Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§7610 Other Authority
Title 42 › CHAPTER 85 — AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL › SUBCHAPTER III — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 7610
Summary
Federal agencies and officers keep their existing powers and duties under other laws unless subsection (b) says otherwise. After the fiscal year that ended June 30, 1964, no appropriations may be made under sections 241, 243, or 246 of this title for any purpose that can be funded under this chapter.
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Title 42, §7610
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(a)Authority and responsibilities under other laws not affected
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter shall not be construed as superseding or limiting the authorities and responsibilities, under any other provision of law, of the Administrator or any other Federal officer, department, or agency.
(b)Nonduplication of appropriations
No appropriation shall be authorized or made under section 241, 243, or 246 of this title for any fiscal year after the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, for any purpose for which appropriations may be made under authority of this chapter.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1857i of this title.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 310 of act July 14, 1955, was renumbered section 317 by Pub. L. 91–604 and is set out as a
Short Title
note under section 7401 of this title. Provisions similar to those in subsec. (a) of this section were contained in section 1857f of this title, act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, § 7, 69 Stat. 323, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 88–206.
Amendments
1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–604, § 15(c)(2), substituted “Administrator” for “Secretary”. 1967—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–148 substituted reference to section 246 of this title for reference to section 246(c) of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Modification or Rescission of Rules,
Regulations
, Orders, Determinations, Contracts, Certifications, Authorizations, Delegations, and Other ActionsAll rules,
Regulations
, orders, determinations, contracts, certifications, authorizations, delegations, or other actions duly issued, made, or taken by or pursuant to act
July 14, 1955, the Clean Air Act, as in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment of Pub. L. 95–95 [Aug. 7, 1977] to continue in full force and effect until modified or rescinded in accordance with act
July 14, 1955, as amended by Pub. L. 95–95 [this chapter], see section 406(b) of Pub. L. 95–95, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1977 Amendment note under section 7401 of this title.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 7610
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Sep 22, 2026
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