42 U.S.C. § 7523

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 7523 - Actions to restrain violations

(a) Jurisdiction

The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of section 7522(a) of this title.

(b) Actions brought by or in name of United States; subpenas

Actions to restrain such violations shall be brought by and in the name of the United States. In any such action, subpenas for witnesses who are required to attend a district court in any district may run into any other district.

42 U.S.C. § 7523

July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title II, §204, as added Pub. L. 89-272, title I, §101(8), Oct. 20, 1965, 79 Stat. 994; amended Pub. L. 90-148, §2, Nov. 21, 1967, 81 Stat. 500; Pub. L. 91-604, §7(b), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1694; Pub. L. 95-95, title II, §218(b), Aug. 7, 1977, 91 Stat. 761.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 1857f-3 of this title.

AMENDMENTS1977-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-95 struck out "paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4)" after "restrain violations of". 1970-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-604 inserted reference to par. (4) of section 7522(a) of this title. 1967- Pub. L. 90-148 reenacted section without change.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95-95 effective Aug. 7, 1977, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 406(d) of Pub. L. 95-95 set out as a note under section 7401 of this title.

PENDING ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS Suits, actions, and other proceedings lawfully commenced by or against the Administrator or any other officer or employee of the United States in his official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his official duties under act July 14, 1955, the Clean Air Act, as in effect immediately prior to the enactment of Pub. L. 95-95 [Aug. 7, 1977], not to abate by reason of the taking effect of Pub. L. 95-95 see section 406(a) of Pub. L. 95-95 set out as an Effective Date of 1977 amendment note under section 7401 of this title.

Administrator

The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of General Services.