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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part C · Chapter 91 — National Energy Conservation Policy

§ 8271. “Federal facility” and “Secretary” defined

Statutory text

For purposes of this part—

(1)

The term “Federal facility” means any building, structure, or fixture or part thereof which is owned by the United States or any Federal agency or which is held by the United States or any 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. Such term also applies to facilities related to programs administered by Federal agencies.

(2)

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. Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Act

    Pub. L. 95–619 title V § 562 · 92 Stat. 3206

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 8271

    Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 562, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3280

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 562, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3280

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 562. DEFINITIONS. 42 USC 8271. For purposes of this part— (1) The term “Federal facility” means any building, structure, or fixture or part, thereof which is owned by the United States or any Federal agency or which is held by the United States or any 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. (2) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

  2. Energy Security Act

    Pub. L. 96–294 title IV § 407(1) · 94 Stat. 611

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 8271(1)

    Pub. L. 96–294 inserted applicability to facilities related to programs administered by Federal agencies

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 96–294 inserted applicability to facilities related to programs administered by Federal agencies.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by adding at the end of section 562(1) the following new 42 USC 8271. sentence: “Such term also applies to facilities related to programs administered by Federal agencies.”;

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1980—Par. (1). Pub. L. 96–294 inserted applicability to facilities related to programs administered by Federal agencies.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

For short title of this part as the “Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Act”, see section 561 of Pub. L. 95–619, set out as a note under section 8201 of this title.

Credits

1978–1980 · 2 acts
  1. 1978Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 562, , 92 Stat. 3280
  2. 1980Pub. L. 96–294, title IV, § 407(1), , 94 Stat. 717.
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(Pub. L. 95–619, title V, § 562, , 92 Stat. 3280; Pub. L. 96–294, title IV, § 407(1), , 94 Stat. 717.)

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