US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 17151

Definitions

In this part:
(1)

Eligible entity

The term “eligible entity” means—
(A)
a State;
(B)
an eligible unit of local government; and
(C)
an Indian tribe.
(2)

Eligible unit of local government

The term “eligible unit of local government” means—
(A)
an eligible unit of local government-alternative 1; and
(B)
an eligible unit of local government-alternative 2.
(3)
(A)

Eligible unit of local government-alternative 1

The term “eligible unit of local government-alternative 1” means—
(i)
a city with a population—
(I)
of at least 35,000; or
(II)
that causes the city to be 1 of the 10 highest-populated cities of the State in which the city is located; and
(ii)
a county with a population—
(I)
of at least 200,000; or
(II)
that causes the county to be 1 of the 10 highest-populated counties of the State in which the county is located.
(B)

Eligible unit of local government-alternative 2

The term “eligible unit of local government-alternative 2” means—
(i)
a city with a population of at least 50,000; or
(ii)
a county with a population of at least 200,000.
(4)

Indian tribe

section 5304 of title 25The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in .

(5)

Program

section 17152(a) of this titleThe term “program” means the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program established under .

(6)

State

The term “State” means—
(A)
a State;
(B)
the District of Columbia;
(C)
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(D)
any other territory or possession of the United States.

Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 541121 Stat. 1667(, , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140section 1824 of Title 2Section effective on the date that is 1 day after , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.