Laws and Regulations

EPA operates under several different environmental statutes and Executive Orders that relate to risk and risk assessment.

U.S. Laws & Regulations (Acts)

Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. § 7409(b)(1)	Summary of the Clean Air Act Responsible program office: Office of Air & Radiation (OAR)
Clean Water Act 33 U.S.C. § 313(c)(2)(A)	Summary of the Clean Water Act Responsible program office: Office of Water (OW)
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) 42 U.S.C. § 9621(b)	Summary of the CERCLA Act Responsible program office: Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)
Endangered Species Act 7 U.S.C. 136; 16 U.S.C. 460 et seq. (1973)	Summary of the Endangered Species Act Responsible program office: Office of Federal Activities
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 7 U.S.C. § 36a(c)(5)(D)	Summary of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticida Act Responsible for this Act: Office of Prevention, Pesticides & Toxic Substances (OPPTS)
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) 21 U.S.C. § 346a	Source of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) Responsible program office: Office of Prevention, Pesticides & Toxic Substances (OPPTS)
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) 7 U.S.C. § 136	Source of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Responsible program office: Office of Prevention, Pesticides & Toxic Substances (OPPTS)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 42 U.S.C. § 6924(m)	Summary of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Responsible program office: Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)
Safe Drinking Water Act 42 U.S.C. § 300(g)-1(b) and 300(h)	Summary of the Safe Drinking Water Act Responsible program office: Office of Water
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 15 U.S.C. § 2605(a)	Summary of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Responsible program office: Office of Prevention, Pesticides & Toxic Substances (OPPTS)

Note: Visit EPA's official site for more information about Laws and Regulations. The Government Printing Office maintains the official government version of the laws through the GPO Access database structure.

The U.S. Code is the official record of all federal laws and contains the general and permanent laws of the United States. The most recent version of the U.S. Code released in electronic form contains the laws in effect as of January 2, 2001. For more recent laws one must turn to the uncompiled Public Laws as passed by Congress available through the Thomas Legislative Information Web site.

Presidential Executive Orders

EO: 12898	Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Population and Low-Income Populations Responsible program office: Office of Environmental Justice
EO: 13045	Protection of Children from Environm ental Health Risks and Safety Risks Responsible program office: Office of Children Health Protection and Environmental Education (OCHPEE)
EO: 13101	Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition Responsible program office: Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)
EO: 13158	Marine Protected Areas Responsible program office: Office of Water (OW)
EO: 13175	Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments Responsible program office: American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO)

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