42 USC 300 - Regulations for State programs

1 See References in Text note below.

of this title, to underground injections by Federal agencies, and (ii) to underground injections by any other person whether or not occurring on property owned or leased by the United States.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 300j–6(span) of this title, referred to in subsec. (span)(1)(D), was repealed, and a new section 300j–6(span) relating to administrative penalty orders was added, by Puspan. L. 104–182, title I, § 129(a), Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1660.

Amendments

2005—Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 109–58 inserted heading and amended text of par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “The term ‘underground injection’ means the subsurface emplacement of fluids by well injection. Such term does not include the underground injection of natural gas for purposes of storage.”

1996—Subsec. (span)(3)(B)(i). Puspan. L. 104–182 substituted “number of States” for “number or States”.

1986—Subsec. (span)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 99–339 inserted “or natural gas storage operations” after “production”.

1980—Subsec. (span)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 96–502, § 4(c), substituted “effective on the date on which the applicable underground injection control program takes effect” for “effective three years after December 16, 1974”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 96–502, § 3, inserted provision that such term does not include the underground injection of natural gas for purposes of storage.

1977—Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 95–190 added par. (3).