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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security

§ 17002. Relationship to other law

Statutory text

Except to the extent expressly provided in this Act or an amendment made by this Act, nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act supersedes, limits the authority provided or responsibility conferred by, or authorizes any violation of any provision of law (including a regulation), including any energy or environmental law or regulation.

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.

  1. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–140 § 3 · 121 Stat. 1492

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 17002

    (Pub. L. 110–140, § 3, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1498.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 110–140, § 3, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1498.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.   Except to the extent expressly provided in this Act or an amendment made by this Act, nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act supersedes, limits the authority provided or responsibility conferred by, or authorizes any violation of any provision of law (including a regulation), including any energy or environmental law or regulation.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 110–140, , 121 Stat. 1492, known as the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which enacted this chapter and enacted and amended numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 17001 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after , see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

Credits

(Pub. L. 110–140, § 3, , 121 Stat. 1498.)

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