42 USC § 6987 - Authorization of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s6987"
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title: "42 USC § 6987 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "6987"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 82
chapter_name: "SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL"
subchapter_number: "VIII"
subchapter_name: "RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND INFORMATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 8007, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2839.)"
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# § 6987. Authorization of appropriations

section 6982 of this title

There are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $35,000,000 for the fiscal year 1978 to carry out the purposes of this subchapter (except for ).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 8007, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2839.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , prior to the general amendment of the Solid Waste Disposal Act by .