42 USC § 8285a - Definitions

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title: "42 USC § 8285a - Definitions"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "8285a"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 91
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY AUDITOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 582, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 761.)"
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# § 8285a. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter—

**(1)** the term “Governor” means the chief executive officer of each State, including the Mayor of the District of Columbia;

**(2)** the term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands;

**1** the term “energy audit” means an inspection as described in section 8216(b)(1)(A) [^1] of this title, or an energy audit as defined in section 8281(b)(7) [^1] of this title, which in addition may provide information on the utilization of renewable resources and may make energy-related improvements in the building; and

See References in Text note below.

**(4)** the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 582, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 761.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

, referred to in par. (3), was omitted from the Code pursuant to , which terminated authority under that section .

, referred to in par. (3), was repealed by , , .

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Energy Security Act, and not as part of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act which comprises this chapter.