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§ 6107. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter—

(1) the term "Commission" means the Commission on Civil Rights;

(2) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

(3) the term "Federal department or agency" means any agency as defined in section 551 of title 5 and includes the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission; and

(4) the term "program or activity" means all of the operations of—

(A)(i) a department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or of a local government; or

(ii) the entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;

(B)(i) a college, university, or other postsecondary institution, or a public system of higher education; or

(ii) a local educational agency (as defined in section 7801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;

(C)(i) an entire corporation, partnership, or other private organization, or an entire sole proprietorship—

(I) if assistance is extended to such corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship as a whole; or

(II) which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or


(ii) the entire plant or other comparable, geographically separate facility to which Federal financial assistance is extended, in the case of any other corporation, partnership, private organization, or sole proprietorship; or

(D) any other entity which is established by two or more of the entities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C);


any part of which is extended Federal financial assistance.

(Pub. L. 94–135, title III, §309, formerly §308, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 731; renumbered §309, Pub. L. 95–478, title IV, §401(e), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1556; amended Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 100–259, §5, Mar. 22, 1988, 102 Stat. 30; Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §391(u), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4025; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, §1076(z), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2093; Pub. L. 109–435, title VI, §604(f), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3242; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, §9215(d), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2166.)


Editorial Notes

Amendments

2015—Par. (4)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 114–95 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of title 20.

2006—Par. (3). Pub. L. 109–435 substituted "Postal Regulatory Commission" for "Postal Rate Commission".

2002—Par. (4)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 107–110 substituted "7801" for "8801".

1994—Par. (4)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 103–382 substituted "section 8801 of title 20" for "section 198(a)(10), of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965".

1988—Par. (4). Pub. L. 100–259 added par. (4).


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

"Secretary of Health and Human Services" substituted for "Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" in par. (2) pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.

Exclusion From Coverage

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–259 not to be construed to extend application of Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (this chapter) to ultimate beneficiaries of Federal financial assistance excluded from coverage before Mar. 22, 1988, see section 7 of Pub. L. 100–259, set out as a Construction note under section 1687 of Title 20, Education.

Abortion Neutrality

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–259 not to be construed to force or require any individual or hospital or any other institution, program, or activity receiving Federal funds to perform or pay for an abortion, see section 8 of Pub. L. 100–259, set out as a note under section 1688 of Title 20, Education.

 

CHAPTER 77—ENERGY CONSERVATION

Sec.
6201.
Congressional statement of purpose.
6202.
Definitions.

        

SUBCHAPTER I—DOMESTIC SUPPLY AVAILABILITY

Part A—Domestic Supply

6211, 6212.
Repealed.
6212a.
Oil exports, safety valve, and maritime security.
6213.
Certain lease bidding arrangements prohibited.
6214.
Repealed.
6215.
Major fuel burning stationary source.
6216.
Annual Home Heating Readiness Reports.
6217.
Scientific inventory of oil and gas reserves.

        

Part B—Strategic Petroleum Reserve

6231.
Congressional finding and declaration of policy.
6232.
Definitions.
6233.
Repealed.
6234.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
6235 to 6238. Repealed.
6239.
Development, operation, and maintenance of the Reserve.
6240.
Petroleum products for storage, transport, or exchange.
6241.
Drawdown and sale of petroleum products.
6242.
Coordination with import quota system.
6243.
Records and accounts.
6244.
Repealed.
6245.
Annual report.
6246.
Authorization of appropriations.
6247.
SPR Petroleum Account.
6247a.
Use of underutilized facilities.
6247b.
Purchase of oil from marginal wells.

        

Part C—Authority To Contract for Petroleum Product Not Owned by United States

6249.
Contracting for petroleum product and facilities.
6249a.
Implementation.
6249b.
Repealed.
6249c.
Contracts for which implementing legislation is needed.

        

Part D—Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve

6250.
Establishment.
6250a.
Authority.
6250b.
Conditions for release; plan.
6250c.
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account.
6250d.
Exemptions.
6250e.
Repealed.
6250f.
Limit on amount of petroleum distillate.

        

Part E—Expiration

6251.
Repealed.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—STANDBY ENERGY AUTHORITIES

Part A—General Emergency Authorities

6261 to 6264. Repealed.

        

Part B—Authorities With Respect to International Energy Program

6271.
International oil allocations.
6272.
International voluntary agreements.
6273.
Advisory committees.
6274.
Exchange of information with International Energy Agency.
6275.
Relationship between standby emergency authorities and international energy program.
6276.
Domestic renewable energy industry and related service industries.

