[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 978 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 227

103d CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 978

                          [Report No. 103-156]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To establish programs to promote environmental technology, and for 
                            other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

            October 5 (legislative day, September 27), 1993

                       Reported with an amendment





                                                       Calendar No. 227
103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 978

                          [Report No. 103-156]

  To establish programs to promote environmental technology, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                May 18 (legislative day, April 19), 1993

 Mr. Baucus (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
 Wofford, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Moynihan, and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Environment and Public Works

            October 5 (legislative day, September 27), 1993

               Reported by Mr. Baucus, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To establish programs to promote environmental technology, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

-S-E-C-T-I-O-N -1-. -S-H-O-R-T -T-I-T-L-E-; -T-A-B-L-E -O-F 
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                    -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y -C-o-u-n-c-i-l

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                          -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y

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                            -a-n-d -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-.
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-S-E-C-. -2-. -F-I-N-D-I-N-G-S-.

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        -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -a-n-d -e-c-o-n-o-m-i-c 
        -s-e-c-u-r-i-t-y -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -a-n-d 
        -o-t-h-e-r -n-a-t-i-o-n-s-;
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        -w-h-i-l-e -m-a-i-n-t-a-i-n-i-n-g -a -h-e-a-l-t-h-y 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t -i-s -a-m-o-n-g -t-h-e -u-r-g-e-n-t 
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        -a-n-d -i-n-t-e-r-n-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -l-e-v-e-l-s-;
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        -m-a-r-k-e-t-p-l-a-c-e-;
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        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-i-e-s-;
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        -c-l-e-a-n-u-p -r-e-s-u-l-t-s-;
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                    -(-A-) -e-m-b-o-d-i-e-s -a -s-i-g-n-i-f-i-c-a-n-t 
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                    -(-B-) -h-a-s -t-h-e -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l -t-o 
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                -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -r-e-d-u-c-t-i-o-n-s -i-n -r-i-s-k 
                -t-o -h-u-m-a-n -h-e-a-l-t-h -o-r -t-h-e 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-;
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                -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -a-t -t-h-e 
                -p-r-e-c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l -s-t-a-g-e-; -a-n-d
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                -r-e-s-u-l-t -i-n -a -f-a-v-o-r-a-b-l-e -r-a-t-i-o -o-f 
                -s-o-c-i-a-l -t-o -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -r-e-t-u-r-n-s-.
            -(-4-) -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-.----T-h-e -t-e-r-m 
        -`-`-D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-'-' -m-e-a-n-s -t-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -t-h-e 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
        -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-1-.
            -(-5-) -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-.----T-h-e -t-e-r-m 
        -`-`-e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-'-' -m-e-a-n-s -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -r-e-l-a-t-e-d 
        -t-o -t-h-e -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t-, -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-, 
        -o-r -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-.
            -(-6-) -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-.---
        -T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-`-e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-'-' -m-e-a-n-s -a -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-, 
        -p-r-o-d-u-c-t-, -o-r -p-r-o-c-e-s-s -t-h-a-t -r-e-d-u-c-e-s 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -r-i-s-k-s -b-y---
                    -(-A-) -f-u-l-f-i-l-l-i-n-g -a -f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n 
                -o-t-h-e-r -t-h-a-n -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t -w-i-t-h -l-e-s-s -i-m-p-a-c-t 
                -d-u-r-i-n-g -i-t-s -m-a-n-u-f-a-c-t-u-r-e-, -u-s-e-, 
                -o-r -d-i-s-p-o-s-a-l -o-n -t-h-e 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t -t-h-a-n -o-t-h-e-r 
                -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-, -p-r-o-d-u-c-t-s-, -a-n-d 
                -p-r-o-c-e-s-s-e-s-; -a-n-d
                    -(-B-) -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-n-g -o-r -e-n-h-a-n-c-i-n-g 
                -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t -t-h-r-o-u-g-h 
                -p-o-l-l-u-t-i-o-n -c-o-n-t-r-o-l-, 
                -p-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n-, -o-r -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                -r-e-m-e-d-i-a-t-i-o-n-.
            -(-7-) -F-u-n-d-.----T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-`-F-u-n-d-'-' 
        -m-e-a-n-s -t-h-e -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -A-d-v-a-n-c-e-d 
        -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -P-r-o-j-e-c-t-s -R-e-v-o-l-v-i-n-g -F-u-n-d 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-1-(-f-)-.
            -(-8-) -F-u-n-d-i-n-g -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e 
        -t-e-r-m -`-`-f-u-n-d-i-n-g -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-'-' -m-e-a-n-s 
        -a -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-, -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e 
        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-, -g-r-a-n-t -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-, 
        -p-a-t-e-n-t -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-, -r-o-y-a-l-t-y 
        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-, -l-i-c-e-n-s-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-, 
        -e-q-u-i-t-y -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-, -o-r -o-t-h-e-r 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -l-e-g-a-l -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t 
        -b-e-t-w-e-e-n -t-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -a -c-o-v-e-r-e-d 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -a-n-d -a -p-r-i-v-a-t-e 
        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -c-o-n-c-e-r-n -t-o -p-r-o-v-i-d-e 
        -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -a-n-d -s-u-p-p-o-r-t -t-o -c-a-r-r-y -o-u-t 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-.
            -(-9-) -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-.----T-h-e -t-e-r-m 
        -`-`-I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-'-' -m-e-a-n-s -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-1-.
            -(-1-0-) -S-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-.---
        -T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-`-s-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-'-' -m-e-a-n-s -a -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n -t-h-a-t -i-s -r-e-c-o-g-n-i-z-e-d -a-s -a 
        -s-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -c-o-n-c-e-r-n -u-n-d-e-r 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-(-a-) -o-f -t-h-e -S-m-a-l-l -B-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
        -A-c-t -(-1-5 -U-.-S-.-C-. -6-3-2-(-a-)-)-.

    -T-I-T-L-E -I----N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L -E-N-V-I-- -R-O-N-M-E-N-T-A-L 
                    -T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y -P-A-N-E-L

-S-E-C-. -1-0-1-. -E-S-T-A-B-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T-.

    -T-h-e-r-e -i-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e 
-O-f-f-i-c-e -o-f -S-c-i-e-n-c-e -a-n-d -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
-P-o-l-i-c-y -a -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
-T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -P-a-n-e-l -(-r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -i-n -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-P-a-n-e-l-'-'-)-, -t-o -o-p-e-r-a-t-e 
-a-s -a -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-i-a-l -i-n-i-t-i-a-t-i-v-e -p-a-n-e-l -o-f 
-t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g -C-o-u-n-c-i-l -f-o-r 
-S-c-i-e-n-c-e-, -E-n-g-i-n-e-e-r-i-n-g-, -a-n-d -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-. 
-T-h-e -P-a-n-e-l -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-i-b-l-e -f-o-r 
-c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
-t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -t-h-e 
-d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -o-f -a -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
-e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -s-t-r-a-t-e-g-y-.

-S-E-C-. -1-0-2-. -M-E-M-B-E-R-S-H-I-P-.

    -T-h-e -P-a-n-e-l -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-n-s-i-s-t -o-f---
            -(-1-) -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r-;
            -(-2-) -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -S-c-i-e-n-c-e -F-o-u-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-;
            -(-3-) -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -O-c-e-a-n-i-c -a-n-d -A-t-m-o-s-p-h-e-r-i-c 
        -A-g-e-n-c-y -o-f -t-h-e -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
        -C-o-m-m-e-r-c-e-;
            -(-4-) -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -E-n-e-r-g-y-;
            -(-5-) -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -t-h-e 
        -I-n-t-e-r-i-o-r-;
            -(-6-) -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -A-e-r-o-n-a-u-t-i-c-s -a-n-d -S-p-a-c-e 
        -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n-;
            -(-7-) -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f 
        -A-g-r-i-c-u-l-t-u-r-e-;
            -(-8-) -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -D-e-f-e-n-s-e-;
            -(-9-) -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -H-e-a-l-t-h -a-n-d 
        -H-u-m-a-n -S-e-r-v-i-c-e-s-;
            -(-1-0-) -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -C-o-m-m-e-r-c-e-;
            -(-1-1-) -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f 
        -T-r-a-n-s-p-o-r-t-a-t-i-o-n-;
            -(-1-2-) -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -T-r-a-d-e 
        -R-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e-;
            -(-1-3-) -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-; -a-n-d
            -(-1-4-) -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e -O-f-f-i-c-e 
        -o-f -S-c-i-e-n-c-e -a-n-d -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -P-o-l-i-c-y-, 
        -w-h-o -s-h-a-l-l -s-e-r-v-e -a-s -t-h-e -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n 
        -o-f -t-h-e -P-a-n-e-l -(-r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -i-n -t-h-i-s 
        -t-i-t-l-e -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n-'-'-)-.

-S-E-C-. -1-0-3-. -N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L -E-N-V-I-R-O-N-M-E-N-T-A-L 
              -T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y -S-T-R-A-T-E-G-Y-.

    -(-a-) -D-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -o-f -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
-E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -S-t-r-a-t-e-g-y-.---
-N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -1 -y-e-a-r -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f 
-e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, -t-h-e -P-a-n-e-l -s-h-a-l-l 
-d-e-v-e-l-o-p -a -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
-T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -S-t-r-a-t-e-g-y-.
    -(-b-) -S-t-r-a-t-e-g-y -R-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s-.----T-h-e 
-S-t-r-a-t-e-g-y -s-h-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -i-d-e-n-t-i-f-y -c-r-i-t-i-c-a-l 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -f-o-r 
        -f-o-c-u-s-e-d -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -s-u-p-p-o-r-t-;
            -(-2-) -p-r-i-o-r-i-t-i-z-e -t-h-e -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -i-d-e-n-t-i-f-i-e-d -i-n -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-1-) -b-a-s-e-d 
        -o-n -t-r-e-n-d-s -i-n -g-l-o-b-a-l -a-n-d -d-o-m-e-s-t-i-c 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -p-r-o-b-l-e-m-s -a-n-d -t-h-e 
        -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l -f-o-r -e-c-o-n-o-m-i-c -b-e-n-e-f-i-t-s-;
            -(-3-) -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -p-u-b-l-i-c 
        -a-n-d -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -p-a-r-t-n-e-r-s-h-i-p 
        -a-r-r-a-n-g-e-m-e-n-t-s -f-o-r -t-h-e -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t 
        -a-n-d -d-i-f-f-u-s-i-o-n -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-;
            -(-4-) -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d -a-p-p-r-o-a-c-h-e-s -t-o 
        -e-n-c-o-u-r-a-g-e -t-h-e -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n 
        -a-n-d -d-i-f-f-u-s-i-o-n -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-, -w-i-t-h -s-p-e-c-i-a-l 
        -a-t-t-e-n-t-i-o-n -t-o -s-m-a-l-l-- -a-n-d -m-e-d-i-u-m--
        -s-i-z-e-d -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s-;
            -(-5-) -i-d-e-n-t-i-f-y -e-c-o-n-o-m-i-c-, 
        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-o-r-y-, -a-n-d -o-t-h-e-r -b-a-r-r-i-e-r-s 
        -a-n-d -i-n-c-e-n-t-i-v-e-s -t-o -t-h-e 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t-, -d-e-p-l-o-y-m-e-n-t-, -a-n-d 
        -t-r-a-d-e -i-n -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-;
            -(-6-) -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e 
        -a-c-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -r-e-m-o-v-e -b-a-r-r-i-e-r-s -t-o -a-n-d 
        -c-r-e-a-t-e -i-n-c-e-n-t-i-v-e-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -d-i-f-f-u-s-i-o-n -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-;
            -(-7-) -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e 
        -a-c-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -p-r-o-m-o-t-e -a-n-d -a-s-s-i-s-t 
        -t-r-a-d-e -i-n -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-; -a-n-d
            -(-8-) -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-, -a-s -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, 
        -c-h-a-n-g-e-s -i-n -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -p-r-o-c-u-r-e-m-e-n-t 
        -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -t-o -p-r-o-m-o-t-e -t-h-e 
        -p-u-r-c-h-a-s-e -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-.
    -(-c-) -R-e-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f -S-t-r-a-t-e-g-y-.----T-h-e -P-a-n-e-l 
-s-h-a-l-l -r-e-v-i-e-w -a-n-d -r-e-v-i-s-e -t-h-e -S-t-r-a-t-e-g-y 
-n-o-t -l-e-s-s -f-r-e-q-u-e-n-t-l-y -t-h-a-n -o-n-c-e -e-v-e-r-y -3 
-y-e-a-r-s-.
    -(-d-) -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -W-i-t-h -O-t-h-e-r 
-G-r-o-u-p-s-.---
            -(-1-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----T-h-e -P-a-n-e-l -s-h-a-l-l 
        -c-o-n-s-u-l-t -w-i-t-h -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -i-n-v-o-l-v-e-d -i-n -f-o-r-m-u-l-a-t-i-n-g -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -p-o-l-i-c-y-, -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -i-n-v-o-l-v-e-d -i-n -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -a-n-d 
        -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-, -a-n-d 
        -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-s -i-n-v-o-l-v-e-d -i-n -m-a-k-i-n-g 
        -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -f-o-r -r-e-d-i-r-e-c-t-i-n-g 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -o-n -m-i-l-i-t-a-r-y -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -t-o -c-i-v-i-l-i-a-n -u-s-e-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
                    -(-A-) -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -C-r-i-t-i-c-a-l 
                -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -P-a-n-e-l 
                -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -6-0-1 
                -o-f -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -S-c-i-e-n-c-e -a-n-d 
                -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -P-o-l-i-c-y-, 
                -O-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-, -a-n-d -P-r-i-o-r-i-t-i-e-s 
                -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-7-6 -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -6-6-8-1-)-;
                    -(-B-) -t-h-e -A-d-v-a-n-c-e-d 
                -M-a-n-u-f-a-c-t-u-r-i-n-g -C-o-u-n-c-i-l -o-f -t-h-e 
                -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -C-o-u-n-c-i-l -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
                -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-0-1 -o-f -s-u-c-h -A-c-t 
                -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -6-6-5-1-)-;
                    -(-C-) -t-h-e -D-e-f-e-n-s-e -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                -C-o-n-v-e-r-s-i-o-n -C-o-u-n-c-i-l -o-f -t-h-e 
                -A-d-v-a-n-c-e-d -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -P-r-o-j-e-c-t-s 
                -A-g-e-n-c-y -o-f -t-h-e -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
                -D-e-f-e-n-s-e-;
                    -(-D-) -t-h-e -A-d-v-a-n-c-e-d -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
                -P-r-o-j-e-c-t-s -A-g-e-n-c-y -o-f -t-h-e 
                -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -D-e-f-e-n-s-e-;
                    -(-E-) -t-h-e -A-d-v-a-n-c-e-d -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                -P-r-o-g-r-a-m -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
                -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-8 -o-f -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-s -o-f -S-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -a-n-d 
                -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -A-c-t -(-1-5 -U-.-S-.-C-. 
                -2-7-8-n-)-;
                    -(-F-) -t-h-e -S-t-r-a-t-e-g-i-c 
                -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -a-n-d 
                -D-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -P-r-o-g-r-a-m -C-o-u-n-c-i-l 
                -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                -2-9-0-2 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-0-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-;
                    -(-G-) -t-h-e -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y -C-o-u-n-c-i-l 
                -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                -4-1-1-; -a-n-d
                    -(-H-) -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
                -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
                -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-1-1-.
            -(-2-) -R-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----T-h-e -P-a-n-e-l 
        -s-h-a-l-l -m-a-k-e -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -t-h-e 
        -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-s -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -i-n 
        -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-1-) -t-o -a-v-o-i-d 
        -d-u-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -e-f-f-o-r-t-s -a-n-d -t-o 
        -p-r-o-m-o-t-e -c-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
        -e-f-f-o-r-t-s-.
            -(-3-) -T-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l -s-u-p-p-o-r-t-.----T-h-e 
        -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n -s-h-a-l-l -p-r-o-v-i-d-e 
        -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g 
        -p-o-l-i-c-y -f-o-r-m-u-l-a-t-i-o-n -t-o -t-h-e -P-a-n-e-l 
        -a-n-d -m-a-y -r-e-q-u-e-s-t -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l -a-n-d 
        -p-o-l-i-c-y -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -f-r-o-m -m-e-m-b-e-r-s -o-f 
        -t-h-e -P-a-n-e-l -a-n-d -o-t-h-e-r 
        -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -t-h-e 
        -A-c-a-d-e-m-i-e-s -o-f -S-c-i-e-n-c-e -a-n-d 
        -E-n-g-i-n-e-e-r-i-n-g-.

-S-E-C-. -1-0-4-. -C-O-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N -O-F -B-U-D-G-E-T 
              -R-E-Q-U-E-S-T-S -F-O-R -E-N-V-I-R-O-N-M-E-N-T-A-L 
              -T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y-.

    -(-a-) -S-t-a-t-u-s -o-f -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -A-c-t-i-v-i-t-y-.----N-o-t 
-l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -1-8-0 -d-a-y-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f 
-e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, -a-n-d -a-n-n-u-a-l-l-y 
-t-h-e-r-e-a-f-t-e-r-, -t-h-e -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n-, -i-n 
-c-o-n-s-u-l-t-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e 
-O-f-f-i-c-e -o-f -M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -B-u-d-g-e-t-, 
-s-h-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -s-u-b-m-i-t -t-o -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s -a -l-i-s-t-i-n-g 
        -o-f -a-l-l -f-e-d-e-r-a-l-l-y -f-u-n-d-e-d 
        -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s -t-h-a-t -p-r-o-m-o-t-e-, -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-, 
        -o-r -s-u-p-p-o-r-t -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-; -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -r-e-v-i-e-w -t-h-e -b-u-d-g-e-t -s-u-m-m-a-r-y -t-o 
        -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e -w-h-e-t-h-e-r -t-h-e -s-u-m-m-a-r-y -i-s 
        -c-o-n-s-i-s-t-e-n-t -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -s-t-r-a-t-e-g-y 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -1-0-3-.
    -(-b-) -R-e-p-o-r-t-.----T-h-e -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n -s-h-a-l-l 
-r-e-p-o-r-t -a-n-y -c-o-m-m-e-n-t-s -o-r -v-i-e-w-s -o-f -t-h-e 
-P-a-n-e-l -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g -t-h-e -b-u-d-g-e-t -s-u-m-m-a-r-y -t-o 
-t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e -O-f-f-i-c-e -o-f 
-M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -B-u-d-g-e-t-.
    -(-c-) -C-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -b-y -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f 
-O-f-f-i-c-e -o-f -M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -B-u-d-g-e-t-.----T-h-e 
-D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e -O-f-f-i-c-e -o-f -M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t 
-a-n-d -B-u-d-g-e-t -s-h-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r -a-l-l -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y 
        -r-e-q-u-e-s-t-s -f-o-r -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -r-e-l-a-t-e-d -t-o 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -a-s -o-n-e 
        -i-n-t-e-g-r-a-t-e-d-, -c-o-h-e-r-e-n-t-, -a-n-d 
        -m-u-l-t-i-a-g-e-n-c-y -r-e-q-u-e-s-t-; -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -r-e-v-i-e-w -t-h-e -b-u-d-g-e-t -s-u-m-m-a-r-y 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-) -a-n-d 
        -t-h-e -c-o-m-m-e-n-t-s -s-u-b-m-i-t-t-e-d -i-n 
        -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-b-) -p-r-i-o-r -t-o 
        -s-u-b-m-i-s-s-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -a-n-n-u-a-l -b-u-d-g-e-t 
        -r-e-q-u-e-s-t -o-f -t-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-.

-S-E-C-. -1-0-5-. -R-E-P-O-R-T -T-O -C-O-N-G-R-E-S-S-.

