Department of Energy Organization Act

The Department of Energy Organization Act was executed August 4, 1977 and operations begun October 1 to consolidate Federal Energy administrations.

Dulce Base
The 1973 oil crisis was blamed, to bring up consolidation of energy policies to President Jimmy Carter's attention. Carter was advised to sign into law The Department of Energy Organization Act, which was done on August 4, 1977 (Pub.L. 95–91, 91 Stat. 565)

The Act created the by consolidating the Federal Energy Administration, the Energy Research and Development Administration, the Federal Power Commission, and programs of various other agencies. These measures paved the way for Dulce Base expansion and operations, as soon as Carter came into Presidential office.

Dulce Base is an "Ultra Secret" base, that only a few U.S. Presidents knew of its existence. The Base came into existence as a secret lab, by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in 1953, beginning with iodine experiments. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 increased support for expanding nuclear industry to the private sector, which later made it possible to power a more complex underground base and in a very remote area. Dulce Base levels were added in the 1970s to continue MKUltra projects in Ultra secrecy, after DCI Richard Helms was taking heat in 1973. James Schlesinger was the first Chairman of the Dulce Base Complex when he took office in August 6, 1977. Carter did not know of Dulce Base.

James Schlesinger—VA, Charles Duncan—TX, James Edwards—SC, Donald Hodel—OR, John Herrington—CA, and James Watkins—CA were the only acting Chairman of Dulce Base under the Department of Energy.

After the presidency of George H. W. Bush and the end of the in 1991, the Secretary of Energy no longer serves as Chairman of Dulce Base. These measures were taken, due to leaks about Dulce Base and political officials who were named in association with the base in 1989.