Federal

Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare

8,465 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 7274h, 7274i — Transferred
• § 7274j — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(m)(2) , Nov. 24, 2003 , 117 Stat. 1787
• § 7274k — Transferred
• § 7274l — Authority to transfer certain Department of Energy property
• § 7274l–1 — Vesting title in property interests related to energy development, demonstration, and deployment programs funded under Department of Energy appropriations
• § 7274m to 7274o — Transferred
• § 7274p — Transferred
• § 7274q — Transferred
• § 7274r — Transferred
• § 7274s — Transferred
• § 7275 — Definitions
• § 7276 — Regulations to require integrated resource planning
• § 7276a — Technical assistance
• § 7276b — Integrated resource plans
• § 7276c — Miscellaneous provisions
• § 7276d — Property protection program for power marketing administrations
• § 7276e — Provision of rewards
• § 7276f — Western Area Power Administration; deposit and availability of discretionary offsetting collections
• § 7276g — Western Area Power Administration; deposit and availability of funds related to Falcon and Amistad Dams
• § 7277 — Report concerning review of United States coal imports
• § 7278 — Availability of appropriations for Department of Energy for transportation, uniforms, security, and price support and loan guarantee programs; transfer of funds; acceptance of contributions
• § 7278a — Availability of funds for energy and water development for multiyear contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements of $1,000,000 or less
• § 7279 — Identification in budget materials of amounts for certain Department of Energy pension obligations
• § 7279a — Future-years energy program annual submission and budgeting
• § 729 to 731 — Omitted
• § 7291 — Transfer and allocations of appropriations and personnel
• § 7292 — Effect on personnel
• § 7293 — Agency terminations
• § 7294 — Incidental transfers
• § 7295 — Savings provisions
• § 7296 — Separability
• § 7297 — Cross references
• § 7298 — Presidential authority
• § 7299 — Transition
• § 7300 — Report to Congress; effect on personnel
• § 7301 — Environmental impact statements
• § 7321 — National Energy Policy Plan
• § 7322 — Congressional review
• § 7341 — Effective date
• § 7342 — Interim appointments
• § 7351 — Submission of comprehensive review
• § 7352 — Contents of review
• § 7361 to 7364 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–486, title XVI, § 1606 , Oct. 24, 1992 , 106 Stat. 3003
• § 7371 — Statement of purpose
• § 7372 — “Secretary” and “renewable energy resource” defined
• § 7373 — Coordinated dissemination of information on renewable energy resources and conservation
• § 7374 — Energy self-sufficiency initiatives
• § 7375 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 7381 — Findings and purposes
• § 7381a — Science education programs
• § 7381b — Laboratory cooperative science centers and other authorized education activities
• § 7381c — Education partnerships
• § 7381c–1 — Partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges
• § 7381c–2 — Broadening participation for teachers and scientists
• § 7381c–3 — Expanding opportunities for highly skilled science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals
• § 7381d — Definitions
• § 7381e — Authorization of appropriations
• § 7381g — Definitions
• § 7381h — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 901(a) , Jan. 4, 2011 , 124 Stat. 4044
• § 7381j — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 901(a) , Jan. 4, 2011 , 124 Stat. 4044
• § 7381l — National Laboratories Centers of Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education
• § 7381n — Summer institutes
• § 7381p — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–358, title IX, § 901(a) , Jan. 4, 2011 , 124 Stat. 4044
• § 7381r — Mentoring program
• § 7382 — Findings
• § 7382a — Purpose; designation
• § 7382b — Definitions
• § 7382c — Fellowship Program
• § 7382d — Fellowship awards
• § 7382e — Waste management education research consortium (WERC)
• § 7382f — Authorization of appropriations
• § 7383 — Commission on Safeguards, Security, and Counterintelligence at Department of Energy Facilities
• § 7383a to 7383d — Transferred
• § 7383e — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–113, div. M, title VII, § 701(e) , Dec. 18, 2015 , 129 Stat. 2930
• § 7383f to 7383h–1 — Transferred
• § 7383i — Definitions of national laboratory and nuclear weapons production facility
• § 7383j — Definition of Restricted Data
• § 7384 — Findings; sense of Congress
• § 7384d — Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
• § 7384e — Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund
• § 7384f — Legislative proposal
• § 7384g — Authorization of appropriations
• § 7384l — Definitions for program administration
• § 7384m — Expansion of list of beryllium vendors
• § 7384n — Exposure in the performance of duty
• § 7384o — Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
• § 7384p — Responsibilities of Secretary of Health and Human Services
• § 7384q — Designation of additional members of special exposure cohort
• § 7384r — Separate treatment of chronic silicosis
• § 7384s — Compensation and benefits to be provided
• § 7384t — Medical benefits
• § 7384u — Separate treatment of certain uranium employees
