Utility Consumers' Counsel and Information Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Utility Consumers' Counsel and Information Act - Provides definitions for various terms of the Act. Title I: Utility Consumers' Counsel - Establishes within the executive branch of the Government an independent agency to be known as the United States Office of Utility Consumers' Counsel to be headed by a Consumers' Counsel, who shall be appointed for a term of five years by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Permits the Counsel to: (1) promulgate such rules and regulations as may be required to carry out the functions of the Office and (2) delegate to any other officer or employee of the Office authority for the performance of any duty imposed, or the exercise of any power conferred, upon the Counsel by this Act, and any reference herein to the Counsel shall include his duly authorized delegate or delegates. Directs the Counsel to, subject to civil service laws and the Hatch Act, appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as he determines to be required for the performance of the functions of the Office. Authorizes the Counsel to appoint such advisory committees as the Counsel may determine to be necessary or desirable for the effective perform…