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15 U.S.C. 8002: Definitions

Created in 2007 by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140). Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–328, §401(a), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (8) as (6) to (9), respectively. Former par. (9) redesignated (10). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9)
    • Pub. L. 117–328, §401(a)(1), (b), redesignated par. (9) as (10) and substituted "section 2052(a) of this title" for "section 2052(10) of this title". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (10)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–10 inserted at end "For purposes of eligibility for the grants authorized under section 8004 of this title, such term shall also include any political subdivision of a State." (Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) Law text · (8)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–314 added par. (8). Law text · (8)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.