    -N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -1 -y-e-a-r -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e 
-o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, -a-n-d -a-n-n-u-a-l-l-y 
-t-h-e-r-e-a-f-t-e-r-, -t-h-e -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n -s-h-a-l-l 
-s-u-b-m-i-t -a -r-e-p-o-r-t -t-o -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s -t-h-a-t 
-i-n-c-l-u-d-e-s---
            -(-1-) -a -s-u-m-m-a-r-y -o-f -a-l-l -P-a-n-e-l 
        -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s-;
            -(-2-) -t-h-e -m-o-s-t -r-e-c-e-n-t-l-y -p-r-e-p-a-r-e-d 
        -v-e-r-s-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -s-t-r-a-t-e-g-y -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d 
        -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -1-0-3-;
            -(-3-) -a-n-y -m-a-j-o-r -f-i-n-d-i-n-g-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -P-a-n-e-l-;
            -(-4-) -t-h-e -i-n-t-e-r-a-g-e-n-c-y -b-u-d-g-e-t 
        -s-u-m-m-a-r-y -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
        -1-0-4 -w-i-t-h -a-n-y -c-o-m-m-e-n-t-s -s-u-b-m-i-t-t-e-d -b-y 
        -t-h-e -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n-;
            -(-5-) -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -s-i-g-n-i-f-i-c-a-n-t 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -i-n-i-t-i-a-t-i-v-e-s -i-n 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-;
            -(-6-) -a -l-i-s-t-i-n-g -o-f -a-l-l -p-u-b-l-i-c -a-n-d 
        -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -p-a-r-t-n-e-r-s-h-i-p-s -i-n -c-r-i-t-i-c-a-l 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-, 
        -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-s -f-u-n-d-e-d -b-y---
                    -(-A-) -t-h-e -A-d-v-a-n-c-e-d -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
                -P-r-o-j-e-c-t-s -A-g-e-n-c-y -o-f -t-h-e 
                -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -D-e-f-e-n-s-e-, 
                -e-x-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -a-n-y -c-l-a-s-s-i-f-i-e-d 
                -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n-;
                    -(-B-) -t-h-e -A-d-v-a-n-c-e-d -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                -P-r-o-g-r-a-m -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
                -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-8 -o-f -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-s -o-f -S-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -a-n-d 
                -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -A-c-t -(-1-5 -U-.-S-.-C-. 
                -2-7-8-n-)-;
                    -(-C-) -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
                -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
                -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-1-; -a-n-d
                    -(-D-) -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n-s -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
                -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-1-1-; -a-n-d
            -(-7-) -a -l-i-s-t-i-n-g -o-f -a-l-l -f-e-d-e-r-a-l-l-y 
        -f-u-n-d-e-d -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s -t-h-a-t -p-r-o-m-o-t-e-, 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-, -o-r -s-u-p-p-o-r-t -c-r-i-t-i-c-a-l 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
        -i-d-e-n-t-i-f-i-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
        -1-0-3-(-b-)-(-1-)-.

-S-E-C-. -1-0-6-. -T-E-R-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N-.

    -T-h-e -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -b-y -t-h-i-s -t-i-t-l-e 
-s-h-a-l-l -t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-e -o-n -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -t-h-a-t -i-s -7 
-y-e-a-r-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -A-c-t-.

     -T-I-T-L-E -I-I----N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L -E-N-V-I-R-O-N-M-E-N-T-A-L 
             -T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-E-S -I-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-E-; 
                       -C-L-E-A-R-I-N-G-H-O-U-S-E

-S-E-C-. -2-0-1-. -P-U-R-P-O-S-E-S-.

    -I-t -i-s -t-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e -o-f -t-h-i-s -t-i-t-l-e -t-o 
-i-m-p-r-o-v-e -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t -a-n-d 
-s-t-r-e-n-g-t-h-e-n -t-h-e -e-c-o-n-o-m-i-c 
-c-o-m-p-e-t-i-t-i-v-e-n-e-s-s -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s 
-t-h-r-o-u-g-h---
            -(-1-) -a-s-s-i-s-t-i-n-g -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -i-n-d-u-s-t-r-y-, 
        -u-n-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-i-e-s-, -n-o-n-p-r-o-f-i-t -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
        -c-e-n-t-e-r-s-, -a-n-d -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t 
        -l-a-b-o-r-a-t-o-r-i-e-s -i-n -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-i-n-g -a-n-d 
        -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-i-n-g -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-; -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-a-t-i-n-g -t-h-e -d-i-f-f-u-s-i-o-n-, 
        -a-d-o-p-t-i-o-n-, -a-n-d -e-x-p-o-r-t -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -b-y 
        -i-m-p-r-o-v-i-n-g -t-h-e -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n 
        -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -o-n -n-e-w -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-.

   -S-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -A----N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
              -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e

-S-E-C-. -2-1-1-. -E-S-T-A-B-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T-.

    -(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.---
            -(-1-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t -o-f 
        -i-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-.----T-h-e-r-e -i-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
        -w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-g-e-n-c-y -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -(-r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -i-n -t-h-i-s 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-'-'-)-.
            -(-2-) -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-.----T-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e 
        -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -h-e-a-d-e-d -b-y -a -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -w-h-o 
        -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -a-p-p-o-i-n-t-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
        -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t-, -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -a-d-v-i-c-e -a-n-d 
        -c-o-n-s-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -S-e-n-a-t-e-.
            -(-3-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -a-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-.---
        -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-3-1-6 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -5-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
        -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g 
        -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g-:
            -`-`-D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -o-f -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-, -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-g-e-n-c-y-.-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -F-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-s-.----T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -i-n -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
        -h-e-a-d-s -o-f -o-t-h-e-r -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -s-u-p-p-o-r-t 
        -a-n-d -a-s-s-i-s-t -t-h-e -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -o-f 
        -p-r-o-d-u-c-t-s -o-r-i-e-n-t-e-d -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-, 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t-, -a-n-d -d-e-m-o-n-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -a-t -t-h-e 
        -p-r-e-c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l -s-t-a-g-e -b-y 
        -i-n-d-u-s-t-r-i-a-l-, -a-c-a-d-e-m-i-c-, 
        -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-a-l-, -a-n-d 
        -n-o-n-g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s-;
            -(-2-) -m-o-n-i-t-o-r -o-n -a -c-o-n-t-i-n-u-i-n-g 
        -b-a-s-i-s -t-h-e -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -a-n-d 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -b-e-i-n-g -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -o-n 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -b-y 
        -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -i-n-d-u-s-t-r-y -i-n -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
        -S-t-a-t-e-s -a-n-d -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l 
        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -t-o -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -i-n-d-u-s-t-r-y 
        -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-i-n-g -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-;
            -(-3-) -i-n -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
        -h-e-a-d-s -o-f -o-t-h-e-r -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -d-e-v-e-l-o-p 
        -a-n-d -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -a-n-d -m-e-c-h-a-n-i-s-m-s -t-o 
        -a-d-d-r-e-s-s -i-n-t-e-r-n-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -p-r-o-b-l-e-m-s-;
            -(-4-) -d-e-v-e-l-o-p -a-n-d -m-a-i-n-t-a-i-n -a 
        -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e-, -a-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
        -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -B-, -t-o -p-r-o-v-i-d-e 
        -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -t-o -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -a-n-d -p-u-b-l-i-c 
        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s -t-h-a-t -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-, -a-p-p-l-y-, -o-r 
        -e-x-p-o-r-t -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-;
            -(-5-) -a-d-v-i-s-e -o-t-h-e-r -o-f-f-i-c-i-a-l-s-, -a-s 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, -w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e 
        -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-g-e-n-c-y-, 
        -a-n-d -w-i-t-h-i-n -o-t-h-e-r -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -d-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t-s -a-n-d -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -o-n 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -a-n-d -s-t-r-a-t-e-g-i-e-s -f-o-r 
        -p-r-o-m-o-t-i-n-g -t-h-e -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -a-n-d 
        -d-i-f-f-u-s-i-o-n -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
        -m-a-n-a-g-e-r-s -f-o-r -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -A -o-f 
        -t-i-t-l-e -I-I-I-, -a-s -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-;
            -(-6-) -t-o -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -a-l-l-o-w-a-b-l-e -b-y 
        -l-a-w-, -i-n -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
        -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -o-r -t-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -a-n-y 
        -o-t-h-e-r -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -t-h-a-t -t-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-s -t-o -b-e 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, -e-n-s-u-r-e -t-h-e 
        -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -o-f -a-n -i-n-i-t-i-a-l -m-a-r-k-e-t 
        -f-o-r -c-r-i-t-i-c-a-l -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-;
            -(-7-) -m-a-k-e -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -f-o-r 
        -c-h-a-n-g-e-s -i-n -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -p-r-o-c-u-r-e-m-e-n-t 
        -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -t-o -e-n-s-u-r-e -t-h-e 
        -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -o-f -a-n -i-n-i-t-i-a-l -m-a-r-k-e-t 
        -f-o-r -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-; -a-n-d
            -(-8-) -c-o-n-s-u-l-t -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -P-a-n-e-l 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-i-t-l-e -I -a-n-d -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-i-t-l-e 
        -I-I-I-.
    -(-c-) -C-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e -A-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -a-n-d 
-O-t-h-e-r -A-r-r-a-n-g-e-m-e-n-t-s-.---
            -(-1-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----I-n -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -o-u-t 
        -t-h-e -f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e 
        -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r 
        -m-a-y -e-n-t-e-r -i-n-t-o -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e 
        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-r -o-t-h-e-r -a-r-r-a-n-g-e-m-e-n-t-s 
        -w-i-t-h---
                    -(-A-) -a-n-y -d-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t-, -a-g-e-n-c-y-, 
                -o-r -i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t 
                -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-;
                    -(-B-) -a-n-y -u-n-i-t -o-f -S-t-a-t-e -o-r 
                -l-o-c-a-l -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-;
                    -(-C-) -a-n-y -e-d-u-c-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -i-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-i-o-n-;
                    -(-D-) -a-n-y -c-o-m-p-a-n-y -t-h-a-t -i-s -a 
                -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s---o-w-n-e-d -c-o-m-p-a-n-y-; 
                -o-r
                    -(-E-) -a-n-y -c-o-m-p-a-n-y -t-h-a-t -t-h-e 
                -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -f-i-n-d-s -i-s 
                -i-n-c-o-r-p-o-r-a-t-e-d -i-n -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                -S-t-a-t-e-s -a-n-d -h-a-s -a -p-a-r-e-n-t 
                -c-o-m-p-a-n-y -t-h-a-t -i-s -i-n-c-o-r-p-o-r-a-t-e-d 
                -i-n -a -c-o-u-n-t-r-y -t-h-a-t---
                            -(-i-) -a-f-f-o-r-d-s -t-o -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                        -S-t-a-t-e-s---o-w-n-e-d -c-o-m-p-a-n-i-e-s 
                        -o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-i-e-s-, 
                        -c-o-m-p-a-r-a-b-l-e -t-o -t-h-o-s-e 
                        -a-f-f-o-r-d-e-d -t-o -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r 
                        -c-o-m-p-a-n-y-, -t-o -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-e 
                        -i-n -a-n-y -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e 
                        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -s-i-m-i-l-a-r -t-o 
                        -t-h-o-s-e -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
                        -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-;
                            -(-i-i-) -a-f-f-o-r-d-s -t-o -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                        -S-t-a-t-e-s---o-w-n-e-d -c-o-m-p-a-n-i-e-s 
                        -l-o-c-a-l -i-n-v-e-s-t-m-e-n-t 
                        -o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-i-e-s -c-o-m-p-a-r-a-b-l-e 
                        -t-o -t-h-o-s-e -a-f-f-o-r-d-e-d -t-o -a-n-y 
                        -o-t-h-e-r -c-o-m-p-a-n-y-; -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-i-) -a-f-f-o-r-d-s -a-d-e-q-u-a-t-e 
                        -a-n-d -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                        -f-o-r -t-h-e -i-n-t-e-l-l-e-c-t-u-a-l 
                        -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -r-i-g-h-t-s -o-f -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                        -S-t-a-t-e-s---o-w-n-e-d -c-o-m-p-a-n-i-e-s-.
            -(-2-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -t-o -r-e-q-u-i-r-e 
        -p-a-y-m-e-n-t-.---
                    -(-A-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----A 
                -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -o-r 
                -o-t-h-e-r -a-r-r-a-n-g-e-m-e-n-t -e-n-t-e-r-e-d 
                -i-n-t-o -u-n-d-e-r -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-1-) -m-a-y 
                -i-n-c-l-u-d-e -a -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -t-h-a-t 
                -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-s -a -p-e-r-s-o-n -o-r -o-t-h-e-r 
                -e-n-t-i-t-y -t-o -m-a-k-e -a -p-a-y-m-e-n-t -o-r 
                -p-a-y-m-e-n-t-s -t-o -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -(-o-r 
                -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r -d-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t-, -a-g-e-n-c-y-, 
                -o-r -i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t 
                -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-) -a-s -a 
                -c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n -o-f -r-e-c-e-i-v-i-n-g 
                -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e 
                -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -o-r -o-t-h-e-r 
                -a-r-r-a-n-g-e-m-e-n-t-.
                    -(-B-) -A-m-o-u-n-t -o-f -p-a-y-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e 
                -a-m-o-u-n-t -o-f -a-n-y -p-a-y-m-e-n-t 
                -r-e-c-e-i-v-e-d -b-y -a -d-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t-, 
                -a-g-e-n-c-y-, -o-r -i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t 
                -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                -S-t-a-t-e-s -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h 
                -(-1-) -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -c-r-e-d-i-t-e-d -t-o -t-h-e 
                -F-u-n-d -i-n -s-u-c-h -a-m-o-u-n-t -a-s -t-h-e 
                -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-e-s-.
                    -(-C-) -N-o-n-d-u-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
                -o-t-h-e-r -c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n-s-.----T-h-e 
                -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -e-n-s-u-r-e -t-h-a-t-, 
                -t-o -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -p-r-a-c-t-i-c-a-b-l-e-, -a 
                -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -o-r 
                -o-t-h-e-r -a-r-r-a-n-g-e-m-e-n-t -e-n-t-e-r-e-d 
                -i-n-t-o -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n---
                            -(-i-) -d-o-e-s -n-o-t -p-r-o-v-i-d-e 
                        -f-o-r -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -t-h-a-t 
                        -d-u-p-l-i-c-a-t-e-s -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
                        -b-e-i-n-g -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
                        -o-t-h-e-r -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -c-a-r-r-i-e-d 
                        -o-u-t -b-y -t-h-e -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -s-e-c-t-o-r 
                        -o-r -b-y -a -d-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t-, 
                        -a-g-e-n-c-y-, -o-r -i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t 
                        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-; -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-) -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-s -t-h-e -o-t-h-e-r 
                        -p-a-r-t-y -t-o -t-h-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -o-r 
                        -a-r-r-a-n-g-e-m-e-n-t -t-o -s-h-a-r-e -t-h-e 
                        -c-o-s-t -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-j-e-c-t -o-r 
                        -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-y -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-e-d-.
    -(-d-) -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -S-h-a-r-e-.---
            -(-1-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----S-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o 
        -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-)-, -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e 
        -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-s-t -o-f -a -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -a-n-d 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -p-r-o-j-e-c-t -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -m-a-y -n-o-t -e-x-c-e-e-d -5-0 -p-e-r-c-e-n-t-.
            -(-2-) -S-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -e-x-c-e-p-t-i-o-n-.---
        -T-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-s-t -o-f -a 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -a-n-d -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -p-r-o-j-e-c-t 
        -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -a 
        -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -o-r -o-t-h-e-r 
        -a-r-r-a-n-g-e-m-e-n-t -e-n-t-e-r-e-d -i-n-t-o -w-i-t-h -a 
        -s-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -c-o-n-c-e-r-n -u-n-d-e-r 
        -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-c-) -m-a-y -n-o-t -e-x-c-e-e-d -7-5 
        -p-e-r-c-e-n-t-.
    -(-e-) -P-r-o-g-r-a-m -R-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s-.---
            -(-1-) -S-e-l-e-c-t-i-o-n -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a-.---
                    -(-A-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r 
                -t-h-a-n -1-8-0 -d-a-y-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e 
                -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, 
                -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -p-u-b-l-i-s-h -i-n 
                -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -R-e-g-i-s-t-e-r -p-r-o-p-o-s-e-d 
                -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a-, -a-n-d -n-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -1 
                -y-e-a-r -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f 
                -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, 
                -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -a -p-u-b-l-i-c -c-o-m-m-e-n-t 
                -p-e-r-i-o-d-, -f-i-n-a-l -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a-, -f-o-r 
                -t-h-e -s-e-l-e-c-t-i-o-n -o-f -r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t-s 
                -o-f -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-s-, -l-e-a-s-e-s-, -g-r-a-n-t-s-, 
                -a-n-d -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s 
                -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-.
                    -(-B-) -C-r-i-t-e-r-i-a-.----S-e-l-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h 
                -(-A-) -s-h-a-l-l---
                            -(-i-) -i-n-c-l-u-d-e 
                        -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-u-t-l-i-n-i-n-g 
                        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -p-l-a-n-s-;
                            -(-i-i-) -a-d-d-r-e-s-s -t-h-e 
                        -a-d-v-a-n-c-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                        -S-t-a-t-e-s -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -a-n-d -t-h-e 
                        -p-r-o-m-o-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -c-o-m-p-e-t-i-t-i-v-e-n-e-s-s -o-f 
                        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                        -S-t-a-t-e-s-; -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-i-) -g-i-v-e -s-p-e-c-i-a-l 
                        -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -t-o -t-h-e 
                        -n-e-e-d-s -o-f -s-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
                        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s-.
            -(-2-) -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
        -f-u-n-d-s-.----I-n -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
        -h-e-a-d-s -o-f -o-t-h-e-r -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -t-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l---
                    -(-A-) -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e -c-a-t-e-g-o-r-i-e-s -o-f 
                -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-s -t-o -b-e -f-u-n-d-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
                -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-;
                    -(-B-) -i-s-s-u-e -s-o-l-i-c-i-t-a-t-i-o-n-s -f-o-r 
                -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-s -t-o -b-e -f-u-n-d-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
                -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-;
                    -(-C-) -r-e-c-e-i-v-e -a-n-d -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-e 
                -p-r-o-p-o-s-a-l-s -r-e-s-u-l-t-i-n-g -f-r-o-m 
                -s-o-l-i-c-i-t-a-t-i-o-n-s-;
                    -(-D-) -s-e-l-e-c-t -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-n-t-s -f-o-r 
                -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-f -t-h-e 
                -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-;
                    -(-E-) -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-e-r -t-h-e -f-u-n-d-i-n-g 
                -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-f -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-; 
                -a-n-d
                    -(-F-) -m-a-k-e -p-a-y-m-e-n-t-s -t-o 
                -r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t-s -o-f -f-u-n-d-i-n-g 
                -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-n -t-h-e -b-a-s-i-s -o-f 
                -p-r-o-g-r-e-s-s -t-o-w-a-r-d-, -o-r 
                -c-o-m-p-l-e-t-i-o-n -o-f-, -t-h-e -f-u-n-d-i-n-g 
                -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s-.
            -(-3-) -C-o-n-s-u-l-t-a-t-i-o-n-.----T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r 
        -s-h-a-l-l-, -a-s -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, -c-o-n-s-u-l-t 
        -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -P-a-n-e-l -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -i-n 
        -t-i-t-l-e -I -a-n-d -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y -C-o-u-n-c-i-l 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -i-n -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -B -o-f -t-i-t-l-e 
        -I-V-.
            -(-4-) -F-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l -r-e-p-o-r-t-i-n-g -a-n-d 
        -a-u-d-i-t-i-n-g-.----T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -i-n 
        -c-o-n-s-u-l-t-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -c-h-i-e-f 
        -f-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l -o-f-f-i-c-e-r -o-f -t-h-e 
        -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-g-e-n-c-y-, 
        -s-h-a-l-l -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -f-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l 
        -r-e-p-o-r-t-i-n-g -a-n-d -a-u-d-i-t-i-n-g -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s 
        -t-o -e-n-s-u-r-e -t-h-a-t -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-s -a-n-d 
        -a-w-a-r-d-s---
                    -(-A-) -a-r-e -u-s-e-d -f-o-r -t-h-e 
                -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-e-d -i-n -t-h-i-s 
                -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-;
                    -(-B-) -a-r-e -m-a-d-e -i-n -a-c-c-o-r-d-a-n-c-e 
                -w-i-t-h -s-o-u-n-d -a-c-c-o-u-n-t-i-n-g 
                -p-r-a-c-t-i-c-e-s-; -a-n-d
                    -(-C-) -a-r-e -n-o-t -u-s-e-d -f-o-r 
                -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -e-x-i-s-t-i-n-g -o-r 
                -p-l-a-n-n-e-d -o-n -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f 
                -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                -t-h-a-t -w-o-u-l-d -b-e -s-u-b-s-t-a-n-t-i-a-l-l-y 
                -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -i-n -t-h-e -s-a-m-e -t-i-m-e 
                -p-e-r-i-o-d -i-n -t-h-e -a-b-s-e-n-c-e -o-f 
                -f-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -u-n-d-e-r 
                -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e-.
            -(-5-) -D-i-s-s-e-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
        -r-e-s-u-l-t-s-.----T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l 
        -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -f-o-r -t-h-e -d-i-s-s-e-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -r-e-s-u-l-t-s -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s 
        -o-f -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
        -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e 
        -d-a-t-a-b-a-s-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-2-1-.
            -(-6-) -C-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-s -o-r -a-w-a-r-d-s-; 
        -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a-; -r-e-s-t-r-i-c-t-i-o-n-s-.---
                    -(-A-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----N-o 
                -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t -o-r -a-w-a-r-d -m-a-y -b-e -m-a-d-e 
                -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -u-n-t-i-l -t-h-e 
                -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-j-e-c-t -i-n -q-u-e-s-t-i-o-n 
                -h-a-s -b-e-e-n -s-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o -a -m-e-r-i-t 
                -r-e-v-i-e-w -b-y -t-h-e -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y -C-o-u-n-c-i-l 
                -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                -4-1-1-, -a-n-d -h-a-s-, -i-n -t-h-e -o-p-i-n-i-o-n 
                -o-f -t-h-e -r-e-v-i-e-w-e-r-s-, -b-e-e-n -s-h-o-w-n 
                -t-o -h-a-v-e -s-c-i-e-n-t-i-f-i-c -a-n-d 
                -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l -m-e-r-i-t-.
                    -(-B-) -D-i-r-e-c-t -c-o-s-t-s -o-n-l-y-.---
                -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -f-u-n-d-s -m-a-d-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e 
                -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
                -u-s-e-d -o-n-l-y -f-o-r -d-i-r-e-c-t -c-o-s-t-s -a-n-d 
                -n-o-t -f-o-r -i-n-d-i-r-e-c-t -c-o-s-t-s-, 
                -p-r-o-f-i-t-s-, -o-r -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -f-e-e-s 
                -o-f -a-n-y -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-o-r-.
                    -(-C-) -C-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-.----I-n 
                -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-i-n-g -w-h-e-t-h-e-r -t-o -m-a-k-e 
                -a-n -a-w-a-r-d -t-o -a -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e-, 
                -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r 
                -w-h-e-t-h-e-r -t-h-e -m-e-m-b-e-r-s -o-f -t-h-e 
                -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e -h-a-v-e -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d 
                -f-o-r -t-h-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e 
                -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -s-m-a-l-l 
                -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                -S-t-a-t-e-s -i-n -t-h-e -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e-.
                    -(-D-) -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e 
                -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-.----S-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-5-2 -o-f 
                -t-i-t-l-e -5-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, 
                -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -a-p-p-l-y -t-o -t-h-e 
                -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n 
                -o-b-t-a-i-n-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
                -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t -o-n -a -c-o-n-f-i-d-e-n-t-i-a-l 
                -b-a-s-i-s -i-n -c-o-n-n-e-c-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
                -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s -o-f -a-n-y -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-r 
                -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e -t-h-a-t -r-e-c-e-i-v-e-s 
                -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:
                            -(-i-) -I-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -o-n -t-h-e 
                        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a 
                        -m-e-m-b-e-r -o-f -t-h-e -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-r 
                        -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e-.
                            -(-i-i-) -T-r-a-d-e -s-e-c-r-e-t-s 
                        -p-o-s-s-e-s-s-e-d -b-y -a-n-y -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
                        -o-r -b-y -a -m-e-m-b-e-r -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e-.
                    -(-E-) -I-n-t-e-l-l-e-c-t-u-a-l 
                -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y-.----I-n-t-e-l-l-e-c-t-u-a-l 
                -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -o-w-n-e-d -a-n-d -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d 
                -b-y -a -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-r -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e 
                -t-h-a-t -r-e-c-e-i-v-e-s -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -u-n-d-e-r 
                -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -o-r -b-y -a-n-y -m-e-m-b-e-r 
                -o-f -s-u-c-h -a -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e -m-a-y 
                -n-o-t -b-e -d-i-s-c-l-o-s-e-d -b-y -a-n-y 
                -o-f-f-i-c-e-r -o-r -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e -o-f -t-h-e 
                -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -e-x-c-e-p-t -i-n 
                -a-c-c-o-r-d-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -a -w-r-i-t-t-e-n 
                -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -b-e-t-w-e-e-n -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r 
                -o-r -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-r -a-n-d -t-h-e 
                -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-.
                    -(-F-) -L-i-c-e-n-s-i-n-g -f-e-e-s -a-n-d 
                -r-o-y-a-l-t-i-e-s-.----T-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s 
                -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -e-n-t-i-t-l-e-d -t-o -a -s-h-a-r-e 
                -o-f -t-h-e -l-i-c-e-n-s-i-n-g -f-e-e-s -a-n-d 
                -r-o-y-a-l-t-y -p-a-y-m-e-n-t-s -m-a-d-e -t-o -a-n-d 
                -r-e-t-a-i-n-e-d -b-y -a -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-r 
                -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e -t-o -w-h-i-c-h -t-h-e 
                -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -c-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-t-e-s 
                -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -i-n -a-n 
                -a-m-o-u-n-t -t-h-a-t -i-s -p-r-o-p-o-r-t-i-o-n-a-t-e 
                -t-o -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e -o-f -t-h-e 
                -c-o-s-t-s -i-n-c-u-r-r-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
                -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-r -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e-, -a-s 
                -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d -b-y -a-n -i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t 
                -a-u-d-i-t-.
                    -(-G-) -D-i-s-c-o-n-t-i-n-u-a-n-c-e-.----A 
                -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t -o-r -a-w-a-r-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
                -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-n-t-a-i-n 
                -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n-s -f-o-r 
                -t-h-e -d-i-s-c-o-n-t-i-n-u-a-n-c-e -o-f -t-h-e 
                -p-r-o-j-e-c-t -a-n-d -t-h-e -r-e-t-u-r-n -o-f -t-h-e 
                -u-n-s-p-e-n-t -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -f-u-n-d-s -t-o -t-h-e 
                -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -(-a-f-t-e-r -p-a-y-m-e-n-t -o-f 
                -a-l-l -a-l-l-o-w-a-b-l-e -c-o-s-t-s -a-n-d -a-n 
                -a-u-d-i-t-) -i-f -i-t -a-p-p-e-a-r-s -t-h-a-t-, -d-u-e 
                -t-o -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l -d-i-f-f-i-c-u-l-t-i-e-s-, 
                -f-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l -d-i-f-f-i-c-u-l-t-y -o-n -t-h-e 
                -p-a-r-t -o-f -t-h-e -r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t-, -o-r -f-o-r 
                -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r -r-e-a-s-o-n-, -t-h-e 
                -r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t -i-s -n-o-t -m-a-k-i-n-g 
                -s-a-t-i-s-f-a-c-t-o-r-y -p-r-o-g-r-e-s-s -t-o-w-a-r-d 
                -s-u-c-c-e-s-s-f-u-l -c-o-m-p-l-e-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e 
                -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-.
                    -(-H-) -D-i-s-s-o-l-u-t-i-o-n-; -r-e-s-i-d-u-a-l 
                -a-s-s-e-t-s-.----U-p-o-n -d-i-s-s-o-l-u-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -a -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e -t-h-a-t -r-e-c-e-i-v-e-s 
                -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -o-r 
                -a-t -a -t-i-m-e -o-t-h-e-r-w-i-s-e -a-g-r-e-e-d 
                -u-p-o-n-, -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -s-h-a-l-l 
                -b-e -e-n-t-i-t-l-e-d -t-o -a -s-h-a-r-e -o-f -t-h-e 
                -r-e-s-i-d-u-a-l -a-s-s-e-t-s -o-f -a -j-o-i-n-t 
                -v-e-n-t-u-r-e -t-h-a-t -i-s -p-r-o-p-o-r-t-i-o-n-a-t-e 
                -t-o -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e -o-f -t-h-e 
                -c-o-s-t-s -o-f -t-h-e -j-o-i-n-t -v-e-n-t-u-r-e-, -a-s 
                -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d -b-y -a-n -i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t 
                -a-u-d-i-t-.
    -(-f-) -R-e-v-o-l-v-i-n-g -F-u-n-d-.---
            -(-1-)  -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e-r-e -i-s 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -i-n -t-h-e -T-r-e-a-s-u-r-y -o-f -t-h-e 
        -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -a -r-e-v-o-l-v-i-n-g -f-u-n-d -t-o 
        -b-e -k-n-o-w-n -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -A-d-v-a-n-c-e-d -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -P-r-o-j-e-c-t-s 
        -R-e-v-o-l-v-i-n-g -F-u-n-d-'-' -(-r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -i-n 
        -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-F-u-n-d-'-'-)-, 
        -t-h-a-t -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-n-s-i-s-t -o-f -s-u-c-h -a-m-o-u-n-t-s 
        -a-s -a-r-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -o-r -c-r-e-d-i-t-e-d -t-o 
        -t-h-e -F-u-n-d -f-r-o-m -t-i-m-e -t-o -t-i-m-e-.
            -(-2-) -E-x-p-e-n-d-i-t-u-r-e-s -f-r-o-m -t-h-e 
        -f-u-n-d-.----A-m-o-u-n-t-s -i-n -t-h-e -F-u-n-d -s-h-a-l-l 
        -b-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e-, -a-s -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -i-n 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s -A-c-t-s-, -t-o -c-a-r-r-y -o-u-t 
        -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-.
            -(-3-) -L-o-a-n-s-, -g-r-a-n-t-s-, -l-o-a-n 
        -g-u-a-r-a-n-t-e-e-s-, -a-n-d -o-t-h-e-r -f-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l 
        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-.---
                    -(-A-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----T-h-e 
                -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -m-a-y -u-s-e -t-h-e -F-u-n-d -f-o-r 
                -t-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e -o-f -m-a-k-i-n-g -l-o-a-n-s-, 
                -g-r-a-n-t-s-, -l-o-a-n -g-u-a-r-a-n-t-e-e-s -(-o-f 
                -b-o-t-h -p-r-i-n-c-i-p-a-l -a-n-d -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-)-, 
                -a-n-d -o-t-h-e-r -f-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l 
                -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -t-o -i-n-d-u-s-t-r-i-a-l -a-n-d 
                -n-o-n-p-r-o-f-i-t -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -c-e-n-t-e-r-s-, 
                -u-n-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-i-e-s-, -a-n-d -o-t-h-e-r 
                -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s -t-h-a-t -s-e-r-v-e -t-h-e -l-o-n-g--
                -t-e-r-m -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -s-e-c-u-r-i-t-y 
                -n-e-e-d-s -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -t-o 
                -c-a-r-r-y -o-u-t -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e-.
                    -(-B-) -R-e-p-a-y-m-e-n-t -s-c-h-e-d-u-l-e-.----A 
                -l-o-a-n -m-a-d-e -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                -s-h-a-l-l---
                            -(-i-) -h-a-v-e -a -r-e-p-a-y-m-e-n-t 
                        -s-c-h-e-d-u-l-e -a-n-d -m-a-t-u-r-i-t-y 
                        -d-a-t-e -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
                        -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -T-r-e-a-s-u-r-y-;
                            -(-i-i-) -b-e-a-r -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t -a-t -a 
                        -r-a-t-e -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
                        -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -t-h-e -T-r-e-a-s-u-r-y 
                        -(-a-s -o-f -t-h-e -c-l-o-s-e -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -c-a-l-e-n-d-a-r -m-o-n-t-h -p-r-e-c-e-d-i-n-g 
                        -t-h-e -m-o-n-t-h -i-n -w-h-i-c-h -t-h-e 
                        -l-o-a-n -i-s -m-a-d-e-) -t-o -b-e -3 
                        -p-e-r-c-e-n-t -l-e-s-s -t-h-a-n -t-h-e 
                        -c-u-r-r-e-n-t -m-a-r-k-e-t -y-i-e-l-d -o-n 
                        -o-u-t-s-t-a-n-d-i-n-g -m-a-r-k-e-t-a-b-l-e 
                        -o-b-l-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                        -S-t-a-t-e-s -w-i-t-h -r-e-m-a-i-n-i-n-g 
                        -p-e-r-i-o-d-s -t-o -m-a-t-u-r-i-t-y 
                        -c-o-m-p-a-r-a-b-l-e -t-o -t-h-e -p-e-r-i-o-d 
                        -f-o-r -w-h-i-c-h -t-h-e -l-o-a-n -i-s 
                        -m-a-d-e-.
                    -(-C-) -R-e-p-a-y-m-e-n-t-s-.---
                -R-e-p-a-y-m-e-n-t-s -o-n -a -l-o-a-n -m-a-d-e 
                -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -t-h-e 
                -p-r-o-c-e-e-d-s -f-r-o-m -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r 
                -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -e-n-t-e-r-e-d -i-n-t-o -b-y -t-h-e 
                -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e 
                -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -c-r-e-d-i-t-e-d -t-o -t-h-e -F-u-n-d-.
            -(-4-) -M-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -f-u-n-d-.---
                    -(-A-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----T-h-e 
                -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -t-h-e -T-r-e-a-s-u-r-y 
                -s-h-a-l-l -m-a-n-a-g-e -t-h-e -F-u-n-d -a-n-d-, 
                -a-f-t-e-r -c-o-n-s-u-l-t-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
                -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, -r-e-p-o-r-t -t-o -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s 
                -e-a-c-h -y-e-a-r -o-n -t-h-e -f-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l 
                -c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -t-h-e -r-e-s-u-l-t-s -o-f 
                -t-h-e -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -F-u-n-d 
                -d-u-r-i-n-g -t-h-e -p-r-e-c-e-d-i-n-g -f-i-s-c-a-l 
                -y-e-a-r -a-n-d -o-n -t-h-e -e-x-p-e-c-t-e-d 
                -c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f 
                -t-h-e -F-u-n-d -d-u-r-i-n-g -t-h-e -n-e-x-t -5 
                -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r-s-.
                    -(-B-) -I-n-v-e-s-t-m-e-n-t-.---
                            -(-i-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -t-o 
                        -i-n-v-e-s-t-.----S-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o 
                        -c-l-a-u-s-e -(-i-i-)-, -t-h-e 
                        -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -t-h-e -T-r-e-a-s-u-r-y 
                        -s-h-a-l-l -i-n-v-e-s-t -t-h-e -p-o-r-t-i-o-n 
                        -o-f -t-h-e -F-u-n-d -t-h-a-t -i-s -n-o-t-, 
                        -i-n -t-h-e -j-u-d-g-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y-, -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d -t-o 
                        -m-e-e-t -c-u-r-r-e-n-t 
                        -w-i-t-h-d-r-a-w-a-l-s-.
                            -(-i-i-) -L-i-m-i-t-a-t-i-o-n-.---
                        -I-n-v-e-s-t-m-e-n-t-s -o-f -m-o-n-e-y-s -i-n 
                        -t-h-e -F-u-n-d -m-a-y -b-e -m-a-d-e -o-n-l-y 
                        -i-n -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t---b-e-a-r-i-n-g 
                        -o-b-l-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                        -S-t-a-t-e-s-.
    -(-g-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-A-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s-.---
            -(-1-) -A-m-o-u-n-t-s-.----T-h-e-r-e -a-r-e 
        -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -b-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -t-o 
        -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -t-o -c-a-r-r-y -o-u-t -t-h-i-s 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n---
                    -(-A-) -$-3-6-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l 
                -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-4-;
                    -(-B-) -$-8-0-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l 
                -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-5-; -a-n-d
                    -(-C-) -$-1-2-0-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l 
                -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-6-.
            -(-2-) -L-i-m-i-t-a-t-i-o-n -o-n -u-s-e-.----O-f 
        -a-m-o-u-n-t-s -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -t-o -t-h-e 
        -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-, -n-o-t -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -5 -p-e-r-c-e-n-t 
        -m-a-y -b-e -u-s-e-d -t-o -p-a-y -f-o-r 
        -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e -e-x-p-e-n-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-.
            -(-3-) -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e 
        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s-.----T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l 
        -a-l-l-o-c-a-t-e -a -s-i-g-n-i-f-i-c-a-n-t -p-e-r-c-e-n-t-a-g-e 
        -o-f -t-h-e -a-m-o-u-n-t-s -m-a-d-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -t-o 
        -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -f-o-r -t-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e -o-f 
        -e-n-t-e-r-i-n-g -i-n-t-o -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e 
        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -w-i-t-h -d-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t-s-, 
        -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -o-r -i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-s -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
        -S-t-a-t-e-s -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
        -(-c-)-(-1-)-.

