Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1997

Summary

Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1997 - Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for FY 1998 and 1999 for specified science and technology activities. Prohibits authorization of funds under this Act for: (1) the Environmental Technology Initiative; (2) the Climate Change Action Plan; or (3) Indoor Air Research. Prohibits authorization of funds under this Act, other than amounts awarded through a competitive process, for the following activities: (1) the North Dakota Center for Air Toxic Metals Research; (2) the American Water Works Association Research Foundation; (3) the Association of California Water Agencies; (4) the Water Environmental Research Foundation; (5) the Experimental Program to Stimulate Cooperative Research; (6) Oil Spill Restoration at the Louisiana Environmental Research Center; (7) the Mine Waste Technology Program; (8) Livestock and Agriculture Pollution Abatement; (9) Resource and Agriculture Policy Development; (10) the San Joaquin Valley PM-10 Study; (11) the Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center; (12) the Gulf Coast Hazardous Substances Research Center; (13) the Salinity of the Salton Sea Study at the University of Redlands; (14) the Clean Air Status and Trends Network monitoring station in New England; (15) the National Decentralized Water Resources Capacity Project; (16) the Lung Disease Study by the National Jewish Center; (17) the Lower Mississippi River Cancer Study; or (18) the Northern Iowa Small Business Pollution Prevention Center. (Sec. 4) Requires the Administrator to assign to the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development the duties of: (1) developing and integrating a strategic plan for scientific and technical research activities; and (2) reviewing all EPA research to ensure that it is of high quality and not duplicative of other EPA research. Requires a report to the Congress regarding research that is of insufficiently high quality or is duplicative. (Sec. 5) Requires the Administrator to ensure that any fellowship award funded under this Act is used only to support research that would further missions of the Office of Research and Development in fields in which there is, or is projected to be, a shortage of scientists. (Sec. 6) Provides procedures for Science Advisory Board reports to the Congress regarding research programs proposed in the President's budget for EPA, periodic evaluation of selected areas of current and planned research, development, and demonstration activities, and annual review of research activities. Requires Board reports required to be submitted to the Administrator to be submitted also to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations for activities of the Board. (Sec. 7) Imposes restrictions on lobbying activities, funding of activities other than those for which funds are specifically authorized under this Act, and grants after FY 1997 for a project not subjected to a competitive, merit-based award process. (Sec. 8) Sets forth congressional committee notice requirements applicable to funds reprogramming actions and any major reorganization of an EPA program, project, or activity. (Sec. 9) Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to EPA planning for the year 2000 computer problem.

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Timeline

1. 10 April 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 April 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Science.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 April 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 April 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 April 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 April 1997

   Passed

   Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Science, Space and Technology have until 6:00 p.m. on April 22 to file a report on H.R. 1276. Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 May 1997

   Introduced

   Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Commerce for a period ending not later than June 20, 1997 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(e), rule X.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 16 May 1997

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-99, Part I.

   Source: Committee

9. 16 May 1997

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-99, Part I.

   Source: Committee

10. 20 June 1997

    Introduced

    House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 26, 1997.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 25 June 1997

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

12. 25 June 1997

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 26 June 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.

    Source: Calendars

14. 26 June 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-99, Part II.

    Source: Committee

15. 26 June 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-99, Part II.

    Source: Committee

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• Reported in House · 26 June 1997 · Download file
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Sponsors

• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
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