A bill to authorize appropriations for environmental research, development, and demonstration.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 March 1976

Last action

5 May 1976 · Introduced

Status

Referred jointly to Senate Committees on Agriculture and Forestry; and Labor and Public Welfare.

Summary

Authorizes appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 1977 for environmental research, development, and demonstration activities in the following categories and amounts: (1) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, $13,813,900; (2) health studies under the Public Health Service Act, $878,900; (3) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, $13,592,500; (4) under the Clean Air Act, $129,223,500; (5) under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $9,278,900; and (6) under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, $89,779,300. Prohibits the transfer of more than ten percent of the total funds in one category to another category without the consent of Congress. Establishes procedures for obtaining the consent of Congress in such cases. Authorizes tranfers of an amount not to exceed ten percent of the total research budget for the Agency to other authorized Agency activities (except waste treatment works construction grants and overseas research programs). Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a comprehensive five-year plan for environmental research, development and demonstration. Requires a study of all aspects of the coordination of environmental research and development, to be chaired by the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality.

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Timeline

22 March 1976
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 1976
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 1976
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1976
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology, H. Rept. 94-951.
Source: Committee
25 March 1976
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology, H. Rept. 94-951.
Source: Committee
7 April 1976
Introduced
Rereferred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 1976
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1023.
Source: Committee
8 April 1976
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1023.
Source: Committee
4 May 1976
Vote
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #234 (381-16).
Source: Floor
4 May 1976
Floor
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Source: Floor
4 May 1976
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #234 (381-16).
Source: Floor
5 May 1976
Introduced
Referred jointly to Senate Committees on Public Works; and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

Passed House amended
summary · EN · 4 May 1976
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 March 1976
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Related records

related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 12704. A bill to authorize appropriations for environmental research, development, and demonstration.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/12704
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/hr/12704
us · 94-hr-12704 · source updated 21 April 2025