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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 82 — Solid Waste Disposal

§ 6916. General authorization

Statutory text

(a)

General administration

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $38,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $42,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988.

(b)

Resource Recovery and Conservation Panels

Not less than 20 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a), or $5,000,000 per fiscal year, whichever is less, shall be used only for purposes of Resource Recovery and Conservation Panels established under section 6913 of this title (including travel expenses incurred by such panels in carrying out their functions under this chapter).

(c)

Hazardous waste

Not less than 30 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) shall be used only for purposes of carrying out subchapter III of this chapter (relating to hazardous waste) other than section 6931 of this title.

(d)

State and local support

Not less than 25 per centum of the total amount appropriated under this chapter, up to the amount authorized in section 6948(a)(1) of this title, shall be used only for purposes of support to State, regional, local, and interstate agencies in accordance with subchapter IV of this chapter other than section 6948(a)(2) or 6949 of this title.

(e)

Criminal investigators

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $3,246,000 for the fiscal year 1985, $2,408,300 for the fiscal year 1986, $2,529,000 for the fiscal year 1987, and $2,529,000 for the fiscal year 1988 to be used—

(1)

for additional officers or employees of the Environmental Protection Agency authorized by the Administrator to conduct criminal investigations (to investigate, or supervise the investigation of, any activity for which a criminal penalty is provided) under this chapter; and

(2)

for support costs for such additional officers or employees.

(f)

Underground storage tanks

(1)

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of subchapter IX (relating to regulation of underground storage tanks), $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1985 through 1988.

(2)

There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1985 through 1988 to be used to make grants to the States for purposes of assisting the States in the development and implementation of approved State underground storage tank release detection, prevention, and correction programs under subchapter IX.

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. Pub. L. 89–272 title II § 2007 · 79 Stat. 992

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6916

    Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 2007, formerly § 2006, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2805, renumbered Pub. L. 96–463, § 4(a), Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2055

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 2007, formerly § 2006, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2805, renumbered Pub. L. 96–463, § 4(a), Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2055

  2. Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–482 § 31(a) · 94 Stat. 2334

    Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 6916(a)

    Pub. L. 96–482, § 31(a), authorized appropriation of $70,000,000, $80,000,000, and $80,000,000 for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1980, through 1982, respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–482, § 31(a), authorized appropriation of $70,000,000, $80,000,000, and $80,000,000 for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1980, through 1982, respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 2006(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by striking “and” and inserting before the period “$70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982”.

  3. Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–482 § 6(a) · 94 Stat. 2334

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 6916(b)

    Pub. L. 96–482, § 6(a), inserted “, or $5,000,000 per fiscal year, whichever is less,” after “subsection (a)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–482, § 6(a), inserted “, or $5,000,000 per fiscal year, whichever is less,” after “subsection (a)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 2006(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by inserting after “subsection (a)” a comma and the phrase “or $5,000,000 per fiscal year, whichever is less,”.

  4. Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–482 § 6(b) · 94 Stat. 2334

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 6916(d)

    Pub. L. 96–482, § 6(b), added subsec. (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–482, § 6(b), added subsec. (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 2006 of such Act is amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: “(d) State and Local Support.— Not less than 25 per centum of the total amount appropriated under this title, up to the amount Post, p. 2352. authorized in section 4008(a)(1), shall be used only for purposes of support to State, regional, local, and interstate agencies in accordance with 42 USC 6941, 6948, 6949. 42 USC 6921. subtitle D of this Act other than section 4008(a)(2) or 4009.”.

  5. The Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–616 § 2(a) · 98 Stat. 3221

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6916(a)

    Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(a), substituted “$80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988” for “and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(a), substituted “$80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988” for “and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 2007(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (relating to general authorization) is amended by striking out “and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982” and substituting “$80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988”.

  6. The Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–616 § 2(i) · 98 Stat. 3221

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 6916(e); 42 U.S.C. § 6916(f)

    Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(i), added subsecs. (e) and (f)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(i), added subsecs. (e) and (f).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) Section 2007 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (relating to 42 USC 6916. criminal investigators) is amended by adding the following new subsections at the end thereof: “(e) Criminal Investigators.— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $3,246,000 for the fiscal year 1985, $2,408,300 for the fiscal year 1986, $2,529,000 for the fiscal year 1987, and $2,529,000 for the fiscal year 1988 to be used— “(1) for additional officers or employees of the Environmental Protection Agency authorized by the Administrator to conduct criminal investigations (to investigate, or supervise the investigation of, any activity for which a criminal penalty is provided) under this Act; and “(2) for support costs for such additional officers or employees. “(f) Underground Storage Tanks.— (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of subtitle I (relating to regulation of underground storage tanks), $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1985 through 1988. “(2) There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of Grants. the fiscal years 1985 through 1988 to be used to make grants to the States for purposes of assisting the States in the development and implementation of approved State underground storage tank release detection, prevention, and correction programs under subtitle I.”

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1980–1984 · 2 rounds

1984

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(a), substituted “$80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988” for “and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending ”.

Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(i), added subsecs. (e) and (f).

1980

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–482, § 31(a), authorized appropriation of $70,000,000, $80,000,000, and $80,000,000 for fiscal years ending , through 1982, respectively.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–482, § 6(a), inserted “, or $5,000,000 per fiscal year, whichever is less,” after “subsection (a)”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–482, § 6(b), added subsec. (d).

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Administrator or other official of Environmental Protection Agency under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 6903 of this title.

Credits

1976–1984 · 3 acts
  1. 1976Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 2007, formerly § 2006, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, , 90 Stat. 2805, renumbered Pub. L. 96–463, § 4(a), , 94 Stat. 2055
  2. 1980amended Pub. L. 96–482, §§ 6, 31(a), , 94 Stat. 2336, 2352
  3. 1984Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(a), (i), , 98 Stat. 3222, 3223.
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(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 2007, formerly § 2006, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, , 90 Stat. 2805, renumbered Pub. L. 96–463, § 4(a), , 94 Stat. 2055; amended Pub. L. 96–482, §§ 6, 31(a), , 94 Stat. 2336, 2352; Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(a), (i), , 98 Stat. 3222, 3223.)

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