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42 U.S.C. 6926: Authorized State hazardous waste programs

Created in 1976 by Public Law 89-272. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 6925, 42 U.S.C. 6928, 42 U.S.C. 6930, 42 U.S.C. 6939c, 42 U.S.C. 6974.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (2).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–499 added subsec. (h). · (h)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–616, §§225, 241(b)(2), inserted "(and to enforce permits deemed to have been issued under section 6935(d)(1) of this title)", and inserted provision at end that in authorizing a State program, the Administrator may base his findings on the Federal program in effect one year … · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–616, §227(1), (2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and substituted "period ending no later than January 31, 1986" for "twenty-four month period beginning on the date six months after the date of promulgation of regulations under sections 6922 through 6925 of th… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 98–616, §227(3), added pars. (2) to (4). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 98–616, §226(a), added subsec. (f). · (f)
    • Pub. L. 98–616, §228, added subsec. (g). · (g)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–609 substituted "of" for "required for" wherever appearing and "may submit" for "submit". · (c)

    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.