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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 26 — Water Pollution Prevention and Control

§ 1271a. Research and development program

Statutory text

(a)

In general

In coordination with other Federal, State, and local officials, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may conduct research on the development and use of innovative approaches, technologies, and techniques for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern that are located wholly or partially in the United States.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

In general

In addition to any amounts authorized under other provisions of law, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2010.

(2)

Availability

Funds appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–303 title I § 106 · 116 Stat. 2355

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1271a

    Pub. L. 107–303, title I, § 106, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2358

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 107–303, title I, § 106, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2358

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 106. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. (a) In General.— In coordination with other Federal, State, and local officials, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may conduct research on the development and use of innovative approaches, technologies, and techniques for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern that are located wholly or partially in the United States. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— (1) In general.— In addition to amounts authorized under other laws, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008. (2) Availability.— Funds appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.

  2. Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–365 § 4 · 122 Stat. 4021

    1. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 1271a(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 110–365 added par. (1)

    2. Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 1271a(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 110–365 struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In addition to amounts authorized under other laws, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–365 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In addition to amounts authorized under other laws, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 4. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.   Section 106(b) of the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 1271a(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) In general.— In addition to any amounts authorized under other provisions of law, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2010.” .

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002, and also as part of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002, and not as part of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–365 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In addition to amounts authorized under other laws, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.”

Credits

2002–2008 · 2 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 107–303, title I, § 106, , 116 Stat. 2358
  2. 2008Pub. L. 110–365, § 4, , 122 Stat. 4023.
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(Pub. L. 107–303, title I, § 106, , 116 Stat. 2358; Pub. L. 110–365, § 4, , 122 Stat. 4023.)

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