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33 U.S.C. 1270: Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-596. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 4730.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–328, §404(a)(1), (2), inserted "Patrick Leahy" before "Lake Champlain Basin Program" in section catchline and wherever appearing in text. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text
    • Pub. L. 117–328, §404(a)(3), inserted "Patrick Leahy" before "Lake Champlain Basin Program" in heading. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 117–328, §404(a)(4), amended subsec. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out this section— (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (i)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(1), substituted "Lake Champlain Basin Program" for "Lake Champlain Management Conference" in section catchline. Law text
    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(1), (2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(3), struck out par. (1) designation before "The Management". Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(4)(A), struck out "(hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Plan')" after "restoration plan". Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(4)(B), added subpar. (F). Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(5)(A), substituted "participants in the Lake Champlain Basin Program," for "the Management Conference,". Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(5)(B), substituted "development and implementation of the Plan" for "development of the Plan and for retaining expert consultants in support of litigation undertaken by the State of New York and the State of Vermont to compel cleanup or obtain cleanup damage co… Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(6)(A), substituted "Definitions" for " 'Lake Champlain drainage basin' defined" in subsec. heading, inserted introductory provisions, added par. (1), inserted par. (2) designation and heading after par. (1) and inserted "The term" before " 'Lake Champlain drainage… Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(6)(B), inserted "Hamilton," after "Franklin," and "Bennington," after "Rutland,". Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(6)(C), added par. (3). Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(7), added subsec. (h) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (h). Text read as follows: "Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to affect the jurisdiction or powers of— Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 107–303, §202(8), substituted "section—" for "section $2,000,000", inserted "(1) $2,000,000" before "for each of fiscal years 1991,", substituted "1995;" for "1995.", and added pars. (2) and (3). Law text · (i)

    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.