Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1980

Summary

Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1980 - Authorizes appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental research, development, and demonstration activities for fiscal year 1980. Specifies amounts authorized for programs concerning air quality, water quality, water supply, pesticides, solid waste, toxic substances, radiation, energy, program management and support, and interdisciplinary activities. Designates a portion of funds appropriated to EPA for program management and support for use for a study of non-nuclear hazardous waste disposal. Prohibits transfer of funds, above a specified amount, without prior written approval by the appropriate Congressional committees or the lapse of 30 legislative days after the transmittal to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate of a written report containing a full and complete statement concerning the nature and reason of the transfer. Prohibits the transfer of energy-related environmental protection projects from EPA to the Department of Energy and prohibits actions taken through administrative or budgetary means to diminish EPA's ability to initiate such projects. Directs the Administrator to establish a separately identifiable long-term environmental research and development program to be funded by a percentage of funds appropriated under this Act. Authorizes funds for grants concerning long-term environmental research programs at universities and other research institutions. Authorizes funds to implement the air quality study authorized by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977. Authorizes funds for grants to public agencies for projects demonstrating new or improved methods or technologies for providing public drinking water and for projects investigating and demonstrating health and conservation implications of reclamation, recycling and use of wastewater for drinking. Authorizes appropriations for use by the National Bureau of Standards for research in the area of environmental measurement and for development of specifications for recovered materials. Requires the Administrator to make available to the appropriate Congressional committees all reports relevant to the agency's program of research, development, and demonstration. Authorizes the Administrator to allow outside groups or individuals to use special EPA research and test facilities.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 March 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 96-58.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 March 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 96-58.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 March 1979

   Floor

   Measure called up by special rule in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 27 March 1979

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

8. 27 March 1979

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

9. 27 March 1979

   Floor

   Measure considered in House.

   Source: Floor

10. 28 March 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 15 May 1979

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 96-158.

    Source: Committee

12. 15 May 1979

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 96-158.

    Source: Committee

13. 23 May 1979

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

14. 23 May 1979

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

15. 10 July 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 1 August 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 9 November 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-611.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 9 November 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-611.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 14 November 1979

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 14 November 1979

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 29 November 1979

    ResolvingDifferences

    House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 29 November 1979

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

23. 25 March 1980

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment to certain Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 25 March 1980

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to certain Senate amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

25. 26 March 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

26. 26 March 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

27. 27 March 1980

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

28. 27 March 1980

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

29. 7 April 1980

    President

    Public Law 96-229.

    Source: President

30. 7 April 1980

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

31. 7 April 1980

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 8 April 1980

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 29 November 1979

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• Conference report filed in House

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 2676, a bill to authorize appropriations for environmental research, development, and demonstration for the fiscal year 1980, and for other purposes.

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