42 USC § 16165 - Savings clause

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16165"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16165 - Savings clause"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16165"
section_name: "Savings clause"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "VIII"
subchapter_name: "HYDROGEN"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title VIII, § 821, formerly § 816, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 855; renumbered § 821, Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title III, § 40314(1), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1008.)"
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# § 16165. Savings clause

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary of Transportation that may exist prior to August 8, 2005, with respect to—

**(1)** research into, and regulation of, hydrogen-powered vehicles fuel systems integrity, standards, and safety under subtitle VI of title 49;

**(2)** regulation of hazardous materials transportation under chapter 51 of title 49;

**(3)** regulation of pipeline safety under chapter 601 of title 49;

**1** encouragement and promotion of research, development, and deployment activities relating to advanced vehicle technologies under section 5506 [^1] of title 49;

See References in Text note below.

**(5)** regulation of motor vehicle safety under chapter 301 of title 49;

**(6)** automobile fuel economy under chapter 329 of title 49; or

**(7)** representation of the interests of the United States with respect to the activities and programs under the authority of title 49.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title VIII, § 821, formerly § 816, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 855; renumbered § 821, Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title III, § 40314(1), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1008.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

, referred to in par. (4), was repealed by , , .