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43 U.S.C. 1331: Definitions

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-372. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

42 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 3301, 16 U.S.C. 471i, 16 U.S.C. 1453, 16 U.S.C. 1456, 26 U.S.C. 168.

23 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the Interior (11), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior (6), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior (3), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (f)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–169, §50251(b)(1)(A)(i)(I), (III), substituted "means— Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–169, §50251(b)(1)(A)(i)(II), which directed substitution of "control or within the exclusive economic zone of the United States and adjacent to any territory of the United States; and" for "control;", was executed by making the substitution for "control." to reflect the … Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–169, §50251(b)(1)(A)(ii), which directed striking "and" after the semicolon at the end, could not be executed due to the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 117–58, §40307(a)(3). See 2021 Amendment note below. Law text · (p)
  • Pub. L. 117–169, §50251(b)(1)(A)(iii), substituted "title; and" for "title." Law text · (q)
  • Pub. L. 117–169, §50251(b)(1)(A)(iv), added at end subsec. (r) defining "State". Law text · (r)

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–58, §40307(a)(1), substituted "In this subchapter:" for "When used in this subchapter—" in introductory provisions. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 117–58, §40307(a)(2), (3), inserted headings in subsecs. (a) to (q) comprised of the term defined in the subsec., substituted a period for semicolon at end of subsecs. (a) to (o) and a period for "; and" at end of subsec. (p). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q)
  • Pub. L. 117–58, §40307(a)(4), added subsec. (r) defining "carbon dioxide stream" and subsec. (s). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (r), (s)

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–372, §201(a), inserted provision that, with respect to functions under this subchapter transferred to, or vested in, the Secretary of Energy or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by or pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act, "Secretary" means the Secreta… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 95–372, §201(a), substituted "lease" for "mineral lease" as term defined and in definition of that term substituted "any form of authorization which is issued under section 1337 of this title or maintained under section 1335 of this title and which authorizes exploration for, a… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 95–372, §201(b)(1), substituted semicolon for period at end. · (d)
  • Pub. L. 95–372, §201(b)(2), added subsecs. (e) to (q). · (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q)

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.