42 USC § 17151 - Definitions

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title: "42 USC § 17151 - Definitions"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "17151"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 152
chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY SAVINGS IN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 541, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1667.)"
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# § 17151. Definitions

In this part:

**(1)** **Eligible entity** The term “eligible entity” means—

**(A)** a State;

**(B)** an eligible unit of local government; and

**(C)** an Indian tribe.

**(2)** **Eligible unit of local government** The term “eligible unit of local government” means—

**(A)** an eligible unit of local government-alternative 1; and

**(B)** an eligible unit of local government-alternative 2.

**(3)**

**(A)** **Eligible unit of local government-alternative 1** The term “eligible unit of local government-alternative 1” means—

**(i)** a city with a population—

**(I)** of at least 35,000; or

**(II)** that causes the city to be 1 of the 10 highest-populated cities of the State in which the city is located; and

**(ii)** a county with a population—

**(I)** of at least 200,000; or

**(II)** that causes the county to be 1 of the 10 highest-populated counties of the State in which the county is located.

**(B)** **Eligible unit of local government-alternative 2** The term “eligible unit of local government-alternative 2” means—

**(i)** a city with a population of at least 50,000; or

**(ii)** a county with a population of at least 200,000.

**(4)** **Indian tribe** section 5304 of title 25

The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in .

**(5)** **Program** section 17152(a) of this title

The term “program” means the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program established under .

**(6)** **State** The term “State” means—

**(A)** a State;

**(B)** the District of Columbia;

**(C)** the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and

**(D)** any other territory or possession of the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 541, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1667.)

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