2018 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 148 - Windstorm Impact Reduction
Sec. 15702 - Definitions
| 42 U.S.C. § 15702 (2018) |
| §15702. Definitions |
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In this chapter: (1) DirectorThe term "Director" means the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The term "lifelines" means public works and utilities, including transportation facilities and infrastructure, oil and gas pipelines, electrical power and communication facilities and infrastructure, and water supply and sewage treatment facilities. The term "Program" means the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program established by section 15703(a) of this title. The term "State" means each of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. The term "windstorm" means any storm with a damaging or destructive wind component, such as a hurricane, tropical storm, northeaster, tornado, or thunderstorm. |
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(Pub. L. 108–360, title II, §203, Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1676; Pub. L. 114–52, §2, Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 496.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this title", meaning title II of Pub. L. 108–360, Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1675, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15701 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS2015—Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–52, §2(a), substituted "Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology" for "Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy". Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–52, §2(b)(2), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 114–52, §2(b)(1), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (5). Par. (5). Pub. L. 114–52, §2(b)(1), (c), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and inserted "northeaster," after "tropical storm,". |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 148 - WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION Sec. 15702 - Definitions |
| section 15702 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
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| 118 Stat. 1676, 1675 129 Stat. 496 |
| Public Law 108-360, Public Law 114-52 |
