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42 U.S.C. 6862: Definitions

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-385. Changed by 13 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1703, 42 U.S.C. 1474, 42 U.S.C. 6372.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10917 Wildfire Emergency Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (9)

How it got here

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–260 inserted ", including renewable energy technologies and other advanced technologies," after "devices or technologies" and struck out ", the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Director, of the Community Services Administration" before period at end. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (9)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–5 substituted "200 percent" for "150 percent" in two places. (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (7)

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–140 added par. (8) and struck out former par. (8) which read as follows: "The term 'State' means each of the States and the District of Columbia." (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (8)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–365 struck out "paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively, of" before "section 3002 of this title". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (6)

2005

  • Pub. L. 109–58 substituted "150 percent" for "125 percent" in two places. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (7)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–220 substituted "an individual with a disability, as defined in section 705 of title 29" for "a handicapped individual as defined in section 7(7) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973". (Workforce Investment Act of 1998) Law text · (5)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–486 realigned margin of subpar. (G), added subpars. (H) and (I), and redesignated former subpar. (H) as (J). · (9)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–440 added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H). · (9), (H)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–242 substituted a single comma for two consecutive commas after "determine". · (9)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–558, §401, added cl. (C). · (7)
  • Pub. L. 98–558, §402(1), in amending subpar. (B) generally, substituted ", including, but not limited to" for "limited to" in provisions preceding cl. (i), ", furnaces, or boilers or any combination thereof" for "designed to substantially increase the energy efficiency of the heating s… · (9)
  • Pub. L. 98–558, §402(2), struck out "by rule" after "may determine,". · (9)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–294, §577(1), substituted provisions defining "Secretary" for provisions defining "Administrator". · (1)
  • Pub. L. 96–294, §577(2), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (7), (9)

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–602 substituted "section 7(7) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973" for "section 7(6) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973". · (5)
  • Pub. L. 95–619, §231(a)(1), inserted "125 percent of" after "at or below" and inserted provision authorizing the Administrator to establish a higher level for low-income computations after determining such higher level to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this part. · (7)
  • Pub. L. 95–619, §231(b)(2), substituted a specific listing of items to be considered weatherization materials for purposes of this part for a general statement of the sort of materials that could be considered as such. · (9)

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.