Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 82 — Solid Waste Disposal
§ 6931. Authorization of assistance to States
Statutory text
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1978 and 1979 1 $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year 1982, $55,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987, and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988 to be used to make grants to the States for purposes of assisting the States in the development and implementation of authorized State hazardous waste programs.
Allocation
Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) shall be allocated among the States on the basis of regulations promulgated by the Administrator, after consultation with the States, which take into account, the extent to which hazardous waste is generated, transported, treated, stored, and disposed of within such State, the extent of exposure of human beings and the environment within such State to such waste, and such other factors as the Administrator deems appropriate.
Activities included
State hazardous waste programs for which grants may be made under subsection (a) may include (but shall not be limited to) planning for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities, and the development and execution of programs to protect health and the environment from inactive facilities which may contain hazardous waste.
Footnotes
- 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
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.
Pub. L. 89–272 title II § 3011 · 79 Stat. 992
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6931
Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 3011, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2812
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 3011, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2812Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980
Pub. L. 96–482 § 31(b) · 94 Stat. 2334
Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 6931(a)
Pub. L. 96–482, § 31(b), authorized appropriation of $20,000,000, $35,000,000, and $40,000,000 for fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982, respectively
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–482, § 31(b), authorized appropriation of $20,000,000, $35,000,000, and $40,000,000 for fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982, respectively.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Section 3011(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by inserting after “1979” the following: “$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982”.Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980
Pub. L. 96–482 § 16 · 94 Stat. 2334
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 6931(c)
Pub. L. 96–482, § 16, added subsec. (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–482, § 16, added subsec. (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 16. Section 3011 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: “(c) Activities Included.— State hazardous waste programs for which grants may be made under subsection (a) may include (but shall not be limited to) planning for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities, and the development and execution of programs to protect health and the environment from inactive facilities which may contain hazardous waste.”.The Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
Pub. L. 98–616 § 2(b) · 98 Stat. 3221
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6931(a)
Pub. L. 98–616 substituted “$40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1988” for “and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–616 substituted “$40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1988” for “and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Section 3011(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (relating to State hazardous waste programs) is amended by striking out “and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982” and substituting “$40,000,000 for the fiscal year 1982, $55,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987, and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988”.
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1980–1984 · 2 rounds
1984
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–616 substituted “$40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1988” for “and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982”.
1980
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–482, § 31(b), authorized appropriation of $20,000,000, $35,000,000, and $40,000,000 for fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982, respectively.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–482, § 16, added subsec. (c).
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
- 1976Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 3011, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, , 90 Stat. 2812
- 1980amended Pub. L. 96–482, §§ 16, 31(b), , 94 Stat. 2342, 2352
- 1984Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(b), , 98 Stat. 3222.
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(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 3011, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, , 90 Stat. 2812; amended Pub. L. 96–482, §§ 16, 31(b), , 94 Stat. 2342, 2352; Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(b), , 98 Stat. 3222.)