Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development and Science Advisory Board Authorization Act of 1999

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Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development and Science Advisory Board Authorization Act of 1999 - Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for FY 2000 and 2001 for the Office of Research and Development (Office) for environmental and scientific research, development, and demonstration programs and activities. Bars the obligation of such funds until the Administrator submits certain information regarding such programs to specified congressional committees. (Sec. 4) Requires the Administrator to assign to the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development the duties of: (1) developing a strategic plan for environmental and scientific research, development, and demonstration programs and activities throughout EPA; (2) integrating such plan into ongoing EPA planning activities; and (3) reviewing such programs and activities to ensure that the research, development, and demonstration is of high quality and does not duplicate other EPA programs and activities. Directs the Assistant Administrator to submit an annual report to the Administrator and specified congressional committees detailing such EPA programs and activities found not to be of high quality and those that are duplicative of other programs and activities. (Sec. 5) Requires the Administrator, in carrying out the Science To Achieve Results Graduate Student Fellowship Program, to ensure that any fellowship award is used only to support scientific research that would further missions of the Office in fields in which there exists or is projected to exist a shortage of scientists. (Sec. 6) Directs the Science Advisory Board (Board) to report annually to the Administrator and Congress its views on proposed EPA environmental and scientific research, development, and demonstration programs and activities. Provides for periodic Board evaluations of selected areas, and annual review, of such programs and activities. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 and 2001 for the Board. (Sec. 7) Sets forth provisions regarding reprogramming and limitations on funds as well as certain reporting requirements. Requires notice to specified congressional committees before any major reorganization of any Office or Board program or activity described by this Act. (Sec. 8) Sets forth requirements for the submission of a detailed justification for budget authorization for the programs and activities authorized by this Act. (Sec. 9) Limits the use of funds authorized by this Act for travel costs. Bars the use of funds authorized by this Act for: (1) grants or contracts awarded by EPA to a trade association on a noncompetitive basis; (2) implementation of the Kyoto Protocol unless it has been ratified by the Senate and entered into force; or (3) EPA's High Performance Computing and Communications Program. Earmarks specified funds for FY 2000 for a field scale environmental research, development, and demonstration project at an existing site for remediation of soils contaminated by recalcitrant hydrocarbon and lead contaminants using specified technologies capable of homogenizing soil and rendering such contaminants inert. (Sec. 10) Permits funding for programs and activities described by this Act only for technologies or processes that are substantially new and not for incremental improvements to those that exist in the marketplace. (Sec. 11) Prohibits the use of funds authorized by this Act to award or modify an Office or Board contract in a manner that deviates from the Federal Acquisition Regulation unless the Administrator grants a waiver to allow for such deviation. (Sec. 12) Prohibits the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act by: (1) EPA to prepare or initiate Requests for Proposals for programs under this Act not specifically authorized by Congress; and (2) Office or Board programs under this Act to produce or provide articles or services for purposes of selling them to a person outside the Federal Government unless the Administrator determines that such articles or services are not available from a U.S. commercial source. (Sec. 14) Excludes from consideration for grant agreements for programs described by this Act made by the Office or the Board after FY 1999 any person who received funds appropriated for a fiscal year after FY 1999 under a grant agreement from any Federal funding source for a program that was not subjected to a competitive, merit-based award process. Makes such exclusions effective for a period of five years after the person receives such Federal funds.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 11 April 2000

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 11 April 2000

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 6 March 2000

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 1999

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  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 May 1999

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