42 U.S.C. § 7301 : The Public Health And Welfare — Department Of Energy — Transitional, Savings, And Conforming Provisions — Environmental Impact Statements Date: 10 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF The transfer of functions under subchapters III and IV of this chapter shall not affect the validity of any draft environmental impact statement published before October 1, 1977. (Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 713, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 610.)