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42 U.S.C. 7414: Recordkeeping, inspections, monitoring, and entry

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-604. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 7412, 42 U.S.C. 7413, 42 U.S.C. 7607, 42 U.S.C. 7661a, 42 U.S.C. 7661b.

10 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (10).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–549, §702(a)(1), which directed that "or" be struck out in first sentence immediately before "any emission standard under section 7412 of this title," could not be executed because of the prior amendment by Pub. L. 101–549, §302(c), see below. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §702(a)(2), inserted "or any regulation under section 7429 of this title (relating to solid waste combustion)," before "(ii) of determining". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §302(c), struck out "or" after "performance under section 7411 of this title," and inserted ", or any regulation of solid waste combustion under section 7429 of this title," after "standard under section 7412 of this title". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §702(a)(3), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "the Administrator may require any person who owns or operates any emission source or who is subject to any requirement of this chapter (other than a manufacturer subject to the pr… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §702(b), added par. (3). · (a)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–190, §14(a)(22), inserted reference to subchapter II of this chapter and "new" before "motor" in two places. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–95, §305(d), substituted "carrying out any provision of this chapter (except with respect to a manufacturer of motor vehicles or motor vehicle engines)" for "carrying out sections 119 or 303" in cl. (iii) preceding par. (1), substituted "any person subject to any requirement of this chap… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–190, §14(a)(23), inserted reference to subchapter II of this chapter and "who owns or operates any emission source or who is" after "any person". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–95, §109(d)(3), struck out "(except with respect to new sources owned or operated by the United States)" after "to carry out this section". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–95, §113, added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–319 inserted reference to section 119. · (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.