42 U.S.C. § 17001
In this Act:
The term "Department" means the Department of Energy.
The term "institution of higher education" has the meaning given the term in section 1001(a) of title 20.
42 U.S.C. § 17001
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 110-140, 121 Stat. 1492, known as the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which enacted this chapter and enacted and amended numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110-140 set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
SHORT TITLE OF 2020 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 116-260, div. Z, §101(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2418, provided that: "This division [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the 'Energy Act of 2020'."
SHORT TITLE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 114-11, §1(a), Apr. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 182, provided that: "This Act [enacting sections 17062, 17063, 17084, and 17085 of this title, amending sections 6295, 6302 to 6304, and 17091 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the 'Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015'." Pub. L. 114-11, title I, §101, Apr. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 182, provided that: "This title [enacting sections 17062, 17084, and 17085 of this title] may be cited as the 'Better Buildings Act of 2015'."
SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 110-140, §1(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1492, provided that: "This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the 'Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007'." Pub. L. 110-140, title VI, §601, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1674, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle A (§§601-607) of title VI of Pub. L. 110-140 enacting part A (§17171 et seq.) of subchapter V of this chapter] may be cited as the 'Solar Energy Research and Advancement Act of 2007'." Pub. L. 110-140, title VI, §611, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1678, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle B (§§611-625) of title VI of Pub. L. 110-140 enacting part B (§17191 et seq.) of subchapter V of this chapter] may be cited as the 'Advanced Geothermal Energy Research and Development Act of 2007'." Pub. L. 110-140, title VI, §631, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1686, which provided that subtitle C (§§631-636) of title VI of Pub. L. 110-140 enacting former part C (§17211 et seq.) of subchapter V of this chapter, could be cited as the "Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Research and Development Act", was omitted from the Code in the general amendment of subtitle C by Pub. L. 116-260. Pub. L. 110-140, title VII, §701, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1704, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle A (§§701-708) of title VII of Pub. L. 110-140 enacting part A (§17251 et seq.) of subchapter VI of this chapter and amending section 16293 of this title] may be cited as the 'Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007'."
- Secretary
- the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,