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42 U.S.C. 16512: Terms and conditions

Created in 2005 by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58). Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 16514, 42 U.S.C. 16515, 42 U.S.C. 16517.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–169, §50141(f), added par. (3). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–169, §50144(d), inserted "and projects described in section 16517(a) of this title" before period at end. Law text · (o)
    • Pub. L. 117–328 struck out par. (3). Text read as follows: "Amounts appropriated to the Department of Energy before November 15, 2021, shall not be available to be used for the cost of loan guarantees for projects receiving financing support or credit enhancements under this subsect… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (r)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–58, §40401(c)(2)(A), inserted ", including projects receiving financial support or credit enhancements from a State energy financing institution," after "for projects". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §40401(a)(1), substituted "Requirement" for "In general" in par. heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. heading, and added subpar. (B). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §40401(c)(2)(B), inserted ", including a guarantee for a project receiving financial support or credit enhancements from a State energy financing institution," after "No guarantee". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §40401(c)(2)(C), added subsec. (r) relating to State energy financing institutions. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (r)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §40401(a)(3), added subsec. (r) relating to conflicts of interest. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (r)

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260, §9010(a)(1), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "No guarantee shall be made unless— (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §9010(a)(2), substituted ", including any reorganization, restructuring, or termination thereof, shall not at any time be subordinate" for "is not subordinate". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §9010(a)(3)(A), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall charge and collect fees for guarantees in amounts the Secretary determines are sufficient to cover applicable administrative expenses." (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §9010(a)(3)(B), added par. (3). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §9010(a)(4), added subsecs. (l) to (q). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–74 added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "No guarantee shall be made unless— (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012) Law text · (b)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–85 added subsec. (k). Law text · (k)

    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.