§ 8720. Definitions
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In this chapter:
(1)The term “national defense” includes the needs of, and the planning and preparedness to meet, essential defense, industrial, and military emergency energy requirements relative to the national safety, welfare, and economy, particularly resulting from foreign military or economic actions.
(2)The term “naval petroleum reserves” means the naval petroleum and oil shale reserves established by this chapter, including Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 (Elk Hills), located in Kern County, California, established by Executive order of the President, dated September 2, 1912; Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 2 (Buena Vista), located in Kern County, California, established by Executive order of the President, dated December 13, 1912; Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 3 (Teapot Dome), located in Wyoming, established by Executive order of the President, dated April 30, 1915; Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 1, located in Colorado, established by Executive order of the President, dated December 6, 1916, as amended by Executive order dated June 12, 1919; Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2, located in Utah, established by Executive order of the President, dated December 6, 1916; and Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 3, located in Colorado, established by Executive order of the President, dated September 27, 1924.
(3)The term “petroleum” includes crude oil, gases (including natural gas), natural gasoline, and other related hydrocarbons, oil shale, and the products of any of such resources.
(4)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
(5)The term “small refiner” means an owner of a refinery or refineries (including refineries not in operation) who qualifies as a small business refiner under the rules and regulations of the Small Business Administration.
(6)The term “maximum efficient rate” means the maximum sustainable daily oil or gas rate from a reservoir which will permit economic development and depletion of that reservoir without detriment to the ultimate recovery.
(Added Pub. L. 94–258, title II, § 201(1), Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 307, § 7420; amended Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(30), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2933; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284; renumbered § 8720, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(5), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)
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- Pub. L. 94–258, title II, § 201(1)
- 90 Stat. 307
- Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(30)
- 94 Stat. 2933
- Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(5)
- 101 Stat. 284
- 132 Stat. 1836
- Pub. L. 100–26
- Pub. L. 96–513
- section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513
- Pub. L. 109–58, title III
- 119 Stat. 694
- Public Law 105–261
- Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXIV
- 112 Stat. 2265
- Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXIV, § 3403(a), (c)]
- 114 Stat. 1654
- Pub. L. 108–204, title I, § 129
- 118 Stat. 547
- Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 331(d)
- 119 Stat. 695
- Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXIV, § 3402
- 122 Stat. 590
- Public Law 104–106
- Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXIV
- 110 Stat. 631
- Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(6)
- 113 Stat. 774
- 128 Stat. 3507
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