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33 U.S.C. 1268: Great Lakes
Created in 1987 by Public Law 100-4. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1447b, 16 U.S.C. 4730, 33 U.S.C. 1322, 33 U.S.C. 2902, 40 U.S.C. 15734.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2021
- Pub. L. 116–294 substituted "are authorized" for "is authorized", inserted dash after "this paragraph" and subcl. (I) designation before "$300,000,000", and added subcls. (II) to (VI). Law text · (c)
2016
- Pub. L. 114–322, §5005(1), added subpars. (B) and (C) and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C) which related to focus areas in which the Initiative should prioritize programs and projects, and the selection of programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoratio… (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (c), (C)
- Pub. L. 114–322, §5005(2)(A), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Subject to subparagraph (G)(ii), funds made available to carry out the Initiative shall be used to strategically implement— (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 114–322, §5005(2)(B), substituted "(J)(i)" for "(G)(i)". (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 114–322, §5005(2)(C), added cl. (iii). (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 114–322, §5005(3), added subpars. (E) to (J) and struck out former subpars. (E) to (G) which related to scope of projects, activities by other Federal agencies, and funding for fiscal year 2016. (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (c)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–113 added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7), which required a five-year study and demonstration projects relating to the control and removal of toxic pollutants in the Great Lakes. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text · (c)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–188 redesignated pars. (11) to (13) as (10) to (12), respectively, and struck out former par. (10) which required submission of annual comprehensive reports. (Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–365, §2, added subpars. (K) and (L). Law text · (a), (L)
- Pub. L. 110–365, §3(a), substituted "sediment, including activities to restore aquatic habitat that are carried out in conjunction with a project for the remediation of contaminated sediment" for "sediment". Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–365, §3(b)(1), substituted "Limitations" for "Limitation" in heading. Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–365, §3(b)(2)–(4), added cls. (iii) and (iv). Law text · (c), (iv)
- Pub. L. 110–365, §3(c), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this paragraph may include the value of in-kind services contributed by a non-Federal sponsor." Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–365, §3(d)(2), added cl. (iii). Former cl. (iii) redesignated (iv). Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–365, §3(d)(1), (3), redesignated cl. (iii) as (iv) and substituted "contribution" for "service" in two places. Former cl. (iv) redesignated (v). Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–365, §3(d)(1), redesignated cl. (iv) as (v). Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–365, §3(e), amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Administrator may not carry out a project under this paragraph unless the non-Federal sponsor enters into such agreements with the Administrator as the Administrator may require… Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–365, §3(f)(1), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In addition to other amounts authorized under this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $50,000,000 for each of fiscal yea… Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–365, §3(f)(2), added cl. (iii). Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–365, §3(g), substituted "2010" for "2008". Law text · (c)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–303, §102, added subpar. (E). Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 107–303, §103, added pars. (12) and (13). Law text · (c), (13)
- Pub. L. 107–303, §104, substituted "construed—" for "construed to affect", inserted "(1) to affect" before "the jurisdiction", substituted "Lakes; or" for "Lakes.", and added par. (2). Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 107–303, §105, substituted "not to exceed—" for "not to exceed $11,000,000", inserted "(1) $11,000,000" before "per fiscal year for", substituted "1991;" for "1991.", added pars. (2) and (3), and struck out former last sentence which read as follows: "Of the amounts appropriate… Law text · (h)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–596, §103, added subpars. (F) to (J). · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–596, §§101, 102, 104, added pars. (2) to (5) after par. (1) and renumbered existing paragraphs accordingly, which was executed by renumbering pars. (2) to (6) as (6) to (10), respectively, redesignated existing provisions of par. (7) as subpar. (A) and added subp… · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–596, §106, added par. (3). · (e)
- Pub. L. 101–596, §105, substituted "and 1990, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1991" for "1990, and 1991" in introductory provisions and inserted "or $3,300,000, whichever is the lesser," after "30 percent" in par. (3). · (h)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–688 inserted ", as amended by the Water Quality Agreement of 1987 and any other agreements and amendments," after "the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978". · (a), (2), (c), (6), (D), (e), (f)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.