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§6916 General Authorization

Title 42 › CHAPTER 82 — SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › SUBCHAPTER II — OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE; AUTHORITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR › § 6916

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Gives the Administrator specific money to run the programs in this chapter. The amounts are: $35,000,000 for the year ending September 30, 1977; $38,000,000 for 1978; $42,000,000 for 1979; $70,000,000 for 1980; $80,000,000 for each of 1981 and 1982; $70,000,000 for 1985; and $80,000,000 for each of 1986, 1987, and 1988. At least 20% of those funds, or $5,000,000 per year (whichever is less), must be used only for Resource Recovery and Conservation Panels, including their travel. At least 30% must be used only for hazardous waste work under subchapter III, except for section 6931. At least 25% of the total amounts, up to the limit in section 6948(a)(1), must support State, regional, local, and interstate agencies under subchapter IV, except sections 6948(a)(2) and 6949. Separate amounts are set for criminal investigators: $3,246,000 for 1985; $2,408,300 for 1986; $2,529,000 for 1987; and $2,529,000 for 1988 to hire and support officers who do criminal investigations. For underground storage tanks, $10,000,000 per year is set aside for subchapter IX work and $25,000,000 per year is set for grants to States to build and run approved tank programs for 1985 through 1988.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §6916

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(a)General administration
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $38,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, $42,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988.
(b)Resource Recovery and Conservation Panels
Not less than 20 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a), or $5,000,000 per fiscal year, whichever is less, shall be used only for purposes of Resource Recovery and Conservation Panels established under section 6913 of this title (including travel expenses incurred by such panels in carrying out their functions under this chapter).
(c)Hazardous waste
Not less than 30 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) shall be used only for purposes of carrying out subchapter III of this chapter (relating to hazardous waste) other than section 6931 of this title.
(d)State and local support
Not less than 25 per centum of the total amount appropriated under this chapter, up to the amount authorized in section 6948(a)(1) of this title, shall be used only for purposes of support to State, regional, local, and interstate agencies in accordance with subchapter IV of this chapter other than section 6948(a)(2) or 6949 of this title.
(e)Criminal investigators
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $3,246,000 for the fiscal year 1985, $2,408,300 for the fiscal year 1986, $2,529,000 for the fiscal year 1987, and $2,529,000 for the fiscal year 1988 to be used—
(1)for additional officers or employees of the Environmental Protection Agency authorized by the Administrator to conduct criminal investigations (to investigate, or supervise the investigation of, any activity for which a criminal penalty is provided) under this chapter; and
(2)for support costs for such additional officers or employees.
(f)Underground storage tanks
(1)There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of subchapter IX (relating to regulation of underground storage tanks), $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1985 through 1988.
(2)There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1985 through 1988 to be used to make grants to the States for purposes of assisting the States in the development and implementation of approved State underground storage tank release detection, prevention, and correction programs under subchapter IX.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(a), substituted “$80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1982, $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1985, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1986, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1987, and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988” for “and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1982”. Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(i), added subsecs. (e) and (f). 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–482, § 31(a), authorized appropriation of $70,000,000, $80,000,000, and $80,000,000 for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1980, through 1982, respectively. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–482, § 6(a), inserted “, or $5,000,000 per fiscal year, whichever is less,” after “subsection (a)”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–482, § 6(b), added subsec. (d).

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of certain

Enforcement

functions of Administrator or other official of Environmental Protection Agency under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 6903 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 6916

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

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