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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 604<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1400787,"object_type":"law","relational_id":353458,"identifier":"2.2-617","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/6\/2\/2.2-617","url":"\/2.2-617\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-617\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/6\/2\/2.2-617","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-617","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

\t\t“Federal statute<\/span>” means a federal statute<\/span> that is in accord with the United States Constitution imposing mandates<\/span> on state or local governments, which may include, but is not limited to, the following:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f, et seq., as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq., as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq., as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3251, et seq., as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq., as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq., as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, P.L. 99-499, as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> The Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. § 1531, et seq., as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> The Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Statute, 20 U.S.C. § 4011, et seq., as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, P.L. 101-336, as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, 49 U.S.C. § 2501, et seq., as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, P.L. 103-3, as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, P.L. 99-145 and 99-499, as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> The Federal, State, and Local Partnership for Education Improvement Program, 20 U.S.C. § 1751, et seq., as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> The National Voter Registration Act of 1993, P.L. 103-31, as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> The Federal School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1751 and 1773, P.L. 101-336, as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

17.<\/span> The Federal Social Services and Medicaid Requirements, 42 U.S.C. § 1396, et seq., as amended; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

18.<\/span> The Federal Highway Safety Programs; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

19.<\/span> The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, P.L. 102-240, as amended. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 2.2-617)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:\t\t“Federal\nstatute” means a federal statute that is in accord with the United States\nConstitution imposing mandates on state or local governments, which may include,\nbut is not limited to, the following:\n\n1. The Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f, et seq., as amended;\n\n2. The Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq., as amended;\n\n3. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq., as\namended;\n\n4. The Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3251, et seq., as amended;\n\n5. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et\nseq., as amended;\n\n6. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of\n1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq., as amended;\n\n7. The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, P.L. 99-499, as\namended;\n\n8. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. § 1531, et seq., as\namended;\n\n9. The Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Statute, 20 U.S.C. § 4011, et seq.,\nas amended;\n\n10. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, P.L. 101-336, as amended;\n\n11. The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, 49 U.S.C. § 2501, et\nseq., as amended;\n\n12. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, P.L. 103-3, as amended;\n\n13. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, P.L. 99-145 and\n99-499, as amended;\n\n14. The Federal, State, and Local Partnership for Education Improvement Program,\n20 U.S.C. § 1751, et seq., as amended;\n\n15. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993, P.L. 103-31, as amended;\n\n16. The Federal School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, 42 U.S.C.\n§§ 1751 and 1773, P.L. 101-336, as amended;\n\n17. The Federal Social Services and Medicaid Requirements, 42 U.S.C. §\n1396, et seq., as amended;\n\n18. The Federal Highway Safety Programs; and\n\n19. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, P.L. 102-240,\nas amended.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 604, \u00a7 2.1-797; 2001, c. 844.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}