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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 161 — Department of Energy Research and Innovation

§ 18601. Definitions

Statutory text

In this chapter:

(1)

Department

The term “Department” means the Department of Energy.

(2)

Director

The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Science of the Department, except as otherwise indicated.

(3)

National Laboratory

The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given that term in section 15801 of this title.

(4)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

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. Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act

    Pub. L. 115–246 § 2 · 132 Stat. 3130

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 18601

    (Pub. L. 115–246, § 2, Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3130.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 115–246, § 2, Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3130.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.   In this Act: (1) Department.— The term “Department” means the Department of Energy. (2) Director.— The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Science of the Department, except as otherwise indicated. (3) National laboratory.— The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). (4) Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 115–246, , 132 Stat. 3130, known as the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 115–246, § 1(a), , 132 Stat. 3130, provided that: “This Act [see Short Title notes below and Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act’.”

Pub. L. 115–246, title I, § 101, , 132 Stat. 3131, provided that: “This title [enacting subchapter I of this chapter and amending sections 16352 and 16391 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act’.”

Pub. L. 115–246, title II, § 201, , 132 Stat. 3134, provided that: “This title [enacting subchapter II of this chapter and section 16358 of this title, amending sections 16357 and 16538 of this title, and repealing section 16358 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Department of Energy Research Coordination Act’.”

Pub. L. 115–246, title III, § 301, , 132 Stat. 3140, provided that: “This title [enacting subchapter III of this chapter and amending sections 2053, 7139, 16313, 16315, 16316, and 16321 of this title, sections 5541 and 5542 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and provisions set out as a note under section 5501 of Title 15] may be cited as the ‘Department of Energy Office of Science Policy Act’.”

Credits

(Pub. L. 115–246, § 2, , 132 Stat. 3130.)

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