SOURCE
(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title III, Sec. 304, as added Oct. 18,
1972, Pub. L. 92-500, Sec. 2, 86 Stat. 850; amended Dec. 27, 1977,
Pub. L. 95-217, Sec. 48-51, 62(b), 91 Stat. 1587, 1588, 1598; Dec.
29, 1981, Pub. L. 97-117, Sec. 23, 95 Stat. 1632; Feb. 4, 1987,
Pub. L. 100-4, title I, Sec. 101(f), title III, Sec. 308(a), (c),
(f), 315(c), 316(e), 101 Stat. 9, 38-40, 52, 61.)
CODIFICATION
Section 50 of Pub. L. 95-217 provided in part that, upon the
enactment of subsec. (e) of this section by Pub. L. 95-217 and the
concurrent redesignation of former subsecs. (e) to (j) of this
section as (f) to (k), respectively, all references to former
subsecs. (e) to (j) be changed to (f) to (k), respectively.
AMENDMENTS
1987 - Subsec. (a)(7), (8). Pub. L. 100-4, Sec. 308(c), added
pars. (7) and (8).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 100-4, Sec. 315(c), amended subsec. (j)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (j) read as follows: ''The
Administrator shall issue information biennially on methods,
procedures, and processes as may be appropriate to restore and
enhance the quality of the Nation's publicly owned freshwater
lakes.''
Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 100-4, Sec. 316(e), inserted ''and
nonpoint source pollution management programs approved under
section 1329 of this title'' before period at end.
Subsec. (k)(3). Pub. L. 100-4, Sec. 101(f), inserted ''and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1984 through 1990'' after
''1983''.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 100-4, Sec. 308(a), added subsec. (l).
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 100-4, Sec. 308(f), added subsec. (m).
1981 - Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 97-117 added par. (4).
1977 - Subsec. (a)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 95-217, Sec. 48(a), added
pars. (4) to (6).
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 95-217, Sec. 48(b), added par. (4).
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 95-217, Sec. 49, added par. (3).
Subsecs. (e) to (i). Pub. L. 95-217, Sec. 50, added subsec. (e)
and redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (h) as (f) to (i),
respectively. Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 95-217, Sec. 50, 62(b), redesignated former
subsec. (i) as (j) and substituted ''shall issue information
biennially on methods'' for ''shall, within 270 days after October
18, 1972 (and from time to time thereafter), issue such information
on methods''. Former subsec. (j) redesignated (k).
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 95-217, Sec. 50, 51, redesignated former
subsec. (j) as (k), substituted ''The Administrator shall enter
into agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of
the Army, and the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of such
other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United
States as the Administrator determines, to provide the maximum
utilization of other Federal laws and programs'' for ''The
Administrator shall, within six months from October 18, 1972, enter
into agreements with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of
the Army, and the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the
maximum utilization of the appropriate programs authorized under
other Federal law to be carried out by such Secretaries'' in par.
(1), made conforming amendments in par. (2), and in par. (3)
authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1979 through 1983.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in
Department of Agriculture, insofar as they involve lands and
programs under jurisdiction of that Department, relating to
compliance with this chapter with respect to pre-construction,
construction, and initial operation of transportation system for
Canadian and Alaskan natural gas were transferred to the Federal
Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas
Transportation System, until the first anniversary of the date of
initial operation of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System,
see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, Sec. 102(f), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663,
33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out in the
Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Office
of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation
System abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector
transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102-486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector
note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
REVIEW OF EFFLUENT GUIDELINES PROMULGATED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 27,
1977
Section 73 of Pub. L. 95-217 directed Administrator, within 90
days after Dec. 27, 1977, to review every effluent guideline
promulgated prior to that date which was final or interim final
(other than those applicable to industrial categories listed in
table 2 of Committee Print Numbered 95-30 of Committee on Public
Works and Transportation of House of Representatives) and which
applied to those pollutants identified pursuant to 33 U.S.C.
1314(a)(4) and, on or before July 1, 1980, to review every
guideline applicable to industrial categories listed in such table
2, authorized Administrator, upon completion of each such review to
make such adjustments in any such guidelines as may be necessary to
carry out 33 U.S.C. 1314(b)(4), directed Administrator to publish
the results of each such review, and provided for judicial review
of Administrator's actions.
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 1255, 1281, 1284, 1288,
1292, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1315, 1317, 1322, 1323, 1329, 1342, 1344,
1369, 1376, 2408 of this title; title 42 sections 6925, 9621.