{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-17001","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 17001","heading":"Definitions","body":"In this Act:(1) DepartmentThe term “Department” means the Department of Energy. (2) Institution of higher educationThe term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in section 1001(a) of title 20. (3) SecretaryThe term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 152—ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"],"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":"b7d46020d8490ac6bf716dd30517cd669aed9378208daca892187cc319f009fd","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-16991","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-17002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}