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42 U.S.C. 6945: Upgrading of open dumps

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

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 6943, 42 U.S.C. 6948, 42 U.S.C. 6949.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (3).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–322 added subsec. (d). (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (d)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–616, §403(c), inserted after first sentence "The prohibition contained in the preceding sentence shall be enforceable under section 6972 of this title against persons engaged in the act of open dumping." · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–616, §502(c), inserted a closing parenthesis before the period at end. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–616, §302(c), added subsec. (c). · (c)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–482, §19(a), (b)(1), struck out subsec. (a) which defined "open dump", which is covered in section 6903(14) of this title, redesignated subsec. (c) as (a) and substituted "Upon promulgation of criteria under section 6907(a)(3) of this title, any" for "Any", "section 6943(a)(… · (a)
    • Amendment by section 19(b)(1) of Pub. L. 96–482, directing that following reference to "4003(2)", which had been editorially translated as section 6943(2) of this title, the phrase "and 4003(3)" be inserted, was executed by translating "4003(2) and 4003(3)" as section 6943(a)(2) and 6943(a)(3) of t… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–482, §19(b)(2), inserted introductory phrase "To assist the States in complying with section 6943(a)(3) of this title". Amendment referring to section "4003(3)" was executed by translating "4003(3)" as section 6943(a)(3) of this title, in view of the designation of the exist… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–482, §19(a), redesignated subsec. (c) as (a). · (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.