Comparative Print of Changes Proposed to be Made in the Water Pollution Control Act (Public Law 845, 80th Cong., as Amended by Public Law 579, 82d Cong.).U.S. Government Printing Office, 1955 - 23 pages |
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accordance with regulations agency or interstate Agriculture allotment approved capita income causing or contributing centum comprehensive programs Control Advisory Board control of water cost of carrying court deems Department of Health discharge or discharges discharges originate draft bill Education ending June 30 enforcement Federal Power Commission Federal Security Administrator Federal Security Agency Federal share Federal Works Administrator Federal Works Agency hereby authorized including the cost industrial wastes interstate agency interstate agency's plan investigations jurisdiction loans matter causing member appointed ment National Science Foundation necessary notification officers or employees period beginning July personnel persons discharging Pollution Control Act Pollution Control Advisory pollution control agency pollution of interstate prevention and control projects promulgated public body Public Health Service public nuisance purposes pursuant to subsection reasonable and equitable recommendations relating to water Secretary of Health secure abatement sewage shown an active specified Surgeon thereof tion water pollution agency water pollution control
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Page 19 - ... (2) the establishment of such agencies, joint or otherwise, as they may deem desirable for making effective such agreements or compacts. No such agreement or compact shall be binding or obligatory upon any State a party thereto unless and until it has been approved by Congress.
Page 7 - Code. (b) The findings of fact by the Commissioner, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive ; but the court, for good cause shown, may remand the case to the...
Page 19 - It is the policy of the Congress to recognize, preserve, and protect the primary responsibilities and rights of States to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution...
Page 19 - In the development of such comprehensive programs due regard shall be given to the improvements which are necessary to conserve such waters for public water supplies, propagation of fish and aquatic life and wildlife, recreational purposes, and agricultural, industrial, and other legitimate use.
Page 10 - ... the district court of the United States for any district in which such person is found or resides or...
Page 7 - The findings of fact by the Secretary, unless contrary to the weight of the evidence, shall be conclusive...
Page 22 - Each member appointed by the President shall hold office for a term of three years, except that (1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and...
Page 12 - An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors and for other purposes...
Page 10 - Board shall have power to issue subpenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence that relates to any matter under investigation or in question, before the Board, its member, agent, or agency conducting the hearing or investigation.
Page 10 - The court, giving due consideration to the practicability and to the physical and economic feasibility of securing abatement of any pollution proved, shall have jurisdiction to enter such judgment, and orders enforcing such judgment, as the public interest and the equities of the case may require.