        

Part C—Summer Fill and Fuel Budgeting Programs

6283.
Summer fill and fuel budgeting programs.

        

Part D—Expiration

6285.
Repealed.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Part A—Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles

6291.
Definitions.
6292.
Coverage.
6293.
Test procedures.
6294.
Labeling.
6294a.
Energy Star program.
6294b.
WaterSense program.
6295.
Energy conservation standards.
6296.
Requirements of manufacturers.
6297.
Effect on other law.
6298.
Rules.
6299.
Authority to obtain information.
6300.
Exports.
6301.
Imports.
6302.
Prohibited acts.
6303.
Enforcement.
6304.
Injunctive enforcement.
6305.
Citizen suits.
6306.
Administrative procedure and judicial review.
6307.
Consumer education.
6308.
Annual report.
6309.
Authorization of appropriations.

        

Part A–1—Certain Industrial Equipment

6311.
Definitions.
6312.
Purposes and coverage.
6313.
Standards.
6314.
Test procedures.
6315.
Labeling.
6316.
Administration, penalties, enforcement, and preemption.
6317.
Energy conservation standards for high-intensity discharge lamps, distribution transformers, and small electric motors.

        

Part B—State Energy Conservation Plans

6321.
Findings; purpose; definitions.
6322.
State energy conservation plans.
6323.
Federal assistance to States.
6323a.
Matching State contributions.
6324.
State energy efficiency goals.
6325.
General provisions.
6326.
State energy security plans.
6327.
Repealed.

        

Part C—Industrial Energy Efficiency

6341.
Definitions.
6342.
Survey and Registry.
6343.
Waste energy recovery incentive grant program.
6344.
Additional incentives for recovery, use, and prevention of industrial waste energy.
6345.
CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program.
6346.
Sustainable manufacturing initiative.
6347. Omitted.
6348.
Energy efficiency in industrial facilities.
6349.
Process-oriented industrial energy efficiency.
6350.
Industrial insulation and audit guidelines.
6351.
Coordination of research and development of energy efficient technologies for industry.

        

Part D—Other Federal Energy Conservation Measures

6361.
Federal energy conservation programs.
6362.
Energy conservation policies and practices.
6363.
Federal actions with respect to recycled oil.
6364.
Operation of battery recharging stations in parking areas used by Federal employees.

        

Part E—Energy Conservation Program for Schools and Hospitals

6371.
Definitions.
6371a.
Guidelines.
6371b.
Preliminary energy audits and energy audits.
6371c.
State plans.
6371d.
Applications for financial assistance.
6371e.
Grants for project costs and technical assistance.
6371f.
Authorization of appropriations.
6371g.
Allocation of grants.
6371h.
Administration; detailed description in annual report.
6371h–1.
Energy sustainability and efficiency grants and loans for institutions.
6371i.
Records.
6371j.
Application of sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40.
6371k.
Coordination of energy retrofitting assistance for schools.

        

Part F—Energy Conservation Program for Buildings Owned by Units of Local Government and Public Care Institutions

6372.
Definitions.
6372a.
Guidelines.
6372b.
Preliminary energy audits and energy audits.
6372c.
State plans.
6372d.
Applications for grants for technical assistance.
6372e.
Grants for technical assistance.
6372f.
Authorization of appropriations.
6372g.
Allocation of grants.
6372h.
Administration; detailed description in annual report.
6372i.
Records.

        

Part G—Off-Highway Motor Vehicles

6373.
Off-highway motor vehicles.

        

Part H—Encouraging Use of Alternative Fuels

6374.
Alternative fuel use by light duty Federal vehicles.
6374a.
Alternative fuels truck commercial application program.
6374b.
Alternative fuels bus program.
6374c.
Omitted.
6374d.
Studies and reports.
6374e.
Federal fleet conservation requirements.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Part A—Energy Data Base and Energy Information

6381.
Verification examinations.
6382.
Powers and duties of Comptroller General.
6383.
Accounting practices.
6384.
Enforcement.
6385.
Petroleum product information.

        

Part B—General Provisions

6391.
Prohibited actions.
6392.
Repealed.
6393.
Administrative procedure and judicial review.
6394.
Prohibited acts.
6395.
Enforcement.
6396.
State laws or programs.
6397.
Repealed.
6398.
Authorization of appropriations.
6399.
Intrastate natural gas.
6400.
Limitation on loan guarantees.
6401.
Repealed.

        

Part C—Congressional Review

6421.
Procedure for Congressional review of Presidential requests to implement certain authorities.
6422.
Expedited procedure for Congressional consideration of certain authorities.

        

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