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33 U.S.C. 1314: Information and guidelines

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

16 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 1254, 33 U.S.C. 1255, 33 U.S.C. 1281, 33 U.S.C. 1284, 33 U.S.C. 1288.

58 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (58).

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

2000Pub. L. 106-284

1987Pub. L. 100-4

1981Pub. L. 97-117

1977Pub. L. 95-217

1972Pub. L. 92-500added it

33 U.S.C. 1314Information and guidelines

(a)Criteria development and publication

(b)Effluent limitation guidelines

(c)Pollution discharge elimination procedures

(d)Secondary treatment information; alternative waste treatment management techniques; innovative and alternative wastewater treatment processes; facilities deemed equivalent of secondary treatment

(e)Best management practices for industry

(f)Identification and evaluation of nonpoint sources of pollution; processes, procedures, and methods to control pollution

(g)Guidelines for pretreatment of pollutants

(h)Test procedures guidelines

(i)Guidelines for monitoring, reporting, enforcement, funding, personnel, and manpower

(j)Lake restoration guidance manual

(k)Agreements with Secretaries of Agriculture, Army, and the Interior to provide maximum utilization of programs to achieve and maintain water quality; transfer of funds; authorization of appropriations

(l)Individual control strategies for toxic pollutants

(m)Schedule for review of guidelines

This CongressBills that change it or would

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This Congress

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

How it got here

2000

Pub. L. 106–284 added par. (9). Law text · (a)

1987

Pub. L. 100–4, §308(c), added pars. (7) and (8). · (a), (8)
Pub. L. 100–4, §315(c), amended subsec. (j) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (j) read as follows: "The Administrator shall issue information biennially on methods, procedures, and processes as may be appropriate to restore and enhance the quality of the Nation's publicly owned fr… · (j)
Pub. L. 100–4, §316(e), inserted "and nonpoint source pollution management programs approved under section 1329 of this title" before period at end. · (k)
Pub. L. 100–4, §101(f), inserted "and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1984 through 1990" after "1983". · (k)
Pub. L. 100–4, §308(a), added subsec. (l). · (l)
Pub. L. 100–4, §308(f), added subsec. (m). · (m)

1981

Pub. L. 97–117 added par. (4). · (d)

1977

Pub. L. 95–217, §48(a), added pars. (4) to (6). · (a)
Pub. L. 95–217, §48(b), added par. (4). · (b)
Pub. L. 95–217, §49, added par. (3). · (d)
Pub. L. 95–217, §50, added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (h) as (f) to (i), respectively. Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j). · (e), (f), (g), (h), (i)
Pub. L. 95–217, §§50, 62(b), redesignated former subsec. (i) as (j) and substituted "shall issue information biennially on methods" for "shall, within 270 days after October 18, 1972 (and from time to time thereafter), issue such information on methods". Former subsec. (j) redesignated… · (j)
Pub. L. 95–217, §§50, 51, redesignated former subsec. (j) as (k), substituted "The Administrator shall enter into agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of such other departments, agencies, and instrumen… · (k)

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.