# § 15801. Definitions
Except as otherwise provided, in this Act:
**(1)** **Department** The term “Department” means the Department of Energy.
**(2)** **Institution of higher education**
**(A)** **In general** section 1001(a) of title 20
The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in .
**(B)** **Inclusion** The term “institution of higher education” includes an organization that—
**(i)** is organized, and at all times thereafter operated, exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the functions of one or more organizations referred to in subparagraph (A); and
**(ii)** is operated, supervised, or controlled by or in connection with one or more of those organizations.
**(3)** **National Laboratory** The term “National Laboratory” means any of the following laboratories owned by the Department:
**(A)** Ames Laboratory.
**(B)** Argonne National Laboratory.
**(C)** Brookhaven National Laboratory.
**(D)** Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
**(E)** Idaho National Laboratory.
**(F)** Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
**(G)** Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
**(H)** Los Alamos National Laboratory.
**(I)** National Energy Technology Laboratory.
**(J)** National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
**(K)** Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
**(L)** Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
**(M)** Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
**(N)** Sandia National Laboratories.
**(O)** Savannah River National Laboratory.
**(P)** Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
**(Q)** Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
**(4)** **Secretary** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
**(5)** **Small business concern** section 632 of title 15
The term “small business concern” has the meaning given the term in .
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, § 2, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 604.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is , , , known as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which enacted this chapter and enacted, amended, and repealed numerous other sections and notes in the Code.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
### Short Title of 2022 Amendment
> “This subtitle [subtitle L (§§ 10741–10745) of title VI of div. B of
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> , amending sections 16274 and 16274a of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 16274 and 16274a of this title] may be cited as the ‘National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021’.”
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### Short Title of 2018 Amendment
> “This Act [enacting sections 16278 to 16280 of this title and amending sections 16021, 16271 to 16274, and 16275 to 16277 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017’.”
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### Short Title of 2011 Amendment
> “This Act [amending sections 16131 to 16134 and 16137 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010’.”
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### Short Title of 2007 Amendment
> “This title [enacting subchapter XVII of this chapter and sections 7381g to 7381r of this title, amending sections 7381a, 7381d, 7381e, and 16311 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Protecting America’s Competitive Edge Through Energy Act’ or the ‘PACE–Energy Act’.”
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### Short Title of 2006 Amendment
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006’.”
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### Short Title
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Energy Policy Act of 2005’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This subtitle [subtitle D (§§ 431–438) of title IV of
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> , enacting part C (§ 15991) of subchapter IV of this chapter, amending sections 201, 202a, 203, and 207 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining, and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 2005’.”
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> “This title [enacting subchapter V of this chapter,
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> , and chapter 37 (§ 3501 et seq.) of Title 25, Indians, amending
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> , Government Organization and Employees, and
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> , and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act of 2005’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This title [enacting subchapter VIII of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Act of 2005’.”
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> “This title [enacting subchapter IX of this chapter, amending sections 8101 and 8102 of Title 7, Agriculture, and
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> , Commerce and Trade, enacting provisions set out as notes under
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> , Mineral Lands and Mining, amending provisions set out as notes under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2005’.”
, , , provided that:
> “This title [enacting subchapter XII of this chapter and sections 824j–1 and 824
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> to 824w of Title 16, Conservation, amending sections 796, 824, 824a–3, 824b, 824e, 824j, 824m, 825e, 825f, 825
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> –1, 2621, 2622, 2625, 2634, and 2642 of Title 16, repealing chapter 2C (§ 79 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and sections 824n and 825q of Title 16, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
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> and sections 824b, 824
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> , 824q, and 2642 of Title 16] may be cited as the ‘Electricity Modernization Act of 2005’.”
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> “This subtitle [subtitle F (§§ 1261–1277) of title XII of
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> , enacting part D (§ 16451 et seq.) of subchapter XII of this chapter, amending sections 824 and 824m of Title 16, Conservation, repealing chapter 2C (§ 79 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and
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> , and enacting provisions set out as a note under
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005’.”
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