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42 U.S.C. 7609: Policy review

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-604. Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1), Environmental Protection Agency (1), National Science Foundation (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 6398 RED Tape Act · passed house · would change (a), (b)

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 91-604 (Dec 31, 1970).

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.