Summaries of Environmental Laws
Administered by the EPA
Congressional Research Service Report  RL30022
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Clean Air Act III

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Table 3. Major U.S. Code Sections of the Clean Air Act

Table 3. Major U.S. Code Sections of the Clean Air Act (4)
(codified generally as 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671)

42 U.S.C. Section Title Clean Air Act,
as amended
Subchapter I - Programs and Activities  
Part A - Air Quality Emissions and Limitations  
7401 Findings, purpose sec. 101
7402 Cooperative activities sec. 102
7403 Research, investigation, training sec. 103
7404 Research relating to fuels and vehicles sec. 104
7405 Grants for air pollution planning and control programs sec. 105
7406 Interstate air quality agencies; program cost limitations sec. 106
7407 Air quality control regions sec. 107
7408 Air quality criteria and control techniques sec. 108
7409 National primary and secondary air quality standards sec. 109
7410 SIPs for national primary and secondary air quality standards sec. 110
7411 Standards of performance for new stationary sources sec. 111
7412 Hazardous air pollutants sec. 112
7413 Federal enforcement sec. 113
7414 Recordkeeping, inspections, monitoring, and entry sec. 114
7415 International air pollution sec. 115
7416 Retention of state authority sec. 116
7417 Advisory committees sec. 117
7418 Control of pollution from federal facilities sec. 118
7419 Primary nonferrous smelter orders sec. 119
7420 Noncompliance penalty sec. 120
7421 Consultation sec. 121
7422 Listing of certain unregulated pollutants sec. 122
7423 Stack heights sec. 123
7424 Assurance of adequacy of state plans sec. 124
7425 Measures to prevent economic disruption/unemployment sec. 125
7426 Interstate pollution abatement sec. 126
7427 Public notification sec. 127
7428 State boards sec. 128
7429 Solid waste combustion sec. 129
7430 Emission factors sec. 130
7431 Land use authority sec. 131
 
Part B - Ozone Protection (repealed -- new provisions related to stratospheric ozone protection are found at 42 U.S.C. 7671 et seq., below)
 
Part C - Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality
Subpart I - Clean Air  
7470 Congressional declaration of purpose sec. 160
7471 Plan requirements sec. 161
7472 Initial classifications sec. 162
7473 Increments and ceilings sec. 163
7474 Area redesignation sec. 164
7475 Preconstruction requirements sec. 165
7476 Other pollutants sec. 166
7477 Enforcement sec. 167
7478 Period before plan approval sec. 168
7479 Definitions sec. 169
 
Subpart II - Visibility Protection  
7491 Visibility protection for federal class I areas sec. 169A
7492 Visibility sec. 169B
 
Part D - Plan Requirements for Nonattainment Areas  
Subpart 1 - Nonattainment Areas in General  
7501 Definitions sec. 171
7502 Nonattainment plan provisions in general sec. 172
7503 Permit requirements sec. 173
7504 Planning procedures sec. 174
7505 Environmental Protection Agency grants sec. 175
7505a Maintenance plans sec. 175A
7506 Limitations on certain federal assistance sec. 176
7506a Interstate transport commissions sec. 176A
7507 New motor vehicle emission standards in nonattainment areas sec. 177
7508 Guidance documents sec. 178
7509 Sanctions and consequences of failure to attain sec. 179
7509a International border areas sec. 179B
 
Subpart 2 - Additional Provisions for Ozone Nonattainment Areas
7511 Classifications and attainment dates sec. 181
7511a Plan submissions and requirements sec. 182
7511b Federal ozone measures sec. 183
7511c Control of interstate ozone air pollution sec. 184
7511d Enforcement for Severe and Extreme ozone nonattainment areas for failure to attain sec. 185
7511e Transitional areas sec. 185A
7511f NOx and VOC study sec. 185B
 
Subpart 3 - Additional Provisions for Carbon Monoxide Nonattainment Areas
7512 Classification and attainment dates sec. 186
7512a Plan submissions and requirements sec. 187
 
Subpart 4 - Additional Provisions for Particulate Matter Nonattainment Areas
7513 Classifications and attainment dates sec. 188
7513a Plan provisions and schedules for plan submissions sec. 189
7513b Issuance of RACM and BACM guidance sec. 190
 
Subpart 5 - Additional Provisions for Areas Designated Nonattainment for Sulfur Oxides, Nitrogen Dioxide, or Lead
7514 Plan submission deadlines sec. 191
7514a Attainment dates sec. 192
 