• § 7384v — Assistance for claimants and potential claimants
• § 7384w — Subpoenas; oaths; examination of witnesses
• § 7384w–1 — Completion of site profiles
• § 7385 — Offset for certain payments
• § 7385a — Subrogation of the United States
• § 7385b — Payment in full settlement of claims
• § 7385c — Exclusivity of remedy against the United States and against contractors and subcontractors
• § 7385d — Election of remedy for beryllium employees and atomic weapons employees
• § 7385e — Certification of treatment of payments under other laws
• § 7385f — Claims not assignable or transferable; choice of remedies
• § 7385g — Attorney fees
• § 7385h — Certain claims not affected by awards of damages
• § 7385i — Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons
• § 7385j — Coordination with other Federal radiation compensation laws
• § 7385j–1 — Social Security earnings information
• § 7385j–2 — Recovery and waiver of overpayments
• § 7385o — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, § 3162(i) , Oct. 28, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2186
• § 7385s — Definitions
• § 7385s–1 — Compensation to be provided
• § 7385s–10 — Administrative matters
• § 7385s–11 — Coordination of benefits with respect to State workers compensation
• § 7385s–12 — Maximum aggregate compensation
• § 7385s–13 — Funding of administrative costs
• § 7385s–14 — Payment of compensation and benefits from compensation fund
• § 7385s–15 — Office of Ombudsman
• § 7385s–16 — Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
• § 7385s–2 — Compensation schedule for contractor employees
• § 7385s–3 — Compensation schedule for survivors
• § 7385s–4 — Determinations regarding contraction of covered illnesses
• § 7385s–5 — Applicability to certain uranium employees
• § 7385s–6 — Administrative and judicial review
• § 7385s–7 — Physicians services
• § 7385s–8 — Medical benefits
• § 7385s–9 — Attorney fees
• § 7386 to 7386k — Transferred
• § 7401 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
• § 7402 — Cooperative activities
• § 7403 — Research, investigation, training, and other activities
• § 7404 — Research relating to fuels and vehicles
• § 7405 — Grants for support of air pollution planning and control programs
• § 7406 — Interstate air quality agencies; program cost limitations
• § 7407 — Air quality control regions
• § 7408 — Air quality criteria and control techniques
• § 7409 — National primary and secondary ambient air quality standards
• § 7410 — State implementation plans for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards
• § 7411 — Standards of performance for new stationary sources
• § 7412 — Hazardous air pollutants
• § 7413 — Federal enforcement
• § 7414 — Recordkeeping, inspections, monitoring, and entry
• § 7415 — International air pollution
• § 7416 — Retention of State authority
• § 7417 — Advisory committees
• § 7418 — Control of pollution from Federal facilities
• § 7419 — Primary nonferrous smelter orders
• § 7420 — Noncompliance penalty
• § 7421 — Consultation
• § 7422 — Listing of certain unregulated pollutants
• § 7423 — Stack heights
• § 7424 — Assurance of adequacy of State plans
• § 7425 — Measures to prevent economic disruption or unemployment
• § 7426 — Interstate pollution abatement
• § 7427 — Public notification
• § 7428 — State boards
• § 7429 — Solid waste combustion
• § 7430 — Emission factors
• § 7431 — Land use authority
• § 7432 — Clean heavy-duty vehicles
• § 7433 — Grants to reduce air pollution at ports
• § 7434 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–21, title VI, § 60002 , July 4, 2025 , 139 Stat. 154
• § 7435 — Low emissions electricity program
• § 7436 — Methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems
• § 7437 — Greenhouse gas air pollution plans and implementation grants
• § 7438 — Environmental and climate justice block grants
• § 7450 to 7459 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–549, title VI, § 601 , Nov. 15, 1990 , 104 Stat. 2648
• § 7470 — Congressional declaration of purpose
• § 7471 — Plan requirements
• § 7472 — Initial classifications
• § 7473 — Increments and ceilings
• § 7474 — Area redesignation
• § 7475 — Preconstruction requirements
• § 7476 — Other pollutants
• § 7477 — Enforcement
• § 7478 — Period before plan approval
• § 7479 — Definitions
• § 7491 — Visibility protection for Federal class I areas
• § 7492 — Visibility
• § 7501 — Definitions
• § 7502 — Nonattainment plan provisions in general
• § 7503 — Permit requirements
• § 7504 — Planning procedures
• § 7505 — Environmental Protection Agency grants
• § 7505a — Maintenance plans
• § 7506 — Limitations on certain Federal assistance
• § 7506a — Interstate transport commissions
• § 7507 — New motor vehicle emission standards in nonattainment areas
• § 7508 — Guidance documents
• § 7509 — Sanctions and consequences of failure to attain
• § 7509a — International border areas
• § 7511 — Classifications and attainment dates
• § 7511a — Plan submissions and requirements
• § 7511b — Federal ozone measures
• § 7511c — Control of interstate ozone air pollution
• § 7511d — Enforcement for Severe and Extreme ozone nonattainment areas for failure to attain
• § 7511e — Transitional areas
• § 7511f — NO x and VOC study
• § 7512 — Classification and attainment dates
• § 7512a — Plan submissions and requirements
• § 7513 — Classifications and attainment dates