42 U.S.C. § 7101 — Definitions

Page 7047 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 7111 Sec. 7385g. Attorney fees. 7385h. Certain claims not affected by awards of dam- ages. 7385i. Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons. 7385j. Coordination with other Federal radiation compensation laws. 7385j–1. Social Security earnings information. 7385j–2. Recovery and waiver of overpayments. PART D—ASSISTANCE IN STATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROCEEDINGS 7385o. Repealed. PART E—CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 7385s. Definitions. 7385s–1. Compensation to be provided. 7385s–2. Compensation schedule for contractor em- ployees. 7385s–3. Compensation schedule for survivors. 7385s–4. Determinations regarding contraction of cov- ered illnesses. 7385s–5. Applicability to certain uranium employees. 7385s–6. Administrative and judicial review. 7385s–7. Physicians services. 7385s–8. Medical benefits. 7385s–9. Attorney fees. 7385s–10. Administrative matters. 7385s–11. Coordination of benefits with respect to State workers compensation. 7385s–12. Maximum aggregate compensation. 7385s–13. Funding of administrative costs. 7385s–14. Payment of compensation and benefits from compensation fund. 7385s–15. Office of Ombudsman. 7385s–16. Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health. SUBCHAPTER XVII—[Repealed] 7386 to 7386k. Transferred. § 7101. Definitions (a) As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term the ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of En- ergy 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, obli- gation, 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 consider- ation, 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 geo- thermal resources on lands or interests in lands under Federal jurisdiction. (Pub. L. 95–91, § 2, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 567.) Editorial Notes 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, known as the Department of Energy Organization Act, which is classified prin- cipally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 105–28, § 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, § 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 Regu- latory Commission Member Term Act of 1990’.’’ SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 95–91, § 1, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 565, 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 Organi- zation 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 Edu- cation 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 Safe- guards, Security, and Counterintelligence Enhance- ment 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 Ill- ness Compensation Program Act of 2000’’, see section 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3601] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as a note under section 7384 of this title. Executive Documents 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, § 20, Aug. 17, 1982, 47 F.R. 36100, formerly set out as a note under section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. SUBCHAPTER I—DECLARATION OF FINDINGS AND PURPOSES § 7111. Congressional findings The Congress of the United States finds that— (1) the United States faces an increasing shortage of nonrenewable energy resources; (2) this energy shortage and our increasing dependence on foreign energy supplies present