Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 148 — Windstorm Impact Reduction
§ 15702. Definitions
Statutory text
In this chapter:
Director
The term “Director” means the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Lifelines
The term “lifelines” means public works and utilities, including transportation facilities and infrastructure, oil and gas pipelines, electrical power and communication facilities and infrastructure, and water supply and sewage treatment facilities.
Program
The term “Program” means the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program established by section 15703(a) of this title.
State
The term “State” means each of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
Windstorm
The term “windstorm” means any storm with a damaging or destructive wind component, such as a hurricane, tropical storm, northeaster, tornado, or thunderstorm.
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.
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004
Pub. L. 108–360 title II § 203 · 118 Stat. 1668
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 15702
Pub. L. 108–360, title II, § 203, Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1676
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 108–360, title II, § 203, Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1676Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Director.— The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (2) Program.— The term “Program” means the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program established by section 204(a). (3) State.— The term “State” means each of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (4) Windstorm.— The term “windstorm” means any storm with a damaging or destructive wind component, such as a hurricane, tropical storm, tornado, or thunderstorm.National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015
Pub. L. 114–52 § 2(a) · 129 Stat. 496
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 15702(1)
Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(a), substituted “Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(a), substituted “Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Director.— Section 203(1) of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15702(1)) is amended by striking “Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy” and inserting “Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology”.National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015
Pub. L. 114–52 § 2(b)(2) · 129 Stat. 496
Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 15702(2)
Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(b)(2), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(b)(2), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: “(2) Lifelines.— The term ‘lifelines’ means public works and utilities, including transportation facilities and infrastructure, oil and gas pipelines, electrical power and communication facilities and infrastructure, and water supply and sewage treatment facilities.” .National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015
Pub. L. 114–52 § 2(b)(1) · 129 Stat. 496
Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 15702(3); 42 U.S.C. § 15702(4)
Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(b)(1), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (5)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(b)(1), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (5).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; andNational Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015
Pub. L. 114–52 § 2(b)(1) · 129 Stat. 496
Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 15702(5)
Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(b)(1), (c), redesignated par. (4) as (5)
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 15702(5)
Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(b)(1), (c), inserted “northeaster,” after “tropical storm,”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (5). Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(b)(1), (c), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and inserted “northeaster,” after “tropical storm,”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 108–360, , 118 Stat. 1675, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15701 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2015—Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(a), substituted “Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy”.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(b)(2), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(b)(1), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (5).
Par. (5). Pub. L. 114–52, § 2(b)(1), (c), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and inserted “northeaster,” after “tropical storm,”.
Credits
2004–2015 · 2 acts
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(Pub. L. 108–360, title II, § 203, , 118 Stat. 1676; Pub. L. 114–52, § 2, , 129 Stat. 496.)