-S-E-C-. -2-1-2-. -R-E-P-O-R-T-S-.

    -(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l-, 
-n-o-t -l-e-s-s -f-r-e-q-u-e-n-t-l-y -t-h-a-n -a-n-n-u-a-l-l-y-, -a-n-d 
-a-t -s-u-c-h -o-t-h-e-r -t-i-m-e-s -a-s -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r 
-c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-s -t-o -b-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, -s-u-b-m-i-t -a 
-r-e-p-o-r-t -t-o -t-h-e -C-o-m-m-i-t-t-e-e-s -o-n 
-E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -P-u-b-l-i-c -W-o-r-k-s -a-n-d 
-A-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-e -S-e-n-a-t-e-, -a-n-d -t-h-e 
-C-o-m-m-i-t-t-e-e-s -o-n -S-c-i-e-n-c-e-, -S-p-a-c-e-, -a-n-d 
-T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -a-n-d -A-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-e 
-H-o-u-s-e -o-f -R-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e-s -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-i-n-g---
            -(-1-) -t-h-e -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
        -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n-s -a-n-d -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -l-e-v-e-l-s 
        -o-f -a-l-l -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-s -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d -w-i-t-h 
        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-;
            -(-2-) -e-a-c-h -p-h-a-s-e -o-f -t-h-e 
        -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-e-r-e-d -b-y 
        -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -a-n-d -t-h-e -h-e-a-d-s -o-f 
        -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -u-n-d-e-r 
        -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -A -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -I-I-I-;
            -(-3-) -t-h-e -p-l-a-n-s -o-f -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e 
        -f-o-r -f-u-t-u-r-e -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s-;
            -(-4-) -t-h-e -m-a-n-n-e-r -a-n-d -e-x-t-e-n-t -t-o 
        -w-h-i-c-h -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d -w-i-t-h 
        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e 
        -h-a-v-e -b-e-e-n -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-e-d -a-n-d 
        -u-s-e-d-; -a-n-d
            -(-5-) -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -t-o -w-h-i-c-h -t-h-e 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -h-a-v-e -b-e-e-n 
        -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -f-o-r-e-i-g-n -n-a-t-i-o-n-s-.
    -(-b-) -R-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----E-a-c-h -r-e-p-o-r-t 
-s-u-b-m-i-t-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l 
-i-n-c-l-u-d-e -s-u-c-h -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -f-o-r 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m -i-m-p-r-o-v-e-m-e-n-t-s -a-s -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r 
-c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-s -t-o -b-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-.

-S-E-C-. -2-1-3-. -E-N-V-I-R-O-N-M-E-N-T-A-L -T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y 
              -T-R-A-D-E -P-R-O-M-O-T-I-O-N-.

    -T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -c-o-l-l-e-c-t -a-n-d -d-i-s-s-e-m-i-n-a-t-e 
        -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -B-, 
        -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -u-s-e-f-u-l -f-o-r -p-r-o-m-o-t-i-n-g 
        -t-h-e -e-x-p-o-r-t -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
        -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-i-n-g---
                    -(-A-) -s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-f -f-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l 
                -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-;
                    -(-B-) -s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-f -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l 
                -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-; -a-n-d
                    -(-C-) -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -n-e-e-d-s 
                -o-f -f-o-r-e-i-g-n -n-a-t-i-o-n-s-;
            -(-2-) -a-s -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, -c-o-n-s-u-l-t 
        -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -h-e-a-d-s -o-f -o-t-h-e-r -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -t-o -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-a-t-e -t-h-e -e-x-p-o-r-t 
        -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-; 
        -a-n-d
            -(-3-) -c-o-n-s-u-l-t -w-i-t-h---
                    -(-A-) -t-h-e -W-o-r-k-i-n-g -G-r-o-u-p -o-n -t-h-e 
                -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -T-r-a-d-e 
                -P-r-o-m-o-t-i-o-n -C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-n-g 
                -C-o-u-n-c-i-l-; -a-n-d
                    -(-B-) -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                -T-r-a-d-e -I-n-i-t-i-a-t-i-v-e -w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e 
                -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -C-o-m-m-e-r-c-e-,
        -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g -t-h-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e 
        -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e -a-c-t-i-o-n-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-m-o-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-r-a-d-e -i-n 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-.

 -S-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -B----E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                       -C-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e

-S-E-C-. -2-2-1-. -D-A-T-A-B-A-S-E-.

