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[CITE: 42USC6931]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 82--SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
 
               SUBCHAPTER III--HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
 
Sec. 6931. Authorization of assistance to States


(a) Authorization of appropriations

    There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 1978 and 1979 \1\ $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, 
$35,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year 1982, 
$55,000,000 for the fiscal year 1985, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 
1986, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987, and $60,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 1988 to be used to make grants to the States for purposes of 
assisting the States in the development and implementation of authorized 
State hazardous waste programs.
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(b) Allocation

    Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) of this 
section shall be allocated among the States on the basis of regulations 
promulgated by the Administrator, after consultation with the States, 
which take into account, the extent to which hazardous waste is 
generated, transported, treated, stored, and disposed of within such 
State, the extent of exposure of human beings and the environment within 
such State to such waste, and such other factors as the Administrator 
deems appropriate.

(c) Activities included

    State hazardous waste programs for which grants may be made under 
subsection (a) of this section may include (but shall not be limited to) 
planning for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities, 
and the development and execution of programs to protect health and the 
environment from inactive facilities which may contain hazardous waste.

(Pub. L. 89-272, title II, Sec. 3011, as added Pub. L. 94-580, Sec. 2, 
Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2812; amended Pub. L. 96-482, Secs. 16, 31(b), 
Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2342, 2352; Pub. L. 98-616, Sec. 2(b), Nov. 8, 
1984, 98 Stat. 3222.)


                               Amendments

    1984--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-616 substituted ``$40,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1982, $55,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, $60,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1986, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and $60,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1988'' for ``and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982''.
    1980--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-482, Sec. 31(b), authorized 
appropriation of $20,000,000, $35,000,000, and $40,000,000 for fiscal 
years 1980, 1981, and 1982, respectively.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-482, Sec. 16, added subsec. (c).

                          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, see note set out under section 6903 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 6916 of this title.
