42 USC § 16182 - Definitions

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title: "42 USC § 16182 - Definitions"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16182"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 903, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 856.)"
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# § 16182. Definitions

In this subchapter:

**(1)** **Departmental mission** 42 U.S.C. 7101

The term “departmental mission” means any of the functions vested in the Secretary by the Department of Energy Organization Act ( et seq.) or other law.

**(2)** **Hispanic-serving institution** section 1101a(a) of title 20

The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in .

**(3)** **Nonmilitary energy laboratory** section 15801(3) of this title

The term “nonmilitary energy laboratory” means a National Laboratory other than a National Laboratory listed in subparagraph (G), (H), or (N) of .

**(4)** **Part B institution** section 1061 of title 20

The term “part B institution” has the meaning given the term in .

**(5)** **Single-purpose research facility** The term “single-purpose research facility” means—

**(A)** any of the primarily single-purpose entities owned by the Department; or

**(B)** any other organization of the Department designated by the Secretary.

**(6)** **University** section 1001 of title 20

The term “university” has the meaning given the term “institution of higher education” in .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 903, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 856.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title IX of , , , which enacted this subchapter, amended sections 8101 and 8102 of Title 7, Agriculture, and , Commerce and Trade, enacted provisions set out as notes under , , and , Mineral Lands and Mining, and amended provisions set out as notes under  and . For complete classification of title IX to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Department of Energy Organization Act, referred to in par. (1), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 84 (§ 7101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.