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42 U.S.C. 6294: Labeling

Created in 1975 by Public Law 94-163. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 6295, 42 U.S.C. 6296, 42 U.S.C. 6297, 42 U.S.C. 6302, 42 U.S.C. 6317.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Trade Commission (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–115 substituted "(20) of section 6292(a)" for "(19) of section 6292(a)" wherever appearing. (EPS Improvement Act of 2017) Law text

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–210, §10(a)(12), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 110–140, §325(b). See 2007 Amendment note below. (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (c)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–140, §324(d)(2), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §321(b), added cl. (iii). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §324(d)(1), redesignated subpars. (C) to (G) as (D) to (H), respectively. (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §325(a)(1), added subpar. (I). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §325(a)(2), added par. (6). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §325(b), as amended by Pub. L. 112–210, §10(a)(12), added par. (9). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (c)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–58, §137(a), added subpars. (F) and (G). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a), (G)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §137(b), added par. (5). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–388 substituted "section 6295(i)" for "section 6295(j)". (Energy Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998) Law text · (a)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(e)(1), added subpars. (C) to (E). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(e)(2), substituted "(19)" for "(14)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(e)(3), substituted "(13), and paragraphs (15) through (19)" for "(14)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(e)(4), substituted "(19)" for "(14)". · (b), (5)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(e)(5)(A), substituted "paragraphs (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), and (18) of section 6292(a)" for "paragraph (13) of section 6292". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(e)(5)(B), added par. (8). · (c)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–357, §2(d)(1), designated existing provision as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–357, §2(d)(2), substituted "(14)" for "(13)". · (a), (b), (3), (5)
    • Pub. L. 100–357, §2(d)(3), added par. (7). · (c)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(b)(2)(A), inserted heading. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(a)(1)(A), substituted "paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (6), and (8) through (12)" for "paragraphs (1) through (9)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(a)(1)(B), substituted "paragraphs (3), (5), and (7)" for "paragraphs (10) through (13)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(a)(1)(C)(i), substituted "paragraph (13)" for "paragraph (14)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(a)(1)(C)(ii), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "the Commission or the Secretary has made a determination with respect to such type (or class thereof) under section 6293(a)(5)(B) of this title,". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(a)(1)(C)(iii), substituted "section 6293(b)(1)(B)" for "section 6293(a)(5)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(a)(1)(D), inserted heading. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(a)(1)(D), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "Not later than 30 days after the date on which a proposed test procedure applicable to a covered product of any of the types specified in paragraphs (1) through (14) of section 6292(a… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(a)(1)(E), substituted "section 6293(b)" for "section 6293" in two places, "(12)" for "(13)", and "(13)" for "(14)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(a)(1)(F), substituted "(3), (5), and (7)" for "(10) through (13)" and "(13)" for "(14)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(b)(2)(B), inserted heading. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(b)(2)(C), inserted heading. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(b)(2)(D), inserted heading. · (e)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(b)(2)(E), inserted heading. · (f)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(a)(1)(G), struck out "or (2)" after "subsection (a)(1)". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 100–12, §11(b)(2)(F), inserted heading. · (g)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–619, §425(b), struck out labeling rule exception where Administrator had determined under section 6293(a)(6) of this title that test procedures could not be developed pursuant to section 6293(b) of this title. · (a), (2)
    • Pub. L. 95–619, §691(b)(2), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator", meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, in cls. (A) and (B). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–619, §691(b)(2), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 95–619, §425(c), inserted "including instructions for the maintenance, use, or repair of the covered product," after "energy consumption". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 95–619, §691(b)(2), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (e), (f)

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