Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§2662 Definitions

Title 15 › CHAPTER 53 — TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL › SUBCHAPTER III — INDOOR RADON ABATEMENT › § 2662

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines the key words used in this subchapter. Local educational agency includes LEAs (see section 7801 of title 20), owners of nonprofit elementary/secondary school buildings, and governing authorities of schools run under section 241 of title 20 as in effect before the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 (or its successor) for impact aid to children on Federal property. Nonprofit elementary/secondary school and school building are defined in sections 2642(8) and 2642(13). Radon is the radioactive gas from radium decay and its short-lived decay products.

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Title 15, §2662

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For purposes of this subchapter:
(1)The term “local educational agency” means—
(A)any local educational agency as defined in section 7801 of title 20;
(B)the owner of any nonprofit elementary or secondary school building; and
(C)the governing authority of any school operated pursuant to section 241 of title 20, as in effect before enactment of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994, or successor authority, relating to impact aid for children who reside on Federal property.
(2)The term “nonprofit elementary or secondary school” has the meaning given such term by section 2642(8) of this title.
(3)The term “radon” means the radioactive gaseous element and its short-lived decay products produced by the disintegration of the element radium occurring in air, water, soil, or other media.
(4)The term “school building” has the meaning given such term by section 2642(13) of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 241 of title 20, as in effect before enactment of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994, referred to in par. (1)(C), means section 241 of Title 20, Education, prior to its repeal by Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 331(b), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3965.

Amendments

2015—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 114–95 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of title 20. 2002—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 107–110 substituted “7801” for “8801”. 1994—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 103–382, § 391(c)(4)(A), made technical amendment to reference to section 8801 of title 20 to reflect change in reference to corresponding section of original act. Par. (1)(C). Pub. L. 103–382 directed two separate

Amendments

of par. (1)(C), the first, by section 391(c)(4)(B) of Pub. L. 103–382, directed the insertion of “or successor authority” immediately after “section 241 of title 20”, the second, by section 392(b)(2) of Pub. L. 103–382, directed the insertion (without reference to the first amendment) of “as in effect before enactment of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994” immediately after “section 241 of title 20,”. Literal execution of the second amendment was not possible, as “section 241 of title 20,” was amended to read “section 241 of title 20 or successor authority,” by the first amendment. Commas were editorially inserted before and after the phrase added by the second amendment and it was inserted immediately after “section 241 of title 20” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date

of 2002 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 107–110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.

Reference

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 2662

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110