<section xmlns="http://xml.house.gov/schemas/uslm/1.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" style="-uslm-lc:I80" id="id8ed22229-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502"><num value="8502">§ 8502.</num><heading> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I11" class="indent0">For purposes of this chapter—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1" id="id8ed2222a-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502/1"><num value="1">(1)</num><chapeau> The term “severe energy supply interruption”, when used with respect to motor fuel or any other energy source, means a national energy supply shortage of such energy source which the President determines—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I13" class="indent2" id="id8ed2222b-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502/1/A"><num value="A">(A)</num><content> is, or is likely to be, of significant scope and duration;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I13" class="indent2" id="id8ed2222c-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502/1/B"><num value="B">(B)</num><content> may cause major adverse impact on national security or the national economy; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I13" class="indent2" id="id8ed2222d-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502/1/C"><num value="C">(C)</num><content> results, or is likely to result, from an interruption in the energy supplies of the United States, including supplies of imported petroleum products, or from sabotage or an act of God.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1" id="id8ed2222e-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502/2"><num value="2">(2)</num><content> The term “international energy program” has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s6202/7">section 6202(7) of this title</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1" id="id8ed2222f-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502/3"><num value="3">(3)</num><content> The term “motor fuel” means gasoline and diesel fuel.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1" id="id8ed22230-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502/4"><num value="4">(4)</num><content> The term “person” includes (A) any individual, (B) any corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, trust, joint venture, or joint stock company, and (C) the government or any agency of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1" id="id8ed22231-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502/5"><num value="5">(5)</num><content> The term “vehicle” means any vehicle propelled by motor fuel and manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1" id="id8ed22232-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502/6"><num value="6">(6)</num><content> The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1" id="id8ed22233-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502/7"><num value="7">(7)</num><content> The term “Governor” means the chief executive officer of a State.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1" id="id8ed24944-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s8502/8"><num value="8">(8)</num><content> The term “State” means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States.</content>
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<sourceCredit id="id8ed24945-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f">(<ref href="/us/pl/96/102/tII/s202">Pub. L. 96–102, title II, § 202</ref>, <date date="1979-11-05">Nov. 5, 1979</date>, <ref href="/us/stat/93/757">93 Stat. 757</ref>.)</sourceCredit>
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