---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch149"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 149"
heading: "National Energy Policy and Programs"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch149"
sections_count: 285
---

# Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

## Sections

- [§15801. Definitions](/usc/42/15801.md)

## Contents

- [Subchapter I — Energy Efficiency](/usc/42/ch149-schI.md)
- [Subchapter II — Renewable Energy](/usc/42/ch149-schII.md)
- [Subchapter III — Oil and Gas](/usc/42/ch149-schIII.md)
- [Subchapter IV — Coal](/usc/42/ch149-schIV.md)
- [Subchapter V — Indian Energy](/usc/42/ch149-schV.md)
- [Subchapter VI — Nuclear Matters](/usc/42/ch149-schVI.md)
- [Subchapter VII — Vehicles and Fuels](/usc/42/ch149-schVII.md)
- [Subchapter VIII — Hydrogen](/usc/42/ch149-schVIII.md)
- [Subchapter IX — Research and Development](/usc/42/ch149-schIX.md)
- [Subchapter X — Department of Energy Management](/usc/42/ch149-schX.md)
- [Subchapter XI — Personnel and Training](/usc/42/ch149-schXI.md)
- [Subchapter XII — Electricity](/usc/42/ch149-schXII.md)
- [Subchapter XIII — Miscellaneous](/usc/42/ch149-schXIII.md)
- [Subchapter XIV — Ethanol and Motor Fuels](/usc/42/ch149-schXIV.md)
- [Subchapter XV — Incentives for Innovative Technologies](/usc/42/ch149-schXV.md)
- [Subchapter XVI — Studies](/usc/42/ch149-schXVI.md)
- [Subchapter XVII — Protecting America’s Competitive Edge Through Energy](/usc/42/ch149-schXVII.md)