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§18791 Definitions

Title 42 › Chapter 162— ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE › Subchapter V— ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE › Part A— Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency › § 18791

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Summary

Defines four key words used by the program. "Priority State" is a State that can get State Energy Program money and is either one of the 15 States with the highest per-person residential and commercial energy use or one of the 15 States with the highest per-person energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, based on the latest Energy Information Administration report. "Program" means the specific program created by the law. "State" means a State acting through its State energy office. "State Energy Program" means the existing federal State Energy Program created by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

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Title 42, §18791

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In this part:
(1)The term “priority State” means a State that—
(A)is eligible for funding under the State Energy Program; and
(B)(i)is among the 15 States with the highest annual per-capita combined residential and commercial sector energy consumption, as most recently reported by the Energy Information Administration; or
(ii)is among the 15 States with the highest annual per-capita energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by State, as most recently reported by the Energy Information Administration.
(2)The term “program” means the program established under section 18792(a) of this title.
(3)The term “State” means a State (as defined in section 6202 of this title), acting through a State energy office.
(4)The term “State Energy Program” means the State Energy Program established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).

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The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, referred to in par. (4), is Pub. L. 94–163, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 871. Part D of title III of the Act is classified generally to part B (§ 6321 et seq.) of subchapter III of chapter 77 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 6201 of this title and Tables.

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Wage Rate RequirementsFor provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for

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, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title.

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42 U.S.C. § 18791

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

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Apr 5, 2026

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