    -(-a-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -2 
-y-e-a-r-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l 
-e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a-n -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -e-l-e-c-t-r-o-n-i-c 
-d-a-t-a-b-a-s-e -t-o -s-e-r-v-e -a-s -a -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e 
-f-o-r -t-h-e -c-o-l-l-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -d-i-s-s-e-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n 
-o-f -n-o-n-p-r-o-p-r-i-e-t-a-r-y -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -o-n 
-e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-.
    -(-b-) -C-o-n-t-e-n-t-s-.----T-h-e -d-a-t-a-b-a-s-e -s-h-a-l-l 
-i-n-c-l-u-d-e---
            -(-1-) -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n-s -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -v-e-r-i-f-i-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-0-1-;
            -(-2-) -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n-s -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -t-e-s-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-2-1-;
            -(-3-) -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n-s -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-1-1-;
            -(-4-) -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n-s -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-i-t-l-e -I-I-I-;
            -(-5-) -a-n-a-l-y-t-i-c-a-l -t-e-s-t -r-e-s-u-l-t-s-, 
        -c-o-s-t-s-, -v-e-n-d-o-r -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n-, 
        -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s-, -a-n-d 
        -o-t-h-e-r -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -f-o-r 
        -a-l-l -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n -t-h-e -d-a-t-a-b-a-s-e-;
            -(-6-) -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -u-s-e-f-u-l -f-o-r 
        -p-r-o-m-o-t-i-n-g -t-h-e -e-x-p-o-r-t -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-, 
        -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n 
        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-i-n-g---
                    -(-A-) -s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-f -f-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l 
                -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-;
                    -(-B-) -s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-f -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l 
                -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-; -a-n-d
                    -(-C-) -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -n-e-e-d-s 
                -o-f -f-o-r-e-i-g-n -n-a-t-i-o-n-s-; -a-n-d
            -(-7-) -o-t-h-e-r -r-e-l-e-v-a-n-t -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n 
        -o-n -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-.
    -(-c-) -A-c-c-e-s-s -t-o -C-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e-.----T-h-e 
-c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -m-a-d-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e 
-t-h-r-o-u-g-h -a-n -e-l-e-c-t-r-o-n-i-c -d-a-t-a -s-y-s-t-e-m 
-(-s-u-c-h -a-s -a -c-o-m-p-u-t-e-r -b-u-l-l-e-t-i-n -b-o-a-r-d-) 
-a-n-d -i-n -p-a-p-e-r -r-e-p-o-r-t -f-o-r-m-a-t-, -a-n-d -s-h-a-l-l 
-b-e -a-c-c-e-s-s-i-b-l-e -t-o -a-l-l -p-e-r-s-o-n-s -a-n-d 
-g-r-o-u-p-s -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-e-d -i-n -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
-t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
            -(-1-) -i-n-d-u-s-t-r-i-e-s -t-h-a-t -m-a-y -u-s-e -t-h-e 
        -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-e-d -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -e-i-t-h-e-r -f-o-r 
        -c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -a-n-y -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e 
        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-r -v-o-l-u-n-t-a-r-i-l-y-;
            -(-2-) -F-e-d-e-r-a-l-, -S-t-a-t-e-, -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -l-i-k-e-l-y -t-o -r-e-v-i-e-w -p-e-r-m-i-t 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s -p-r-o-p-o-s-i-n-g -u-s-e -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-; -a-n-d
            -(-3-) -F-e-d-e-r-a-l-, -S-t-a-t-e-, -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-i-b-l-e -f-o-r 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-i-n-g -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-i-n-g -a -l-e-v-e-l -o-f 
        -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -o-r -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t 
        -f-o-r -t-h-e -p-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n-, -m-i-t-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-, 
        -o-r -a-b-a-t-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -p-o-l-l-u-t-i-o-n-.
    -(-d-) -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n-.---
            -(-1-) -U-p-d-a-t-i-n-g-.----T-h-e -d-a-t-a -s-t-o-r-e-d 
        -i-n -t-h-e -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
        -u-p-d-a-t-e-d -c-o-n-t-i-n-u-o-u-s-l-y -a-s -n-e-w 
        -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -i-s -m-a-d-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e-, 
        -b-u-t -n-o-t -l-e-s-s -o-f-t-e-n -t-h-a-n -e-v-e-r-y -1-2 
        -m-o-n-t-h-s-.
            -(-2-) -E-x-i-s-t-i-n-g -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-.----T-h-e 
        -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e -s-h-a-l-l -b-u-i-l-d -o-n 
        -e-x-i-s-t-i-n-g -d-a-t-a -s-o-u-r-c-e-s -a-n-d-, -t-o -t-h-e 
        -e-x-t-e-n-t -f-e-a-s-i-b-l-e-, -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
        -i-n-t-e-g-r-a-t-e-d -w-i-t-h -o-t-h-e-r -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
        -d-a-t-a-b-a-s-e-s -m-a-i-n-t-a-i-n-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
        -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-g-e-n-c-y 
        -o-n -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-.
            -(-3-) -O-u-t-r-e-a-c-h-.----T-h-e 
        -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-n-d-u-c-t 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -o-u-t-r-e-a-c-h -e-f-f-o-r-t-s -t-o 
        -a-d-v-e-r-t-i-s-e-, -d-e-l-i-v-e-r-, -a-n-d 
        -d-i-s-s-e-m-i-n-a-t-e -t-h-e -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n 
        -s-t-o-r-e-d -i-n -t-h-e -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e-.
    -(-e-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-A-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----T-h-e-r-e -a-r-e -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d 
-t-o -b-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -s-u-c-h -s-u-m-s -a-s -a-r-e 
-n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o -c-a-r-r-y -o-u-t -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-.

  -T-I-T-L-E -I-I-I----E-N-V-I-R-O-N-M-E-N-T-A-L -I-N-N-O-V-A-T-I-O-N 
 -R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-; -T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y -T-E-S-T-I-N-G

-S-E-C-. -3-0-1-. -F-I-N-D-I-N-G-S-; -P-U-R-P-O-S-E-.

    -(-a-) -F-i-n-d-i-n-g-s-.----C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s -f-i-n-d-s -t-h-a-t-:
            -(-1-) -e-s-t-i-m-a-t-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-s-t -t-o 
        -c-l-e-a-n -u-p -t-h-e -c-o-n-t-a-m-i-n-a-t-e-d -s-i-t-e-s -i-n 
        -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -r-a-n-g-e -a-s -h-i-g-h -a-s 
        -$-1-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -o-v-e-r -t-h-e -n-e-x-t -3-0 
        -y-e-a-r-s-;
            -(-2-) -t-h-e -O-f-f-i-c-e -o-f -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
        -A-s-s-e-s-s-m-e-n-t -h-a-s -f-o-u-n-d -t-h-a-t-, -a-t -s-o-m-e 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-i-t-e-s-, -i-t -m-a-y -b-e 
        -i-m-p-o-s-s-i-b-l-e -w-i-t-h -c-u-r-r-e-n-t 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -t-o -r-e-m-o-v-e -c-o-n-t-a-m-i-n-a-n-t-s 
        -f-r-o-m -g-r-o-u-n-d-w-a-t-e-r -p-l-u-m-e-s -a-n-d 
        -d-e-e-p-l-y -b-u-r-i-e-d -s-o-i-l-s-;
            -(-3-) -n-e-w -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -a-r-e -n-e-e-d-e-d 
        -t-o -a-d-d-r-e-s-s -t-h-e-s-e -s-e-r-i-o-u-s 
        -c-o-n-t-a-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -p-r-o-b-l-e-m-s -i-n -a -m-o-r-e 
        -t-i-m-e-l-y -a-n-d -c-o-s-t---e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -m-a-n-n-e-r-, 
        -w-i-t-h -a-n -e-n-o-r-m-o-u-s -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l 
        -s-a-v-i-n-g-s -f-o-r -t-h-e -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t -a-n-d 
        -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -i-n-d-u-s-t-r-y-;
            -(-4-) -t-h-e -u-s-e -o-f -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-v-e 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -a-t -c-e-r-t-a-i-n 
        -c-o-n-t-a-m-i-n-a-t-e-d -s-i-t-e-s -h-a-s -r-e-d-u-c-e-d 
        -s-i-t-e -c-l-e-a-n-u-p -c-o-s-t-s -b-y -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n 
        -h-a-l-f-; -a-n-d
            -(-5-) -d-e-m-o-n-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -t-e-s-t-i-n-g 
        -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -f-o-r 
        -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -a-n-d -c-o-s-t 
        -c-h-a-r-a-c-t-e-r-i-s-t-i-c-s -i-s -o-f-t-e-n -a 
        -b-a-r-r-i-e-r -t-o -s-u-c-c-e-s-s-f-u-l 
        -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-.
    -(-b-) -P-u-r-p-o-s-e-.----I-t -i-s -t-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -t-i-t-l-e -t-o -r-e-d-u-c-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-n-d 
-p-r-i-v-a-t-e -c-l-e-a-n-u-p -c-o-s-t-s -b-y -p-r-o-m-o-t-i-n-g -t-h-e 
-d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-.

 -S-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -A----E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -I-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
                    -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -P-r-o-g-r-a-m

-S-E-C-. -3-1-1-. -E-N-V-I-R-O-N-M-E-N-T-A-L -I-N-N-O-V-A-T-I-O-N 
              -R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-.

    -(-a-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -e-a-c-h 
-c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -s-h-a-l-l 
-e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a-n -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
-r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -f-o-r -t-h-e -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t 
-a-n-d -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -t-o -f-u-r-t-h-e-r 
-t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-e-s-s -o-f -c-l-e-a-n-u-p-, -p-o-l-l-u-t-i-o-n 
-p-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n-, -o-r -a-b-a-t-e-m-e-n-t -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s 
-o-f -t-h-e -a-g-e-n-c-y-.
    -(-b-) -F-u-n-d-i-n-g-.---
            -(-1-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----T-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f 
        -e-a-c-h -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -s-h-a-l-l 
        -a-n-n-u-a-l-l-y---
                    -(-A-) -n-o-t-w-i-t-h-s-t-a-n-d-i-n-g -a-n-y 
                -o-t-h-e-r -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f -l-a-w---
                            -(-i-) -s-e-t -a-s-i-d-e -n-o-t -l-e-s-s 
                        -t-h-a-n -1-.-2-5 -p-e-r-c-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -a-m-o-u-n-t -o-f -f-u-n-d-s -m-a-d-e 
                        -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -t-o -t-h-e -a-g-e-n-c-y 
                        -f-o-r -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                        -c-l-e-a-n-u-p-; -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-) -r-e-s-e-r-v-e -t-h-e -a-m-o-u-n-t 
                        -s-e-t -a-s-i-d-e -u-n-d-e-r -c-l-a-u-s-e 
                        -(-i-) -f-o-r -a-w-a-r-d-s -t-o -p-r-i-v-a-t-e 
                        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s -o-r -o-t-h-e-r 
                        -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
                        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -a-n-d 
                        -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                        -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -a -u-n-i-f-o-r-m -p-r-o-c-e-s-s 
                        -a-s -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n 
                        -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-e-)-; -a-n-d
                    -(-B-) -c-o-n-s-u-l-t -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
                -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y -C-o-u-n-c-i-l -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
                -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-1-1 -a-n-d -t-h-e 
                -P-a-n-e-l -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-i-t-l-e 
                -I -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-i-n-g -t-h-e -e-x-p-e-n-d-i-t-u-r-e 
                -o-f -t-h-e -f-u-n-d-s -s-e-t -a-s-i-d-e 
                -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-)-.
            -(-2-) -C-o-n-s-t-r-u-c-t-i-o-n-.----N-o-t-h-i-n-g -i-n 
        -t-h-i-s -A-c-t -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -c-o-n-s-t-r-u-e-d -t-o 
        -l-i-m-i-t -t-h-e -a-m-o-u-n-t -o-f -f-u-n-d-s -t-h-a-t -a 
        -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -m-a-y -s-p-e-n-d 
        -o-n -t-h-e -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-, -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t-, -o-r 
        -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -o-r -a-n-y 
        -o-t-h-e-r -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-y-.
    -(-c-) -D-u-t-i-e-s -o-f -H-e-a-d-s -o-f -C-o-v-e-r-e-d 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -A-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-.----I-n -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -o-u-t -a-n 
-e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -e-a-c-h -c-o-v-e-r-e-d 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -s-h-a-l-l-, -i-n -a-c-c-o-r-d-a-n-c-e 
-w-i-t-h -t-h-e -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-f -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n---
            -(-1-) -c-e-r-t-i-f-y -a-n-n-u-a-l-l-y -t-h-e -a-m-o-u-n-t 
        -o-f -a-g-e-n-c-y -f-u-n-d-s -s-e-t -a-s-i-d-e -i-n 
        -a-c-c-o-r-d-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
        -(-b-)-(-1-)-(-A-)-;
            -(-2-) -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e -c-a-t-e-g-o-r-i-e-s -o-f 
        -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-s -t-o -b-e -i-n-c-l-u-d-e-d -i-n -t-h-e 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -o-f -t-h-e -a-g-e-n-c-y-;
            -(-3-) -i-s-s-u-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
        -s-o-l-i-c-i-t-a-t-i-o-n-s-;
            -(-4-) -r-e-c-e-i-v-e -a-n-d -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-e 
        -p-r-o-p-o-s-a-l-s -r-e-s-u-l-t-i-n-g -f-r-o-m -t-h-e 
        -s-o-l-i-c-i-t-a-t-i-o-n-s-;
            -(-5-) -s-e-l-e-c-t -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-n-t-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-f 
        -t-h-e -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y-;
            -(-6-) -i-n -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-e-r-i-n-g -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h-s 
        -(-3-)-, -(-4-)-, -a-n-d -(-5-)-, -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r -t-h-e 
        -n-e-e-d-s -o-f -s-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s-;
            -(-7-) -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-e-r -t-h-e 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-f 
        -t-h-e -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -a-g-e-n-c-y -(-o-r -d-e-l-e-g-a-t-e 
        -t-h-e -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n -t-o -a-n-o-t-h-e-r 
        -a-g-e-n-c-y-)-;
            -(-8-) -m-a-k-e -p-a-y-m-e-n-t-s -t-o -r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t-s 
        -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-n 
        -t-h-e -b-a-s-i-s -o-f -p-r-o-g-r-e-s-s -t-o-w-a-r-d-, -o-r 
        -c-o-m-p-l-e-t-i-o-n -o-f-, -t-h-e -f-u-n-d-i-n-g 
        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s-; -a-n-d
            -(-9-) -s-u-b-m-i-t -a-n -a-n-n-u-a-l -r-e-p-o-r-t -o-n 
        -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -t-o -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
        -2-1-1 -a-n-d -t-h-e -O-f-f-i-c-e -o-f -S-c-i-e-n-c-e -a-n-d 
        -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -P-o-l-i-c-y-, -w-h-i-c-h -s-h-a-l-l 
        -i-n-c-l-u-d-e---
                    -(-A-) -a-n -a-c-c-o-u-n-t-i-n-g -o-f -t-h-e 
                -n-u-m-b-e-r -a-n-d -a-m-o-u-n-t -o-f -a-w-a-r-d-s 
                -m-a-d-e -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, 
                -c-l-a-s-s-i-f-i-e-d -b-y -c-a-t-e-g-o-r-i-e-s -o-f 
                -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-s-; -a-n-d
                    -(-B-) -t-h-e -a-m-o-u-n-t -o-f -f-u-n-d-s 
                -a-w-a-r-d-e-d -t-o -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-s -f-o-r 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -c-l-e-a-n-u-p-, 
                -e-x-p-r-e-s-s-e-d -a-s -a -p-e-r-c-e-n-t-a-g-e -o-f 
                -t-h-e -t-o-t-a-l -f-u-n-d-s -a-w-a-r-d-e-d-.
    -(-d-) -C-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e -A-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s-.----T-h-e 
-h-e-a-d -o-f -e-a-c-h -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y 
-m-a-y -e-n-t-e-r -i-n-t-o -a -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t 
-w-i-t-h -t-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -a-n-o-t-h-e-r -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
-a-g-e-n-c-y -f-o-r -t-h-e -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l 
-a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -a-n-d -o-t-h-e-r -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e 
-a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -t-o -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s -o-r 
-o-t-h-e-r -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-i-n-g -a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d 
-p-r-o-j-e-c-t-.
    -(-e-) -P-h-a-s-e-s -o-f -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
-I-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -P-r-o-g-r-a-m-.----T-h-e 
-h-e-a-d -o-f -e-a-c-h -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y 
-s-h-a-l-l -c-a-r-r-y -o-u-t -a-n -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
-i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
-c-o-n-s-i-s-t-i-n-g -o-f -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -3 -p-h-a-s-e-s-:
            -(-1-)-(-A-) -A -f-i-r-s-t -p-h-a-s-e -f-o-r 
        -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-i-n-g-, -i-n-s-o-f-a-r -a-s -p-o-s-s-i-b-l-e-, 
        -t-h-e -s-c-i-e-n-t-i-f-i-c -a-n-d -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l 
        -m-e-r-i-t -a-n-d -f-e-a-s-i-b-i-l-i-t-y -o-f -i-d-e-a-s 
        -t-h-a-t -a-p-p-e-a-r -t-o -h-a-v-e -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l 
        -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l-, -s-u-b-m-i-t-t-e-d -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -s-o-l-i-c-i-t-a-t-i-o-n-s-.
            -(-B-) -W-i-t-h -r-e-s-p-e-c-t -t-o -t-h-e -f-i-r-s-t 
        -p-h-a-s-e-, -t-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-v-e-r-e-d 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -m-a-y -e-n-t-e-r -i-n-t-o 
        -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -w-i-t-h 
        -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-a-l-, -i-n-d-u-s-t-r-i-a-l-, 
        -a-c-a-d-e-m-i-c-, -a-n-d -o-t-h-e-r 
        -n-o-n-g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s-, -e-a-c-h -o-f 
        -w-h-i-c-h -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -i-n -a-n -a-m-o-u-n-t -n-o-t -t-o 
        -e-x-c-e-e-d -$-2-5-0-,-0-0-0-.
            -(-2-)-(-A-) -A -s-e-c-o-n-d -p-h-a-s-e -t-o -f-u-r-t-h-e-r 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p -p-r-o-p-o-s-a-l-s -t-h-a-t -m-e-e-t 
        -p-a-r-t-i-c-u-l-a-r -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -n-e-e-d-s-, -a-n-d 
        -w-i-t-h -r-e-s-p-e-c-t -t-o -w-h-i-c-h -a-w-a-r-d-s -s-h-a-l-l 
        -b-e -m-a-d-e -o-n -t-h-e -b-a-s-i-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -s-c-i-e-n-t-i-f-i-c -a-n-d -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l -m-e-r-i-t 
        -a-n-d -f-e-a-s-i-b-i-l-i-t-y -o-f -e-a-c-h -p-r-o-p-o-s-a-l-, 
        -a-s -e-v-i-d-e-n-c-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -f-i-r-s-t -p-h-a-s-e 
        -(-a-s -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-1-)-)-, 
        -t-a-k-i-n-g -i-n-t-o -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-, -a-m-o-n-g 
        -o-t-h-e-r -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-s-, -t-h-e 
        -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l -o-f -e-a-c-h 
        -p-r-o-p-o-s-a-l-, -a-s -e-v-i-d-e-n-c-e-d -b-y---
                    -(-i-) -t-h-e -r-e-c-o-r-d -o-f -t-h-e 
                -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -c-o-n-c-e-r-n -o-r -o-t-h-e-r 
                -e-n-t-i-t-y -o-f -s-u-c-c-e-s-s-f-u-l-l-y 
                -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-i-n-g 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
                -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -o-r -o-t-h-e-r -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-;
                    -(-i-i-) -t-h-e -e-x-i-s-t-e-n-c-e -o-f 
                -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -c-o-m-m-i-t-m-e-n-t-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
                -s-e-c-o-n-d -p-h-a-s-e -c-a-r-r-i-e-d -o-u-t 
                -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -f-r-o-m -t-h-e 
                -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -s-e-c-t-o-r -o-r -s-o-u-r-c-e-s 
                -o-t-h-e-r -t-h-a-n -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s 
                -t-o -f-u-n-d -t-h-e -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t 
                -p-h-a-s-e-;
                    -(-i-i-i-) -t-h-e -e-x-i-s-t-e-n-c-e -o-f 
                -f-o-l-l-o-w---o-n -c-o-m-m-i-t-m-e-n-t-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
                -t-h-i-r-d -p-h-a-s-e -c-a-r-r-i-e-d -o-u-t -u-n-d-e-r 
                -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-3-) -f-o-r -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
                -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -t-h-i-s 
                -c-l-a-u-s-e-; -a-n-d
                    -(-i-v-) -t-h-e -p-r-e-s-e-n-c-e -o-f -o-t-h-e-r 
                -i-n-d-i-c-a-t-o-r-s -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l 
                -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-p-o-s-a-l-.
            -(-B-) -W-i-t-h -r-e-s-p-e-c-t -t-o -t-h-e -s-e-c-o-n-d 
        -p-h-a-s-e-, -t-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-v-e-r-e-d 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -m-a-y -e-n-t-e-r -i-n-t-o 
        -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -w-i-t-h -p-r-i-v-a-t-e 
        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s -o-r -o-t-h-e-r -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s-, -e-a-c-h 
        -o-f -w-h-i-c-h -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -i-n -a-n -a-m-o-u-n-t -n-o-t 
        -t-o -e-x-c-e-e-d -$-7-5-0-,-0-0-0-, -u-n-l-e-s-s -t-h-e 
        -h-e-a-d -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y 
        -f-i-n-d-s -t-h-a-t -a-d-d-i-t-i-o-n-a-l -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -i-s 
        -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -a-n-d -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-.
            -(-3-)-(-A-) -I-f -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, -a -t-h-i-r-d 
        -p-h-a-s-e-, -i-n -w-h-i-c-h---
                    -(-i-) -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -f-u-n-d-i-n-g 
                -i-s -u-s-e-d -t-o -c-o-n-t-i-n-u-e 
                -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-y -t-h-a-t -h-a-s 
                -d-e-m-o-n-s-t-r-a-t-e-d -o-u-t-s-t-a-n-d-i-n-g 
                -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l -i-n -t-h-e 
                -s-e-c-o-n-d -p-h-a-s-e -o-f -t-h-e 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
                -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -a-n-d -m-e-r-i-t-s -f-u-r-t-h-e-r 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
                -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -f-u-n-d-i-n-g-;
                    -(-i-i-) -a-w-a-r-d-s -f-r-o-m -f-u-n-d-i-n-g 
                -s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-t-h-e-r -t-h-a-n -t-h-e 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
                -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -a-r-e -u-s-e-d 
                -f-o-r -t-h-e -c-o-n-t-i-n-u-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -o-r -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -a-n-d 
                -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -t-h-a-t -h-a-s -b-e-e-n 
                -c-o-m-p-e-t-i-t-i-v-e-l-y -s-e-l-e-c-t-e-d -u-s-i-n-g 
                -p-e-e-r -r-e-v-i-e-w -o-r -s-c-i-e-n-t-i-f-i-c 
                -r-e-v-i-e-w -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a-; -o-r
                    -(-i-i-i-) -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l 
                -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -o-r 
                -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -a-n-d -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t 
                -f-u-n-d-e-d -b-y -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s 
                -a-r-e -f-u-n-d-e-d -b-y -n-o-n---F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
                -s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-f -c-a-p-i-t-a-l -o-r-, -f-o-r 
                -p-r-o-d-u-c-t-s -o-r -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -i-n-t-e-n-d-e-d 
                -f-o-r -u-s-e -b-y -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
                -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-, -b-y -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
                -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-t-h-e-r -t-h-a-n 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
                -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s-.
            -(-B-) -W-i-t-h -r-e-s-p-e-c-t -t-o -a -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
        -a-n-d -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -p-r-o-j-e-c-t -f-u-n-d-e-d 
        -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-)-(-i-)-, -t-h-e 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -e-x-c-e-e-d -5-0 
        -p-e-r-c-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -t-o-t-a-l -c-o-s-t -o-f -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-.
            -(-C-) -W-i-t-h -r-e-s-p-e-c-t -t-o -t-h-e 
        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
        -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h-, -t-h-e -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -a-g-e-n-c-y -m-a-y -a-l-s-o -a-s-s-i-s-t -t-h-e -p-r-i-v-a-t-e 
        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n -o-r -o-t-h-e-r -e-n-t-i-t-y -i-n 
        -p-u-r-s-u-i-n-g -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -o-r -p-r-o-c-u-r-e-m-e-n-t 
        -f-r-o-m -o-t-h-e-r -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -c-l-e-a-n-u-p 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -a-n-d -i-n -p-u-r-s-u-i-n-g 
        -f-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l -a-n-d -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l 
        -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -f-o-r -t-h-e -e-x-p-o-r-t -o-f 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-.
            -(-4-) -F-u-n-d-i-n-g -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s 
        -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h-s -(-2-) 
        -a-n-d -(-3-)-(-A-)-(-i-) -m-a-y -m-a-k-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e-, 
        -i-f -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, -f-u-n-d-s -t-o -t-e-s-t 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -i-n -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
        -3-2-1-.

