Environmental Monitoring Improvement Act of 1984

Summary

Environmental Monitoring Improvement Act of 1984 - Excludes from the term "environmental monitoring," for purposes of this Act, any monitoring conducted for enforcement purposes under any other Federal law. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to submit to the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality and to the Congress an Environmental Monitoring Report on February 1, 1986, and annually thereafter. Sets forth requirements for the design, preparation, and contents of the Environmental Monitoring Report, including inventories and evaluations of national and international programs. Establishes a National Commission on Environmental Monitoring. Directs the Commission to: (1) investigate and study the Nation's environmental monitoring programs and those international monitoring programs in which the United States participates (directly or by providing support) and recommend to the Congress and the President a plan to improve environmental monitoring; and (2) advise and assist in the preparation of the first Environmental Monitoring Report, in cooperation with the Administrator. Sets forth requirements for Commission membership. Directs the Commission, within three years after the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the Congress and the President on the results of its investigation and study, together with recommendations for improvements in national environmental monitoring and U.S. participation in international and global monitoring programs. Terminates the Commission upon its submission of such report or upon expiration of such three-year period, whichever is sooner. Requires executive and legislative agencies of the Government to make necessary information available to the Commission. Sets forth provisions for Commission powers, membership compensation, staff, temporary and intermittent services, detailing of personnel from other Federal agencies, hearings, and administrative support services. Sets forth requirements for the contents of the Commission's report, including an implementation plan for creating improvements in environmental monitoring. Sets forth requirements relating to the preparation of such plan. Authorizes appropriations for use by the Commission in carrying out this Act. Authorizes appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency for preparing the Environmental Monitoring Report and for carrying out specified recommendations in the Commission's report.

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Timeline

1. 28 June 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 June 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 June 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 July 1984

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agricultural Research, and Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 July 1984

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 July 1984

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from CEQ, EPA, Commerce.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 June 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
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