2021 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 6A - Public Health Service
Subchapter XII - Safety of Public Water Systems
Part C - Protection of Underground Sources of Drinking Water
Sec. 300h-9 - Secure geologic storage permitting
| 42 U.S.C. § 300h-9 (2021) |
| §300h–9. Secure geologic storage permitting |
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(a) Definitions
In this section: (1) AdministratorThe term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term "Class VI well" means a well described in section 144.6(f) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for the permitting of Class VI wells by the Administrator for the injection of carbon dioxide for the purpose of geologic sequestration in accordance with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) and the final rule of the Administrator entitled "Federal Requirements Under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Geologic Sequestration (GS) Wells" (75 Fed. Reg. 77230 (December 10, 2010)), $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (c) State permitting program grants (1) EstablishmentThe Administrator shall award grants to States that, pursuant to section 1422 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h–1), receive the approval of the Administrator for a State underground injection control program for permitting Class VI wells for the injection of carbon dioxide. A State that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall use the amounts received under the grant to defray the expenses of the State related to the establishment and operation of a State underground injection control program described in paragraph (1). There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. |
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(Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title III, §40306, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1002.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Safe Drinking Water Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is title XIV of act July 1, 1944, as added Dec. 16, 1974, Pub. L. 93–523, §2(a), 88 Stat. 1660, which is classified generally to subchapter XII (§300f et seq.) of chapter 6A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS For provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 6A - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE SUBCHAPTER XII - SAFETY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS Part C - Protection of Underground Sources of Drinking Water Sec. 300h-9 - Secure geologic storage permitting |
| section 300h-9 |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| No |
| standard |
| 88 Stat. 1660 135 Stat. 1002 |
| Public Law 93-523, Public Law 117-58 |
