1. U.S. Code
  2. title 50
  3. chapter 42
  4. subchapter VII
  5. part B
  6. § 2762

Collapse to view only § 2762. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under Clean Air Act

§ 2761. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental laws
(a) Restriction
(b) Exception
Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an environmental requirement if—
(1) the President fails to request funds for compliance with the environmental requirement; or
(2) Congress has appropriated funds for such purpose (and such funds have not been sequestered, deferred, or rescinded) and the Secretary of Energy fails to use the funds for such purpose.
(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4721, formerly Pub. L. 99–661, div. C, title I, § 3132, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4063; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4721, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(h)(5), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1081.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 2761

§ 2762. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under Clean Air Act
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981 (Public Law 96–540; 94 Stat. 3197
(1) the Secretary finds that compliance is physically impossible within the time prescribed for compliance; or
(2) the President has specifically requested appropriations for compliance and Congress has failed to appropriate funds for such purpose.
(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4722, formerly Pub. L. 96–540, title II, § 211, Dec. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 3203; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVII, § 4722, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(j)(5), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(h)(6), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, § 3142(r), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3901.)

CITE AS: 50 USC 2762