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PUBLIC LAW 93-207-DEC. 28, 1973

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Public Law 93-207 December 28, 1973 [S.1776]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act, amendments. 33 USC 1254. 33 USC 1286. 33 USC 1287. 33 USC 1321.

33 USC 1325.

5 USC 5101, 5331.

33 USC 1369. Assistance applications. 33 USC 1286.

86 Stat. 591,

AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amendHl. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Vnited States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (86 Stat. 816; 33 VS.C. 1251 ot seq.) is amended— (1) in section 104(u)(2), by striking out "fiscal year 1973 and inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal years 1973 and 1974"; (2) in section 206(e), by striking out "$2,000,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$2,600,000,000; (3) in section 207, by inserting "206(e),'" after "sections"'; (4) in section 311— (A) by striking out " (b)(2) " wherever it appears in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), of subsection (f), and inserting in lieu thereof " (b)(3) "; (B) by striking out "Secretary" in the last sentence of paragraph (2) of subsection (f), and inserting in lieu thereof "Administrator"; and (C) by striking out "(b)(2) " wherever it appears in subsections (g) and (i), and inserting in lieu thereof " (b)(3) "; (5) in section 315, by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h), and by adding a new subsection (g) to read as follows: " (g) In addition to authority to appoint personnel subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and to pay such personnel in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay lates, the Commission shall have authority to enter into contracts with private or public organizations who shall furnish the Commission with such administrative and technical personnel as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this section. Personnel furnished by such organizations under this subsection are not, and shall not be considered to be. Federal employees for any purposes, but in the performance of their duties shall be guided by the standards which apply to employees of the legislative branches under rules 41 and 43 of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively."; and (6) in section 509(b)(1)(C), by striking out "treatment" and inserting in lieu thereof "pretreatment". SEC. 2. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (c) of section 206 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (86 Stat. 838). jjpplications for assistance under section 206 may be filed with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency until January 31, 1974. SEC. 3. Funds available for reimbursement under Public Law 92-399 shall be allocated in accordance with subsection (d) of section 206 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (86 Stat. 838), pro rata among all projects eligible under subsection (a) of such section 206 for which applications have been submitted and approved by the Administrator pursuant to such Act. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d) of such section 206, (1) the Administrator is authorized to make interim payments to each such project for which an application has been approved on the basis of estimates of maximum pro rata entitlement of all applicants under section 206(a) and (2) for the purpose of determining allocation of sums available under Public Law 92-399, the unpaid balance of reimbursement due such projects shall be computed as of January 31, 1974. Upon completion by

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