[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1545 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1545

 To authorize appropriations for environmental research, development, 
  and demonstration for fiscal years 1994 through 1996, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             October 14 (legislative day, October 13), 1993

Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize appropriations for environmental research, development, 
  and demonstration for fiscal years 1994 through 1996, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1993''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. General authorization.
Sec. 4. Fundamental research programs.
Sec. 5. Experimental program to stimulate competitive research.
Sec. 6. Environmental Research and Demonstration Act language for 
                            NHEXAS.
Sec. 7. Research on international environmental problems.
Sec. 8. Pesticide research.
Sec. 9. National Arid Climate Ground Water Research Center.
Sec. 10. Environmental monitoring and assessment program.
Sec. 11. Modernization program.
Sec. 12. Repeal of 5-year research report requirement.
Sec. 13. Science Advisory Board.
Sec. 14. Miscellaneous authorization for cooperative agreements.
Sec. 15. Research accomplishments report.
Sec. 16. Technology transfer and information exchange.
Sec. 17. Research to support the evaluation of health and ecological 
                            risk.
Sec. 18. Lead research program.
Sec. 19. Risk assessment research priorities.
Sec. 20. Report on opportunities for defense technology transfer in 
                            development of environmentally sensitive 
                            products.
Sec. 21. Financial assistance for research on drinking water 
                            disinfection.
Sec. 22. Purchase of American-made equipment and products.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Environmental 
        Protection Agency.
            (3) Science advisory board.--The term ``Science Advisory 
        Board'' means the Science Advisory Board established under 
        section 8 of the Environmental Research, Development, 
        Demonstration Authorization Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 4361).

SEC. 3. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        for--
                    (A) environmental research, development, and 
                demonstration activities; and
                    (B) program management and support of the Office of 
                Research and Development,
        to the Agency $475,400,000 for fiscal year 1994, $520,000,000 
        for fiscal year 1995, and $575,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (2) Authorizations of programs and activities.--Of the 
        amounts specified in paragraph (1), amounts not to exceed the 
        following amounts shall be used by the Administrator for the 
        following purposes:
                    (A) For air-related research--
                            (i) $126,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
                            (ii) $119,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
                            (iii) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
                    (B) For water-related research--
                            (i) $49,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
                            (ii) $45,300,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
                            (iii) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
                    (C) For toxic chemical-related research--
                            (i) $76,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
                            (ii) $74,900,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
                            (iii) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
                    (D) For laboratory and field expenses--
                            (i) $49,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
                            (ii) $47,400,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
                            (iii) $54,400,000 for fiscal year 1996.
                    (E) For headquarters expenses--
                            (i) $5,400,000 for fiscal year 1994;
                            (ii) $5,400,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
                            (iii) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 1996.
                    (F) For multimedia-related research expenses--
                            (i) $163,000,000, for fiscal year 1994;
                            (ii) $225,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
                            (iii) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
                    (G) For program management expenses--
                            (i) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
                            (ii) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
                            (iii) $7,100,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (3) Effect on other authorization.--Nothing in this Act is 
        intended to affect amounts authorized for each of fiscal years 
        1994 through 1996 for Superfund research activities as 
        authorized by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act 
        of 1986 (Public Law 99-499; 100 Stat. 1613 et seq.) and the 
        amendments made by such Act.
    (b) Limitation on Closing Offices and Reductions-In-Force.--The 
Administrator shall not--
            (1)(A) close any field station, regional office, 
        laboratory, or other research center; or
            (B) permit any reduction-in-force; and
            (2) finalize any closing or reduction,
unless at least 30 days prior to the issuing of a general notice of the 
closing or reduction, the Administrator provides to the appropriate 
legislative and appropriations committees of Congress written notice of 
the reasons for the closing or reduction, the impact of the closing or 
reduction on the ability of the Administrator to carry out this Act, 
the details of the reduction or closing, and other information that the 
Administrator determines pertinent.
    (c) Availability.--Funds made available by appropriations pursuant 
to the authority provided by this Act shall remain available for 
obligation or expenditure for such periods as may be specified by 
Congress in making the appropriations.
    (d) Limitation on Appropriations.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, except as provided in section 21, no funds are 
authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year after fiscal year 
1996 for carrying out the programs and activities for which funds are 
authorized by this Act, or the amendments made by this Act.

SEC. 4. FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--In addition to providing research support 
        for the regulatory needs of the program offices of the Agency, 
        the Administrator shall establish separately identified 
        research programs consisting of fundamental ecological, health, 
        and risk reduction research.
            (2) Purpose of research.--The research referred to in 
        paragraph (1) shall be undertaken for the purpose of generating 
        fundamental knowledge necessary to support efforts to identify, 
        assess, and mitigate serious environmental risks.
    (b) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the fundamental research 
        programs established under subsection (a), the Administrator 
        may support research concerning--
                    (A) environmental processes and trends;
                    (B) the identification and assessment of potential 
                risks to human health and the environment; and
                    (C) approaches to prevent and reduce the risks.
            (2) Activities of the administrator.--The Administrator is 
        authorized to establish, acquire, and maintain resources, 
        expertise, and facilities necessary for the advancement of the 
        fundamental research programs established pursuant to 
        subsection (a).
    (c) Report of the Administrator.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
Administrator shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Science 
Advisory Board a report that includes an assessment of the fundamental 
research programs established pursuant to subsection (a).
    (d) Science Advisory Board.--
            (1) In general.--The Science Advisory Board, or a 
        designated subcommittee of the Science Advisory Board, shall--
                    (A) review the activities carried out by the 
                Administrator under the fundamental research programs 
                established under subsection (a);
                    (B)(i) make recommendations on the appropriate 
                balance between the fundamental research and the 
                programmatic research carried out by the Administrator; 
                and
                    (ii) not later than 2 years after making the 
                recommendations, and every 2 years thereafter, update 
                the recommendations; and
                    (C) make such other recommendations to the 
                Administrator with respect to the programs established 
                under subsection (a) as the Science Advisory Board 
                considers appropriate.
            (2) Reports.--Not later than March 31, 1995, and every 2 
        years thereafter, the Science Advisory Board shall prepare and 
        submit to the Administrator and to Congress a report that 
        includes--
                    (A) an assessment of the most recent report of the 
                Administrator prepared pursuant to subsection (c);
                    (B) the results of a review undertaken pursuant to 
                paragraph (1); and
                    (C) the recommendations (including any updated 
                recommendations) made by the Science Advisory Board 
                pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3).
    (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2 of the Environmental Research, 
Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1981 is amended by 
striking subsection (f).

