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42 U.S.C. § 5874

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Title
42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter
CH73
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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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. (Pub. L. 93–438, title III, § 304, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1251.) Editorial Notes References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–438, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1233, 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 section 5801 of this title and Tables.

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