PUBLIC LAW 95-217—DEC. 27, 1977
91 STAT. 1567
(f) Section 314(c)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 33 USC 1324. is amended by striking out "and $150,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof "$150,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1980". (g) Section 517 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is 33 USC 1376. amended by striking out "and $350,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975." and inserting in lieu thereof "$350,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, $100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977. $150,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, $150,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and $150,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980.". STATE JURISDICTION
SEC. 5. (a) Section 101 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(g) It is the policy of Congress that the authority of each State to allocate quantities of'water within its jurisdiction shall not be superseded, abrogated or otherwise impaired by this Act. It is the further policy of Congress that nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede or abrogate rights to quantities of water which have been established by any State. Federal agep.cies shall co-operate with State and local agencies to develop coinprehensive solutions to prevent, reduce and eliminate pollution in concert with programs for managing water resources.". (b) Section 102 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) The Administrator, after consultation with the States, and River Basin Commissions established under the Water Resources Planning Act, shall submit a report to Congress on or before July 1, 1978, which analyzes the relationship between programs under this Act, and the programs by which State and Federal agencies allocate quantities of water. Such report shall include recommendations concerning the policy in section 101(g) of the Act to improve coordination of efforts to reduce and eliminate pollution in concert with programs for managing water resources.".
Water allocation authority. 33 USC 1251.
Report to Congress. 33 USC 1252. 42 USC 1962 note.
ESTUARINE STUDY
SEC. 6. Section 104(n)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 33 USC 1254. Act is amended by striking out "any three year period" and inserting in lieu thereof "any six-year period". C L E A R I N G H O U S E FOR ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT INFORMATION
SEC. 7. Section 104(q) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Establishment, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(3) The Administrator shall establish, either within the Environmental Protection Agency, or through contract with an appropriate public or private non-profit organization, a national clearinghouse which shall (A) receive reports and information resulting from research, demonstrations, and other projects funded under this Act related to paragraph (1) of this subsection and to subsection (e)(2) of section 105; (B) coordinate and disseminate such reports and information for use by Federal and State agencies, municipalities, institutions, and persons in developing new and improved methods pursuant to this subsection; and (C) provide for the collection and dissemination of
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