Public Law 95–155

$92,500,000 for water quality activities authorized under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of which—

33 USC 1251 note.

$10,800,000 for activities authorized under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, in the Health and

7 USC 136 note.

Ecological Effects program.

$16,000,000 for water supply activities authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act, in the Public Sector program.

42 USC 300f note.

15 USC 2601 note.

$8,200,000 for toxic substance control activities authorized under the Toxic Substances Control Act, in the Health and Ecological Effects program.

$830,000 for radiation activities authorized under the Public Health Act, in the Health and Ecological Effects program.

42 USC 201 note.

$35,000,000 for air quality activities authorized under the Clean Air Act, which shall be in addition to funds previously

42 USC 1857 note.

Ante, p. 685.

authorized in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 (Public Law 95–95), so that the total amount authorized for such activities in fiscal year 1978 is $155,000,000, of which—

$31,273,000 for interdisciplinary activities, of which—

there are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 1978, $10,000,000 for long-term research and development in accordance with section 6 of this Act;

there are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator, for fiscal year 1978, $2,000,000 for training of health scientists needed for environmental research and development in fields where there are national shortages of trained personnel; and

there are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator, for fiscal year 1978, $3,000,000 to implement the study authorized in section 103(d) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 (Public Law 95–95).

a period of thirty legislative days has passed after the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or his designee has transmitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate a written report containing a full and complete statement concerning the nature of the transfer and the reason therefor, or

each committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate having jurisdiction over the subject matter involved, before the expiration of such period, has transmitted to the Administrator written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed action.

assisting in the development and demonstration (including construction) of any project which will demonstrate a new or improved method, approach, or technology for providing a dependably safe supply of drinking water to the public; and

assisting in the development and demonstration (including construction) of any project which will investigate and demonstrate health and conservation implications involved in the reclamation, recycling, and reuse of wastewaters for drinking and the processes and methods for the preparation of safe and acceptable drinking water.

Grants under this section shall not exceed 66% per centum of the total cost of construction of any facility and 75 per centum of any other costs, as determined by the Administrator.

Grants under this section shall not be made for any project involving the construction or modification of any facilities for any public water system in a State unless such project has been approved by the State agency charged with the responsibility for safety of drinking water (or if there is no such agency in a State, by the State health authority).

Grants under this section shall not be made for any project unless the Administrator determines, after consultation, that such project will serve a useful purpose relating to the development and demonstration of new or improved techniques, methods, or technologies for the provision of safe water to the public for drinking.

specific types of research to be carried out by such laboratory or laboratories;

the coordination and integration of research to be conducted by such laboratory or laboratories with research conducted by existing Federal or other research facilities;

methods for assuring continuing long-range funding for such laboratory or laboratories; and

other administrative or legislative actions necessary to facilitate the establishment of such laboratory or laboratories.

the Office of Air and Waste Management, for air quality activities;

the Office of Water and Hazardous Materials, for water quality activities and water supply activities;

the Office of Pesticides, for environmental effects of pesticides;

the Office of Solid Waste, for solid waste activities;

the Office of Toxic Substances, for toxic substance activities;

the Office of Radiation Programs, for radiation activities; and

the Office of Noise Abatement and Control, for noise activities.

the health effects research authorized by this Act and other laws;

the procedures generally used in the conduct of such research;

the internal and external reporting of the results of such research;

the review procedures for such research and results;

the procedures by which such results are used in internal and external recommendations on policy, regulations, and legislation; and

the findings and recommendations of the report to the House Committee on Science and Technology entitled “The Environmental Protection Agency–s Research Program with primary emphasis on the Community Health and Environmental Surveillance System (CHESS): An Investigative Report”.

The Administrator, at the time any proposed criteria document. standard, limitation, or regulation under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. the

42 USC 1857 note.

33 USC 1251 note.

42 USC 6901 note.

42 USC 4901 note.

15 USC 2601 note.

42 USC 300f note.

Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. the Noise Control Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act. or the Safe Drinking Water Act. or under any other authority of the Administrator, is provided to any other Federal agency for formal review and comment, shall make available to the Board such proposed criteria document, standard, limitation, or regulation, together with relevant scientific and technical information in the possession of the Environmental Protection Agency on which the proposed action is based.

The Board may make available to the Administrator, within the time specified by the Administrator, its advice and comments on the adequacy of the scientific and technical basis of the proposed criteria document, standard, limitation, or regulation, together with any pertinent information in the Board’s possession.

Upon the recommendation of the Board, the Administrator

Secretary, appointment.

shall appoint a secretary, and such other employees as deemed necessary to exercise and fulfill the Board’s powers and responsibilities. The compensation of all employees appointed under this paragraph shall be fixed in accordance with chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 of the United States Code.

Members of the Board may be compensated at a rate to be fixed by the President but not in excess of the maximum rate of pay for grade GS–18, as provided in the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 of the United States Code.

5 USC 5101. 5331.

to identify environmental research, development, and demonstration activities, within and outside the Federal Govern-merit, which may need to be more effectively coordinated in order to minimize unnecessary duplication of programs, projects, and research facilities;

to determine the steps which might be taken under existing law, by him and by the heads of such other agencies, to accomplish or promote such coordination, and to provide for or encourage the taking of such steps; and

to determine the additional legislative actions which would be needed to assure such coordination to the. maximum extent possible.

Tn order to promote the coordination of environmental research and development activities, and to assure that the action taken and methods used (under subsection (a) and otherwise) to bring about such coordination will be as effective as possible for that purpose, the Council on Environmental Quality in consultation with the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall promptly undertake and carry

Report to President and Congress.

Legislative recommendations.

Presidential report to Congress.

out a joint study of all aspects of the coordination of environmental research and development. The Chairman of the Council shall prepare a report on the results of such study, together with such recommendations (including legislative recommendations) as he deems appropriate, and shall submit such report to the President and the. Congress not later than May 31, 1978.

Not later than September 30, 1978, the President shall report to the Congress on steps he has taken to implement the recommendations included in the report under paragraph (1), including any recommendations he may have for legislation.

performs any function or duty under this Act; and

has any known financial interest in any person who applies for or receives grants, contracts, or other forms of financial assistance under this Act,

act within ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act—

report to the Congress on June 1 of each calendar year with

Report to Congress.

respect to such disclosures and the actions taken in regard thereto during the preceding calendar year.