-S-E-C-. -3-1-2-. -G-U-I-D-E-L-I-N-E-S -A-N-D -R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S 
              -O-F -T-H-E -E-N-V-I-R-O-N-M-E-N-T-A-L -R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H 
              -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-.

    -(-a-) -G-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -1-8-0 
-d-a-y-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l 
-p-r-o-m-u-l-g-a-t-e -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -f-o-r 
-e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
-c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -b-y -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s 
-p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e-.
    -(-b-) -C-o-n-t-e-n-t-s-.----T-h-e -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s 
-p-r-o-m-u-l-g-a-t-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -u-n-d-e-r 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-) -s-h-a-l-l-, -a-t -a -m-i-n-i-m-u-m-, 
-p-r-o-v-i-d-e -f-o-r---
            -(-1-) -s-i-m-p-l-i-f-i-e-d-, -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-i-z-e-d-, 
        -a-n-d -t-i-m-e-l-y -s-o-l-i-c-i-t-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f 
        -p-r-o-j-e-c-t -p-r-o-p-o-s-a-l-s-;
            -(-2-) -a -s-i-m-p-l-i-f-i-e-d-, -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-i-z-e-d 
        -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -p-r-o-c-e-s-s -t-h-a-t -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-s 
        -f-o-r---
                    -(-A-) -t-h-e -t-i-m-e-l-y -r-e-c-e-i-p-t -a-n-d 
                -r-e-v-i-e-w -o-f -p-r-o-p-o-s-a-l-s-;
                    -(-B-) -t-h-e -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -p-r-o-p-r-i-e-t-a-r-y -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n 
                -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -i-n -p-r-o-j-e-c-t 
                -p-r-o-p-o-s-a-l-s-;
                    -(-C-) -t-h-e -s-e-l-e-c-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-s-;
                    -(-D-) -t-h-e -r-e-t-e-n-t-i-o-n -o-f -r-i-g-h-t-s 
                -i-n -d-a-t-a -g-e-n-e-r-a-t-e-d -i-n -t-h-e 
                -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -o-f -a -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t -o-r 
                -o-t-h-e-r -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -b-y -t-h-e 
                -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -c-o-n-c-e-r-n -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-;
                    -(-E-) -t-o -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -a-l-l-o-w-a-b-l-e 
                -b-y -l-a-w-, -t-h-e -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r -o-f -t-i-t-l-e 
                -t-o -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -b-y -a 
                -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -t-o -t-h-e -p-r-i-v-a-t-e 
                -c-o-n-c-e-r-n -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-i-n-g -a-n 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
                -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-, -i-f -t-h-e -t-r-a-n-s-f-e-r 
                -w-o-u-l-d -b-e -m-o-r-e -c-o-s-t---e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e 
                -t-h-a-n -r-e-c-o-v-e-r-y -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y 
                -b-y -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y-;
                    -(-F-) -c-o-s-t -s-h-a-r-i-n-g-; -a-n-d
                    -(-G-) -c-o-s-t -p-r-i-n-c-i-p-l-e-s -a-n-d 
                -p-a-y-m-e-n-t -s-c-h-e-d-u-l-e-s-;
            -(-3-) -e-x-e-m-p-t-i-o-n-s -f-r-o-m -t-h-e 
        -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-f -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-) -i-n 
        -a-n-y -c-a-s-e -i-n -w-h-i-c-h -n-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -s-e-c-u-r-i-t-y -o-r -i-n-t-e-l-l-i-g-e-n-c-e 
        -f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-s -w-o-u-l-d -b-e -j-e-o-p-a-r-d-i-z-e-d-; 
        -a-n-d
            -(-4-) -t-o -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -a-l-l-o-w-a-b-l-e -b-y 
        -l-a-w -a-n-d -a-s -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, 
        -m-i-n-i-m-i-z-i-n-g -t-h-e -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-o-r-y -b-u-r-d-e-n 
        -o-f -e-a-c-h -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -c-o-n-c-e-r-n -t-h-a-t 
        -p-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-e-s -i-n -a-n -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-j-e-c-t -t-o 
        -i-m-p-r-o-v-e -t-h-e -c-o-s-t---e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e-n-e-s-s -o-f 
        -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -a-n-d -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t 
        -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-.
    -(-c-) -R-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----T-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -e-a-c-h 
-c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -s-h-a-l-l-, -o-n -t-h-e 
-b-a-s-i-s -o-f -t-h-e -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -i-s-s-u-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-)-, -p-r-o-m-u-l-g-a-t-e -s-u-c-h 
-r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s -a-s -a-r-e -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o -e-n-s-u-r-e 
-t-h-a-t -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
-r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-v-e-r-e-d 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -m-e-e-t-s -t-h-e -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s 
-o-f -t-h-e -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s-.

    -S-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -B----I-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-v-e -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                             -T-e-s-t-i-n-g

-S-E-C-. -3-2-1-. -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-.

    -(-a-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----I-n -c-o-n-s-u-l-t-a-t-i-o-n 
-w-i-t-h -o-t-h-e-r -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
-d-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t-s -a-n-d -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -t-h-e 
-A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m -f-o-r -t-e-s-t-i-n-g -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
-t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -a-t -f-e-d-e-r-a-l-l-y -o-w-n-e-d 
-f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s -a-n-d -s-i-t-e-s -l-i-s-t-e-d -o-n -t-h-e 
-N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-r-i-o-r-i-t-i-e-s -L-i-s-t -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
-u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -1-0-5-(-a-)-(-8-)-(-B-) -o-f -t-h-e 
-C-o-m-p-r-e-h-e-n-s-i-v-e -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
-R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e-, -C-o-m-p-e-n-s-a-t-i-o-n-, -a-n-d -L-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y 
-A-c-t -o-f -1-9-8-0 -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -9-6-0-5-(-a-)-(-8-)-(-B-)-)-, 
-a-n-d -t-h-e -i-n-v-e-n-t-o-r-y -o-f -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y 
-h-a-z-a-r-d-o-u-s -w-a-s-t-e -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s -u-n-d-e-r 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-0-1-6 -o-f -t-h-e -R-e-s-o-u-r-c-e 
-C-o-n-s-e-r-v-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -R-e-c-o-v-e-r-y -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-7-6 
-(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -6-9-3-7-) -(-r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -i-n -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-s -`-`-a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-s-'-'-)-.
    -(-b-) -D-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n-.----A-s -p-a-r-t -o-f -t-h-e 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -e-n-t-e-r -i-n-t-o -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e 
        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -w-i-t-h -o-t-h-e-r -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -d-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t-s -a-n-d -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -p-u-r-p-o-s-e -o-f -t-e-s-t-i-n-g -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -a-t -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-s-;
            -(-2-) -s-o-l-i-c-i-t -a-n-d -a-c-c-e-p-t 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -t-e-s-t 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
        -s-u-i-t-a-b-l-e -f-o-r -p-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n-, -c-o-n-t-r-o-l-, 
        -o-r -r-e-m-e-d-i-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -c-o-n-t-a-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n 
        -a-t -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-s-, -s-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o 
        -t-h-e -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
        -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-c-)-;
            -(-3-) -i-n -c-o-n-s-u-l-t-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
        -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -o-t-h-e-r -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -d-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t-s -a-n-d -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -S-t-a-t-e 
        -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-s-, -i-n-d-u-s-t-r-y 
        -c-o-n-s-o-r-t-i-a-, -a-n-d -o-t-h-e-r -g-r-o-u-p-s 
        -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-e-d -i-n -c-o-n-t-r-o-l-, 
        -p-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n-, -a-n-d -r-e-m-e-d-i-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -p-o-l-l-u-t-i-o-n -a-t -a-n-y 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-, -m-a-n-a-g-e -a-n-d 
        -o-v-e-r-s-e-e -t-e-s-t-i-n-g -a-n-d -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -a-t 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-s -s-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o -t-h-e 
        -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
        -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-c-)-;
            -(-4-) -d-o-c-u-m-e-n-t -t-h-e -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e 
        -a-n-d -c-o-s-t -c-h-a-r-a-c-t-e-r-i-s-t-i-c-s -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d 
        -b-y -a-n-y -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
        -t-e-s-t-e-d -a-t -a-n -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-;
            -(-5-) -l-i-s-t -a-n-d -d-i-s-s-e-m-i-n-a-t-e-, 
        -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-2-1-, 
        -n-o-n-p-r-o-p-r-i-e-t-a-r-y -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g -t-h-e -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -a-n-d 
        -c-o-s-t -c-h-a-r-a-c-t-e-r-i-s-t-i-c-s -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -t-h-a-t -h-a-s 
        -b-e-e-n -t-e-s-t-e-d -a-t -o-n-e -o-r -m-o-r-e 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-s -a-n-d -h-a-s -b-e-e-n 
        -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d -t-o -b-e -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -b-y -t-h-e 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a -i-n -t-h-e 
        -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
        -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-c-)-; -a-n-d
            -(-6-) -b-u-i-l-d -u-p-o-n-, -n-o-t -d-u-p-l-i-c-a-t-e-, 
        -a-n-d-, -t-o -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -f-e-a-s-i-b-l-e-, 
        -i-n-c-o-r-p-o-r-a-t-e -e-x-i-s-t-i-n-g 
        -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-g-e-n-c-y 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -t-h-a-t -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-a-t-e -t-e-s-t-i-n-g 
        -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -a-t 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -t-h-e 
        -a-l-t-e-r-n-a-t-i-v-e -o-r -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-v-e 
        -t-r-e-a-t-m-e-n-t -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -a-n-d 
        -d-e-m-o-n-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-1-1-(-b-) 
        -o-f -t-h-e -C-o-m-p-r-e-h-e-n-s-i-v-e 
        -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -R-e-s-p-o-n-s-e-, 
        -C-o-m-p-e-n-s-a-t-i-o-n-, -a-n-d -L-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -A-c-t 
        -o-f -1-9-8-0 -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -9-6-6-0-(-b-)-)-.
    -(-c-) -G-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -2 
-y-e-a-r-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r 
-s-h-a-l-l-, -a-f-t-e-r -n-o-t-i-c-e -a-n-d -o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-y 
-f-o-r -c-o-m-m-e-n-t-, -p-r-o-m-u-l-g-a-t-e -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s 
-f-o-r -t-h-e -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
-e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-. -T-h-e 
-g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -s-h-a-l-l -i-n-c-l-u-d-e---
            -(-1-) -a-n -i-n-i-t-i-a-l -l-i-s-t-i-n-g -o-f 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-s -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l-l-y 
        -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -f-o-r -t-e-s-t-i-n-g -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
        -c-a-t-e-g-o-r-i-z-e-d -b-y -s-i-t-e 
        -c-h-a-r-a-c-t-e-r-i-s-t-i-c-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -s-i-t-e 
        -g-e-o-l-o-g-y -a-n-d -s-i-t-e -c-o-n-t-a-m-i-n-a-n-t-s-;
            -(-2-) -t-h-e -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a -d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-i-n-g 
        -e-l-i-g-i-b-i-l-i-t-y -o-f -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-n-t-s -t-o -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
                    -(-A-) -a-n-y -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -c-o-n-c-e-r-n -o-r 
                -c-o-n-s-o-r-t-i-u-m-;
                    -(-B-) -a-n-y -s-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
                -c-o-n-c-e-r-n -o-r -c-o-n-s-o-r-t-i-u-m-; -o-r
                    -(-C-) -a-n-y -n-o-n-p-r-o-f-i-t -g-r-o-u-p-, 
                -u-n-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-y-, -o-r -S-t-a-t-e -o-r -l-o-c-a-l 
                -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t -e-n-t-i-t-y -o-r 
                -c-o-n-s-o-r-t-i-u-m-;
            -(-3-) -t-h-e -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s 
        -f-o-r -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s -d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
        -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-) -d-e-s-i-r-i-n-g -t-o -a-p-p-l-y 
        -f-o-r -t-e-s-t-i-n-g -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -a-t -a-n -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e 
        -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -d-a-t-a-, -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t-, -a-n-d 
        -f-i-n-d-i-n-g-s -o-r -d-e-m-o-n-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d -i-n -a -c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -f-o-r -t-e-s-t-i-n-g-, 
        -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
                    -(-A-) -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -t-e-s-t-i-n-g -a-n-d 
                -a-n-a-l-y-t-i-c-a-l -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -t-o 
                -d-e-m-o-n-s-t-r-a-t-e -t-h-e 
                -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e-n-e-s-s -o-f -a-n 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-;
                    -(-B-) -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d -d-a-t-a-, 
                -f-i-n-d-i-n-g-s-, -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t-, -o-r 
                -d-e-m-o-n-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n-s -f-o-r -a -c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e 
                -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -f-o-r -t-e-s-t-i-n-g-;
                    -(-C-) -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n-s -f-o-r -s-h-a-r-i-n-g 
                -t-h-e -c-o-s-t-s -o-f -t-e-s-t-i-n-g -w-i-t-h 
                -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-n-t-s -d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
                -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-B-) -o-r -(-C-) -o-f 
                -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-) -t-h-a-t -l-i-m-i-t -t-h-e 
                -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -s-h-a-r-e -t-o -n-o-t -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n 
                -5-0 -p-e-r-c-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -t-o-t-a-l -c-o-s-t 
                -o-f -t-e-s-t-i-n-g-;
                    -(-D-) -a -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -p-l-a-n -t-h-a-t 
                -i-n-c-l-u-d-e-s---
                            -(-i-) -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                        -p-r-o-b-l-e-m -t-h-e 
                        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                        -i-s -p-r-o-p-o-s-e-d -t-o -a-d-d-r-e-s-s-;
                            -(-i-i-) -t-h-e -m-e-a-n-s -b-y -w-h-i-c-h 
                        -t-h-e -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -w-i-l-l -b-e 
                        -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-e-d -a-n-d 
                        -m-a-r-k-e-t-e-d-; -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-i-) -t-h-e -e-s-t-i-m-a-t-e-d 
                        -b-e-n-e-f-i-t-s -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
                                    -(-I-) -q-u-a-n-t-i-t-a-t-i-v-e 
                                -o-r -q-u-a-l-i-t-a-t-i-v-e 
                                -e-s-t-i-m-a-t-e-s -o-f 
                                -r-e-d-u-c-t-i-o-n-s -i-n -h-e-a-l-t-h 
                                -a-n-d -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                                -r-i-s-k-s-; -a-n-d
                                    -(-I-I-) -t-h-e -e-s-t-i-m-a-t-e-d 
                                -n-u-m-b-e-r -o-f -j-o-b-s 
                                -c-r-e-a-t-e-d -i-f -t-h-e 
                                -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -i-s 
                                -s-u-c-c-e-s-s-f-u-l-l-y 
                                -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-e-d-; -a-n-d
                            -(-i-v-) -t-h-e -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-e-d 
                        -c-a-p-i-t-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -c-o-s-t-s -a-n-d 
                        -i-n-c-o-m-e-; -a-n-d
                    -(-E-) -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n-s -t-h-a-t -p-r-o-v-i-d-e 
                -s-p-e-c-i-a-l -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -t-o -t-h-e 
                -n-e-e-d-s -o-f -s-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
                -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s-;
            -(-4-) -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a -f-o-r -v-e-r-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n 
        -o-f -t-h-e -e-f-f-i-c-a-c-y -o-f -t-e-s-t-e-d 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-, 
        -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
                    -(-A-) -t-h-e -e-f-f-i-c-i-e-n-c-y -o-f 
                -d-e-s-t-r-u-c-t-i-o-n -o-r -r-e-m-o-v-a-l -o-f 
                -c-o-n-t-a-m-i-n-a-n-t-s-;
                    -(-B-) -t-h-e -r-e-d-u-c-t-i-o-n -i-n -t-h-e 
                -v-o-l-u-m-e-, -t-o-x-i-c-i-t-y-, -o-r -m-o-b-i-l-i-t-y 
                -o-f -c-o-n-t-a-m-i-n-a-n-t-s-;
                    -(-C-) -t-h-e -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -a-n-d 
                -c-a-p-i-t-a-l -c-o-s-t-s-; -a-n-d
                    -(-D-) -t-h-e -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
                -r-e-l-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y-;
            -(-5-) -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -o-v-e-r-s-i-g-h-t -o-f 
        -t-e-s-t-i-n-g -a-t -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-s-, 
        -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -f-o-r 
        -c-o-n-s-u-l-t-a-t-i-o-n -o-r -e-n-t-e-r-i-n-g -m-u-t-u-a-l 
        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -w-i-t-h---
                    -(-A-) -o-t-h-e-r -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
                -d-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t-s -a-n-d -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s 
                -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-i-b-l-e -f-o-r -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t 
                -a-n-d -r-e-m-e-d-i-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e 
                -s-i-t-e-s-;
                    -(-B-) -p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l-l-y 
                -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-i-b-l-e -p-a-r-t-i-e-s 
                -r-e-s-p-o-n-s-i-b-l-e -f-o-r -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t 
                -a-n-d -r-e-m-e-d-i-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e 
                -s-i-t-e-s-;
                    -(-C-) -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -l-o-c-a-l 
                -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t -e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s-;
                    -(-D-) -p-r-i-v-a-t-e -c-i-t-i-z-e-n-s -o-r 
                -c-i-t-i-z-e-n -g-r-o-u-p-s -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-e-d -w-i-t-h 
                -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -r-e-m-e-d-i-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-s-;
                    -(-E-) -n-o-n-p-r-o-f-i-t 
                -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-s -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-e-d -w-i-t-h 
                -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -r-e-m-e-d-i-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-s-; -o-r
                    -(-F-) -a-n-y -p-e-r-s-o-n-s -o-r -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
                -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-e-d -i-n 
                -i-n-v-e-s-t-i-n-g -i-n -t-h-e 
                -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-e-s-t-e-d 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-; 
                -a-n-d
            -(-6-) -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n-s -t-o 
        -l-i-m-i-t -t-h-e -l-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -a-n-d-, -t-o -t-h-e 
        -e-x-t-e-n-t -f-e-a-s-i-b-l-e-, -i-n-d-e-m-n-i-f-y 
        -s-u-c-c-e-s-s-f-u-l -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-n-t-s -t-o -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-.
    -(-d-) -L-i-s-t-i-n-g -o-f -V-e-r-i-f-i-e-d 
-T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-.----I-n -t-h-e -c-a-s-e -o-f -a 
-t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -t-e-s-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
-e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -b-y -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e 
-A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -p-u-b-l-i-s-h -t-h-e -t-e-s-t 
-r-e-s-u-l-t-s-, -c-o-s-t -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n-, -a-n-d -a 
-g-e-n-e-r-a-l -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -t-e-s-t-e-d 
-e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-, -a-n-d 
-d-i-s-s-e-m-i-n-a-t-e -t-h-e -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -t-h-r-o-u-g-h 
-t-h-e -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-2-1-.
    -(-e-) -A-u-d-i-t-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -3 -y-e-a-r-s 
-a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s 
-A-c-t-, -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -a-u-d-i-t -t-h-e 
-p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -a-n-d -r-e-p-o-r-t 
-t-h-e -r-e-s-u-l-t-s -o-f -t-h-e -a-u-d-i-t -t-o -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s-, 
-i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
            -(-1-) -t-h-e -n-u-m-b-e-r -o-f -s-i-t-e-s -w-h-e-r-e 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -h-a-v-e 
        -b-e-e-n -t-e-s-t-e-d-, -c-l-a-s-s-i-f-i-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
        -t-y-p-e -o-f -p-r-o-b-l-e-m -r-e-m-e-d-i-e-d -a-n-d -t-h-e 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -t-e-s-t-e-d-;
            -(-2-) -t-h-e -n-u-m-b-e-r -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -t-e-s-t-e-d -t-h-a-t -h-a-v-e 
        -s-u-b-s-e-q-u-e-n-t-l-y -b-e-c-o-m-e -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-l-y 
        -v-i-a-b-l-e-;
            -(-3-) -t-h-e -n-u-m-b-e-r -o-f -s-i-t-e-s -f-o-r 
        -w-h-i-c-h -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -t-e-s-t-e-d -h-a-v-e -b-e-e-n -s-e-l-e-c-t-e-d -i-n -a 
        -f-o-r-m-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -r-e-c-o-r-d -o-f -d-e-c-i-s-i-o-n-;
            -(-4-) -t-h-e -n-u-m-b-e-r -o-f -s-i-t-e-s -t-h-a-t 
        -h-a-v-e -b-e-e-n -f-u-l-l-y -r-e-m-e-d-i-e-d -w-i-t-h 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -t-e-s-t-e-d -i-n -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-;
            -(-5-) -t-h-e -c-o-s-t -i-n -t-e-r-m-s -o-f -l-a-b-o-r 
        -a-n-d -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t -f-u-n-d-s -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
        -a-g-e-n-c-y -o-n -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-;
            -(-6-) -t-h-e -e-s-t-i-m-a-t-e-d -n-u-m-b-e-r -o-f -j-o-b-s 
        -a-n-d -i-n-c-r-e-a-s-e-d -i-n-c-o-m-e -a-s-s-o-c-i-a-t-e-d 
        -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -a-n-d 
        -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-i-a-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s 
        -t-e-s-t-e-d-;
            -(-7-) -t-h-e -e-s-t-i-m-a-t-e-d -r-i-s-k -r-e-d-u-c-e-d 
        -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e -u-s-e -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -t-e-s-t-e-d-; -a-n-d
            -(-8-) -t-h-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-n-e-s-s -o-f 
        -e-x-p-a-n-d-i-n-g -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -t-o 
        -a-d-d-i-t-i-o-n-a-l -s-i-t-e-s-.
    -(-f-) -I-n-c-o-r-p-o-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -D-e-m-o-n-s-t-r-a-t-e-d 
-T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-.----W-h-e-r-e -p-r-a-c-t-i-c-a-b-l-e-, -t-h-e 
-c-o-v-e-r-e-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -s-h-a-l-l 
-i-n-c-o-r-p-o-r-a-t-e -t-h-e -d-e-m-o-n-s-t-r-a-t-e-d 
-t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -i-n -t-h-e -p-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n-, 
-c-o-n-t-r-o-l-, -o-r -r-e-m-e-d-i-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-c-o-n-t-a-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -a-t -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -s-i-t-e-s-.
    -(-g-) -F-u-n-d-i-n-g-.----E-v-a-l-u-a-t-i-o-n-s -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d 
-b-y -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-r-e -e-l-i-g-i-b-l-e -f-o-r -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -u-n-d-e-r 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-1-1-.

