Appendix B

Appendix B – Section 501(e) of the CWA

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the Administrator shall identify, and maintain a list of, discrete coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar
points of access that are used by the public that—
(A) specifies any waters described in this paragraph
that are subject to a monitoring and notification program
consistent with the performance criteria established under
subsection (a); and
(B) specifies any waters described in this paragraph
for which there is no monitoring and notification program
(including waters for which fiscal constraints will prevent
the State or the Administrator from performing monitoring
and notification consistent with the performance criteria
established under subsection (a)).
(2) AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator shall make the list
described in paragraph (1) available to the public through—
(A) publication in the Federal Register; and
(B) electronic media.
(3) UPDATES.—The Administrator shall update the list described in paragraph (1) periodically as new information becomes available.
(h) EPA IMPLEMENTATION.—In the case of a State that has no
program for monitoring and notification that is consistent with the
performance criteria published under subsection (a) after the last
day of the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the Administrator lists waters in the State under subsection (g)(1)(B), the
Administrator shall conduct a monitoring and notification program
for the listed waters based on a priority ranking established by the
Administrator using funds appropriated for grants under subsection (i)—
(1) to conduct monitoring and notification; and
(2) for related salaries, expenses, and travel.
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to
be appropriated for making grants under subsection (b), including
implementation of monitoring and notification programs by the Administrator under subsection (h), $30,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2001 through 2005.
(33 U.S.C. 1346)

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 501. (a) The Administrator is authorized to prescribe such
regulations as are necessary to carry out his functions under this
Act.
(b) The Administrator, with the consent of the head of any
other agency of the United States, may utilize such officers and
employees of such agency as may be found necessary to assist in
carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(c) Each recipient of financial assistance under this Act shall
keep such records as the Administrator shall prescribe, including
records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such assistance, the total cost of the
project or undertaking in connection with which such assistance is
given or used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the
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project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other
records as will facilitate an effective audit.
(d) The Administrator and the Comptroller General of the
United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives,
shall have access, for the purpose of audit and examination, to any
books, documents, papers, and records of the recipients that are
pertinent to the grants received under this Act. For the purpose of
carrying out audits and examinations with respect to recipients of
Federal assistance under this Act, the Administrator is authorized
to enter into noncompetitive procurement contracts with independent State audit organizations, consistent with chapter 75 of
title 31, United States Code. Such contracts may only be entered
into to the extent and in such amounts as may be provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
(e)(1) It is the purpose of this subsection to authorize a program which will provide official recognition by the United States
Government to those industrial organizations and political subdivisions of States which during the preceding year demonstrated an
outstanding technological achievement or an innovative process,
method, or device in their waste treatment and pollution abatement programs. The Administrator shall, in consultation with the
appropriate State water pollution control agencies, establish regulations under which such recognition may be applied for and granted, except that no applicant shall be eligible for an award under
this subsection if such applicant is not in total compliance with all
applicable water quality requirements under this Act, or otherwise
does not have a satisfactory record with respect to environmental
quality.
(2) The Administrator shall award a certificate or plaque of
suitable design to each industrial organization or political subdivision which qualifies for such recognition under regulations established under this subsection.
(3) The President of the United States, the Governor of the appropriate State, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and
the President pro tempore of the Senate shall be notified of the
award by the Administrator and the awarding of such recognition
shall be published in the Federal Register.
(f) Upon the request of a State water pollution control agency,
personnel of the Environmental Protection Agency may be detailed
to such agency for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
Act.
(33 U.S.C. 1361)
GENERAL DEFINITIONS

SEC. 502. Except as otherwise specifically provided, when used
in this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘State water pollution control agency’’ means the
State agency designated by the Governor having responsibility for
enforcing State laws relating to the abatement of pollution.
(2) The term ‘‘interstate agency’’ means an agency of two or
more States established by or pursuant to an agreement or compact approved by the Congress, or any other agency of two or more
States, having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the control of pollution as determined and approved by the Adminstrator.
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