42 USC § 6916 - General authorization

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title: "42 USC § 6916 - General authorization"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "6916"
section_name: "General authorization"
chapter_number: 82
chapter_name: "SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE; AUTHORITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 2007, formerly § 2006, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2805, renumbered Pub. L. 96–463, § 4(a), Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2055; amended Pub. L. 96–482, §§ 6, 31(a), Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2336, 2352; Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(a), (i), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3222, 3223.)"
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# § 6916. General authorization

**(a)** **General administration** September 30, 1977September 30, 1978September 30, 1979September 30, 1980September 30, 1981September 30, 1982September 30, 1985September 30, 1986September 30, 1987

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 , $38,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $42,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988.

**(b)** **Resource Recovery and Conservation Panels** section 6913 of this title

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  (including travel expenses incurred by such panels in carrying out their functions under this chapter).

**(c)** **Hazardous waste** section 6931 of this title

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 .

**(d)** **State and local support** section 6948(a)(1) of this title

Not less than 25 per centum of the total amount appropriated under this chapter, up to the amount authorized in , 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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 2007, formerly § 2006, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2805, renumbered Pub. L. 96–463, § 4(a), Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2055; amended Pub. L. 96–482, §§ 6, 31(a), Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2336, 2352; Pub. L. 98–616, § 2(a), (i), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3222, 3223.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1984—Subsec. (a). , substituted “$80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year 1988” for “and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending ”.

Subsecs. (e), (f). , added subsecs. (e) and (f).

1980—Subsec. (a). , authorized appropriation of $70,000,000, $80,000,000, and $80,000,000 for fiscal years ending , through 1982, respectively.

Subsec. (b). , inserted “, or $5,000,000 per fiscal year, whichever is less,” after “subsection (a)”.

Subsec. (d). , 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 .