A bill to promote and assist in the conduct of environmental research and development on ground water.

Summary

Title I: Federal Coordination of Research and Development - Establishes an Interagency Coordinating Committee of representatives of Federal agencies having significant authority for ground-water development, management, regulation, or research. Directs such Committee to prepare a comprehensive five-year plan for environmental research and development on ground water. Makes the Committee responsible for ensuring coordination of all Federal environmental research and development activities concerning ground water. Directs the President to appoint members of an Advisory Council to such Committee to review the Committee's activities. Requires the Committee to submit to the President a report of its activities and of its progress towards meeting the purposes of this Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of this title. Title II: Technical Information Transfer and Assistance - Requires the Committee to study existing technical information transfer mechanisms and to recommend improvements of such mechanisms through the establishment of a technical information transfer and assistance program. Provides for incentives to States and local governments which participate in such program. Title III: Training - Authorizes designated agencies to make grants and to enter into contracts to promote and develop skilled manpower in the area of environmental ground-water technology and management. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of this title. Title IV: Extramural Research and Development - Authorizes the heads of designated agencies to make grants and to enter into contracts for environmental research and development on ground water with institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, private enterprises and other persons. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of this title.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 August 1978

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