Public Laws | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Skip Navigation Public Laws Close the left navigation Add The following are links to the text of selected federal laws relevant to environmental health sciences research, public health, and occupational health. Biomedical Research Extension Act (http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d095:SN02450:@@@D&summ2=m&|TOM:/bss/d095query.html|) (mandates Report on Carcinogens); Pub. Law 95-622 (1978) Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act (44KB) ; Pub. Law 110-354 (2008) Combating Autism Act (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SN00843:@@@L&summ2=m) ;Pub. Law No. 109-416 (2006) Clean Air Act (CAA) (http://www.epa.gov/airprogm/oar/caa/index.html) ; 42 U.S.C. s/s 7401 et seq. (1970) Clean Water Act (CWA) (http://www.epa.gov/compliance/civil/cwa/cwaenfprog.html) ; 33 U.S.C. ss/1251 et seq. (1977) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (http://www.epa.gov/superfund/policy/cercla.htm) ; 42 U.S.C. s/s 9601 et seq. (1980) Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) (http://www.epa.gov/compliance/civil/epcra/epcraenfstatreq.html) ; 42 U.S.C. 11011 et seq. (1986) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (http://www.epa.gov/compliance/civil/fifra/fifraenfstatreq.html) ; 7 U.S.C. s/s 135 et seq. (1972) Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (http://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Legislation/FederalFoodDrugandCosmeticActFDCAct/default.htm) ; 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) (http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/laws/fqpa/) ; Pub. Law 104-170, (1996) National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) , 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) , 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq. (1970) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Pub. Law 111-148 (2010) Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) (http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/pubs/p2policy/act1990.htm) ; 42 U.S.C. 13101 and 13102, s/s et seq. (1990) Public Health Service Act (http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+42USC281) ; 42 USC sections 241 and 2851 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (http://www.epa.gov/wastes/inforesources/online/) ; 42 U.S.C. s/s 321 et seq. (1976) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) (http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+42USC300f) ; 42 U.S.C. s/s 300f et seq. (1974) Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) , 42 U.S.C.9601 et seq. (1986) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/lsca.html) ; 15 U.S.C. s/s 2601 et seq. (1976) Back to Top Last Reviewed: January 26, 2026