40 Protection of Environment 1 1998-07-01 1998-07-01 false Creation and authority. 1.1 Section 1.1 GENERAL STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION Introduction
ยง 1.1 Creation and authority.

Reorganization Plan 3 of 1970, established the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Executive branch as an independent Agency, effective December 2, 1970.