Statute · Federal

42 U.S.C. § 6501

“Petroleum” defined

Code
United States Code
Title
42
Section
6501
Text current through
Pub. L. 119-111

What does the statute say?

§ 6501. “Petroleum” defined

As used in this chapter, 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.

(Pub. L. 94–258, title I, § 101, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 94–258, § 1, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303, provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter and section 7420 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and amending section 6244 of this title and sections 7421 to 7436 and 7438 of Title 10] may be cited as the ‘Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976’.”

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