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[CITE: 42USC6501]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 78--NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA
 
Sec. 6501. ``Petroleum'' defined

    As used in this chapter, the term ``petroleum'' includes crude oil, 
gases (including natural gas), natural gasoline, and other related 
hydrocarbons, oil shale, and the products of any of such resources.

(Pub. L. 94-258, title I, Sec. 101, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303.)


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 94-258 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this 
chapter and section 7420 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and amending section 
6244 of this title and sections 7421 to 7436 and 7438 of Title 10] may 
be cited as the `Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976'.''