        -T-I-T-L-E -I-V----A-D-D-I-T-I-O-N-A-L -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-S

          -S-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -A----V-e-r-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
          -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s

-S-E-C-. -4-0-1-. -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-.

    -(-a-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e 
-A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m -t-o -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-e-, -v-e-r-i-f-y-, -a-n-d 
-d-i-s-s-e-m-i-n-a-t-e -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -a-n-d -c-o-s-t 
-i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -o-n -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
-t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -f-o-r 
-c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s 
-p-r-o-m-u-l-g-a-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r---
            -(-1-) -t-h-e -C-l-e-a-n -A-i-r -A-c-t -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. 
        -7-4-0-1 -e-t -s-e-q-.-)-;
            -(-2-) -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -W-a-t-e-r -P-o-l-l-u-t-i-o-n 
        -C-o-n-t-r-o-l -A-c-t -(-c-o-m-m-o-n-l-y -r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o 
        -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-C-l-e-a-n -W-a-t-e-r -A-c-t-'-'-) -(-3-3 
        -U-.-S-.-C-. -1-2-5-1 -e-t -s-e-q-.-)-;
            -(-3-) -t-i-t-l-e -X-I-V -o-f -t-h-e -P-u-b-l-i-c 
        -H-e-a-l-t-h -S-e-r-v-i-c-e -A-c-t -(-c-o-m-m-o-n-l-y 
        -r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-S-a-f-e -D-r-i-n-k-i-n-g 
        -W-a-t-e-r -A-c-t-'-'-) -(-4-2 -U-.-S-.-C-. -3-0-0-f -e-t 
        -s-e-q-.-)-;
            -(-4-) -t-h-e -R-e-s-o-u-r-c-e -C-o-n-s-e-r-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -a-n-d -R-e-c-o-v-e-r-y -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-7-6 -(-4-2 
        -U-.-S-.-C-. -6-9-0-1 -e-t -s-e-q-.-)-; -a-n-d
            -(-5-) -o-t-h-e-r -l-a-w-s -t-h-a-t -t-h-e 
        -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-s 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-,
-c-o-l-l-e-c-t-i-v-e-l-y -r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -i-n -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-s -`-`-a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e 
-r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -F-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-s-.----A-s -p-a-r-t -o-f -t-h-e 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -a-c-c-e-p-t -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s -t-o 
        -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -s-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o -t-h-e 
        -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
        -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-c-)-;
            -(-2-) -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-e -a-n-d -v-e-r-i-f-y -t-h-e 
        -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e -a-n-d -c-o-s-t -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n 
        -o-n -a-n-y -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
        -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -b-y -a-n -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-n-t -s-u-b-j-e-c-t 
        -t-o -t-h-e -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
        -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-c-)-;
            -(-3-) -d-e-v-e-l-o-p -p-r-o-t-o-c-o-l-s-, -t-e-s-t 
        -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s-, -a-n-d -q-u-a-l-i-t-y -a-s-s-u-r-a-n-c-e 
        -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -t-o -e-n-s-u-r-e -q-u-a-l-i-t-y-, 
        -c-r-e-d-i-b-i-l-i-t-y-, -a-n-d -c-o-m-p-a-r-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -o-f 
        -d-a-t-a -a-n-d -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d -b-y 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-n-t-s-; -a-n-d
            -(-4-) -l-i-s-t -a-n-d -d-i-s-s-e-m-i-n-a-t-e 
        -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -t-h-a-t 
        -m-e-e-t-s -o-r -e-x-c-e-e-d-s -t-h-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e 
        -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a -i-n -t-h-e -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-c-) 
        -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-2-1-.
    -(-c-) -G-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s-.---
            -(-1-) -I-n -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n 
        -1-8 -m-o-n-t-h-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f 
        -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, -t-h-e 
        -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l-, -a-f-t-e-r -n-o-t-i-c-e 
        -a-n-d -o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-y -f-o-r -c-o-m-m-e-n-t-, 
        -p-r-o-m-u-l-g-a-t-e -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-.
            -(-2-) -D-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n-.----T-h-e 
        -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -s-h-a-l-l -i-n-c-l-u-d-e---
                    -(-A-) -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a -f-o-r 
                -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-i-n-g -e-l-i-g-i-b-i-l-i-t-y -o-f 
                -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-n-t-s -t-o -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, 
                -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
                            -(-i-) -a-n-y -l-a-r-g-e -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
                        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-;
                            -(-i-i-) -a-n-y -s-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
                        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-; -o-r
                            -(-i-i-i-) -a-n-y -n-o-n-p-r-o-f-i-t 
                        -g-r-o-u-p-, -u-n-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-y-, -o-r 
                        -S-t-a-t-e -o-r -l-o-c-a-l -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t 
                        -e-n-t-i-t-y-;
                    -(-B-) -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n 
                -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s -a-n-d -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s 
                -f-o-r -s-u-b-m-i-t-t-i-n-g -d-a-t-a -a-n-d 
                -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -f-o-r -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-i-o-n 
                -a-n-d -v-e-r-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
                -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s-, 
                -p-r-o-t-o-c-o-l-s-, -a-n-d -q-u-a-l-i-t-y 
                -a-s-s-u-r-a-n-c-e -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s 
                -r-e-l-a-t-i-n-g -t-o -d-a-t-a -a-n-d 
                -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -a-n-d 
                -p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
                            -(-i-) -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, 
                        -i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t-l-y -v-e-r-i-f-i-e-d-, 
                        -a-n-a-l-y-t-i-c-a-l -t-e-s-t-i-n-g 
                        -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -t-o 
                        -d-e-m-o-n-s-t-r-a-t-e -c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e 
                        -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e 
                        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-;
                            -(-i-i-) -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d -d-a-t-a -a-n-d 
                        -f-i-n-d-i-n-g-s-; -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-i-) -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e 
                        -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t -o-r 
                        -d-e-m-o-n-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n-s-;
                    -(-C-) -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n-s -e-x-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
                -f-r-o-m -v-e-r-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-y 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                -t-h-a-t -c-a-u-s-e-s -s-i-g-n-i-f-i-c-a-n-t 
                -i-n-c-r-e-a-s-e-s -i-n -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
                -p-o-l-l-u-t-i-o-n -i-n -a-n-y -m-e-d-i-a -o-r -i-s 
                -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
                -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -t-o -h-a-v-e -o-t-h-e-r 
                -u-n-a-c-c-e-p-t-a-b-l-e -s-i-d-e -e-f-f-e-c-t-s-;
                    -(-D-) -g-e-n-e-r-a-l -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a -f-o-r 
                -v-e-r-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -l-i-s-t-i-n-g -o-f 
                -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-, 
                -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
                            -(-i-) -c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -a-n-y 
                        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n -a-t 
                        -a -l-o-w-e-r -c-o-s-t -t-h-a-n -t-h-e 
                        -e-s-t-i-m-a-t-e-d -c-o-s-t -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -u-s-e-d -t-o 
                        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -t-h-e -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e 
                        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-; -o-r
                            -(-i-i-) -c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h 
                        -a-n-y -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e 
                        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h 
                        -a-d-d-i-t-i-o-n-a-l -p-o-l-l-u-t-i-o-n 
                        -p-r-e-v-e-n-t-i-o-n-, -c-o-n-t-r-o-l-, -o-r 
                        -r-e-m-e-d-i-a-t-i-o-n -b-e-n-e-f-i-t-s 
                        -t-h-a-n -t-h-e -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -u-s-e-d 
                        -t-o -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -a-n 
                        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-;
                    -(-E-) -a -s-c-h-e-d-u-l-e -o-f -f-e-e-s -f-o-r 
                -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -c-o-v-e-r -t-h-e 
                -c-o-s-t-s -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, 
                -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g---
                            -(-i-) -a -s-l-i-d-i-n-g -s-c-a-l-e -o-f 
                        -f-e-e-s -b-a-s-e-d -o-n -t-h-e 
                        -c-a-t-e-g-o-r-y -o-f -e-l-i-g-i-b-l-e 
                        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-n-t-s -d-e-f-i-n-e-d -i-n 
                        -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-)-; -a-n-d
                            -(-i-i-) -l-o-w-e-r -f-e-e-s -f-o-r 
                        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-n-t-s -d-e-f-i-n-e-d -i-n 
                        -c-l-a-u-s-e -(-i-i-) -o-r -(-i-i-i-) -o-f 
                        -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-)-; -a-n-d
                    -(-F-) -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n-s -t-h-a-t -p-r-o-v-i-d-e 
                -s-p-e-c-i-a-l -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -t-o -t-h-e 
                -n-e-e-d-s -o-f -s-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
                -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s-.
    -(-d-) -L-i-s-t-i-n-g -o-f -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y-.----F-o-r 
-t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s -t-h-a-t -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r 
-f-i-n-d-s-, -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-i-o-n 
-p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-(-c-)-, -m-e-e-t -o-r -e-x-c-e-e-d -a-l-l -o-f -t-h-e 
-v-e-r-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -c-r-i-t-e-r-i-a -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -i-n 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-c-)-, -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r 
-s-h-a-l-l -p-u-b-l-i-s-h -t-h-e -r-e-s-u-l-t-s -o-f -t-h-e 
-e-v-a-l-u-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -a -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e 
-e-v-a-l-u-a-t-e-d -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
-a-n-d -d-i-s-s-e-m-i-n-a-t-e -t-h-e -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n 
-t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
-u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-2-1-.
    -(-e-) -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n-.---
            -(-1-) -U-s-e -o-f -f-e-e-s-.----A-l-l -f-e-e-s 
        -c-o-l-l-e-c-t-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r 
        -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -u-s-e-d -t-o -s-u-p-p-o-r-t 
        -t-h-e -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-.
            -(-2-) -E-v-a-l-u-a-t-i-o-n -d-e-a-d-l-i-n-e-.----A-l-l 
        -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-i-o-n-s -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e-d-, -a-n-d 
        -t-h-e -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-n-t -n-o-t-i-f-i-e-d -o-f -t-h-e 
        -r-e-s-u-l-t-s-, -n-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -6 -m-o-n-t-h-s 
        -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -r-e-c-e-i-p-t -o-f -a -c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-.
    -(-f-) -N-o -R-e-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f -A-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e 
-R-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----N-o-t-h-i-n-g -i-n -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-s-h-a-l-l -b-e -c-o-n-s-t-r-u-e-d -t-o -r-e-v-i-s-e -a-n-y 
-a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n -o-r -r-e-l-e-a-s-e -a-n-y 
-p-e-r-s-o-n -s-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o -a-n -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e 
-r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -d-u-t-y -t-o -f-u-l-l-y 
-c-o-m-p-l-y -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e 
-r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-.
    -(-g-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-A-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----T-h-e-r-e -a-r-e -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d 
-t-o -b-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -s-u-c-h -s-u-m-s -a-s -a-r-e 
-n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o -c-a-r-r-y -o-u-t -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-.

 -S-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -B----E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
                    -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y -C-o-u-n-c-i-l

-S-E-C-. -4-1-1-. -E-S-T-A-B-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T-.

