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 PUBLIC LAW 99-339—JUNE 19, 1986

100 STAT. 663

the President determines it to be in the paramount interest of the United States to do so. No such exemption shall be granted due to the lack of an appropriation unless the President shall have specifically requested such appropriation as part of the budgetary process and the Congress shall have failed to make available such requested appropriations. "(i) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, States in which there are more than 2,500 active wells at which annular injection is used as of January 1, 1986, shall include in their State program a certification that a State program exists and is being adequately enforced that provides protection from contaminants which may have any adverse effect on the health of persons and which are associated with the annular injection or surface disposal of brines associated with oil and gas production. "(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this subsection, the term 'annular injection' means the reinjection of brines associated with the production of oil or gas between the production and surface casings of a conventional oil or gas producing well. "(3) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall conduct a review of each program certified under this subsection. "(4) DISAPPROVAL.—If a State fails to include the certification required by this subsection or if in the judgment of the Administrator the State program certified under this subsection is not being adequately enforced, the Administrator shall disapprove the State program submitted under subsection (a) of this section, "(j) COORDINATION WITH OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this section shall authorize or require any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government or State or local government to apportion, allocate or otherwise regulate the withdrawal or beneficial use of ground or surface waters, so as to abrogate or modify any existing rights to water established pursuant to State or Federal law, including interstate compacts.".

Health and medical care. Petroleum and petroleum products. Natural gas.

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TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EMERGENCY GRANTS.—Section

1442(f) of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended by inserting the 42 USC 300J-1. following at the end thereof: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)(2)(B) not more than the following amounts: "Fiscal year: 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

Amount $7,650,000 7,650,000 8,050,000 8,050,000 8,050,000

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section (other than subsection (g), subsection (a)(2)(B), and provisions relating to research), not more than the following amounts: "Fiscal year: 1987 1988

Amount $35,600,000 35,600,000

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