Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§6978 Payments
Title 42 › CHAPTER 82 — SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › SUBCHAPTER VII — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 6978
Summary
Grants under this chapter can be paid ahead of time or paid back as reimbursements. The Administrator sets the payment schedule and conditions and will fix any earlier underpayments or overpayments. No grant can be given to a private, for‑profit organization.
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Title 42, §6978
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(a)General rule
Payments of grants under this chapter may be made (after necessary adjustment on account of previously made underpayments or overpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments and on such conditions as the Administrator may determine.
(b)Prohibition
No grant may be made under this chapter to any private profitmaking organization.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3258 of this title, prior to the general amendment of the Solid Waste Disposal Act by Pub. L. 94–580.
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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42 U.S.C. § 6978
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110