SEC. 5. EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH.

    (a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            (1) Eligible state.--The term ``eligible State'' means a 
        State that received a planning grant from the Administrator to 
        conduct an experimental program to stimulate competitive 
        research for fiscal year 1991 or 1992.
            (2) Experimental program.--The term ``Experimental 
        Program'' means the Experimental Program to Stimulate 
        Competitive Research established under subsection (b).
    (b) Experimental Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator, acting through the 
        Director, shall carry out an Experimental Program to Stimulate 
        Competitive Research as part of the research and development 
        programs of the Agency.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Experimental Program 
        shall be--
                    (A) to enhance the competitiveness within the peer-
                review system of investigators from academic 
                institutions in eligible States; and
                    (B) to increase the probability of long-term growth 
                of competitive funding to investigators at institutions 
                from eligible States.
            (3) Program activities.--In order to carry out the purposes 
        declared in paragraph (2), the Director shall provide for 
        program activities. The program activities may include 
        competitive research awards, scientific infrastructure 
        development, and graduate traineeships.
            (4) Assistance.--In carrying out the Experimental Program, 
        the Director shall provide assistance to each eligible State 
        that--
                    (A) historically has received a relatively small 
                amount of Federal research and development funding; and
                    (B) has demonstrated a commitment to develop the 
                research base of the State and improve science and 
                engineering research and education programs at the 
                institutions of higher education of the State.
    (c) Graduate Traineeships.--Not more than 10 percent of the funds 
made available by appropriation to carry out the Experimental Program 
for any fiscal year may be used for graduate traineeships.
    (d) Funding Levels.--For each of fiscal years 1994 through 1996, 
from the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 3(a)(1), 
the following amounts may be used by the Administrator to carry out the 
research programs authorized under this section:
            (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.
            (2) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (3) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.

SEC. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION ACT LANGUAGE FOR 
              NHEXAS.

    (a) Survey Defined.--As used in this section, the term ``Survey'' 
means the National Human Exposure Assessment Survey conducted by the 
Administrator pursuant to this section.
    (b) In General.--
            (1) National human exposure assessment survey.--The 
        Administrator shall, in cooperation with the heads of other 
        Federal agencies, establish a National Human Exposure 
        Assessment Survey to monitor and assess the extent and 
        characteristics of human exposure to harmful chemical 
        substances.
            (2) Activities of the administrator.--In carrying out the 
        program described in paragraph (1), the Administrator is 
        authorized to--
                    (A) conduct research, monitoring, assessment, and 
                demonstrations activities;
                    (B) cooperate with the appropriate officials of 
                other Federal agencies, State governments, other 
                governments and nonprofit organizations, and other 
                persons;
                    (C) collect such samples from humans and 
                environmental sources as are necessary to carry out 
                this section in accordance with accepted and prudent 
                scientific practices;
                    (D) develop and apply such monitoring, collection, 
                and storage techniques as are necessary to accomplish 
                the purposes of this section;
                    (E) provide such facilities, staff, and equipment 
                as are necessary to carry out this section;
                    (F) use Federal laboratories and centers;
                    (G) enter into a contract or cooperative agreement 
                with the appropriate official of a Federal agency or 
                department or agency of a State or political 
                subdivision of a State, or other person; and
                    (H) provide the results of efforts under this 
                program to the persons referred to in subparagraph (G).
    (c) Issues.--At a minimum, in carrying out the Survey, the 
Administrator shall conduct or assist with research, investigations, 
studies, surveys, or demonstrations with respect to the following 
issues:
            (1) The magnitude, duration, frequency, and distribution of 
        exposure to harmful chemical substances of the general 
        population, identified geographic subunits, and groups that 
        receive a high level of exposure over time.
            (2) Pathways of human exposure to harmful chemical 
        substances and a determination of which of the pathways are 
        most important.
            (3) Exposure to harmful chemical substances experienced by 
        groups that are more biologically susceptible to harmful 
        chemical substances than are other groups in the general 
        population.
            (4) Emission sources, activity patterns, lifestyles 
        characteristics, and other appropriate exposure factors and the 
        relative degree of contribution of the factors to human 
        exposure to harmful chemical substances.
            (5) Changes in exposure to harmful chemical substances over 
        time.
            (6) The quantity of people exposed on a local, regional, 
        and national basis to harmful chemical substances.
            (7) With respect to harmful chemical substances, the 
        relationship between exposure and dose to target tissues 
        including uptake, metabolism, storage, and elimination of 
        substances of concern.
            (8) The link between exposures to harmful chemical 
        substances and manifestation of health effects.
            (9) The effectiveness in achieving reductions in exposure 
        to harmful chemicals of control strategies before the date of 
        the survey.
            (10) The development of quality assurance methods and 
        techniques to ensure the reliability and accuracy of exposure 
        monitoring and evaluation.
            (11) The development of such data management and storage 
        facilities as are necessary to--
                    (A) ensure a long-term record of monitoring data; 
                and
                    (B) provide access to the data by appropriate 
                Federal agencies, State governments, other governments, 
                nonprofit organizations, and other persons.

SEC. 7. RESEARCH ON INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.

    The Administrator is authorized to--
            (1) conduct research on the nature and impacts of 
        international environmental problems and ways to respond to the 
        problems; and
            (2) provide technical and other assistance to foreign 
        countries and international entities to improve the quality of 
        the environment.

SEC. 8. PESTICIDE RESEARCH.

    (a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            (1) Food.-- The term ``food'' has the meaning provided the 
        term under section 201(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(f)).
            (2) Pesticide.--The term ``pesticide'' has the meaning 
        provided the term under section 2(u) of the Federal 
        Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136(u)).
    (b) Pesticide Exposure Monitoring Projects.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Monitoring methodologies.--The Administrator 
                shall develop and implement effective monitoring 
                methodologies for measuring the level of pesticides 
                in--
                            (i) ambient air;
                            (ii) ground water;
                            (iii) soil;
                            (iv) food;
                            (v) indoor air (in residential dwellings 
                        and workplaces); and
                            (vi) surface water.
                    (B) Protocols.--In developing the methodologies 
                described in subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall 
                specify appropriate protocols for the effective 
                implementation of the methodologies.
                    (C) Representative pesticides.--
                            (i) In general.--The Administrator shall 
                        give priority to representative pesticides--
                                    (I) from a broad variety of 
                                chemical classifications; and
                                    (II) that are representative of 
                                particular uses.
                            (ii) Selection of samples.--In selecting a 
                        sample of representative pesticides under this 
                        subsection, the Administrator shall give 
                        priority to any pesticide that is considered to 
                        pose a high level of risk to human health.
            (2) Routes of exposure.--
                    (A) Assessment.--The Administrator shall assess 
                routes of human exposure to pesticides.
                    (B) Routes of exposure.--The Administrator shall 
                address each route of exposure to pesticides that the 
                Administrator determines to be a potential route of 
                exposure through 1 or more environmental media (as 
                defined by the Administrator).
                    (C) Known pesticides, uses, and exposures.--In 
                carrying out this paragraph, the Administrator shall, 
                to the extent practicable, include research relating to 
                all known pesticide uses, and all individuals known to 
                be exposed to pesticides through exposure--
                            (i) in the workplace;
                            (ii) in and around residential dwellings;
                            (iii) associated with recreational and 
                        sports activities (including golf); and
                            (iv) from food consumption.
                    (D) Priority for study.--In carrying out this 
                paragraph, the Administrator shall give priority to the 
                study of routes of exposure related to any pesticide 
                with a chemical classification or use that is 
                considered to pose a high level of risk to human 
                health.
                    (E) Healthy monitoring of domestic animal 
                species.--In carrying out this paragraph, the 
                Administrator may use health monitoring of domestic 
                animal species that are in close association with 
                humans in the evaluation of levels of exposure and risk 
                to human health.
            (3) Agricultural workers.--
                    (A) In general.--The Administrator shall develop 
                and carry out monitoring methodologies to measure and 
                assess the extent of, and effects of, exposure to 
                pesticides by agricultural workers.
                    (B) Development of methodologies.--In developing 
                the methodologies, the Administrator shall--
                            (i) specify appropriate protocols for the 
                        effective implementation of the methodologies; 
                        and
                            (ii) give priority to chemicals, that, in 
                        the judgment of the Administrator, are 
                        considered to be associated with a high level 
                        of risk to human health.
            (4) Lawn and garden pesticides.--
                    (A) In general.--
                            (i) Monitoring methodologies.--The 
                        Administrator shall develop and implement 
                        effective monitoring methodologies to determine 
                        the level of human exposure to lawn and garden 
                        pesticides. The Administrator shall--
                                    (I) identify populations that are 
                                most likely to be exposed to the 
                                pesticides; and
                                    (II) assess the extent and effect 
                                of the exposure.
                            (ii) Health surveillance of domestic 
                        animals.--Health surveillance of domestic 
                        animals in close association with humans may be 
                        used in the monitoring methods referred to in 
                        clause (i) to assess levels of human exposure 
                        to lawn and garden pesticides.
                    (B) Determinations by the administrator.--The 
                Administrator shall determine the following:
                            (i) The range of the distance over which 
                        residues of the pesticides travel from the site 
                        of initial application.
                            (ii) The extent to which each of the 
                        pesticides is capable of penetrating homes and 
                        other buildings.
                            (iii) A range with respect to the period of 
                        time that each of the pesticides persists on 
                        lawns and gardens and on other recreational 
                        areas, including athletic playing fields and 
                        golf courses (calculated for variable climatic 
                        conditions and uses of the pesticide).
                            (iv) Other related information concerning 
                        potential routes of exposure that the 
                        Administrator determines to be appropriate.
                            (v) The average quantity of the pesticides 
                        used during a calendar year (calculated on the 
                        basis of application on a standardized area) on 
                        the following:
                                    (I) Lawns.
                                    (II) Gardens.
                                    (III) Recreational and sporting 
                                areas.
                            (vi) An estimate of the total quantity of 
                        the pesticides used during a calendar year in 
                        the United States on each of the items listed 
                        in subclauses (I) through (III) of clause (v).
                            (vii) An estimate of the percentage of the 
                        quantity described in clause (vi) that is--
                                    (I) used for preventive purposes, 
                                in the absence of evidence of pest 
                                infestation;
                                    (II) used unnecessarily;
                                    (III) misused; and
                                    (IV) likely to increase the 
                                resistance to the pesticide of the 
                                targeted pests.
            (5) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 
        appropriate committees of Congress a copy of a written report 
        that summarizes the progress of the projects conducted under 
        this subsection.
    (c) Pesticide Residue Demonstration Project.--The Administrator 
shall conduct research to develop and implement cost-effective 
methodologies for measuring and assessing pesticide residues in food. 
In carrying out the research under this subsection, the Administrator 
shall assess the feasibility of establishing a program in the Agency 
for the routine monitoring of pesticide residues in food that is ready 
for marketing.
    (d) Pesticide Distribution Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall determine the 
        extent and effects of pesticide contamination in air, ground 
        water, and surface water. In carrying out the research project, 
        the Administrator shall, with respect to each pesticide 
        studied--
                    (A) determine the range of the distance over which 
                residues of the pesticide travel from a site of initial 
                application (calculated for variable climatic 
                conditions);
                    (B) if used in agriculture, with respect to 
                specific uses and methods of application of the 
                pesticide, the quantity (expressed as a percentage) of 
                pesticide that does not remain on the crop;
                    (C) the rate of fall out (as defined by the 
                Administrator) with respect to a specific type of 
                application of the pesticide;
                    (D) the rate of absorption and adsorption of the 
                pesticide (if any) into soil; and
                    (E) the quantity of the pesticide that causes a 
                threshold level of ground water or surface water 
                contamination (as determined by the Administrator).
            (2) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 
        appropriate committees of Congress a written report that 
        summarizes the progress of the research conducted under this 
        subsection and subsection (c).
    (e) Health Risk Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Exposure to pesticides.--The Administrator 
                shall study the acute and chronic health effects of 
                exposure to pesticides (including any effects on 
                development).
                    (B) Exposure to cholinesterase inhibitors.--The 
                Administrator shall study the acute and chronic health 
                effects resulting from exposure to cholinesterase 
                inhibitors, including--
                            (i) the neurotoxic effects of the 
                        inhibitors; and
                            (ii) other toxic effects of the inhibitors, 
                        including any adverse effects on development 
                        and reproduction, and any other adverse 
                        systemic effects.
                    (C) Health effects on agricultural workers.--The 
                Administrator shall develop and implement methodologies 
                for measuring and assessing the potential health 
                effects on agricultural workers and consumers of 
                agricultural products from exposure to chemical 
                pesticides (as defined in section 201(q) of the Federal 
                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(q)).
                    (D) Health effects on domestic animal species.--The 
                Administrator may include the study of acute and 
                chronic health effects in domestic animals species due 
                to pesticide exposure as part of an assessment of human 
                exposure levels.
            (2) Study priority.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
        Administrator shall initially study any pesticide (or active 
        ingredient) described in this subsection with a chemical 
        classification or use that is considered to pose a high level 
        of risk to human health.
    (f) Effects of Long-Term Pesticide Use.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Field studies.--The Administrator shall conduct 
                field studies to assess the effects of exposure to 
                pesticides introduced in the environment through long-
                term use. The Administrator shall study and assess the 
                effects of pesticide exposure on organisms other than 
                humans and organisms that are not target organisms 
                (with respect to the intended uses of the pesticides) 
                in the following types of ecosystems:
                            (i) Terrestrial ecosystems.
                            (ii) Marine and estuarine ecosystems.
                            (iii) Freshwater ecosystems.
                            (iv) Urban ecosystems.
                    (B) Initial study.--In carrying out this paragraph, 
                the Administrator shall initially study routes of 
                exposure related to any pesticide with a chemical 
                classification or use that is considered to pose a high 
                level of risk to the organisms described in this 
                subsection.
            (2) Biological pesticides.--The Administrator shall assess 
        and monitor the impact of biological pesticides (as defined by 
        the Administrator) on the environment.
            (3) Air quality.--The Administrator shall assess and 
        monitor the impact of pesticides on air quality.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 
        appropriate committees of Congress a written report that 
        summarizes the progress of the research conducted under this 
        subsection and subsection (e).

SEC. 9. NATIONAL ARID CLIMATE GROUND WATER RESEARCH CENTER.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``National Arid 
Climate Ground Water Research Center Act.''.
    (b) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors 
        established under subsection (f).
            (2) Center.--The term ``Center'' means the National Arid 
        Climate Ground Water Research Center established under 
        subsection (e).
    (c) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) growing demands for ground water in arid regions 
        require further research to protect and monitor aquifers in 
        existence as of the date of enactment of this Act and to locate 
        future aquifers;
            (2) the protection of ground water from contamination 
        requires further research in monitoring and regulating the 
        movement of potential contaminants;
            (3) a variety of Federal, State, and private entities are 
        conducting research concerning ground water at various research 
        centers throughout the United States;
            (4) Nevada is the most arid State in the United States and, 
        along with other western States, has experienced 5 years of 
        drought;
            (5) Nevada is the fastest growing State in the United 
        States, according to the census conducted by the Bureau of the 
        Census in 1990;
            (6) extensive ground water research capabilities exist 
        within Nevada; and
            (7) the utilization and enhancement of ground water 
        research at institutions of higher education can be--
                    (A) economical and lead to high-quality research; 
                and
                    (B) further the training of additional scientists 
                and professionals to address critical ground water 
                issues.
    (d) Purpose.--The purposes of this section are to--
            (1) establish a National Arid Climate Ground Water Research 
        Center within the State of Nevada to promote and coordinate 
        research concerning the availability, usage, management, and 
        monitoring of ground water;
            (2) increase research in monitoring and regulating the 
        movement and concentration of contaminants in ground water; and
            (3) coordinate the ground water research of the Center with 
        the research of other Federal agencies, departments and 
        agencies of States, and private agencies, institutions, and 
        entities.
    (e) Establishment of Center.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with 
        the Governor of the State of Nevada, is authorized to take such 
        action as may be necessary to establish, in the State of 
        Nevada, the National Arid Climate Ground Water Research Center.
            (2) Role of board.--The Board shall advise the 
        Administrator concerning the operation of the Center.
            (3) Location of center.--The Center shall be located at one 
        or more locations within the State of Nevada that the 
        Administrator, after consultation with the Governor and the 
        Board, shall designate.
            (4) Assistance from administrator of general services.--The 
        Administrator of General Services is authorized, subject to the 
        availability of funds, to assist the Administrator in providing 
        necessary facilities for the purposes of this section. In 
        providing the facilities, the Administrator of General Services 
        shall consult with the Governor of the State of Nevada and the 
        Board.
            (5) Agreements.--The Administrator is authorized to enter 
        into such agreements or other arrangements with appropriate 
        officials of the State of Nevada and other public and private 
        agencies, institutions, or entities, as may be necessary to 
        enable the Administrator to carry out this section.
    (f) Board of Directors.--
            (1) Establishment.--As soon as practicable after the 
        establishment of the Center, the Administrator shall establish 
        a National Arid Climate Ground Water Research Center Board of 
        Directors.
            (2) Membership.--The Board shall be composed of 8 members 
        who shall be appointed by the Administrator. In selecting the 
        members, the Administrator shall select--
                    (A) 1 member nominated by the Governor of the State 
                of Nevada;
                    (B) 1 member nominated by the Director of the 
                United States Geological Survey;
                    (C) 1 member nominated by the Director of the 
                Bureau of Reclamation;
                    (D) 1 member nominated by the head of the 
                University of Nevada-Las Vegas;
                    (E) 1 member nominated by the head of the 
                University of Nevada-Reno;
                    (F) 1 member nominated by the Secretary of Energy;
                    (G) 1 member nominated by the head of Desert 
                Research Institute; and
                    (H) an additional member selected by the 
                Administrator.
            (3) Chairperson.--The member nominated by the Governor of 
        the State of Nevada shall be Chairperson of the Board.
            (4) Term.--Each member of the Board shall be appointed for 
        a term of 4 years.
            (5) Quorum.--Four members of the Board shall constitute a 
        quorum, but a lesser number may conduct meetings.
            (6) First meeting.--The first meeting of the Board shall be 
        called by the Administrator and shall be held not later than 60 
        days after the date of the establishment of the Board.
            (7) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Board resulting from death 
        or resignation by a member shall--
                    (A) not affect the powers of the Board; and
                    (B) be filled in the same manner in which the 
                original appointment was made.
    (g) Functions of the Center.--The functions of the Center shall be 
to--
            (1) study and evaluate the availability, usage, and 
        management of ground water in arid regions;
            (2) study and evaluate means of monitoring and regulating 
        the movement and concentration of contaminants in ground water;
            (3) coordinate ground water research in the manner 
        specified in subsection (d)(3);
            (4) encourage graduate and undergraduate education in 
        hydrology and other professions and disciplines related to 
        ground water;
            (5)(A) provide a forum for consideration of issues 
        involving the use and management of ground water and the 
        protection of ground water from potential contaminants; and
            (B) as appropriate, utilize citizens and special advisory 
        councils;
            (6) make the work of the Center accessible to the public by 
        holding public meetings, disseminating research results and 
        other relevant information, establishing technology transfer 
        programs, and other appropriate means; and
            (7) fund ground water research projects conducted in arid 
        lands.
    (h) Compensation.--
            (1) In general.--Each member of the Board who is not 
        otherwise employed by the Federal Government shall receive 
        compensation at a rate equal to the daily rate prescribed for 
        GS-15 under the General Schedule contained in section 5332 of 
        title 5, United States Code, including travel time, for each 
        day the member is engaged in the actual performance of duties 
        as a member of the Board.
            (2) Officers and employees of the federal government.--A 
        member of the Board who is an officer or employee of the 
        Federal Government shall serve without additional compensation 
        as a result of performance of duties as a member of the Board. 
        Each member of the Board shall be reimbursed for travel, 
        subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by the 
        member in the performance of duties as a member.
    (i) Powers and Administrative Provisions.--
            (1) Services of experts.--The Chairperson of the Board, 
        with the approval of the Board, is authorized to obtain the 
        services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 
        3109 of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Administrative services.--The Chairperson of the Board, 
        with the approval of the Board, is authorized to enter into 
        agreements with the Administrator of General Services for the 
        procurement of necessary financial and administrative services, 
        for which payment shall be made by reimbursement from funds of 
        the Board in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the 
        Chairperson and the Administrator of General Services.
            (3) Procurement; services.--To carry out the duties of the 
        Board, the Chairperson of the Board, with the approval of the 
        Board, is authorized to procure supplies, services, and 
        property, and make contracts for any fiscal year, only to the 
        extent that funds are made available by appropriations to carry 
        out this paragraph.
            (4) Contracts and agreements.--To the extent allowable by 
        law, the Chairperson of the Board, with the approval of the 
        Board, is authorized to enter into contracts or agreements with 
        appropriate officials of Federal agencies, departments, and 
        agencies of States, private firms, institutions, and agencies 
        for the conduct of research or surveys, the preparation of 
        reports, and other activities necessary for the discharge of 
        the duties of the Board.
            (5) Hearings.--The Board, or (on the authorization of the 
        Board) a member of the Board, may, for the purpose of carrying 
        out this section, hold such hearings, and sit and act at such 
        times and places, as the Board or the member considers 
        advisable.
            (6) Printing and binding.--The Chairperson of the Board, 
        with the approval of the Board, or (on the authorization of the 
        Board) any member of the Board, may, for the purpose of 
        carrying out this section, enter into contracts and other 
        arrangements, and make expenditures that the Chairperson or 
        member of the Board considers appropriate, to the extent that 
        funds are made available by appropriations to carry out the 
        action.
            (7) Acquisition of information.--The Board may acquire 
        directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, 
        commission, office, independent establishment, or 
        instrumentality information, estimates, and statistics for the 
        purpose of carrying out this section. Each such department, 
        bureau, agency, board, commission, office, establishment, or 
        instrumentality is authorized and directed to furnish, to the 
        extent permitted by law, the information, estimates, and 
        statistics directly to the Board, upon request by the 
        Chairperson.
            (8) Administrative authority.--
                    (A) In general.--The Chairperson of the Board is 
                authorized, without regard to the provisions of title 
                5, United States Code, governing appointments in the 
                competitive service, and regard to the provisions of 
                chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such 
                title, relating to classification and General Schedule 
                pay rates, appoint, terminate, and fix the compensation 
                of an Executive Director and such additional personnel 
                as the Chairperson determines are necessary to enable 
                the Board to carry out the duties of the Board.
                    (B) Compensation.--
                            (i) Executive director.--The annual rate of 
                        compensation of the Executive Director may not 
                        exceed a rate equal to the rate provided for 
                        level V of the Executive Schedule under section 
                        5316 of such title.
                            (ii) Other personnel.--The annual rate of 
                        compensation of all other personnel may not 
                        exceed a rate equal to the maximum rate for GS-
                        15 of the General Schedule established under 
                        section 5332 of such title.
            (9) Facilities and services.--On request of the Board, the 
        head of any Federal agency is authorized to make any of the 
        facilities and services of the agency available to the Board or 
        to detail any of the personnel of the agency to the Board, on a 
        reimbursable basis, to assist the Board in carrying out the 
        duties of the Board under this section.
            (10) Mail.--The Board may use the United States mails in 
        the same manner and under the same conditions as other 
        departments and agencies of the United States.
            (11) Printing and binding.--The Board may expend funds for 
        printing and binding to carry out this section, notwithstanding 
        any other provision of law, to the extent that funds are made 
        available by appropriations.
            (12) Donations.--The Board may accept a donation of non-
        Federal funds or in-kind services for use in assisting the 
        Administrator in carrying out the functions of the Center 
        referred to in subsection (g).
    (j) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and thereafter on the request of Congress, the Board shall 
prepare and transmit to the Administrator, who shall transmit to 
Congress, the President, and the Governor of the State of Nevada, a 
report that describes the activities of the Center, and the findings 
and recommendations of the Board, together with any recommendations of 
the Administrator and the Board concerning specific actions necessary 
to be taken to enable the Center to carry out the functions of the 
Center referred to in subsection (g).
    (k) Authorization.--For each of fiscal years 1994 through 1996, 
from the sums authorized to be appropriated under section 3(a)(7), a 
total amount not to exceed $1,000,000 may be used by the Administrator 
and the Board to carry out the functions of the Center.

SEC. 10. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Defined.--As used in this section, the term ``Program'' 
means the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program established 
under subsection (b).
    (b) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish an 
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program to conduct 
comprehensive, long-term environmental monitoring, data collection, and 
data analysis as a means of assessing and responding to the then 
current and long-term status and trends of the ecological resources of 
the United States.
    (c) Coordination.--The Administrator shall consult with the heads 
of other Federal agencies to coordinate the Program activities with 
related activities of programs of the Federal agencies in order to 
identify, integrate, and fully utilize results of related efforts 
undertaken by other agencies and minimize duplication of efforts.
    (d) Annual Report.--The Administrator shall publish an annual 
report that identifies and assesses--
            (1) the performance of the activities carried out under the 
        Program;
            (2) the effectiveness of interagency coordination with 
        respect to Program activities; and
            (3) the contributions of multiagency research to the 
        advancement of research goals of the Program.
    (e) Public Data.--The Administrator shall periodically submit to 
Congress, and make publicly available, a compilation of any statistical 
data summaries and interpretive reports on ecological status and trends 
developed as a result of the Program.

SEC. 11. MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            (1) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Modernization 
        Program established under this section.
            (2) Scientific community.--The term ``scientific 
        community'' shall have the meaning given the term by the 
        Administrator.
    (b) Modernization Program.--The Administrator shall establish a 
Modernization Program designed to identify, acquire, and maintain 
modern buildings, facilities, supplies, and equipment needed to conduct 
high quality research. In carrying out the Program, the Administrator 
shall ensure that the buildings, facilities, supplies, and equipment 
referred to in the preceding sentence shall, at a minimum, meet the 
standards generally accepted by the scientific community as appropriate 
for conducting research, including replacement standards for 
instrumentation for research.
    (c) Studies.--In carrying out the Program, the Administrator shall 
conduct studies to--
            (1)(A) evaluate and determine the adequacy of then current 
        buildings, facilities, supplies, and equipment; and
            (B) identify then future building, facility, supplies, 
        equipment and research instrumentation needs; and
            (2)(A) identify and assess then future research personnel 
        needs; and
            (B) make recommendations for attracting and retaining 
        qualified scientists, engineers, and other personnel to meet 
        the needs referred to in subparagraph (A).
    (d) Deadline for Submission.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a copy of the 
findings of the studies required by this section to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 12. REPEAL OF 5-YEAR RESEARCH REPORT REQUIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 5 of the Environmental Research, 
Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 
4361) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 4 of the Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 (42 
U.S.C. 4361a) is repealed.
    (2) Section 7(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4364(a)) is amended by 
striking ``, including those defined in the five-year research plan''.
    (3) Section 8 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4365) is amended by striking 
subsection (c).
    (4) Section 9(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4366(a)) is amended by 
striking the second sentence.

SEC. 13. SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD.

    (a) Annual Report.--
            (1) In general.--The Science Advisory Board shall submit to 
        Congress and to the Administrator an annual report that 
        contains the views of the Science Advisory Board concerning 
        proposed research programs as described in the annual budget 
        submitted by the President to Congress pursuant to section 1108 
        of title 31, United States Code. The report shall be submitted 
        to Congress as soon as practicable after the submission of the 
        annual budget of the President to Congress.
            (2) Cooperation with science advisory board.--To assist the 
        Science Advisory Board in carrying out the duties of the Board 
        under this section, the Administrator shall cooperate with the 
        Director of the Science Advisory Board, with respect to the 
        timely provision of budget information to the Science Advisory 
        Board.
    (b) Evaluation.--
            (1) In general.--The Science Advisory Board shall conduct 
        periodic evaluations of selected areas of the then current and 
        planned research, development, and demonstration activities of 
        the Agency. The areas of evaluation shall be selected by the 
        Science Advisory Board in consultation with the Administrator, 
        the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Research and Development 
        of the Agency, the heads of other programs of the Agency, the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and 
        the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
        Representatives.
            (2) Reports.--The Science Advisory Board shall transmit to 
        the Administrator and the committees referred to in paragraph 
        (1) a report that includes the evaluations of the Board 
        conducted pursuant to this section and recommendations that the 
        Board considers appropriate.
            (3) Response by administrator.--Not later than 60 days 
        after the Science Advisory Board submits a report to the 
        Administrator pursuant to paragraph (2), the Administrator 
        shall provide to the committees referred to in such paragraph a 
        written response to the evaluation and recommendations of the 
        Science Advisory Board.
    (c) Review of Certain Research Activities.--Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Science Advisory Board shall review the research activities of the 
Agency conducted under section 19(b)(2) and shall include the results 
of the review in the annual report required under subsection (a).
    (d) Concurrent Submission to Congress.--The Science Advisory Board 
shall concurrently submit to the Administrator each report required to 
be submitted by the Board to the Administrator to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 14. MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORIZATION FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator may enter into a cooperative 
agreement with an appropriate person or entity to conduct appropriate 
scientific and professional reviews of applications or proposals 
submitted to the Administrator for a grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement.
    (b) Payment.--The Administrator may use funds made available for 
research pursuant to this Act to pay for the reviews conducted pursuant 
to a cooperative agreement referred to in subsection (a).

SEC. 15. RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPORT.

    The Administrator shall submit an annual report to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives that 
describes the accomplishments of the research, development, and 
demonstration programs with respect to funds that are made available 
pursuant to this Act and the significance of the accomplishments to the 
mission of the Agency.

SEC. 16. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE.

    The Administrator shall carry out a program of environmental 
technology transfer and exchange of scientific and technical 
information designed to make full and effective use of the research, 
development, and demonstration efforts of the Agency. The Administrator 
may establish, acquire, and maintain resources necessary to advance the 
technology transfer and information exchange program.

SEC. 17. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE EVALUATION OF HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL 
              RISK.

    (a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a separately 
identified research program designed to improve the capability of the 
Agency to identify, assess, and compare risks to public health and 
natural ecosystems resulting from contamination of the environment.
    (b) Objectives.--In carrying out the program established under 
subsection (a), the Administrator may conduct research to--
            (1) develop and improve methodologies for the comparison of 
        risks to public health and natural ecosystems, including risks 
        resulting from contamination of different environmental media;
            (2) facilitate the monitoring of pollutants and 
        contaminants discharged to the environment;
            (3) identify and develop methodologies for assessing and 
        reducing risks to natural ecosystems;
            (4) develop and improve methodologies for the assessment of 
        noncancer risks to public health and the integrated assessment 
        of cancer and noncancer health risks;
            (5) support any other activities of the Agency relating to 
        the identification, assessment, or comparison of risks to 
        public health and natural ecosystems resulting from 
        contamination of the environment; and
            (6) develop improved methodologies for evaluating (both 
        quantitatively and qualitatively) the benefits, of ecological 
        protection activities, including improved methods to value 
        natural resources and to account for long-term environmental 
        effects in the economic analysis of the Agency.

SEC. 18. LEAD RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment of Program.--The Administrator shall establish a 
program to conduct research, including laboratory research in a 
controlled setting, on lead. The research shall include the following:
            (1) Research concerning state-of-the-art technologies for 
        detecting lead in paint films and dust.
            (2) Research concerning short-term and long-term cost-
        effective technologies for the removal of lead-based paint and 
        in-place management techniques. The research required under 
        this paragraph shall address the relative risk of, and the 
        environmental protection afforded by, various options to remove 
        or ameliorate the toxic effects of lead-based paint.
            (3) A long-term research study concerning environmentally 
        compatible methods for the permanent disposal, recycling, or 
        recovery of lead in lead contamination.
            (4) A long-term research study to improve techniques to 
        measure lead levels, including levels of lead in soil and dust. 
        The study shall examine then current and proposed methods and 
        technologies to measure lead exposure hazards.
            (5) A long-term research study to examine the results of 
        lead abatement activities. The study shall evaluate the 
        effectiveness of the activities and shall include the long-term 
        monitoring of post-abatement lead exposure of children and 
        adults.
    (b) Consultation With the Heads of Other Federal Agencies.--The 
Administrator shall consult with the heads of other appropriate Federal 
agencies with respect to the conduct of the research referred to in 
subsection (a).
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For each of fiscal years 1994 
through 1996 from the amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
section 3(a), the Administrator may use an amount not to exceed 
$2,400,000 to carry out this section.

SEC. 19. RISK ASSESSMENT RESEARCH PRIORITIES.

    (a) Identification of Priority Risk Assessment Research Issues.--
            (1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
        Congress a report that identifies at least 10 environmental 
        research issues--
                    (A) correlating to the environmental hazards that 
                the Administrator estimates to present the greatest 
                degree of risk;
                    (B) with respect to which the Administrator 
                determines there are significant scientific 
                uncertainties concerning the assessment of the 
                environmental risks; and
                    (C) with respect to which the uncertainties could 
                be significantly reduced through research.
            (2) Contents of report.--In addition to the identification 
        of the issues required under paragraph (1), the report required 
        under paragraph (1) shall include--
                    (A) an assessment of any research that has been, or 
                is being, conducted by the Administrator with respect 
                to each research issue identified under such paragraph;
                    (B) with respect to each of the research issues 
                referred to in subparagraph (A), an identification of 
                the significant scientific uncertainties associated 
                with the assessment of the environmental risks posed by 
                the issue;
                    (C) an identification of the research that needs to 
                be conducted by the Administrator to reduce 
                significantly the scientific uncertainties referred to 
                in subparagraph (B); and
                    (D) a list that identifies the issues referred to 
                in subparagraph (C) in order of the priority in which 
                the research should be conducted.
    (b) Research Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall carry out a 
        research program to reduce the scientific uncertainties with 
        respect to the assessment of the environmental risks posed by 
        the issues identified under subsection (a). The research shall 
        be conducted in accordance with the priority list referred to 
        in subsection (a)(2)(D).
            (2) Economic impact assessment.--As part of the research 
        program conducted under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall 
        conduct research to improve the methodologies used to assess 
        the economic impact of technologies developed as a result of 
        the research program.
    (c) Budget Coordination.--In the first budget submitted by the 
President to Congress pursuant to section 1108 of title 31, United 
States Code, following the submission required by subsection (a), and 
in the 4 succeeding budgets submitted by the President pursuant to such 
section, the Administrator shall include a report that identifies the 
research conducted by the Administrator in accordance with the priority 
list referred to in subsection (a)(2)(D).

SEC. 20. REPORT ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN 
              DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE PRODUCTS.

    (a) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``defense-
related research for environmental applications'' means research funded 
by the Secretary of Defense to mitigate the environmental impact of 
activities carried out for military purposes.
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
        Congress a report that identifies opportunities for the 
        technology transfer of defense-related research for 
        environmental applications.
            (2) Contents of report.--The report shall include 
        information on the development of environmentally sensitive 
        products and processes that have dual-use or commercial 
        application, such as--
                    (A) the reduced use of toxic, hazardous, and 
                environmentally damaging substances;
                    (B) the development and employment of substitutes 
                for the substances; and
                    (C) the reduction of emissions and waste generation 
                in product design, manufacture, and maintenance in 
                relevant areas of technology.
    (c) Consultation.--In preparing the report pursuant to subsection 
(b), the Administrator shall consult with the heads of appropriate 
Federal agencies to identify production and design capabilities that 
are applicable to the development of products and processes described 
in subsection (b).

SEC. 21. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESEARCH ON DRINKING WATER 
              DISINFECTION.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Disinfection and disinfection byproducts research.--The 
        Administrator shall conduct research on disinfection and 
        disinfection byproducts as part of the negotiated rulemaking 
        procedures for National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for 
        phase VIA contaminants (disinfection byproducts) issued 
        pursuant to title XIV of the Public Health Service Act 
        (commonly known as the ``Safe Drinking Water Act'') (42 U.S.C. 
        300f et seq.).
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated to the Agency, to carry out this subsection, 
        $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1998.
    (b) Cooperative Agreement.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall offer to enter 
        into an agreement with the appropriate official of the American 
        Water Works Association Research Foundation (or if the 
        Foundation does not enter into the agreement, an appropriate 
        equivalent entity) to conduct disinfection and disinfection 
        byproducts research for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1998.
            (2) Funding.--
                    (A) In general.--For each fiscal year, the 
                Administrator shall make available pursuant to an 
                agreement entered into under paragraph (1), from 
                amounts made available to the Administrator pursuant to 
                this section, $2,000,000.
                    (B) Matching requirement.--As a condition of the 
                agreement, the Foundation (or other appropriate entity) 
                shall be required to provide a non-Federal share in an 
                amount that is not less than the amount made available 
                pursuant to this section.
    (c) Reports.--
            (1) Report to the administrator.--Not later than 1 year 
        after the date the Administrator enters into an agreement with 
        a private entity under subsection (a), the private entity shall 
        submit to the Administrator the study prepared pursuant to such 
        subsection.
            (2) Report to congress.--Not later than 2 weeks after the 
        Administrator receives the study required to be submitted under 
        paragraph (1), the Administrator shall submit the study to 
        Congress, together with any comments of the Administrator with 
        respect to the report.
    (d) Funding.--Of amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
section 2(a), the Administrator may use not more than $500,000 to carry 
out this section.

SEC. 22. PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that any 
recipient of a grant under this Act or any amendment made by this Act, 
should, when available and cost-effective, purchase equipment and 
products manufactured in the United States.
    (b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--In allocating grants under 
this Act, or under any amendment made by this Act, the Administrator 
shall provide to each grant recipient a notice describing the sense of 
Congress under subsection (a).

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