42 USC § 16395 - Relationship to other laws

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title: "42 USC § 16395 - Relationship to other laws"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16395"
section_name: "Relationship to other laws"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "X"
subchapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title X, § 1005, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 930.)"
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# § 16395. Relationship to other laws

Except as otherwise provided in this Act or an amendment made by this Act, the Secretary shall carry out the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs, projects, and activities authorized by this Act or an amendment made by this Act in accordance with the applicable provisions of—

**(1)** the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);

**(2)** the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.);

**(3)** the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13201 et seq.);

**(4)** the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.);

**(5)** chapter 18 of title 35 (commonly known as the “Bayh-Dole Act”); and

**(6)** any other Act under which the Secretary is authorized to carry out the programs, projects, and activities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title X, § 1005, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 930.)

## 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to in text, is , , , known as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which enacted this chapter and enacted, amended, and repealed numerous other sections and notes in the Code.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 set out under  and Tables.

The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in par. (1), is , as added by , , which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, referred to in par. (2), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 74 (§ 5901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Energy Policy Act of 1992, referred to in par. (3), is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, referred to in par. (4), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 63 (§ 3701 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.