Volume 94 · 831

Public Law 96–300

Extending the reporting date of the National Commission on Air Quality.

Approved July 2, 1980

Statutory text

Joint Resolution

Extending the reporting date of the National Commission on Air Quality.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That

section 323 of the

National Commission on Air Quality, reporting date, extension.

42 USC 7623.

Clean Air Act is amendedby—

striking out the first two sentences of subsection (f) (relating to certain interim reporting dates for the National Commission on Air Quality);

striking out the words “at the same time as required for the report of the Commission concerning such subsection” in the next to last sentence of subsection (f);

striking out the first two sentences of subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Not later than March 1, 1981, a report shall be submitted containing the results of all Commission studies and investigations under this section, together with any appropriate recommendations. The Commission shall cease to exist—

“(1)
on March 1, 1981, if the report is not submitted in accordance with the preceding sentence on the date specified in the preceding sentence; or
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“(2)
on such date (but not later than May 1, 1981) as may be determined by the Commission, by order if the report is submitted in accordance with the preceding sentence on the date specified in such preceding sentence.”; and
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redesignating subsection (j) as (h) and by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof:

“(i)
The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such staff as it
Staff’s pay.
deems necessary.”.
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Section 324 of such Act is amended by striking out the last

42 USC 7624.

sentence thereof.

Effective on the date on which the National Commission on Air

Repeal.

42 USC 7623.

Quality ceases to exist pursuant to section 323(g) of the Clean Air Act, section 323 of the Clean Air Act is repealed and sections 324, 325, 326,

42 USC 7624, 7625, 7625a, 7626.

Extension of Commission, prohibition.

42 USC 7623 note.

and 327 of such Act are redesignated as sections 323,324,325, and 326 respectively.

Nothing in any other authority of law shall be construed to authorize or permit the extension of the National Commission on Air Quality pursuant to any Executive order or other Executive or agency action.

Approved July 2, 1980.