---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 4506"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "4506"
heading: "Termination"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/4506"
units:
  - "Chapter 71 — Petroleum Overcharge Distribution and Restitution"
---

# §4506. Termination

- (a) **In general—**
  - (1) Except as provided in [subsection (b)](#b), the provisions of this chapter (other than [section 4504 of this title](/usc/15/4504.md)) shall terminate 90 days after the [Secretary](/usc/15/4507.md?p=1)—
    - (A) determines that all of the restitutionary amounts to which [section 4501(a) of this title](/usc/15/4501.md?p=a) applies have been collected and disbursed as provided in this chapter; and
    - (B) submits to Congress the final report required by [section 4505 of this title](/usc/15/4505.md).
  - (2) Such final report shall include the determination (and the justification thereof) described in [paragraph (1)(A)](#a-1-A). Such report shall also be published in the Federal Register.
- (b) **Exception—** The requirements of [section 4502(d)](/usc/15/4502.md)[^1] of this title shall continue to be applicable to the use of restitutionary amounts received under this chapter as long as such funds remain available.

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 99–509, title III, § 3007, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1887.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 4502(d) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by section 4502(e) of this title.