Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§4375 Office of Environmental Quality Management Fund
Title 42 › CHAPTER 56 — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT › § 4375
Summary
Creates an Office of Environmental Quality Management Fund to accept advance payments from federal agencies or accounts to fund only jointly sponsored study contracts and federal interagency environmental projects (including task forces). The Director must approve each project or contract and write rules for how the fund works.
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Title 42, §4375
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Establishment; financing of study contracts and Federal interagency environmental projects
There is established an Office of Environmental Quality Management Fund (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”) to receive advance payments from other agencies or accounts that may be used solely to finance—
(1)study contracts that are jointly sponsored by the Office and one or more other Federal agencies; and
(2)Federal interagency environmental projects (including task forces) in which the Office participates.
(b)Study contract or project initiative
Any study contract or project that is to be financed under subsection (a) may be initiated only with the approval of the Director.
(c)Regulations
The Director shall promulgate regulations setting forth policies and procedures for operation of the Fund.
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42 U.S.C. § 4375
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110