Subpart 6 - Savings Provisions  
7515 General savings clause sec. 193
 
Subchapter II - Emission Standards for Moving Sources  
Part A - Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards  
7521 Emission standards for new motor vehicles or engines sec. 202
7522 Prohibited acts sec. 203
7523 Actions to restrain violations sec. 204
7524 Civil penalties sec. 205
7525 Motor vehicle and engines testing and certification sec. 206
7541 Compliance by vehicles and engines in actual use sec. 207
7542 Information collection sec. 208
7543 State standards sec. 209
7544 State grants sec. 210
7545 Regulation of fuels sec. 211
7547 Nonroad engines and vehicles sec. 213
7548 Study of particulate emissions from motor vehicles sec. 214
7549 High altitude performance adjustments sec. 215
7550 Definitions sec. 216
7551 Study and report on fuel consumption of CAAA of 1977 sec. 203
7552 Motor vehicle compliance program fees sec. 217
7553 Prohibition on production of engines requiring leaded gasoline sec. 218
7554 Urban bus standards sec. 219
 
Part B - Aircraft Emissions Standards  
7571 Establishment of standards sec. 231
7572 Enforcement of standards sec. 232
7573 State standards and controls sec. 233
7574 Definitions sec. 234
 
Part C - Clean Fuel Vehicles  
7581 Definitions sec. 241
7582 Requirements applicable to clean-fuel vehicles sec. 242
7583 Standards for light-duty clean-fuel vehicles sec. 243
7584 Administration and enforcement as per California standards sec. 244
7585 Standards for heavy-duty clean-fuel vehicles sec. 245
7586 Centrally fueled fleets sec. 246
7587 Vehicle conversions sec. 247
7588 Federal agency fleets sec. 248
7589 California pilot test program sec. 249
7590 General provisions sec. 250
 
Subchapter III - General Provisions  
7601 Administration sec. 301
7602 Definitions sec. 302
7603 Emergency powers sec. 303
7604 Citizen suits sec. 304
7605 Representation in litigation sec. 305
7606 Federal procurement sec. 306
7607 Administrative proceedings and judicial review sec. 307
7608 Mandatory licensing sec. 308
7609 Policy review sec. 309
7610 Other authority sec. 310
7611 Records and audits sec. 311
7612 Economic impact analyses sec. 312
7614 Labor standards sec. 314
7615 Separability sec. 315
7616 Sewage treatment plants sec. 316
7617 Economic impact assessment sec. 317
7619 Air quality monitoring sec. 319
7620 Standardized air quality modeling sec. 320
7621 Employment effects sec. 321
7622 Employee protection sec. 322
7624 Cost of vapor recovery equipment sec. 323
7625 Vapor recovery for small business marketers of petroleum products sec. 324
7625-1 Exemptions for certain territories sec. 325
7625a Statutory construction sec. 326
7626 Authorization of appropriations sec. 327
7627 Air pollution from Outer Continental Shelf activities sec. 328
 
Subchapter IV-A Acid Deposition Control  
7651 Findings and purposes sec. 401
7651a Definitions sec. 402
7651b Sulfur dioxide allowance program for existing and new units sec. 403
7651c Phase I sulfur dioxide requirements sec. 404
7651d Phase II sulfur dioxide requirements sec. 405
7651e Allowances for states with emissions rates at or below 0.80 lbs./mmBtu sec. 406
7651f Nitrogen oxides emission reduction program sec. 407
7651g Permits and compliance plans sec. 408
7651h Repowered sources sec. 409
7651i Election for additional sources sec. 410
7651j Excess emissions penalty sec. 411
7651k Monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements sec. 412
7651l General compliance with other provisions sec. 413
7651m Enforcement sec. 414
7651n Clean coal technology regulatory incentives sec. 415
7651o Contingency guarantee, auctions, reserve sec. 416
 
Subchapter V - Permits  
7661 Definitions sec. 501
7661a Permit programs sec. 502
7661b Permit applications sec. 503
7661c Permit requirements and conditions sec. 504
7661d Notification to administrator and contiguous states sec. 505
7661e Other authorities sec. 506
7661f Small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program sec. 507
 
Subchapter VI - Stratospheric Ozone Protection  
7671 Definitions sec. 601
7671a Listing of class I and class II substances sec. 602
7671b Monitoring and reporting requirements sec. 603
7671c Phase-out of production and consumption of class I substances sec. 604
7671d Phase-out of production and consumption of class II substances sec. 605
7671e Accelerated schedule sec. 606
7671f Exchange authority sec. 607
7671g National recycling and emission reduction program sec. 608
7671h Servicing of motor vehicle air conditioners sec. 609
7671i Nonessential products containing chlorofluorocarbons sec. 610
7671j Labeling sec. 611
7671k Safe alternatives policy sec. 612
7671l Federal procurement sec. 613
7671m Relationship to other laws sec. 614
7671n Authority of Administrator sec. 615
7671o Transfers among parties to Montreal Protocol sec. 616
7671p International cooperation sec. 617
7671q Miscellaneous provisions sec. 618
 
[29 U.S.C. 655] Chemical Process Safety Management sec. 304 of CAAA of 1990
[29 U.S.C. 1662e] Clean Air Employment Transition Assistance sec.1101 of CAAA of 1990

Footnotes

4. NOTE: This table shows only the major U.S. Code sections. For more detail and to determine when a section was added, the reader should consult the official printed version of the U.S. Code.

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