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PUBLIC LAW 93-243-J AN. 2, 1974 "SPONGES

"Glove Sponge—Hippiospongia canaliculata; "Sheepswool Sponge—Hippiospongialachne; "Grass Sponge—Spongia graminea; "Yellow Sponge—Spongia barbera. " (b) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is authorized to publish in the Federal Register additional species of living organisms covered by the provisions of subsection (a) of this section." Approved January 2, 1974.

Publication in Federal Register.

Public Law 93-243 AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the ratio for allocation of treatment works construction grant funds, to insure that grants may be given for other than operable units, and to clarify the requirements for development of priorities.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) subsection (a) of section 205 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by inserting immediately after the third sentence thereof the following new sentence: "For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, such ratio shall be determined one-half on the basis of table I of House Public Works Committee Print Numbered 93-28 and one-half on the basis of table II of such print, except that no State shall receive an allotment less than that which it received for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, as set forth in table III of such print.". (b) The last sentence of subsection (a) of section 205 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by striking out "June 30, 1974," and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1975,". SEC. 2. Section 203 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require, or to authorize the Administrator to require, that grants under this Act for construction of treatment works be made only for projects which are operable units usable for sewage collection, transportation, storage, waste treatment, or for similar purposes without additional construction.". SEC. 3. Section 511 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (d) Notwithstanding this Act or any other provision of law, the Administrator (1) shall not require any State to consider in the development of the ranking in order of priority of needs for the construction of treatment works (as defined in title II of this Act), any water pollution control agreement which may have been fentered into between the United States and any other nation, and (2) shall not consider any such agreement in the approval of any such priority ranking.". SEC. 4. Subsection (b) of section 516 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (86 Stat. 895), is amended by inserting " (1) " after " (b) "; by striking " (1) ", " (2) ", " (3) ". and " (4) " and inserting in lieu thereof " (A) ", " (B) ", " (C) ", and " (D) ", respectively; and by adding the following: new paragraph:

January 2, 1974 [S.2812]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act, amendments. 86 Stat. 837. 33 USC 1285.

86 Stat. 835. 33 USC 1283.

86 Stat. 893» 33 USC 1371,

33 USC 1281.

33 USC 1375.

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