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42 U.S.C. 8258: Reports

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-619. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 6342, 42 U.S.C. 6834, 42 U.S.C. 8253, 42 U.S.C. 8262c, 42 U.S.C. 8262e.

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

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260 added par. (5). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–140 inserted "and any termination penalty exposure" after "from such contracts". (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–58 inserted "the President and" before "Congress" in heading and "President and" before "Congress" in introductory provisions. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (b)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–66, §1052(d)(1), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–66, §1052(d)(2)–(4), added par. (4). (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (b)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–486, §152(i)(1)(A), substituted "8256(a)(2)" for "8256(b)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §152(i)(1)(B), substituted ", not later than April 2 of each year," for "annually,". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §152(g)(1), substituted "including—" and subpars. (A) and (B) for "including a copy of the list of the exclusions made under section 8253(a)(2) of this title;". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §152(g)(2), added subsec. (c). · (c)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–615 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to reports to Secretary and Congress for former requirement that in leasing Federal buildings for its own use or that of another Federal agency, each Federal agency should give appropriate preference to buildings which used…

    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.