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42 U.S.C. 9601: Definitions
Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-510. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
41 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 195i, 7 U.S.C. 1985, 10 U.S.C. 2692, 10 U.S.C. 2700, 10 U.S.C. 2701.
12 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (12).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2018
- Pub. L. 115–141, §2, substituted "ownership or control through seizure or otherwise in connection with law enforcement activity, or through bankruptcy, tax delinquency, abandonment, or other circumstances in which the government acquires title by virtue" for "ownership or control invo… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (20)
- Pub. L. 115–141, §3(1), (2), added subpar. (E) and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F). Former subpar. (F) redesignated (G). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (20), (F)
- Pub. L. 115–141, §3(1), (3), redesignated subpar. (F) as (G) and substituted "subparagraph (F)" for "subparagraph (E)" in introductory provisions. Former subpar. (G) redesignated (H). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (20)
- Pub. L. 115–141, §3(1), (4), redesignated subpar. (G) as (H) and substituted "of title 12) or" for "of title 12 or" in cl. (i)(II). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (20)
- Pub. L. 115–141, §4, amended item (bb) generally. Prior to amendment, item (bb) read as follows: "is a site determined by the Administrator or the State, as appropriate, to be— (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (39)
- Pub. L. 115–141, §5(a), made numerous amendments to structure of par. (40), resulting in substitution of subpar. (A) for former introductory provisions, insertion of subpar. (B) designation, heading, and introductory provisions, redesignation of former subpars. (A) to (H) as cls. (i) to … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (40)
- Pub. L. 115–141, §5(a)(1)(B)–(D), just prior to redesignation of subpar. (B) as cl. (ii) of subpar. (B), substituted "subclauses (II) and (III)" for "clauses (ii) and (iii)" in subcl. (I) and "clause" for "subparagraph" in subcls. (II) and (III). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (40)
- Pub. L. 115–141, §5(a)(4)(A)(i), just prior to redesignation of subpar. (H)(i)(II) as cl. (viii)(I)(bb) of subpar. (B), inserted ", by a tenancy, by the instruments by which a leasehold interest in the facility is created," after "financed". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (40)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–118, §223(1), in introductory provisions substituted "deeds, easements, leases, or" for "deeds or" and in concluding provisions substituted "the defendant has satisfied" for "he has satisfied" and inserted before period at end ", provides full cooperation, assistance, and … Law text · (35)
- Pub. L. 107–118, §223(2), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "To establish that the defendant had no reason to know, as provided in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the defendant must have undertaken, at the time of acquisition,… Law text · (35)
- Pub. L. 107–118, §211(a), added par. (39). Law text · (39)
- Pub. L. 107–118, §222(a), added par. (40). Law text · (40)
- Pub. L. 107–118, §231(a), added par. (41). Law text · (41)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–74, which directed the amendment of subpar. (D) by inserting "through seizure or otherwise in connection with law enforcement activity" before "involuntary" the first place it appears, could not be executed because the word "involuntary" does not appear in subpar. (D). (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (20)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–208, §101(a) [title II, §211(b)], substituted "Magnuson-Stevens Fishery" for "Magnuson Fishery". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (8), (16)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §2502(b), added subpars. (E) to (G). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (20)
- Pub. L. 104–287 substituted "section 60101(a) of title 49" for "the Pipeline Safety Act". Law text · (26)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–429 substituted "a hazardous liquid pipeline facility" for "pipeline". · (26)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–707 substituted "Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act" for "Disaster Relief Act of 1974". · (23)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), struck out ", the term" after "subchapter" in introductory text.
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The term" and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §517(c)(2), amended par. (11) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (11) read as follows: "The term 'Fund' or 'Trust Fund' means the Hazardous Substance Response Fund established by section 9631 of this title or, in the case of a hazardous waste disposal facility for which … · (11)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The term" and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (11)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The term" and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (12), (13), (14), (15)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(a), (f), inserted "The term", struck out "or" after "local government," inserted ", any Indian tribe, or, if such resources are subject to a trust restriction on alienation, any member of an Indian tribe", and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (16)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The term" and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (17), (18), (19)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The term". · (20)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(b)(2), amended cl. (iii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iii) read as follows: "in the case of any abandoned facility, any person who owned, operated, or otherwise controlled activities at such facility immediately prior to such abandonment." · (20)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(b)(3), in provisions following subcl. (iii), substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (20)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(b)(3), substituted "In the case" for "in the case" and a period for the semicolon at end. · (20), (C)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(b)(1), (f), added subpar. (D). The part of §101(f) of Pub. L. 99–499 which directed the amendment of par. (20) by changing the semicolon at end to a period could not be executed in view of the prior amendment of par. (20) by §101(b)(1) of Pub. L. 99–499 which adde… · (20)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The term" and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (21)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(c), (f), inserted "The term" and "(including the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers, and other closed receptacles containing any hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant)", substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (22)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The terms" and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (23)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(d), (f), inserted "The terms" and substituted "and associated contaminated materials" for "or contaminated materials" and "welfare; the term includes offsite transport and offsite storage, treatment, destruction, or secure disposition of hazardous substances and asso… · (24)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(e), (f), inserted "The terms" and ", all such terms (including the terms 'removal' and 'remedial action') include enforcement activities related thereto." The part of §101(f) of Pub. L. 99–499 which directed amendment of par. (25) by changing the semicolon at end to … · (25)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The terms" and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (26), (27)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The term" and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (28)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The terms" and substituted a period for the semicolon at end. · (29)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The terms". · (30)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The term" and substituted a period for "; and". · (31)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), inserted "The terms". · (32)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §101(f), added pars. (33) to (36). · (33), (34), (35), (36)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §114(b), added par. (37). · (37)
- Pub. L. 99–499, §127(a), added par. (38). · (38)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–561 substituted "Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act" for "Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976". · (8), (16)
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.