42 U.S.C. § 5853
Limitation on legal fee reimbursement
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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The Department of Energy shall not, except as required under a contract entered into before August 8, 2005, reimburse any contractor or subcontractor of the Department for any legal fees or expenses incurred with respect to a complaint subsequent to—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Energy Reorganization Act of 1974House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Energy Policy Act of 2005