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[CITE: 33USC1375]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
           CHAPTER 26--WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 
                    SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 1375. Reports to Congress; detailed estimates and 
        comprehensive study on costs; State estimates
        
    The Administrator, in cooperation with the States, including water 
pollution control agencies and other water pollution control planning 
agencies, shall make (1) a detailed estimate of the cost of carrying out 
the provisions of this chapter; (2) a detailed estimate, biennially 
revised, of the cost of construction of all needed publicly owned 
treatment works in all of the States and of the cost of construction of 
all needed publicly owned treatment works in each of the States; (3) a 
comprehensive study of the economic impact on affected units of 
government of the cost of installation of treatment facilities; and (4) 
a comprehensive analysis of the national requirements for and the cost 
of treating municipal, industrial, and other effluent to attain the 
water quality objectives as established by this chapter or applicable 
State law. The Administrator shall submit such detailed estimate and 
such comprehensive study of such cost to the Congress no later than 
February 10 of each odd-numbered year. Whenever the Administrator, 
pursuant to this subsection, requests and receives an estimate of cost 
from a State, he shall furnish copies of such estimate together with 
such detailed estimate to Congress.

(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title V, Sec. 516, as added Pub. L. 92-500, 
Sec. 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 895; amended Pub. L. 93-243, Sec. 4, 
Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1069; Pub. L. 95-217, Secs. 70-72, Dec. 27, 1977, 
91 Stat. 1608, 1609; Pub. L. 100-4, title II, Sec. 212(c), Feb. 4, 1987, 
101 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 104-66, title II, Sec. 2021(d), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 
Stat. 727; Pub. L. 105-362, title V, Sec. 501(d)(1), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 
Stat. 3283.)


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-362, Sec. 501(d)(1)(A), struck out 
subsec. (a) which related to implementation of chapter objectives and 
status and progress of programs.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-362 struck out par. (1) designation, 
redesignated subpars. (A) to (D) as pars. (1) to (4), respectively, and 
struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: ``Notwithstanding the 
second sentence of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Administrator 
shall make a preliminary detailed estimate called for by subparagraph 
(B) of such paragraph and shall submit such preliminary detailed 
estimate to the Congress no later than September 3, 1974. The 
Administrator shall require each State to prepare an estimate of cost 
for such State, and shall utilize the survey form EPA-1, O.M.B. No. 158-
R0017, prepared for the 1973 detailed estimate, except that such 
estimate shall include all costs of compliance with section 
1281(g)(2)(A) of this title and water quality standards established 
pursuant to section 1313 of this title, and all costs of treatment works 
as defined in section 1292(2) of this title, including all eligible 
costs of constructing sewage collection systems and correcting excessive 
infiltration or inflow and all eligible costs of correcting combined 
storm and sanitary sewer problems and treating storm water flows. The 
survey form shall be distributed by the Administrator to each State no 
later than January 31, 1974.''
    Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 105-362, Sec. 501(d)(1)(A), struck out 
subsecs. (c) to (e) which related to status of combined sewer overflows 
in municipal treatment works operations, legislative recommendations on 
program requiring coordination between water supply and wastewater 
control plans as condition for construction grants and public hearing, 
and State revolving fund report, respectively.
    1995--Subsecs. (d), (e), (g). Pub. L. 104-66 redesignated subsecs. 
(e) and (g) as (d) and (e), respectively, and struck out former subsec. 
(d) which related to status reports on the use of municipal secondary 
effluent and sludge for agricultural and other purposes that utilize the 
nutrient value of treated wastewater effluent.
    1987--Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 100-4 added subsec. (g).
    1977--Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 95-217 added subsecs. (c) to (e).
    1974--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-243 designated existing paragraph as 
par. (1) and cls. (1) to (4) as (A) to (D), and added par. (2).


                  Termination of Reporting Requirements

    For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in this 
section relating to the requirement that the Administrator submit 
detailed estimates and comprehensive studies to Congress no later than 
February 10 of each odd-numbered year, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-
66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money 
and Finance, and pages 163 and 165 of House Document No. 103-7.


