42 U.S.C. § 6931 : US Code - Section 6931: Authorization of assistance to States

Search 42 U.S.C. § 6931 : US Code - Section 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.
(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.