Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act

Summary

Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act - Authorizes appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency for environmental research, development, and demonstration activities for fiscal year 1979. Specifies amounts authorized for programs concerning air quality, water quality, water supply, pesticides, solid waste, toxic substances, radiation, energy, program management and support, and interdisciplinary activities. Prohibits transfer of funds, above a specified amount, without prior written approval by the appropriate Congressional committees or the lapse of 30 legislative days after the transmittal to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate, of a written report containing a full and complete statement concerning the nature and reason of the transfer. Authorizes funds for grants concerning long-term environmental research programs at universities and other research institutions. Authorizes funds to implement the air quality study authorized by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977. Authorizes funds for a study and report, to be conducted outside the Federal government, concerning the coordination of the Federal government's efforts in environmental research, development and demonstration and the application of the results of such efforts. Requires that such report be submitted to the President, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Congress within two years after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for use by the National Bureau of Standards for research in the area of environmental measurement and for development of specifications for recovered materials. Requires the Administrator to timely make available to the appropriate Congressional committees all reports relevant to the agency's program of research, development, and demonstration. Directs the Administrator to annually review the environmental control technology research, development, and demonstration activities of the Department of Energy and to report to Congress assessing the progress of such programs. Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1978 to allow grants for research concerning the reuse of wastewater for agricultural use. Authorizes funds for grants concerning such research.

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Timeline

1. 28 February 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 February 1978

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Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
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