{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-16456","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 16456","heading":"Applicability","body":"Except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, no provision of this part shall apply to, or be deemed to include—(1) the United States; (2) a State or any political subdivision of a State; (3) any foreign governmental authority not operating in the United States; (4) any agency, authority, or instrumentality of any entity referred to in paragraph (1), (2), or (3); or (5) any officer, agent, or employee of any entity referred to in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) acting as such in the course of his or her official duty.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 149—NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"2f0d77b856e030fc9040d00504b2e2791b91c65ad229c51933dc70f647844bae","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-16455","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-16457"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}