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33 U.S.C. 1281: Congressional declaration of purpose

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-500. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

20 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 1254, 33 U.S.C. 1281a, 33 U.S.C. 1281b, 33 U.S.C. 1282, 33 U.S.C. 1283.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1987Pub. L. 100-4

1981Pub. L. 97-117

1980Pub. L. 96-483

1977Pub. L. 95-217

1972Pub. L. 92-500added it

33 U.S.C. 1281Congressional declaration of purpose

(a)Development and implementation of waste treatment management plans and practices

(b)Application of technology: confined disposal of pollutants; consideration of advanced techniques

(c)Waste treatment management area and scope

(d)Waste treatment management construction of revenue producing facilities

(e)Waste treatment management integration of facilities

(f)Waste treatment management "open space" and recreational considerations

(g)Grants to construct publicly owned treatment works

(h)Grants to construct privately owned treatment works

(i)Waste treatment management methods, processes, and techniques to reduce energy requirements

(j)Grants for treatment works utilizing processes and techniques of guidelines under section 1314(d)(3) of this title

(k)Limitation on use of grants for publicly owned treatment works

(l)Grants for facility plans, or plans, specifications, and estimates for proposed project for construction of treatment works; limitations, allotments, advances, etc

(m)Grants for State of California projects

(n)Water quality problems; funds, scope, etc

(o)Capital financing plan

(p)Time limit on resolving certain disputes

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

How it got here

1987

Pub. L. 100–4, §316(c), substituted "sentences, the Administrator" for "sentence, the Administrator" and inserted "(A)" after "October 1, 1984, for" and "and (B) any purpose for which a grant may be made under sections 1329(h) and (i) of this title (including any innovative and alte… · (g)
Pub. L. 100–4, §201, added subsec. (p). · (p)

1981

Pub. L. 97–117, §2(a), inserted provisions restricting, on or after Oct. 1, 1984, the categories of projects eligible for grants under this subchapter and providing an exception to the restriction for projects, other than specified projects, within the definition set forth in sectio… · (g)
Pub. L. 97–117, §10(c), inserted provision that subsection not be in effect after Nov. 15, 1981. · (k)
Pub. L. 97–117, §3(a), added subsec. (l). · (l)
Pub. L. 97–117, §4, added subsec. (m). · (m)
Pub. L. 97–117, §5, added subsec. (n). · (n)
Pub. L. 97–117, §6, added subsec. (o). · (o)

1980

Pub. L. 96–483, §2(d), struck out text following par. (3), relating to payment to the United States by commercial users of that portion of the cost of construction applicable to treatment of commercial wastes to the extent attributable to the Federal share of the cost of construction. · (h)
Pub. L. 96–483, §3, added subsec. (k). · (k)

1977

Pub. L. 95–217, §12, added par. (5). · (g)
Pub. L. 95–217, §13, added par. (6). · (g)
Pub. L. 95–217, §14, added subsec. (h). · (h)
Pub. L. 95–217, §15, added subsec. (i). · (i)
Pub. L. 95–217, §16, added subsec. (j). · (j)

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.