Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1981

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Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1981 - Authorizes appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental research, development, and demonstration activities for fiscal year 1981. 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. Authorizes the Administrator of the EPA to utilize such funds for appropriate scientific and professional review of research and development grant, contract, and cooperative agreement applications, when such use is in the public interest. Prohibits the 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 of, and reason for, the transfer. Directs the Administrator, after consultation with specified officials and groups, to issue regulations providing for access to oil shale mining, processing, retorting, and refining operations on federally owned land by representatives of Federal, State, and local government and other appropriate persons for reasonable and legitimate research on the environmental effects of oil shale operations. Requires that compliance with such regulations be made a condition of any lease entered into by the United States with any oil shale operation. Declares that such existing lease shall be deemed amended to incorporate such condition. Requires that such regulations provide for: (1) certification by the Administrator of each person or class of persons granted access; (2) necessary restrictions on such access; and (3) conditions and restrictions for the use of information gained through such access. Subjects persons granted such access to specified criminal penalties for disclosure of confidential information.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 23 December 1980

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• Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 5 December 1980

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 1 December 1980

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 May 1980

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