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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part B · Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security

§ 17201. Applicability of other laws

Statutory text

Nothing in this part shall be construed as waiving, modifying, or superseding the applicability of any requirement under any environmental or other Federal or State law. To the extent that activities authorized in this part take place in coastal and ocean areas, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, regarding the potential marine environmental impacts and measures to address such impacts.

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. Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–140 title VI § 622 · 121 Stat. 1492

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 17201

    (Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 622, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 110–140, title VI, § 622, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1684.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 622. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.   Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed as waiving, modifying, or superseding the applicability of any requirement under any environmental or other Federal or State law. To the extent that activities authorized in this subtitle take place in coastal and ocean areas, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, regarding the potential marine environmental impacts and measures to address such impacts.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

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, title VI, § 622, , 121 Stat. 1684.)

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