15 USC § 2662 - Definitions

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title: "15 USC § 2662 - Definitions"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "2662"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 53
chapter_name: "TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "INDOOR RADON ABATEMENT"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 94–469, title III, § 302, as added Pub. L. 100–551, § 1(a), Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2755; amended Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(c)(4), 392(b)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4022, 4026; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(f)(2), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2091; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(xxx)(2), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2191.)"
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# § 2662. Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter:

**(1)** The term “local educational agency” means—

**(A)** any local educational agency as defined in section 7801 of title 20;

**(B)** the owner of any nonprofit elementary or secondary school building; and

**(C)** the governing authority of any school operated pursuant to section 241 of title 20, as in effect before enactment of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994, or successor authority, relating to impact aid for children who reside on Federal property.

**1** The term “nonprofit elementary or secondary school” has the meaning given such term by section 2642(8) [^1] of this title.

So in original. Probably should be section “2642(9)”.

**(3)** The term “radon” means the radioactive gaseous element and its short-lived decay products produced by the disintegration of the element radium occurring in air, water, soil, or other media.

**(4)** The term “school building” has the meaning given such term by section 2642(13) of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 94–469, title III, § 302, as added Pub. L. 100–551, § 1(a), Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2755; amended Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(c)(4), 392(b)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4022, 4026; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(f)(2), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2091; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(xxx)(2), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2191.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

, as in effect before enactment of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994, referred to in par. (1)(C), means , Education, prior to its repeal by , , .

### Amendments

2015—Par. (1)(A).  made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .

2002—Par. (1)(A).  substituted “7801” for “8801”.

1994—Par. (1)(A). , made technical amendment to reference to  to reflect change in reference to corresponding section of original act.

Par. (1)(C).  directed two separate amendments of par. (1)(C), the first, by , directed the insertion of “or successor authority” immediately after “”, the second, by , directed the insertion (without reference to the first amendment) of “as in effect before enactment of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994” immediately after “,”. Literal execution of the second amendment was not possible, as “,” was amended to read “ or successor authority,” by the first amendment. Commas were editorially inserted before and after the phrase added by the second amendment and it was inserted immediately after “” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under , Education.

### Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Education.