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U.S.C. 4201).
B-105. 24 December 1969, Public Law 91-152--National Flood Insurance
Act Amended. Extended insurance to mud slides, and date for local
assurances to 31 December 1971 (83 Stat. 397, 42 U.S.C. 4121).
B-106. 1 January 1970, Public Law 91-190--National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969. Federal Policy. Section 101 established a broad
Federal policy on environmental quality (83 Stat. 852, 42 U.S.C.
4331).
Agency Requirements. Section 102 directed that policies, regulations,
and public laws, will be interpreted and administered to the fullest
extent possible in accordance with the policies of the Act, and
imposes general and specific requirements on all Federal agencies (83
Stat. 853, 42 U.S.C. 4332).
Five-Point Statement. Section 102(2)(C) required a five-point
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on proposed Federal actions
affecting the environment (83 Stat. 853, 42 U.S.C. 4332). NOTE:
Section 102(2)(D), added by Public Law 94-83, August 9, 1975,
describes statement requirements for any major Federal action funded
under a program of grants to states.
CEQ Established. Section 202 established the Council on Environmental
Quality (83 Stat. 854, 42 U.S.C. 4341). The duties and functions of
the Council are outlined under Section 203, as amended by Public Law
94-52, July 3, 1975 (83 Stat. 855, 42 U.S.C. 4343).
B-107. 3 April 1970, Public Law 91-224--Water Quality Improvement Act
of 1970 and Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970. CEQ Staff.
The Office of Environmental Quality, which provides staff for the
Council on Environmental Quality (see Public Law 91-190), was
established by Title II of this Act (84 Stat. 114, 42 U.S.C. 4371).
B-108. 31 December 1970, Public Law 91-604, Clean Air Act Amendments.
Amended the Clean Air Act of 1963 (PL 88-206).
Control of Pollution from Federal Facilities. Section 118 specifies
that any Federal facility, or activity which may result in the
discharge of air pollutants, shall comply with Federal, state,
interstate, and local requirements respecting control and abatement of
air pollution.
Policy Review. Section 309 calls for the Administrator, Environmental
Protection Agency to review and comment upon the environmental impact
of (1) legislation proposed by any Federal agency (2) newly authorized
Federal projects for construction and any major agency action (84
Stat. 1709, 42 U.S.C. l857h-7).
B-109. 31 December 1970, Public Law 91-611--River and Harbor and
Flood Control Act of 1970.
Navigation Project Maintenance. Section 103 provided for Federal
operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of
small-boat harbor projects authorized during calendar year 1970 (84
Stat. 1819, 33 U.S.C. 426-2nt). Amended by Section 6, Public Law
93-251.
Land Acquisition Compensation Defined. Section 111 approved
compensation for real property acquired above normal high water mark
of navigable waters in connection with any Federal waterway
improvement at the "fair market value" of the land, including the
highest and best use dependent upon access to navigable waters (84
Stat. 1821, 33 U.S.C. 595a).
Small Projects. Section 112 increased the limit on Federal costs for
small navigation and small beach erosion projects from 0,000 to
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,000,000. The annual authorization limit was also raised in each
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