                           Studies and Reports

    Pub. L. 100-4, title III, Sec. 308(g), Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 40, 
directed Administrator to conduct a water quality improvement study and 
report results of such study to specified Congressional committees not 
later than 2 years after Feb. 4, 1987.
    Pub. L. 100-4, title III, Sec. 314(b), Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 49, 
directed Secretary of the Army and Administrator to each prepare a 
report on enforcement mechanisms and to submit the reports to Congress 
not later than Dec. 1, 1988.
    Pub. L. 100-4, title IV, Sec. 404(c), Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 69, 
directed Administrator to study extent to which States have adopted 
water quality standards in accordance with section 1313a of this title 
and extent to which modifications of permits issued under section 
1342(a)(1)(B) of this title for the purpose of reflecting revisions of 
water quality standards be encouraged and to submit a report on such 
study to Congress not later than 2 years after Feb. 4, 1987, prior to 
repeal by Pub. L. 104-66, title II, Sec. 2021(e)(1), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 
Stat. 727.
    Pub. L. 100-4, title V, Sec. 516, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 86, 
directed Administrator to conduct a study of de minimis discharges and 
report results of such study to specified Congressional committees not 
later than 1 year after Feb. 4, 1987.
    Pub. L. 100-4, title V, Sec. 517, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 86, 
directed Administrator to conduct a study of effectiveness of innovative 
and alternative wastewater processes and techniques and report results 
of such study to specified Congressional committees not later than 1 
year after Feb. 4, 1987.
    Pub. L. 100-4, title V, Sec. 518, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 86, 
directed Administrator to conduct a study of testing procedures 
established under section 1314(h) of this title for analysis of 
pollutants and report results of such study to specified Congressional 
committees not later than 1 year after Feb. 4, 1987.
    Pub. L. 100-4, title V, Sec. 519, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 87, 
directed Administrator to conduct a study of pretreatment of toxic 
pollutants and report results of such study to specified Congressional 
committees not later than 4 years after Feb. 4, 1987.
    Pub. L. 100-4, title V, Sec. 520, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 87, 
directed Administrator, in conjunction with State and local agencies, to 
conduct studies of water pollution problems in aquifers and report 
result of such studies to Congress not later than 2 years after Feb. 4, 
1987.
    Pub. L. 100-4, title V, Sec. 522, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 88, 
directed Administrator to conduct a study on sulfide corrosion in 
collection and treatment systems and report results of such study to 
specified Congressional committees not later than 1 year after Feb. 4, 
1987.
    Pub. L. 100-4, title V, Sec. 523, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 89, 
directed Administrator to conduct a study of rainfall induced 
infiltration into sewer systems and report results of such study to 
Congress not later than 1 year after Feb. 4, 1987.
    Pub. L. 100-4, title V, Sec. 524, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 89, 
directed Administrator to conduct a study of dam water quality and 
report results of such study to Congress not later than Dec. 31, 1987.
    Pub. L. 100-4, title V, Sec. 525, Feb. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 89, 
directed Administrator to conduct a study of pollution in Lake Pend 
Oreille, Idaho, and the Clark Fork River and its tributaries, Idaho, 
Montana, and Washington, and to report to Congress findings and 
recommendations.


  Detailed Estimates, Comprehensive Study, and Comprehensive Analysis; 
           Report to Congress not Later Than December 31, 1982

    Pub. L. 97-117, Sec. 25, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1633, provided that 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency submit to the 
Congress, not later than December 31, 1982, a report containing the 
detailed estimates, comprehensive study, and comprehensive analysis 
required by section 1375(b) of this title, including an estimate of the 
total cost and the amount of Federal funds necessary for the 
construction of needed publicly owned treatment facilities, such report 
to reflect the changes made in the Federal water pollution control 
program by Pub. L. 97-117 [see Short Title of 1981 Amendment note set 
out under section 1251 of this title]. The Administrator was to give 
emphasis to the effects of the amendment made by section 2(a) of Pub. L. 
97-117 [amending section 1281(g)(1) of this title] in addressing water 
quality needs adequately and appropriately.


 Study and Report to Congress by Secretary of the Interior of Financing 
       Water Pollution Prevention, Control, and Abatement Programs

    Pub. L. 91-224, title I, Sec. 109, Apr. 3, 1970, 34 Stat. 113, 
directed the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a full and complete 
investigation and study of the feasibility of all methods of financing 
the cost of preventing, controlling, and abating water pollution, other 
than methods authorized by existing law, with results of such 
investigation and study to be reported to Congress no later than Dec. 
31, 1970, together with the recommendations of the Secretary for 
financing the programs for preventing, controlling, and abating water 
pollution for the fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 1971, 
including any necessary legislation.


                     Termination of Advisory Boards

    Advisory boards in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later 
than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, 
in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the 
Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to 
the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board 
established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law, 
see sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 
776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1266, 1285, 1301 of this 
title.
