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33 U.S.C. 1330: National estuary program
Created in 1987 by Public Law 100-4. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
12 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1447c, 33 U.S.C. 1269, 33 U.S.C. 1270, 33 U.S.C. 1273, 33 U.S.C. 1275.
3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (3).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 6422 American Water Stewardship Act · passed house · would change (a), (i)
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–152 substituted "Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington; and Pensacola and Perdido Bays, Florida" for "and Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington". (Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024) Law text · (a)
2021
- Pub. L. 116–337, §2, substituted "Peconic Bay, New York; Casco Bay, Maine; Tampa Bay, Florida; Coastal Bend, Texas; San Juan Bay, Puerto Rico; Tillamook Bay, Oregon; Piscataqua Region, New Hampshire; Barnegat Bay, New Jersey; Maryland Coastal Bays, Maryland; Charlotte Harbor, Flo… (Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–337, §3, inserted dash after "management plan that" and subpar. (A) designation before "recommends" and added subpars. (B) and (C). (Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–337, §4, inserted "nonprofit organizations," after "educational institutions,". (Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 116–337, §5(1), in introductory provisions, inserted ", emerging," after "urgent" and substituted "the estuaries selected by the Administrator under subsection (a)(2), or that relate to the coastal resiliency of such estuaries" for "coastal areas". (Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 116–337, §5(2), added cls. (vi) and (vii). Former cls. (vi) and (vii) redesignated (viii) and (ix), respectively. (Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act) Law text · (g), (vii)
- Pub. L. 116–337, §5(2), (3), redesignated cl. (vi) as (viii) and inserted ", extreme weather," after "sea level rise". (Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 116–337, §5(2), redesignated cl. (vii) as (ix). (Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 116–337, §6, inserted ", and $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026," after "2021". (Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act) Law text · (i)
2016
2004
- Pub. L. 108–399 substituted "2010" for "2005" in introductory provisions. Law text · (i)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–303 repealed Pub. L. 105–362, §501(a)(2). See 1998 Amendment note below. (Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002) Law text · (k)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–457, §301, inserted "Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana and Mississippi;" before "and Peconic Bay, New York." (Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–457, §302, added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows: (Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000) Law text · (g), (3)
- Pub. L. 106–457, §303, substituted "$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005" for "$12,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991". (Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000) Law text · (i)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–362, §501(a)(2), which directed the substitution of "section 1254(n)(3)" for "section 1254(n)(4)", was repealed by Pub. L. 107–303. See Effective Date of 2002 Amendment note below. (Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998) Law text · (k)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–653, §1004, and Pub. L. 100–688, §2001(1), made identical amendments, inserting "Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts (including Cape Cod Bay and Boston Harbor);" after "Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts;". · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–688, §2001(2), substituted "California; Galveston" for "California; and Galveston". · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–688, §2001(3), which directed insertion of "; Barataria-Terrebonne Bay estuary complex, Louisiana; Indian River Lagoon, Florida; and Peconic Bay, New York" after "Galveston Bay, Texas;" was executed by making insertion after "Galveston Bay, Texas" as probable intent of Congress. · (a)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–202 inserted "Santa Monica Bay, California;". · (a)
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.