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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 91 — National Energy Conservation Policy

§ 8241. Definitions

Statutory text

As used in the part—

(1)

The term “Federal agency” means—

(A)

an Executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5; and

(B)

each entity specified in subparagraphs (B) through (I) of subsection (1) of section 5721 of title 5.

(2)

The term “Federal building” means any building or other structure owned in whole or part by the United States or any Federal agency, including any such structure occupied by a Federal agency under a lease-acquisition agreement under which the United States or a Federal agency will receive fee simple title under the terms of such agreement without further negotiation.

(3)

The term “solar heating” means, with respect to any Federal building, the use of solar energy to meet all or part of the heating needs of such building (including hot water), or all or part of the needs of such building for hot water.

(4)

The term “solar heating and cooling” means the use of solar energy to provide all or part of the heating needs of a Federal building (including hot water) and all or part of the cooling needs of such building, or all or part of the needs of such building for hot water.

(5)

The term “solar energy equipment” means equipment for solar heating or solar heating and cooling.

(6)

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. Pub. L. 95–619 title V § 521 · 92 Stat. 3206

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 8241

    Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 521, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3275

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 521, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3275

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 521. DEFINITIONS. As used in the part— 42 USC 8241. (1) The term “Federal agency” means— (A) an Executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) each entity specified in paragraphs (B) through (H) of subsection (1) of section 5721 of title 5, United States Code. (2) The term “Federal building” means any building or other structure owned in whole or part by the United States or any Federal agency, including any such structure occupied by a Federal agency under a lease-acquisition agreement under which the United States or a Federal agency will receive fee simple title under the terms of such agreement without further negotiation. (3) The term “solar heating” means, with respect to any Federal building, the use of solar energy to meet all or part of the heating needs of such building (including hot water), or all or part of the needs of such building for hot water. (4) The term “solar heating and cooling” means the use of solar energy to provide all or part of the heating needs of a Federal building (including hot water) and all or part of the cooling needs of such building, or all or part of the needs of such building for hot water. (5) The term “solar energy equipment” means equipment for solar heating or solar heating and cooling. (6) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

  2. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008

    Pub. L. 110–161 div. H title I § 1303(b) · 121 Stat. 1844

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 8241(1)(B)

    Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “subparagraphs (B) through (I)” for “paragraphs (B) through (H)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “subparagraphs (B) through (I)” for “paragraphs (B) through (H)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Demonstration Program.— Section 521(1)(B) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8241(1)(B)) is amended by striking “paragraphs (B) through (H)” and inserting “subparagraphs (B) through (I)”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “subparagraphs (B) through (I)” for “paragraphs (B) through (H)”.

Credits

1978–2007 · 2 acts
  1. 1978Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 521, , 92 Stat. 3275
  2. 2007Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1303(b), , 121 Stat. 2242.
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(Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 521, , 92 Stat. 3275; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1303(b), , 121 Stat. 2242.)

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