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42 U.S.C. 7477: EnforcementText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 85-AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
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§7477. Enforcement

The Administrator shall, and a State may, take such measures, including issuance of an order, or seeking injunctive relief, as necessary to prevent the construction or modification of a major emitting facility which does not conform to the requirements of this part, or which is proposed to be constructed in any area designated pursuant to section 7407(d) of this title as attainment or unclassifiable and which is not subject to an implementation plan which meets the requirements of this part.

( July 14, 1955, ch. 360 , title I, § 167, as added Pub. L. 95–95, title I, § 127(a) , Aug. 7, 1977 , 91 Stat. 740 ; amended Pub. L. 101–549, title I, § 110(3) , title VII, § 708, Nov. 15, 1990 , 104 Stat. 2470 , 2684.)

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1990⁠—Pub. L. 101–549, § 708, substituted “construction or modification of a major emitting facility” for “construction of a major emitting facility”.

Pub. L. 101–549, § 110(3), substituted “designated pursuant to section 7407(d) as attainment or unclassifiable” for “included in the list promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1)(D) or (E) of subsection (d) of section 7407 of this title”.