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[CITE: 42USC7101]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 84--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
Sec. 7101. Definitions

    (a) As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided or indicated 
by the context, the term the ``Department'' means the Department of 
Energy or any component thereof, including the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission.
    (b) As used in this chapter (1) reference to ``function'' includes 
reference to any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, 
right, privilege, and activity, or the plural thereof, as the case may 
be; and (2) reference to ``perform'', when used in relation to 
functions, includes the undertaking, fulfillment, or execution of any 
duty or obligation; and the exercise of power, authority, rights, and 
privileges.
    (c) As used in this chapter, ``Federal lease'' means an agreement 
which, for any consideration, including but not limited to, bonuses, 
rents, or royalties conferred and covenants to be observed, authorizes a 
person to explore for, or develop, or produce (or to do any or all of 
these) oil and gas, coal, oil shale, tar sands, and geothermal resources 
on lands or interests in lands under Federal jurisdiction.

(Pub. L. 95-91, Sec. 2, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 567.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b), and (c), was in the 
original ``this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 95-91, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 
565, as amended, known as the Department of Energy Organization Act, 
which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
below and Tables.


                      Short Title of 1997 Amendment

    Pub. L. 105-28, Sec. 1, July 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 245, provided that: 
``This Act [amending sections 7191 and 7234 of this title and repealing 
section 776 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade] may be cited as the 
`Department of Energy Standardization Act of 1997'.''


                      Short Title of 1990 Amendment

    Pub. L. 101-271, Sec. 1, Apr. 11, 1990, 104 Stat. 135, provided 
that: ``This Act [amending section 7171 of this title and enacting 
provisions set out as a note under section 7171 of this title] may be 
cited as the `Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Member Term Act of 
1990'.''


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 95-91 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this 
chapter and section 916 of Title 7, Agriculture, amending sections 6833 
and 6839 of this title, section 19 of Title 3, The President, sections 
101, 5108, and 5312 to 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees, section 1701z-8 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and sections 
766, 790a, 790d, and 2002 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, repealing 
sections 2036 and 5818 of this title and sections 763, 768, and 786 of 
Title 15, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2201 of 
this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 761 
of Title 15] may be cited as the `Department of Energy Organization 
Act'.''
    For short title of part E of title XXXI of div. C of Pub. L. 101-
510, which enacted subchapter XIII of this chapter, as the ``Department 
of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act'', see section 3161 of Pub. 
L. 101-510, set out as a note under section 7381 of this title.
    For short title of part A of title V of Pub. L. 103-382, which 
enacted subchapter XIV of this chapter, as the ``Albert Einstein 
Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act of 1994'', see section 511 of Pub. 
L. 103-382, set out as a note under section 7382 of this title.
    For short title of subtitle D of title XXXI of div. C of Pub. L. 
106-65, which enacted subchapter XV of this chapter, as the ``Department 
of Energy Facilities Safeguards, Security, and Counterintelligence 
Enhancement Act of 1999'', see section 3141 of Pub. L. 106-65, set out 
as a note under section 7383 of this title.
    For short title of section 1 [div. C, title XXXVI] of Pub. L. 106-
398, which enacted subchapter XVI of this chapter, as the ``Energy 
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000'', see 
section 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, Sec. 3601] of Pub. L. 106-398, set out 
as a note under section 7384 of this title.
    Pub. L. 107-314, div. C, title XXXVI, Sec. 3601, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 
Stat. 2756, provided that: ``This title [enacting subchapter XVII of 
this chapter] may be cited as the `Atomic Energy Defense Act'.''

                        Executive Order No. 12083

    Ex. Ord. No. 12083, Sept. 27, 1978, 43 F.R. 44813, as amended by Ex. 
Ord. No. 12121, Feb. 26, 1979, 44 F.R. 11195; Ex. Ord. No. 12148, July 
20, 1979, 44 F.R. 43239, which established the Energy Coordinating 
Committee and provided for its membership, functions, etc., was revoked 
by Ex. Ord. No. 12379, Sec. 20, Aug. 17, 1982, 47 F.R. 36100, set out as 
a note under section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act in the 
Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.