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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 56 — Environmental Quality Improvement

§ 4374. Authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the operations of the Office of Environmental Quality and the Council on Environmental Quality not to exceed the following sums for the following fiscal years which sums are in addition to those contained in Public Law 91–190:

(a)

$2,126,000 for the fiscal year ending .

(b)

$3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending , and .

(c)

$44,000 for the fiscal years ending , 1983, and 1984.

(d)

$480,000 for each of the fiscal years ending and .

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. Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–224 title II § 205 · 84 Stat. 91

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4374

    Pub. L. 91–224, title II, § 205, Apr. 3, 1970, 84 Stat. 115

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–224, title II, § 205, Apr. 3, 1970, 84 Stat. 115

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 205. authorization There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to Appropriations. exceed $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, not to exceed $750,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, not to exceed $1,250,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and not to exceed $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. These authorizations are in addition to those contained in Public Law 91–190. 83 Stat. 856. 42 USC 4347.

  2. Pub. L. 93–36 · 87 Stat. 72

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4374

    Pub. L. 93–36 substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated for operations of the Office of Environmental Quality and the Council on Environmental Quality $1,500,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $2,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, for provisions authorizing to be appropriated not to exceed $500,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, not to exceed $750,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, not to exceed $1,250,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and not to exceed $1,500,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 93–36 substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated for operations of the Office of Environmental Quality and the Council on Environmental Quality $1,500,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $2,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, for provisions authorizing to be appropriated not to exceed $500,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, not to exceed $750,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, not to exceed $1,250,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and not to exceed $1,500,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973.

  3. Pub. L. 94–52 § 1 · 89 Stat. 258

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4374

    Pub. L. 94–52 substituted “$2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and not to exceed $500,000 for the transition period (July 1, 1976 to September 30, 1976)” for “$1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–52 substituted “$2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and not to exceed $500,000 for the transition period (July 1, 1976 to September 30, 1976)” for “$1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975”.

  4. Pub. L. 94–298 · 90 Stat. 587

    1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 4374

      Pub. L. 94–298 made changes in structure by designating existing provisions as cls. (a) and (b)

    2. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 4374

      Pub. L. 94–298 made changes in structure by adding cls. (c) and (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–298 made changes in structure by designating existing provisions as cls. (a) and (b) and adding cls. (c) and (d).

  5. Pub. L. 95–300 · 92 Stat. 342

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4374

    Pub. L. 95–300 added cls. (a) and (b). Former cls. (a) to (d), which authorized appropriations of $2,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $500,000 for transition period of July 1, 1976 to Sept. 30, 1976, $3,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, and $3,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, respectively, were struck out

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–300 added cls. (a) and (b). Former cls. (a) to (d), which authorized appropriations of $2,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $500,000 for transition period of July 1, 1976 to Sept. 30, 1976, $3,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, and $3,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, respectively, were struck out.

  6. Pub. L. 97–350 § 1 · 96 Stat. 1661

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 4374

    Pub. L. 97–350 added cl. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Cl. (c). Pub. L. 97–350 added cl. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking out “; and” at the end of paragraph (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and

  7. Pub. L. 98–581 § 1 · 98 Stat. 3093

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 4374

    Pub. L. 98–581 added cl. (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Cl. (d). Pub. L. 98–581 added cl. (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by inserting “(A)” immediately after “includes”; and

3 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 5 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Public Law 91–190, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 91–190, , 83 Stat. 852, known as the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of this title and Tables.

Amendments1973–1984 · 6 rounds

1984

Cl. (d). Pub. L. 98–581 added cl. (d).

1982

Cl. (c). Pub. L. 97–350 added cl. (c).

1978

Pub. L. 95–300 added cls. (a) and (b). Former cls. (a) to (d), which authorized appropriations of $2,000,000 for fiscal year ending , $500,000 for transition period of to , $3,000,000 for fiscal year ending , and $3,000,000 for fiscal year ending , respectively, were struck out.

1976

Pub. L. 94–298 made changes in structure by designating existing provisions as cls. (a) and (b) and adding cls. (c) and (d).

1975

Pub. L. 94–52 substituted “$2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and not to exceed $500,000 for the transition period ( to )” for “$1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending ”.

1973

Pub. L. 93–36 substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated for operations of the Office of Environmental Quality and the Council on Environmental Quality $1,500,000 for fiscal year ending , and $2,000,000 for fiscal year ending , for provisions authorizing to be appropriated not to exceed $500,000 for fiscal year ending , not to exceed $750,000 for fiscal year ending , not to exceed $1,250,000 for fiscal year ending , and not to exceed $1,500,000 for fiscal year ending .

Credits

1970–1984 · 7 acts
  1. 1970Pub. L. 91–224, title II, § 205, , 84 Stat. 115
  2. 1973Pub. L. 93–36, , 87 Stat. 72
  3. 1975Pub. L. 94–52, § 1, , 89 Stat. 258
  4. 1976Pub. L. 94–298, , 90 Stat. 587
  5. 1978Pub. L. 95–300, , 92 Stat. 342
  6. 1982Pub. L. 97–350, § 1, , 96 Stat. 1661
  7. 1984Pub. L. 98–581, § 1, , 98 Stat. 3093.
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(Pub. L. 91–224, title II, § 205, , 84 Stat. 115; Pub. L. 93–36, , 87 Stat. 72; Pub. L. 94–52, § 1, , 89 Stat. 258; Pub. L. 94–298, , 90 Stat. 587; Pub. L. 95–300, , 92 Stat. 342; Pub. L. 97–350, § 1, , 96 Stat. 1661; Pub. L. 98–581, § 1, , 98 Stat. 3093.)

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