    -(-a-) -E-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e-r-e -i-s 
-e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -t-h-e -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
-T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y -C-o-u-n-c-i-l -(-r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d 
-t-o -i-n -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y 
-C-o-u-n-c-i-l-'-'-)-.
    -(-b-) -M-e-m-b-e-r-s-h-i-p-.----T-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -s-h-a-l-l 
-a-p-p-o-i-n-t -t-h-e -m-e-m-b-e-r-s -o-f -t-h-e -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y 
-C-o-u-n-c-i-l-. -T-h-e -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l-s -a-p-p-o-i-n-t-e-d -a-s 
-m-e-m-b-e-r-s -o-f -t-h-e -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y -C-o-u-n-c-i-l 
-s-h-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -b-e -e-m-i-n-e-n-t -i-n -t-h-e -f-i-e-l-d-s -o-f 
        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s-, -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-, -n-e-w -p-r-o-d-u-c-t 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t-, -e-n-g-i-n-e-e-r-i-n-g-, -l-a-b-o-r-, 
        -e-d-u-c-a-t-i-o-n-, -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t 
        -c-o-n-s-u-l-t-i-n-g-, -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-, -o-r 
        -i-n-t-e-r-n-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -r-e-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-;
            -(-2-) -b-e -s-e-l-e-c-t-e-d -s-o-l-e-l-y -o-n -t-h-e 
        -b-a-s-i-s -o-f -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -r-e-c-o-r-d-s -o-f 
        -d-i-s-t-i-n-g-u-i-s-h-e-d -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-;
            -(-3-) -n-o-t -b-e -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-; -a-n-d
            -(-4-) -i-n-c-l-u-d-e---
                    -(-A-) -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -1 
                -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e -o-f -a -l-e-a-d-i-n-g 
                -c-o-n-s-o-r-t-i-u-m -o-f -m-a-n-u-f-a-c-t-u-r-i-n-g 
                -a-n-d -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -f-i-r-m-s-;
                    -(-B-) -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -1 
                -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e -o-f -s-m-a-l-l 
                -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s-;
                    -(-C-) -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -1 
                -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e -o-f -a -S-t-a-t-e 
                -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-;
                    -(-D-) -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -o-n-e 
                -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e -o-f -a -l-o-c-a-l 
                -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t -b-o-d-y-; -a-n-d
                    -(-E-) -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -o-n-e 
                -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e -o-f -a 
                -n-o-n-g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -p-u-b-l-i-c 
                -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-.
    -(-c-) -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n -a-n-d -V-i-c-e 
-C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n-.---
            -(-1-) -S-e-l-e-c-t-i-o-n-.----T-h-e -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y 
        -C-o-u-n-c-i-l -s-h-a-l-l -a-p-p-o-i-n-t -f-r-o-m -a-m-o-n-g 
        -t-h-e -m-e-m-b-e-r-s -o-f -t-h-e -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y 
        -C-o-u-n-c-i-l -a -p-e-r-s-o-n -t-o -s-e-r-v-e -a-s 
        -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n -a-n-d -a -p-e-r-s-o-n -t-o -s-e-r-v-e 
        -a-s -V-i-c-e -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n-, -e-a-c-h -o-f -w-h-o-m 
        -s-h-a-l-l -s-e-r-v-e -a-s -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n -o-r -V-i-c-e 
        -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n-, -r-e-s-p-e-c-t-i-v-e-l-y-, -f-o-r -a 
        -t-e-r-m -o-f -1 -y-e-a-r -a-n-d -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t 
        -t-h-e-r-e-a-f-t-e-r -b-e -e-l-i-g-i-b-l-e -t-o -s-e-r-v-e -a-s 
        -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n -o-r -V-i-c-e -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n-, 
        -r-e-s-p-e-c-t-i-v-e-l-y-, -u-n-t-i-l -1 -y-e-a-r -h-a-s 
        -e-l-a-p-s-e-d -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -e-n-d -o-f -t-h-e -t-e-r-m-.
            -(-2-) -V-i-c-e -c-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n-.----T-h-e -V-i-c-e 
        -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y 
        -C-o-u-n-c-i-l -s-h-a-l-l -p-e-r-f-o-r-m -t-h-e -d-u-t-i-e-s 
        -o-f -t-h-e -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n -i-n -t-h-e -a-b-s-e-n-c-e 
        -o-f -t-h-e -C-h-a-i-r-p-e-r-s-o-n-.
    -(-d-) -D-u-t-i-e-s-.----T-h-e -A-d-v-i-s-o-r-y -C-o-m-m-i-t-t-e-e 
-s-h-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -r-e-v-i-e-w -a-n-d -m-a-k-e 
        -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g 
        -g-e-n-e-r-a-l -p-o-l-i-c-y -f-o-r -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-i-t-l-e -I-I-, -a-n-d 
        -t-h-e -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-, -b-u-d-g-e-t-, -a-n-d 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -o-f -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -w-i-t-h-i-n 
        -t-h-e -f-r-a-m-e-w-o-r-k -o-f -n-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -p-o-l-i-c-i-e-s -s-e-t -f-o-r-t-h -b-y -t-h-e 
        -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -a-n-d -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s-;
            -(-2-) -r-e-v-i-e-w -g-u-i-d-e-l-i-n-e-s -a-n-d 
        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-v-e -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-i-t-l-e -I-I-I-;
            -(-3-) -o-n -t-h-e -b-a-s-i-s -o-f -t-h-e -r-e-v-i-e-w-s 
        -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h-s -(-1-) 
        -a-n-d -(-2-)-, -m-a-k-e -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -t-o 
        -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r-, -t-h-e -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r-, 
        -a-n-d -t-h-e -h-e-a-d -o-f -e-a-c-h -c-o-v-e-r-e-d 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g -t-h-e 
        -m-e-r-i-t-s -o-f -t-h-e -d-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e 
        -f-u-n-d-s -u-n-d-e-r -p-r-o-p-o-s-e-d -f-u-n-d-i-n-g 
        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -t-o -f-u-n-d -p-r-o-p-o-s-e-d 
        -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-s -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-i-t-l-e -I-I-I-;
            -(-4-) -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -m-e-r-i-t -r-e-v-i-e-w 
        -p-a-n-e-l-s -c-o-n-s-i-s-t-i-n-g -o-f -m-e-m-b-e-r-s -w-i-t-h 
        -t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l -e-x-p-e-r-t-i-s-e -a-n-d -r-e-l-a-t-e-d 
        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -e-x-p-e-r-i-e-n-c-e -t-o -r-e-v-i-e-w 
        -p-r-o-p-o-s-a-l-s -f-o-r -f-u-n-d-i-n-g -s-u-b-m-i-t-t-e-d 
        -t-o -t-h-e -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e-;
            -(-5-) -c-o-n-s-u-l-t -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -h-e-a-d-s -o-f 
        -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -i-n-n-o-v-a-t-i-o-n 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d 
        -u-n-d-e-r -t-i-t-l-e -I-I-I -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-i-n-g -t-h-e 
        -e-x-p-e-n-d-i-t-u-r-e -o-f -f-u-n-d-s -f-r-o-m 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-1-1-;
            -(-6-) -c-o-n-s-u-l-t -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -P-a-n-e-l 
        -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-i-t-l-e -I -i-n -t-h-e 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -n-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
        -s-t-r-a-t-e-g-y-;
            -(-7-) -r-e-v-i-e-w -t-h-e -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e-n-e-s-s -o-f 
        -t-h-e -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -i-n 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-2-1-;
            -(-8-) -m-a-k-e -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -t-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -t-o -i-m-p-r-o-v-e -t-h-e -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e 
        -d-i-s-s-e-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -b-y -t-h-e 
        -c-l-e-a-r-i-n-g-h-o-u-s-e -o-f -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
        -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -r-e-s-u-l-t-s-; -a-n-d
            -(-9-) -m-a-k-e -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -t-h-e 
        -D-i-r-e-c-t-o-r -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g 
        -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e -a-c-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -p-r-o-m-o-t-e 
        -t-h-e -e-x-p-o-r-t -o-f -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-i-e-s-.

-S-E-C-. -4-1-2-. -R-E-P-O-R-T -B-Y -T-H-E -C-O-M-P-T-R-O-L-L-E-R 
              -G-E-N-E-R-A-L-.

    -N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -2 -y-e-a-r-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e 
-o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, -t-h-e 
-C-o-m-p-t-r-o-l-l-e-r -G-e-n-e-r-a-l -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -s-h-a-l-l -s-u-b-m-i-t -t-o -t-h-e -C-o-m-m-i-t-t-e-e-s 
-o-n -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -P-u-b-l-i-c -W-o-r-k-s -a-n-d 
-A-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-e -S-e-n-a-t-e -a-n-d -t-h-e 
-C-o-m-m-i-t-t-e-e -o-n -S-c-i-e-n-c-e-, -S-p-a-c-e-, -a-n-d 
-T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -a-n-d -A-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-e 
-H-o-u-s-e -o-f -R-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e-s -a -r-e-p-o-r-t 
-c-o-n-c-e-r-n-i-n-g -t-h-e -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-i-t-l-e-s -I-I 
-a-n-d -I-I-I-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -a -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-t-h-e -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s-.

        -S-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -C----C-o-o-r-d-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -W-i-t-h 
  -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -o-f -S-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -a-n-d 
                          -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y

-S-E-C-. -4-2-1-. -C-O-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N -W-I-T-H -N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L 
              -I-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-E -O-F -S-T-A-N-D-A-R-D-S -A-N-D 
              -T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y-.

    -(-a-) -A-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s-.----N-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -1-8-0 
-d-a-y-s -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-o-r -a-n-d 
-t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -C-o-m-m-e-r-c-e -s-h-a-l-l -e-n-t-e-r 
-i-n-t-o -s-u-c-h -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -a-s -m-a-y -b-e 
-n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o -p-e-r-m-i-t -t-h-e -E-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
-P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-g-e-n-c-y -t-o -p-r-o-v-i-d-e 
-t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e -a-n-d -s-u-p-p-o-r-t -t-o 
-t-h-e -M-a-n-u-f-a-c-t-u-r-i-n-g -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y -C-e-n-t-e-r-s 
-a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-e-r-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
-I-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e -o-f -S-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-s -a-n-d -T-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y 
-o-f -t-h-e -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -C-o-m-m-e-r-c-e-.
    -(-b-) -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-.----T-h-e -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e 
-s-h-a-l-l -i-n-c-l-u-d-e---
            -(-1-) -t-h-e -p-r-e-p-a-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e 
        -p-a-c-k-a-g-e-s -f-o-r -s-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-s -g-e-n-e-r-a-l-l-y -a-n-d-, -w-h-e-r-e 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, -f-o-r -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c -s-m-a-l-l 
        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -s-e-c-t-o-r-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
        -i-n-f-o-r-m-a-t-i-o-n -o-n---
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        -i-m-p-r-o-v-e-m-e-n-t-.

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              -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-S-.

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-w-i-t-h -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e-s -o-f -s-m-a-l-l 
-b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -a-n-d -a-g-r-i-c-u-l-t-u-r-a-l -e-x-t-e-n-s-i-o-n 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -a-n-d -c-e-n-t-e-r-s-, -a-s -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-, 
-t-o -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l -a-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e 
-t-o -s-m-a-l-l -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s-e-s-.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National 
Environmental Technology 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. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.

            TITLE I--NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY PANEL

Sec. 101. Establishment.
Sec. 102. Membership.
Sec. 103. National Environmental Technology Strategy.
Sec. 104. Coordination of budget requests for environmental technology.
Sec. 105. Report to Congress.
Sec. 106. Termination.

     TITLE II--BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES; CLEARINGHOUSE

            Subtitle A--Bureau of Environmental Technologies

Sec. 201. Establishment.
Sec. 202. Reports.
Sec. 203. Environmental technology export promotion.

           Subtitle B--Environmental Technology Clearinghouse

Sec. 211. Establishment.

   TITLE III--ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM; TECHNOLOGY 
                                TESTING

         Subtitle A--Environmental Innovation Research Program

Sec. 301. Environmental innovation research program.
Sec. 302. Guidelines and regulations of the environmental innovation 
                            research program.

               Subtitle B--Innovative Technology Testing

Sec. 311. Program.

                     TITLE IV--ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

         Subtitle A--Verification of Environmental Technologies

Sec. 401. Program.

         Subtitle B--Environmental Technology Advisory Council

Sec. 411. Establishment.
Sec. 412. Report by the Comptroller General.

   Subtitle C--Coordination With National Institute of Standards and 
                               Technology

Sec. 421. Coordination with National Institute of Standards and 
                            Technology.
Sec. 422. Coordination with other federally supported extension 
                            programs.
Sec. 423. Statutory construction.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) environmental problems facing the world pose a threat 
        to the environmental and economic security of the United States 
        and other nations;
            (2) promoting a sound economy while maintaining a healthy 
        environment is among the urgent public policy challenges of the 
        United States;
            (3) the development and utilization of environmental 
        technologies will enhance both global environmental security 
        and the economic standing of the United States in the world 
        marketplace;
            (4) the growing worldwide demand for environmentally sound 
        products and processes, and for cost-effective environmental 
        cleanup and pollution control technologies, presents 
        significant business opportunities;
            (5) innovative environmental technologies face barriers to 
        commercialization and utilization, and are often slow to be 
        adopted;
            (6) advances in source reduction, environmental cleanup, 
        and pollution control technologies could significantly reduce 
        Federal Government and private cleanup expenditures, improve 
        cleanup results, and help prevent future contamination;
            (7) the development and implementation of effective public 
        and private partnership arrangements will help promote 
        successful technology development programs;
            (8) a coordinated, interagency strategy for environmental 
        technology will greatly facilitate the development of critical 
        environmental technology that can respond to environmental 
        programs and create jobs and new sources of income; and
            (9) successful Federal Government programs to foster the 
        development and utilization of environmental technology depend 
        on coordination and cooperation among agencies involved in 
        environmental protection and agencies involved in technology 
        development.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to further environmental protection, spur the creation 
        of jobs, and enhance the ability of domestic companies to 
        compete in the international marketplace by facilitating the 
        development and utilization of environmental technologies;
            (2) to encourage the development and utilization of 
        environmental technologies that prevent pollution;
            (3) to help overcome market barriers that hinder the 
        successful commercialization of environmental technologies; and
            (4) to coordinate Federal Government policies, actions, and 
        budgets with respect to environmental technologies.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of 
        Environmental Technologies established under section 201.
            (3) Covered federal agency.--The term ``covered Federal 
        agency'' means a Federal agency for which, for a fiscal year, 
        an amount greater than $50,000,000 is made available for 
        environmental cleanup.
            (4) Critical environmental technology.--The term ``critical 
        environmental technology'' means environmental technology 
        that--
                    (A) embodies a significant technical advance;
                    (B) has the potential to bring about large, cost-
                effective reductions in risk to human health or the 
                environment;
                    (C) is broadly applicable at the precommercial 
                stage; and
                    (D) if adopted, is reasonably expected to result in 
                a favorable ratio of social to private returns.
            (5) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Bureau established under section 201.
            (6) Environmental innovation research.--The term 
        ``environmental innovation research'' means research related to 
        the development, application, or commercialization of 
        environmental technology.
            (7) Environmental technology.--The term ``environmental 
        technology'' means an advanced or improved technology, product, 
        process, or service that reduces environmental risks by 
        protecting or enhancing the environment through source 
        reduction, design or process changes, pollution control, or 
        environmental remediation.
            (8) Funding agreement.--The term ``funding agreement'' 
        means a contract, cooperative agreement, grant agreement, 
        patent agreement, royalty agreement, license agreement, equity 
        agreement, or other appropriate legal agreement between the 
        head of a covered Federal agency and a private business 
        concern, government, academic or nongovernment entities to 
        provide funding and support to carry out environmental 
        innovation research.
            (9) Small business concern.--The term ``small business 
        concern'' means a business concern that is recognized as a 
        small business concern under section 3(a) of the Small Business 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).
            (10) Source reduction.--The term ``source reduction'' has 
        the same meaning as is provided for the term in section 6603(5) 
        of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13102(5)).

            TITLE I--NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY PANEL

SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is authorized to be established, within the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy of the Executive Office of the President, a 
National Environmental Technology Panel (referred to in this title as 
the ``Panel''), to operate as a panel of the Federal Coordinating 
Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology. The Panel shall be 
responsible for coordinating environmental technology programs within 
the Federal Government and the development of a National Environmental 
Technology Strategy.

SEC. 102. MEMBERSHIP.

    The Panel shall consist of the heads of agencies with substantial 
investment or interest in the development and utilization of 
environmental technology or the designees of the heads (or a 
combination of heads of agencies and designees). The Director of the 
Office of Science Technology Policy, shall appoint the Chairperson of 
the Panel (referred to in this title as the ``Chairperson'').

SEC. 103. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY.

    (a) Development.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
establishment of the Panel, the President, with advice from the Panel, 
shall develop a National Environmental Technology Strategy (referred to 
in this section as a ``Strategy''). The Strategy shall--
            (1) identify areas that would benefit from the development 
        of critical environmental technology;
            (2) prioritize the areas identified under paragraph (1) 
        based on trends in global and domestic environmental threats 
        and the potential for environmental and economic benefits;
            (3) recommend effective public and private partnership 
        arrangements for the development and utilization of 
        environmental technologies;
            (4) recommend approaches to encourage the commercialization 
        and utilization of environmental technologies, with special 
        attention to small business concerns; and
            (5) identify economic, regulatory, and other barriers to, 
        and incentives for, the development, utilization, and export of 
        environmental technologies, and recommend appropriate actions 
        in response to the identification.
    (b) Revision of Strategy.--The Panel shall review and, if 
appropriate, recommend that the President revise the Strategy not less 
frequently than once every 3 years.
    (c) Coordination With Other Groups.--
            (1) In general.--The Panel shall, to the extent 
        practicable, consult with public and private organizations 
        involved in technology development and commercialization, and 
        organizations involved in making recommendations for converting 
        research on military applications to civilian uses.
            (2) Technical support.--The Chairperson may request 
        technical and policy assistance from members of the Panel and 
        other organizations, including the Academies of Science and 
        Engineering.

SEC. 104. COORDINATION OF BUDGET REQUESTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) In General.--The head of each Federal department or agency 
shall, as part of the annual request of the department or agency for 
appropriations pursuant to section 1108 of title 31, United States 
Code, submit a report to the Office of Management and Budget and the 
Chairperson that--
            (1) identifies the activities of the department or agency 
        that promote, develop, or support environmental technology; and
            (2) states that portion of the request of the department or 
        agency for appropriations that will be allocated to activities 
        that promote, develop, or support environmental technology.
    (b) Review and Report.--Beginning with the first budget cycle after 
the Strategy under section 103 is completed--
            (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and 
        the Chairperson shall review the report of each department and 
        agency submitted under subsection (a), in light of the goals, 
        priorities, and responsibilities of the department or agency as 
        may be set forth in the Strategy; and
            (2) the annual budget submitted by the President pursuant 
        to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, shall include 
        a statement indicating those portions of the annual budget of 
        each department and agency that relate to activities covered by 
        the Strategy.

SEC. 105. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of establishment of the Panel, 
and every 3 years thereafter, the Chairperson shall submit a report to 
Congress that includes a summary of all Panel activities.

SEC. 106. TERMINATION.

    The authority provided by this title shall terminate on the date 
that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

     TITLE II--BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES; CLEARINGHOUSE

            Subtitle A--Bureau of Environmental Technologies

SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT.

    (a) In General.--There is established, within the Environmental 
Protection Agency, the Bureau of Environmental Technologies which shall 
be headed by a Director.
    (b) Functions.--The Director shall--
            (1) in cooperation with the heads of other agencies, 
        support and assist the development of process or products, 
        oriented research, development, and demonstration of 
        environmental technology at the precommercial stage by 
        industrial, academic, governmental, and nongovernmental 
        entities;
            (2) using information that is either in the public domain 
        or voluntarily submitted, track on a continuing basis the 
        research and development being conducted on environmental 
        technologies by private industry in the United States;
            (3) in cooperation with the heads of other agencies, 
        develop and promote the transfer of environmental technologies 
        and mechanisms to address international environmental problems;
            (4) develop and maintain a clearinghouse, as established 
        under subtitle B, to provide information to private and public 
        concerns that develop, apply, or export environmental 
        technology;
            (5) advise other officials, as appropriate, within the 
        Environmental Protection Agency and within other Federal 
        departments and agencies, concerning programs, strategies, and 
        regulatory reforms for promoting the development and 
        utilization of environmental technology;
            (6) to the extent allowable by law, in cooperation with the 
        Administrator or the head of any other Federal agency that the 
        Director determines to be appropriate, facilitate the 
        availability of an initial market for environmental 
        technologies, including development of recommendations for 
        changes in Federal procurement guidelines;
            (7) in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, provide 
        advice and assistance to regional technology centers and 
        similar community-based alliances that are supporting a 
        transition from defense technology research, development and 
        production to environmental technology research, development 
        and production, including--
                    (A) ensuring that the centers and alliances have 
                ready access to the technology clearinghouse 
                established under subtitle B; and
                    (B) on a regular basis, informing the centers and 
                alliances of Federal Government environmental 
                technology development program needs and opportunities;
            (8) consult with the Panel authorized under title I; and
            (9) coordinate the activities of the Bureau with the 
        activities undertaken pursuant to title III.
    (c) Cooperative Agreements and Funding Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the functions of the 
        Bureau under this subtitle, the Director may enter into a 
        cooperative agreement or funding agreement with--
                    (A) a department or agency of the United States;
                    (B) a unit of State or local government;
                    (C) an educational institution;
                    (D) nonprofit research centers; or
                    (E) a company that is incorporated in the United 
                States or has a parent company that is incorporated in 
                the United States or is incorporated in a country that 
                the Secretary of Commerce determines affords--
                            (i) to all foreign and domestic companies 
                        opportunities similar to the opportunities 
                        afforded under this subsection; or
                            (ii) adequate and effective protection for 
                        the intellectual property rights of all foreign 
                        and domestic companies.
            (2) Limitation.--A grant, loan, or loan guarantee made 
        pursuant to this section shall be limited to no more than 5 
        years.
    (d) Federal Share.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
        (3), the Federal share of the cost of a project conducted under 
        this section may not exceed 50 percent.
            (2) Small business concerns.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (3), the Federal share of the cost of a project 
        conducted pursuant to a cooperative agreement or funding 
        agreement entered into with a small business concern under this 
        section may not exceed 75 percent.
            (3) Increased federal share.--The Federal share of the cost 
        of a project conducted under this section may exceed the 
        limitations under paragraphs (1) and (2) if the Director finds 
        that--
                    (A) the project is for the development of critical 
                environmental technology that the Panel determines 
                pursuant to title I to be of high priority; and
                    (B) the Director determines that the applicant 
                would be financially unable to meet the matching 
                requirements of paragraphs (1) or (2).
    (e) Program Requirements.--
            (1) Selection criteria.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of establishment of the Bureau, the Director shall 
                publish in the Federal Register proposed criteria, and 
                not later than 1 year after the date of establishment 
                of the Bureau, following a public comment period, final 
                criteria, for the selection of recipients of funding 
                agreements under this section.
                    (B) Criteria.--The selection criteria under 
                subparagraph (A) shall--
                            (i) include requirements outlining business 
                        plans;
                            (ii) give special consideration to the 
                        needs of small business concerns; and
                            (iii) be consistent with the source-
                        reduction hierarchy established in section 
                        6602(b) of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 
                        (42 U.S.C. 13101(b)).
                    (C) Consideration.--In determining whether to enter 
                into a funding agreement with a joint venture, the 
                Director may consider whether the members of the joint 
                venture have provided for the appropriate participation 
                of small business concerns in the joint venture.
                    (D) Set-aside for small business.--Not less than 25 
                percent of the funds made available under this section 
                shall be made available to fund the Federal share of 
                the cost of projects conducted pursuant to cooperative 
                agreements or funding agreements entered into with 
                small business concerns.
            (2) Administration of program funds.--In cooperation with 
        the heads of other agencies, the Director is authorized to--
                    (A) determine categories of projects to be funded 
                by the Bureau;
                    (B) issue solicitations for projects to be funded 
                by the Bureau;
                    (C) receive and evaluate proposals resulting from 
                solicitations;
                    (D) select participants for funding agreements of 
                the Bureau;
                    (E) administer the funding agreements of the 
                Bureau; and
                    (F) make payments to recipients of funding 
                agreements on the basis of progress toward, or 
                completion of, the funding agreement requirements.
            (3) Consultation.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director shall, as 
                appropriate, consult with experts in the Federal 
                Government, the private sector, academia, and nonprofit 
                groups before making offers for participation in 
                funding agreements.
                    (B) Confidentiality.--The Director shall ensure 
                that the confidentiality of all proposals submitted 
                under subparagraph (A) is protected at all times 
                (including when consulting with experts under this 
                paragraph).
            (4) Financial reporting and auditing.--The Director, in 
        consultation with the chief financial officer of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish appropriate 
        financial reporting and auditing procedures for the Bureau.
            (5) Dissemination of research results.--The Director shall 
        provide for the dissemination of nonproprietary research 
        results of the projects supported by the Bureau including the 
        dissemination of results through the clearinghouse established 
        under subtitle B.
            (6) Confidential information.--
                    (A) Intellectual property.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), trade secrets or confidential 
                business information or information classified for 
                reasons of national security may not be disclosed by an 
                officer or employee of the United States acting under 
                any provision of this Act. The information shall not be 
                subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, 
                United States Code.
                    (B) Exception.--Confidential business information 
                may be disclosed in accordance with a written agreement 
                between the owner or developer of the information and 
                the Director.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this section--
                    (A) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 1994;
                    (B) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; and
                    (C) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
            (2) Limitation on use.--Of amounts appropriated to carry 
        out this section, not more than 10 percent for fiscal year 
        1994, and 5 percent for each year thereafter, may be used to 
        pay for administrative expenses of the Bureau.
            (3) Federal cooperative agreements.--The Director may 
        allocate a significant percentage of the amounts made available 
        to the Bureau for the purpose of entering into cooperative 
        agreements for funding environmental technology development 
        projects with other departments or agencies of the United 
        States.

