42 USC § 7609 - Policy review

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s7609"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 7609 - Policy review"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "7609"
section_name: "Policy review"
chapter_number: 85
chapter_name: "AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 309, as added Pub. L. 91–604, § 12(a), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1709.)"
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# § 7609. Policy review

**(a)** **Environmental impact** section 4332(2)(C) of this title

The Administrator shall review and comment in writing on the environmental impact of any matter relating to duties and responsibilities granted pursuant to this chapter or other provisions of the authority of the Administrator, contained in any (1) legislation proposed by any Federal department or agency, (2) newly authorized Federal projects for construction and any major Federal agency action (other than a project for construction) to which  applies, and (3) proposed regulations published by any department or agency of the Federal Government. Such written comment shall be made public at the conclusion of any such review.

**(b)** **Unsatisfactory legislation, action, or regulation** In the event the Administrator determines that any such legislation, action, or regulation is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of public health or welfare or environmental quality, he shall publish his determination and the matter shall be referred to the Council on Environmental Quality.

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**Source Credit**: (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 309, as added Pub. L. 91–604, § 12(a), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1709.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to .

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 309 of , formerly § 13, as added , , ; renumbered § 306, , , ; renumbered § 309, , , ; renumbered § 316, , , , related to appropriations and was classified to section 1857 of this title, prior to repeal by . See .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Modification or Rescission of Rules, Regulations, Orders, Determinations, Contracts, Certifications, Authorizations, Delegations, and Other Actions

All rules, regulations, orders, determinations, contracts, certifications, authorizations, delegations, or other actions duly issued, made, or taken by or pursuant to act , the Clean Air Act, as in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment of  [] to continue in full force and effect until modified or rescinded in accordance with act , as amended by  [this chapter], see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .