[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3430 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3430

To require the Secretary of Education to investigate the feasibility of 
   establishing a National Environmental Science and Policy Academy.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 3, 1993

  Mr. Lazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Education to investigate the feasibility of 
   establishing a National Environmental Science and Policy Academy.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Defense Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that the Federal Government should make a 
commitment to battle the Nation's environmental problems and ensure 
that the country's leadership needs are met in the fields of 
environmental science and policy.

SEC. 3. INVESTIGATION AND REPORT.

    (a) Investigation.--The Secretary of Education shall conduct an 
investigation of the feasibility of establishment by the Federal 
Government of a National Environmental Science and Policy Academy that 
would fulfill the purposes described in subsection (c). In conducting 
such investigation, the Secretary shall--
            (1) consider the feasibility of establishing a national 
        academy for undergraduate and graduate programs in a broad 
        spectrum of environmental fields;
            (2) consider academy management, funding, and location, the 
        selection process for academy students, curriculum requirements 
        for graduation, and service requirements for academy graduates; 
        and
            (3) consult with other appropriate Federal agencies and 
        with existing national nonprofit organizations that have 
        generally recognized ethical or techinical standards (or both) 
        for environmental professionals.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Within 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to the 
Congress a report on the results of the investigation conducted 
pursuant to subsection (a). Such report shall include--
            (1) a recommendation on the feasibility of establishing a 
        National Environmental Science and Policy Academy and the most 
        appropriate operating and management policy for that academy;
            (2) a recommendation on fields of study and degrees;
            (3) a determination of the most appropriate funding 
        mechanism for the academy, such as operational grants, private 
        endowments, or requirements for matching funds;
            (4) a recommendation on academy location, such as single 
        site, use of existing campuses, or establishment of national-
        level programs at the ``land grant'' colleges;
            (5) a recommendation on service requirements of academy 
        graduates, at Federal, State, or local levels; and
            (6) the Secretary's recommendations for legislative or 
        administrative action to achieve the establishment of a 
        National Environmental Science and Policy Academy.
    (c) Purposes of Academy.--The establishment of a National 
Environmental Science and Policy Academy should be directed at 
achieving the following purposes:
            (1) To serve as a national symbol of commitment to the 
        environment, much as West Point and other service academies 
        have done for defense.
            (2) To provide common points of reference for environmental 
        issues.

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