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short summary of the job of the secretary of department of energy

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The Secretary of Energy is the Cabinet-level head of the U.S. Department of Energy. Key duties (short):

- Advise the President on national energy policy and represent the U.S. on energy issues.
- Develop and implement federal energy policies and programs (including clean energy, conservation, and electricity reliability).
- Oversee energy research and development and manage the national laboratories.
- Manage nuclear weapons stewardship, nuclear nonproliferation efforts, and nuclear reactor safety (including through the NNSA).
- Ensure energy infrastructure resilience, emergency response for energy disruptions, and coordinate with other agencies and industry.
- Administer DOE budgets, grants, contracts, and workforce for carrying out department missions.