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§7101 Definitions

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 84— - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › § 7101

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Summary

Defines key words used in this chapter. Department means the Department of Energy and any part of it, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Function and perform: "function" covers duties, powers, responsibilities, rights, privileges, and activities, and "perform" means doing or carrying out those things. Federal lease means a contract that lets someone explore for, develop, or produce oil and gas, coal, oil shale, tar sands, or geothermal resources on federal land in exchange for payments like bonuses, rents, or royalties.

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(a)As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term the “Department” means the Department of Energy or any component thereof, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(b)As used in this chapter (1) reference to “function” includes reference to any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, and activity, or the plural thereof, as the case may be; and (2) reference to “perform”, when used in relation to functions, includes the undertaking, fulfillment, or execution of any duty or obligation; and the exercise of power, authority, rights, and privileges.
(c)As used in this chapter, “Federal lease” means an agreement which, for any consideration, including but not limited to, bonuses, rents, or royalties conferred and covenants to be observed, authorizes a person to explore for, or develop, or produce (or to do any or all of these) oil and gas, coal, oil shale, tar sands, and geothermal resources on lands or interests in lands under Federal jurisdiction.

Legislative History

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This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b), and (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 95–91, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 565, known as the Department of Energy Organization Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out below and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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of 1997 Amendment Pub. L. 105–28, § 1, July 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 245, provided that: “This Act [amending section 7191 and 7234 of this title and repealing section 776 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade] may be cited as the ‘Department of Energy Standardization Act of 1997’.”

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of 1990 Amendment Pub. L. 101–271, § 1, Apr. 11, 1990, 104 Stat. 135, provided that: “This Act [amending section 7171 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 7171 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Member Term Act of 1990’.”

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Pub. L. 95–91, § 1, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 565, provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter and section 916 of Title 7, Agriculture, amending section 6833 and 6839 of this title, section 19 of Title 3, The President, section 101, 5108, and 5312 to 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, section 1701z–8 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and section 766, 790a, 790d, and 2002 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, repealing section 2036 and 5818 of this title and section 763, 768, and 786 of Title 15, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2201 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 761 of Title 15] may be cited as the ‘Department of Energy Organization Act’.” For

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of part E of title XXXI of div. C of Pub. L. 101–510, which enacted subchapter XIII of this chapter, as the “Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act”, see section 3161 of Pub. L. 101–510, set out as a note under section 7381 of this title. For

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of part A of title V of Pub. L. 103–382, which enacted subchapter XIV of this chapter, as the “Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act of 1994”, see section 511 of Pub. L. 103–382, set out as a note under section 7382 of this title. For

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of subtitle D of title XXXI of div. C of Pub. L. 106–65, which enacted subchapter XV of this chapter, as the “Department of Energy Facilities Safeguards, Security, and Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 1999”, see section 3141 of Pub. L. 106–65, set out as a note under section 7383 of this title. For

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of section 1 [div. C, title XXXVI] of Pub. L. 106–398, which enacted subchapter XVI of this chapter, as the “Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000”, see section 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3601] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as a note under section 7384 of this title.

Executive Documents

Executive Order No. 12083 Ex. Ord. No. 12083, Sept. 27, 1978, 43 F.R. 44813, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12121, Feb. 26, 1979, 44 F.R. 11195; Ex. Ord. No. 12148, July 20, 1979, 44 F.R. 43239, which established the Energy Coordinating Committee and provided for its membership, functions, etc., was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12379, § 20, Aug. 17, 1982, 47 F.R. 36100, formerly set out as a note under section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

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42 U.S.C. § 7101

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

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