Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 86 — Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries
§ 7901. Definitions
Statutory text
In this chapter:
Carbon sequestration
The term “carbon sequestration” means the capture of carbon dioxide through terrestrial, geological, biological, or other means, which prevents the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Greenhouse gas
The term “greenhouse gas” means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
Greenhouse gas intensity
The term “greenhouse gas intensity” means the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions to economic output.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
International Development and Finance Act of 1989
Pub. L. 101–240 title VII § 731 · 103 Stat. 2492
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 7901
(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 731, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1113.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 731, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1113.)
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 739, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, , 119 Stat. 1117, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided in this part [part C (§§ 731–739) of title VII of Pub. L. 101–240, enacting this chapter], this part takes effect on .”
Executive Documents
Executive Order No. 14027
Ex. Ord. No. 14027, , 86 F.R. 25947, which established the Climate Change Support Office, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 14148, § 2(ff), , 90 F.R. 8238, and Ex. Ord. No. 14154, § 4(a)(vi), , 90 F.R. 8354.
Credits
(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 731, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, , 119 Stat. 1113.)