42 USC § 5874 - Definitions

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title: "42 USC § 5874 - Definitions"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "5874"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 73
chapter_name: "DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY SOURCES"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–438, title III, § 304, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1251.)"
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# § 5874. Definitions

As used in this chapter—

**(1)** any reference to “function” or “functions” shall be deemed to include references to duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, and activity, or the plural thereof, as the case may be; and

**(2)** any reference to “perform” or “performance”, when used in relation to functions, shall be deemed to include the exercise of power, authority, rights, and privileges.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–438, title III, § 304, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1251.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.