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Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§798 Definitions

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 16C— - ENERGY SUPPLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATION › § 798

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal Energy Administrator is the head of the Federal Energy Administration set up by the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974; if that head is not yet in office or the Administration no longer exists, it means any U.S. officer the President names to serve as Federal Energy Administrator for this chapter and for section 119 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857c–10). Petroleum product means crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product (as defined in section 752(5) of this title).

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §798

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(a)For purposes of this chapter and the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.] the term “Federal Energy Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration established by Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 [15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.]; except that until such Administrator takes office and after such Administration ceases to exist, such term means any officer of the United States designated as Federal Energy Administrator by the President for purposes of this chapter and section 119 11 See References in Text note below. of the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 1857c–10].
(b)For purposes of this chapter, the term “petroleum product” means crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product (as defined in section 752(5) 1 of this title).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–319. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 791 of this title and Tables. The Clean Air Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322, which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§ 7401 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 7401 of Title 42 and Tables. section 119 of the Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 1857c–10], referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 95–95, § 112(b)(1), Aug. 7, 1977, 91 Stat. 709, which is set out as a Compliance Orders note under section 792 of this title. A new section 119 of the Clean Air Act was added by Pub. L. 95–95, § 117(b), and is classified to section 7419 of Title 42. The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 93–275, May 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 96, which is classified generally to chapter 16B (§ 761 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 761 of this title and Tables. section 752 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was omitted from the Code pursuant to section 760g of this title, which provided for the expiration of the President’s authority under that section on Sept. 30, 1981.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Federal Energy Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by section 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 798

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73