42 USC § 7301 - Environmental impact statements

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title: "42 USC § 7301 - Environmental impact statements"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "7301"
section_name: "Environmental impact statements"
chapter_number: 84
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "TRANSITIONAL, SAVINGS, AND CONFORMING PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 713, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 610.)"
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# § 7301. Environmental impact statements

October 1, 1977

The transfer of functions under subchapters III and IV of this chapter shall not affect the validity of any draft environmental impact statement published before .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 713, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 610.)