtain information for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act, the Commission shall have the same authority as is vested in the Secretary under section 301(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to the exercise of authority under section 11(b) of the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 and sections 13 (b), (c), and (d) of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974. [15 U.S.C. 3418]