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==Parent organization==
==Parent organization==


The Office of the Secretary is directly under the **United States Department of Energy (DOE)**, with the Secretary of Energy being a member of the President's Cabinet<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/ |title=U.S. Department of Energy |publisher=DOE |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>.
The Office of the Secretary is directly under the United States Department of Energy (DOE), with the Secretary of Energy being a member of the President's Cabinet<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/ |title=U.S. Department of Energy |publisher=DOE |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>.


==Legislation==
==Legislation==


The Office of the Secretary was established under the **Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977**, which created the DOE and outlined its structure and responsibilities<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-91/pdf/STATUTE-91-Pg565.pdf |title=Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 |publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>.
The Office of the Secretary was established under the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, which created the DOE and outlined its structure and responsibilities<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-91/pdf/STATUTE-91-Pg565.pdf |title=Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 |publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>.


==Partners==
==Partners==


- Various federal agencies for coordinated policy efforts.
* Various federal agencies for coordinated policy efforts.
- Congress for legislative affairs.
* Congress for legislative affairs.
- International energy organizations for global policy alignment.
* International energy organizations for global policy alignment.


==Number of employees==
==Number of employees==
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===Leader===
===Leader===


The office is headed by the **Secretary of Energy**.
The office is headed by the Secretary of Energy.


===Divisions===
===Divisions===


- **Office of Policy** for developing energy policy.
* Office of Policy for developing energy policy.
- **Office of Public Affairs** for communication and public engagement.
* Office of Public Affairs for communication and public engagement.
- **Office of Legislative Affairs** for managing congressional relations.
* Office of Legislative Affairs for managing congressional relations.
- **Office of the General Counsel** for legal support.
* Office of the General Counsel for legal support.


==List of programs==
==List of programs==


- **Energy Policy Development** to shape national energy strategies.
* Energy Policy Development to shape national energy strategies.
- **Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs** for legislative coordination.
* Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs for legislative coordination.
- **International Affairs** for global energy cooperation.
* International Affairs for global energy cooperation.


==Last total enacted budget==
==Last total enacted budget==
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==History==
==History==


The Office of the Secretary was established with the creation of the Department of Energy in 1977, as part of a broader effort to centralize federal energy policy under one agency. It has since played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. energy policy, managing departmental operations, and responding to energy crises and technological advancements in energy<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Energy |title=United States Secretary of Energy - Wikipedia |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>.
The Office of the Secretary was established with the creation of the Department of Energy in 1977, as part of a broader effort to centralize federal energy policy under one agency. It has since played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. energy policy, managing departmental operations, and responding to energy crises and technological advancements in energy<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Energy |title=United States Secretary of Energy * Wikipedia |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>.


==External links==
==External links==