2015 US Code
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters (Sections 1 - 4009)
Chapter 26 - Water Pollution Prevention and Control (Sections 1251 - 1388)
Subchapter V - General Provisions (Sections 1361 - 1377)
Sec. 1364 - Emergency powers
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 26 - WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL SUBCHAPTER V - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1364 - Emergency powers |
| Contains | section 1364 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title V, §504, as added Pub. L. 92-500, §2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 888; amended Pub. L. 95-217, §69, Dec. 27, 1977, 91 Stat. 1607; Pub. L. 96-510, title III, §304(a), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2809. |
| Statutes at Large References | 86 Stat. 888 91 Stat. 1607 94 Stat. 2809 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 92-500, Public Law 95-217, Public Law 96-510 |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Administrator upon receipt of evidence that a pollution source or combination of sources is presenting an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons or to the welfare of persons where such endangerment is to the livelihood of such persons, such as inability to market shellfish, may bring suit on behalf of the United States in the appropriate district court to immediately restrain any person causing or contributing to the alleged pollution to stop the discharge of pollutants causing or contributing to such pollution or to take such other action as may be necessary.
(b) Repealed. Pub. L. 96–510, title III, §304(a), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2809(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title V, §504, as added Pub. L. 92–500, §2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 888; amended Pub. L. 95–217, §69, Dec. 27, 1977, 91 Stat. 1607; Pub. L. 96–510, title III, §304(a), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2809.)
AMENDMENTS1980—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–510 struck out subsec. (b) which related to emergency assistance, establishment of an emergency fund, and preparation of a contingency plan for such emergencies.
1977—Pub. L. 95–217 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 96–510 effective Dec. 11, 1980, see section 9652 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
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