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42 U.S.C. 7503: Permit requirements

Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-95. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 7492, 42 U.S.C. 7502, 42 U.S.C. 7509, 42 U.S.C. 7511a, 42 U.S.C. 7513a.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–549, §102(c)(1), made technical amendment to section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §102(c)(2), (8), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and substituted "(1) shall be federally enforceable" for "(1)(A) shall be legally binding" in last sentence.
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §102(c)(3), inserted at beginning "in accordance with regulations issued by the Administrator for the determination of baseline emissions in a manner consistent with the assumptions underlying the applicable implementation plan approved under section 7410 of this ti… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §102(c)(4), inserted "sufficient offsetting emissions reductions have been obtained, such that" after "to commence operation," and substituted "(as determined in accordance with the regulations under this paragraph)" for "allowed under the applicable implementati… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §102(c)(5), inserted at beginning "in the case of a new or modified major stationary source which is located in a zone (within the nonattainment area) identified by the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, as a zone … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §102(c)(6), inserted at beginning "the Administrator has not determined that", substituted "not being adequately implemented" for "being carried out", and substituted "; and" for period at end. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §102(c)(7), added par. (5). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §102(c)(9), added subsec. (b). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §102(c)(10), added subsecs. (c) to (e). · (c), (d), (e)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–190, §14(a)(57), inserted "or modified" after "from new" and "applicable" before "implementation plan", and substituted "source" for "facility" wherever appearing. · (1)
    • Pub. L. 95–190, §14(a)(58), added par. (4). · (4)

    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.