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42 U.S.C. 7601: Administration

Created in 1963 by Public Law 88-206. Changed by 4 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. 7405, 42 U.S.C. 7410, 42 U.S.C. 7602.

26 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (25), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–549, §108(i), inserted "subject to section 7607(d) of this title" after "regulations". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §107(d), added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–95 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (a)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–604, §15(c)(2), substituted "Administrator" for "Secretary" and "Environmental Protection Agency" for "Department of Health, Education, and Welfare". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 91–604, §3(b)(2), substituted "Environmental Protection Agency" for "Public Health Service" and struck out provisions covering the payment of salaries and allowances. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 91–604, §15(c)(2), substituted "Administrator" for "Secretary". · (c)

    1967

    • Pub. L. 90–148 reenacted section without change.

    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.