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42 U.S.C. 7412: Hazardous air pollutants

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-604. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

16 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 195i, 42 U.S.C. 7403, 42 U.S.C. 7411, 42 U.S.C. 7413, 42 U.S.C. 7414.

13 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (8), Environmental Protection Agency (4), Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 10906 Strong American Wood Act · introduced · would change (d)

How it got here

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–40, §2(5), added subpar. (D). (Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act) Law text · (r)
  • Pub. L. 106–40, §2, substituted "Administrator— (Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act) Law text · (r)
  • Pub. L. 106–40, §3(a), added subpar. (H). (Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act) Law text · (r)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–362 substituted "On completion of the study, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study and" for "The Secretary shall prepare annual reports to Congress on the status of the research program and at the completion of the study". (Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998) Law text · (n)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–187 struck out "7783064 Hydrogen sulfide" from list of pollutants. · (b)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–549 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which related to: in subsec. (a), definitions; in subsec. (b), list of hazardous air pollutants, emission standards, and pollution control techniques; in subsec. (c), prohibited acts and exemption; in subsec. …

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–623 added par. (5). · (e)

1977

  • Pub. L. 95–95, §401(c), substituted "causes, or contributes to, air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to result in an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness" for "may cause, or contribute to, an increase in mor… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 95–95, §109(d)(2), struck out "(except with respect to stationary sources owned or operated by the United States)" after "implement and enforce such standards". · (d)
  • Pub. L. 95–95, §110, added subsec. (e). · (e)

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.