# 33 U.S.C. § 1257a: State demonstration programs for cleanup of abandoned mines for use as waste disposal sites; authorization of appropriations

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 U.S.C. § 1257a
- **Heading:** State demonstration programs for cleanup of abandoned mines for use as waste disposal sites; authorization of appropriations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS > CHAPTER 26—WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER I—RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS

## Text

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to make grants to States to undertake a demonstration program for the cleanup of State-owned abandoned mines which can be used as hazardous waste disposal sites. The State shall pay 10 per centum of project costs. At a minimum, the Administrator shall undertake projects under such program in the States of Ohio, Illinois, and West Virginia. There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 per fiscal year for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982 , September 30, 1983 , and September 30, 1984 , to carry out this section. Such projects shall be undertaken in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

( Pub. L. 96–483, § 12 , Oct. 21, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2363 .)

## Nearby sections

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- [33 U.S.C. § 1254a Research on effects of pollutants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1254a.md)
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- [33 U.S.C. § 1260 Applications; allocation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1260.md)
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