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42 U.S.C. 13211: Definitions

Created in 1992 by Public Law 102-486. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 26 U.S.C. 6426, 42 U.S.C. 6374, 42 U.S.C. 7545, 42 U.S.C. 18831.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Energy (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–181 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted par. and subpar. headings, substituted "The term" for "the term", and added subpar. (B). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (3)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–58 inserted ", including vehicles directly used in the emergency repair of transmission lines and in the restoration of electricity service following power outages, as determined by the Secretary" before semicolon at end. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (9)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–554 inserted ", including liquid fuels domestically produced from natural gas" after "natural gas". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (2)

    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.