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33 U.S.C. 1311: Effluent limitations
Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-500. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
13 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 1255, 33 U.S.C. 1312, 33 U.S.C. 1313, 33 U.S.C. 1314, 33 U.S.C. 1317.
59 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (59).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
1995
- Pub. L. 104–66 substituted "By January 1, 1997, and January 1 of every odd-numbered year thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure" for "Every 6 months after Februa… (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (n)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–431, §2(1), inserted before semicolon at end ", and except as provided in paragraph (5)". · (j)
- Pub. L. 103–431, §2(2), added par. (5). · (j)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–688 substituted ", any high-level radioactive waste, or any medical waste," for "or high-level radioactive waste". · (f)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–4, §301(a), struck out "not later than July 1, 1984," before "with respect" and inserted "as expeditiously as practicable but in no case later than three years after the date such limitations are promulgated under section 1314(b) of this title, and in no case later th… · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §301(b), substituted "as expeditiously as practicable, but in no case later than three years after the date such limitations are promulgated under section 1314(b) of this title, and in no case later than March 31, 1989" for "not later than three years after the dat… · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §301(c), substituted "as expeditiously as practicable but in no case later than three years after the date such limitations are promulgated under section 1314(b) of this title, and in no case later than March 31, 1989, compliance with" for "not later than July 1, 1… · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §301(d), substituted "as expeditiously as practicable but in no case" for "not" and "and in no case later than March 31, 1989" for "or not later than July 1, 1984, whichever is later, but in no case later than July 1, 1987". · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §301(e), added par. (3). · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §302(a), substituted par. (1) for introductory provisions of former par. (1) which read as follows: "The Administrator, with the concurrence of the State, shall modify the requirements of subsection (b)(2)(A) of this section with respect to the discharge of any pollut… · (g)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §302(a), (d)(2), inserted introductory provisions of par. (2), and by so doing, redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) of former par. (1) as subpars. (A) to (C) of par. (2), realigned such subpars. with subpar. (A) of par. (4), and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). · (g)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §302(a), (d)(1), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), inserted heading, and aligned par. (3) with par. (4). · (g)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §302(b), added pars. (4) and (5). · (g), (5)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §303(d)(2), (e), in closing provisions, inserted provision defining "primary or equivalent treatment" for purposes of par. (9) and provisions placing limitations on issuance of permits for discharge of pollutant into marine waters and saline estuarine waters and prohibit… · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §303(a), substituted "the discharge of pollutants in accordance with such modified requirements will not interfere, alone or in combination with pollutants from other sources," for "such modified requirements will not interfere". · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §303(b)(1), inserted ", and the scope of such monitoring is limited to include only those scientific investigations which are necessary to study the effects of the proposed discharge" before semicolon at end. · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §303(c), (d)(1), added par. (6), redesignated former pars. (6) and (7) as (7) and (8), respectively, substituted semicolon for period at end of par. (8), and added par. (9). · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §304(a), substituted "February 4, 1987" for "December 27, 1977". · (i)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §303(f), inserted before semicolon at end ", except that a publicly owned treatment works which prior to December 31, 1982, had a contractual arrangement to use a portion of the capacity of an ocean outfall operated by another publicly owned treatment works which h… · (j)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §302(c)(1), substituted "Subject to paragraph (3) of this section, any" for "Any". · (j)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §302(c)(2), added pars. (3) and (4). · (j), (4)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §305, substituted "two years after the date for compliance with such effluent limitation which would otherwise be applicable under such subsection" for "July 1, 1987" and inserted "or (b)(2)(E)" after "(b)(2)(A)" in two places. · (k)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §306(b), substituted "Other than as provided in subsection (n) of this section, the" for "The". · (l)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §306(a), added subsecs. (n) and (o). · (n), (o)
- Pub. L. 100–4, §307, added subsec. (p). · (p)
1983
- Pub. L. 97–440 added subsec. (m). · (m)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–117, §21(b), struck out subpar. (B) which required that, not later than July 1, 1983, compliance by all publicly owned treatment works with the requirements in section 1281(g)(2)(A) of this title be achieved. · (b)
- Pub. L. 97–117, §22(a) to (c), struck out in provision preceding par. (1) "in an existing discharge" after "discharge of any pollutant", struck out par. (8), which required the applicant to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Administrator that any funds available to the owner of su… · (h)
- Pub. L. 97–117, §21(a), substituted "July 1, 1988," for "July 1, 1983," wherever appearing. Par. (2)(B) contained a reference to "July 1, 1983;" which was changed to "July 1, 1988;" as the probable intent of Congress in that reference to July 1, 1983, was to the outside date… · (i), (2)
- Pub. L. 97–117, §22(d), substituted "that the 365th day which begins after December 29, 1981" for "than 270 days after December 27, 1977". · (j)
1977
- Pub. L. 95–217, §42(b), substituted "for pollutants identified in subparagraphs (C), (D), and (F) of this paragraph" for "not later than July 1, 1983". · (b)
- Pub. L. 95–217, §42(a), added subpars. (C) to (F). · (b)
- Pub. L. 95–217, §43, added subsec. (g). · (g)
- Pub. L. 95–217, §44, added subsec. (h). · (h)
- Pub. L. 95–217, §45, added subsec. (i). · (i)
- Pub. L. 95–217, §46, added subsec. (j). · (j)
- Pub. L. 95–217, §47, added subsec. (k). · (k)
- Pub. L. 95–217, §53(c), added subsec. (l). · (l)
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