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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1979

93 STAT. 1088

PUBLIC LAW 96-148—DEC. 16, 1979

Public Law 96- 148 96th Congress An Act Dec. 16, 1979 [S. 901] Clean Water Act of 1977, amendment. 33 USC 1284 note.

Effective date. 33 USC 1284 note.

To amend the Clean Water Act of 1977 to extend the moratorium on industrial cost recovery.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) subsection (b) of section 75 of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (91 Stat. 1610) is amended by striking "the last day of the eighteenth month which begins after the date of enactment of this section" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1980". (b) Subsection (d) of section 75 of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (91 Stat. 1610) is amended by striking "eighteen-month" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof in each place "thirty-month". (c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall take effect as of June 30, 1979. Approved December 16, 1979.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-305 accompanying H.R. 4023 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). SENATE REPORT No. 96-200 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): June 14, considered and passed Senate. June 26, H.R. 4023 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 901, amended, passed in lieu. Nov. 30, Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment. Dec. 3, House concurred in Senate amendment.