SEC. 202. REPORTS.

    (a) In General.--The Director shall, not less frequently than every 
3 years, and at such other times as the Director considers to be 
appropriate, submit a report to Congress describing--
            (1) the activities of the Bureau, including descriptions 
        and funding levels of all projects developed with assistance 
        from the Bureau;
            (2) the implementation and operation of the environmental 
        innovation research programs under subtitle A of title III; and
            (3) the manner and extent to which technologies developed 
        with assistance from the Bureau have been commercialized and 
        used.
    (b) Recommendations.--A report submitted under this section may 
include recommendations for program improvements.

SEC. 203. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY EXPORT PROMOTION.

    In cooperation and consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and 
the heads of other agencies involved in export promotion as 
appropriate, the Director may--
            (1) collect and disseminate through the clearinghouse 
        established under subtitle B, information useful for promoting 
        the export of environmental technology, including information 
        concerning--
                    (A) sources of financial assistance;
                    (B) sources of technical assistance; and
                    (C) the environmental needs of foreign countries; 
                and
            (2) consult with the heads of other Federal agencies to 
        facilitate the export of environmental technologies and 
        recommend appropriate administrative actions for promoting the 
        export of environmental technology.

           Subtitle B--Environmental Technology Clearinghouse

SEC. 211. ESTABLISHMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director shall establish an operational electronic 
database to serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and 
dissemination of nonproprietary information on environmental 
technology, including--
            (1) descriptions of environmental technologies developed, 
        tested, or verified under the programs established under this 
        Act; and
            (2) information compiled under section 203.
    (b) Access to Clearinghouse.--The clearinghouse shall be made 
available through an electronic data system (such as a computer 
bulletin board) and in paper report format, and shall be publicly 
available at reasonable cost.
    (c) Compatibility.--The clearinghouse established under this 
section shall be compatible with data systems used by the Manufacturing 
Technology Centers administered by the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology of the Department of Commerce and, to the extent 
practicable, shall be integrated into the data systems.
    (d) Administration.--The data stored in the clearinghouse shall be 
updated continuously as new information is made available, but not less 
often than annually.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1997.

   TITLE III--ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM; TECHNOLOGY 
                                TESTING

         Subtitle A--Environmental Innovation Research Program

SEC. 301. ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The head of each covered Federal agency shall 
establish an environmental innovation research program for the 
development and commercialization of environmental technology to 
promote the cleanup, abatement, and source reduction activities of the 
agency.
    (b) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Set-aside.--For each fiscal year, the head of 
                each covered Federal agency shall, notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law--
                            (i) set aside not less than 1.25 percent of 
                        the amount of funds appropriated to the head of 
                        the covered agency for the following purposes:
                                    (I) with respect to the Secretary 
                                of Energy, funds appropriated for 
                                environmental restoration and waste 
                                management;
                                    (II) with respect to the Secretary 
                                of Defense, funds made available for 
                                environmental restoration;
                                    (III) with respect to the Secretary 
                                of the Interior, funds appropriated for 
                                environmental cleanup; and
                                    (IV) with respect to the 
                                Administrator of the Environmental 
                                Protection Agency, funds appropriated 
                                from the Superfund pursuant to the 
                                Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
                                Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
                                (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); and
                            (ii) reserve the amount set aside under 
                        clause (i) for awards to private concerns or 
                        other entities, through a uniform process (as 
                        described in subsection (d)) for the 
                        development and commercialization of 
                        environmental technology as set forth in 
                        subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Use of set-aside funds.--The funds set aside 
                under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be used to fund the 
                development of environmental technology that 
                contributes to the program objectives for which the 
                funds were initially made available.
                    (C) Waiver.--
                            (i) In general.--The head of a covered 
                        Federal agency may waive the requirements of 
                        this paragraph in full or part if--
                                    (I) unforeseen emergency 
                                circumstances require the covered 
                                Federal agency to redirect funds for 
                                technology development to other 
                                purposes; and
                                    (II) the head of the covered 
                                Federal agency has redirected all 
                                technology development funds (other 
                                than funds set aside pursuant to 
                                subparagraph (A)) available to the 
                                covered Federal agency from the amounts 
                                specified in subparagraph (A)(i) to 
                                address the unforeseen emergency 
                                circumstances.
                            (ii) Report.--If the head of a covered 
                        agency waives a provision of this paragraph 
                        pursuant to clause (i), the head of the covered 
                        Federal agency shall provide a report that 
                        explains the reasons for the waiver to 
                        Congress.
            (2) Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed, 
        interpreted, or applied to limit the amount of funds that a 
        covered Federal agency may spend on the research, development, 
        or commercialization of environmental technology.
    (c) Duties of Heads of Covered Federal Agencies.--In carrying out 
an environmental innovation research program established under this 
section, the head of each covered Federal agency shall, in accordance 
with the requirements of this section--
            (1) certify annually to the Director the amount of agency 
        funds set aside in accordance with subsection (b)(1);
            (2) in carrying out the program established under this 
        section, consider the needs of small business concerns for the 
        development and utilization of environmental technology; and
            (3) submit an annual report on the environmental innovation 
        research program to the Bureau and the Office of Science and 
        Technology Policy of the Executive Office of the President. The 
        report shall include an accounting of the number and amount of 
        awards made under the environmental innovation research 
        program, classified by categories of projects.
    (d) Phases of Environmental Innovation Research Programs.--The head 
of each covered Federal agency shall carry out an environmental 
innovation research program consisting of the following 3 phases:
            (1)(A) A first phase for determining, insofar as 
        practicable, the scientific and technical merit and feasibility 
        of proposals that are submitted pursuant to environmental 
        innovation research program solicitations and appear to have 
        commercial potential.
            (B) With respect to the first phase, the head of the 
        covered Federal agency may enter into funding agreements with 
        governmental, industrial, academic, and other nongovernmental 
        entities, each of which shall be in an amount not to exceed 
        $250,000 to support the initial development of proposed 
        environmental technologies.
            (2)(A) A second phase to fund the further development of 
        environmental technologies funded under subparagraph (B) that 
        meet particular program needs, and with respect to which awards 
        shall be made on the basis of the scientific and technical 
        merit and feasibility of each proposal, as evidenced by the 
        first phase (as described in paragraph (1)), taking into 
        consideration, among other considerations, the commercial 
        potential of each proposal, as evidenced by--
                    (i) the record of the private concern or other 
                entity of successfully commercializing technologies, 
                products or processes developed as a result of 
                environmental innovation research or other research;
                    (ii) the existence of funding commitments, from the 
                private sector or sources other than the environmental 
                innovation research programs, to fund the further 
                development of the environmental technology;
                    (iii) the existence of funding commitments from the 
                private sector or sources other than the environmental 
                innovation research programs for the third phase of 
                research to be conducted pursuant to paragraph (3)(A); 
                and
                    (iv) the presence of other indicators of the 
                commercial potential of the environmental technology.
            (B) With respect to the second phase, the head of the 
        covered Federal agency may enter into funding agreements with 
        private concerns or other entities, each of which shall be in 
        an amount not to exceed $750,000, unless the head of the 
        covered Federal agency finds that additional funding is 
        necessary and appropriate.
            (3)(A) If appropriate, a third phase, in which--
                    (i) environmental innovation research funding is 
                used to continue development activity that has 
                demonstrated outstanding commercial potential in the 
                second phase of the environmental innovation research 
                program and merits further environmental innovation 
                research funding;
                    (ii) awards from funding sources other than the 
                environmental innovation research programs are used for 
                the continuation of research or research and 
                development that has been competitively selected using 
                peer review or scientific review criteria; or
                    (iii) commercial applications of research or 
                research and development funded by environmental 
                innovation research programs are funded by non-Federal 
                sources of funds or, for environmental technologies 
                intended for use by the Federal Government, by Federal 
                funding sources other than environmental innovation 
                research programs.
            (B) With respect to a research and development project 
        funded under subparagraph (A)(i), the Federal share shall not 
        exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the project.
            (C) With respect to the assistance provided under this 
        paragraph, the covered Federal agency may assist the private 
        concern or other entity in pursuing funding or procurement from 
        other Federal programs and in pursuing financial and technical 
        assistance for the export of technology developed under the 
        environmental innovation research program, including providing 
        the information gathered under section 203.
            (D) The head of the covered Federal agency may, in lieu of 
        the 3-phase process established under this subsection, fund 
        proposals for the development of certain technologies through 
        an alternative competitive process, on the basis of a written 
        finding that--
                    (i) the proposed technology is at a stage in 
                development comparable to the stage in development of 
                technologies that would emerge from the second phase of 
                the process established under this section; and
                    (ii) employing the first 2 phases of the process 
                established under this section would be inappropriate.
            (E) With respect to a development project funded under 
        subparagraph (D)--
                    (i) awards shall be based on scientific and 
                technical merit and demonstrated outstanding commercial 
                potential;
                    (ii) the Federal share shall not exceed 50 percent; 
                and
                    (iii) the head of the covered Federal agency shall 
                notify the Congress in writing of the award and provide 
                a copy of the written finding made under subparagraph 
                (D).
    (e) Testing Environmental Technology.--Funding agreements 
authorized under paragraphs (2) and (3)(A)(i) of subsection (d) may 
make available, if appropriate, funds to test environmental technology 
in the program established under section 311.

SEC. 302. GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION 
              RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    (a) Guidelines.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
establishment of the Bureau under title II, the Director shall issue 
guidelines for environmental innovation research conducted by covered 
Federal agencies pursuant to this subtitle.
    (b) Contents.--The guidelines issued by the Director shall, at a 
minimum, provide for--
            (1) simplified, standardized, and timely solicitations of 
        project proposals; and
            (2) to the extent feasible, standardized application 
        procedures with the procedures established under title II, 
        including the submission of business plans.
    (c) Regulations.--The head of each covered Federal agency may, on 
the basis of the guidelines issued under subsection (a), issue such 
regulations as are necessary to ensure that the environmental 
innovation research program of the covered Federal agency meets the 
requirements of the guidelines.

               Subtitle B--Innovative Technology Testing

SEC. 311. PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--In consultation with the heads of other 
appropriate Federal departments and agencies, the Administrator is 
authorized to establish a program for testing environmental technology 
at federally owned facilities and sites including listed sites--
            (1) on the National Priorities List established under 
        section 105(a)(8)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
        Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
        9605(a)(8)(B)); and
            (2) in the inventory of Federal agency hazardous waste 
        facilities under section 3016 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 6937),
collectively referred to in this section as ``applicable sites''.
    (b) Description.--As part of the program established under this 
section, the Administrator may--
            (1) enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal 
        departments and agencies for the purpose of testing 
        environmental technology at applicable sites;
            (2) solicit and accept applications to test an 
        environmental technology suitable for prevention, control, or 
        remediation of contamination at applicable sites, subject to 
        the guidelines established under subsection (c);
            (3) in consultation and cooperation with representatives of 
        other Federal departments and agencies, State and local 
        governments, industry consortia, and other groups interested in 
        control, prevention, and remediation of contamination at an 
        applicable site, manage and oversee testing and evaluation of 
        environmental technology at the site, subject to the guidelines 
        established under subsection (c);
            (4) document the performance and cost characteristics of an 
        environmental technology tested at an applicable site;
            (5) list and disseminate, through the clearinghouse 
        established under section 211, nonproprietary information 
        regarding the performance and cost characteristics of 
        environmental technology that has been tested at 1 or more 
        applicable sites and has been determined to be effective by the 
        appropriate criteria in the guidelines established under 
        subsection (c); and
            (6) to the extent feasible, incorporate Environmental 
        Protection Agency programs in existence on the date of 
        enactment of this Act that facilitate testing of environmental 
        technology at applicable sites, including the alternative or 
        innovative treatment technology research and demonstration 
        program established under section 311(b) of the Comprehensive 
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
        (42 U.S.C. 9660(b)).
    (c) Guidelines.--The Administrator may, after notice and 
opportunity for comment, issue guidelines for the operation of the 
program established under this section. The guidelines shall include--
            (1) an initial listing of applicable sites potentially 
        available for testing of environmental technology categorized 
        by site characteristics, including production processes and 
        technologies and, in the case of contaminated sites requiring 
        remediation, site geology and site contaminants;
            (2) criteria for designating the eligibility of applicants 
        to the program established under this section;
            (3) the application procedures for applicants designated 
        under paragraph (2) desiring to apply for testing of 
        environmental technology at an applicable site, including--
                    (A) provisions for sharing the costs of testing 
                with applicants that limit the Federal share to not 
                more than 50 percent of the total cost of testing; and
                    (B) provisions that provide special consideration 
                to the needs of small business concerns;
            (4) criteria for verification of the efficacy of tested 
        environmental technologies;
            (5) specific procedures for the management and oversight of 
        testing at applicable sites, including procedures for 
        consultation or entering into cooperative agreements with other 
        Federal departments and agencies responsible for the management 
        or remediation of applicable sites and affected entities; and
            (6) criteria for determining whether and to what extent 
        legal authorities should be used to indemnify successful 
        applicants to the program established under this section.
    (d) Listing of Tested Technology.--In the case of a technology 
tested under the program established under this section, the 
Administrator shall publish the test results, cost information, and a 
general description of the tested environmental technology, and 
disseminate the information through the clearinghouse established under 
section 211.
    (e) Audit.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall audit the performance of the program established 
        under this section and report the results of the audit to 
        Congress, including--
                    (A) the number of sites where environmental 
                technologies have been tested, classified by the type 
                of problem remedied and the technology tested;
                    (B) the number of environmental technologies tested 
                that have subsequently become commercially viable;
                    (C) the number of sites for which environmental 
                technologies tested have been selected for additional 
                applications;
                    (D) the cost in terms of labor and contract funds 
                expended by the agency on the program; and
                    (E) the estimated number of jobs and increased 
                income associated with the development and 
                commercialization of the environmental technologies 
                tested.
            (2) Report.--The results of the audit conducted under this 
        subsection shall be included as part of the report required 
        under section 412.
    (f) Funding.--Testing conducted under this section shall be 
eligible for funding under section 301 pursuant to the guidelines 
established under subsection (c).
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1997 to 
carry out this section.

                     TITLE IV--ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

         Subtitle A--Verification of Environmental Technologies

SEC. 401. PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Administrator is authorized to establish a 
program to verify, evaluate, and disseminate performance and cost 
information on environmental technologies appropriate for meeting the 
performance criteria of regulations issued as performance standards 
under laws that the Administrator determines are appropriate, 
collectively referred to in this section as ``applicable regulations''.
    (b) Functions.--As part of the program established under this 
section, the Administrator may--
            (1) accept applications from the public to verify and 
        evaluate cost and performance characteristics of environmental 
        technology;
            (2) develop appropriate protocols to verify the quality and 
        credibility of cost and performance data submitted by 
        applicants;
            (3) evaluate cost and performance data for environmental 
        technology relative to applicable regulations, subject to the 
        guidelines established under subsection (c); and
            (4) list and disseminate information regarding 
        environmental technology verified and evaluated under the 
        guidelines established under subsection (c) through the 
        clearinghouse established under section 211.
    (c) Guidelines.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator may, after notice and 
        opportunity for comment, issue guidelines for the operation of 
        the program established under this section.
            (2) Description.--The guidelines may include--
                    (A) the criteria for designating the eligibility of 
                applicants to the program established under this 
                section;
                    (B) application requirements and procedures for 
                submitting data for verification;
                    (C) general criteria for the evaluation of 
                environmental technologies, including an evaluation, 
                with respect to each technology evaluated, of the 
                ability of the technology to--
                            (i) meet the performance criteria of any 
                        applicable regulation under tested conditions 
                        with additional source reduction, control, or 
                        remediation benefits as compared to the 
                        technology evaluated to establish the 
                        applicable regulation;
                            (ii) meet the performance criteria of any 
                        applicable regulation under tested conditions 
                        at a comparable or lower cost than the 
                        estimated cost of the technology evaluated to 
                        establish the applicable regulation; or
                            (iii) constitute a significant advance in 
                        the development of environmental technology 
                        with broad applicability;
                    (D) a schedule of fees for applications to cover 
                the costs of the program, including--
                            (i) lower fees for each applicant 
                        designated as a small business concern, 
                        nonprofit group, institution of higher 
                        education, or State or local government entity; 
                        and
                            (ii) lower fees for applications to verify 
                        environmental technology that provides source 
                        reduction; and
                    (E) such other provisions as the Administrator may 
                consider appropriate.
    (d) Reporting of Technology.--
            (1) In general.--In the case of a technology that the 
        Administrator evaluates in accordance with the guidelines 
        established under subsection (c), the Administrator may publish 
        the results of the evaluation and a nonproprietary description 
        of the evaluated technology and disseminate the information 
        through the clearinghouse established under section 211.
            (2) Significant advances.--The Administrator may establish 
        a list of technologies verified under the program established 
        by this section that represent significant advances as compared 
        to then current available technology.
    (e) Administration.--
            (1) Use of fees.--All fees collected by the Administrator 
        through the operation of the program established under this 
        section shall, subject to appropriations, be used to support 
        the operation of the program.
            (2) Evaluation deadline.--All evaluations conducted under 
        the program established under this section shall be completed, 
        and the applicant notified of the results, not later than 180 
        days after the receipt of a complete application.
    (f) No Revision of Regulations.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed, interpreted, or applied in any manner to revise any 
regulation or release a person subject to any regulation from the duty 
to comply with the regulation.
    (g) Judicial Review.--
            (1) Decisions to list or not list.--The verification or 
        evaluation of a technology under the program established under 
        this section shall not--
                    (A) constitute a final action by the Administrator; 
                and
                    (B) be subject to judicial review.
            (2) Failure to comply.--If a technology verified, evaluated 
        and listed pursuant to the program established under this 
        section fails to result in compliance with any applicable 
        regulation, the verification, evaluation and listing shall not 
        constitute a defense in an enforcement action or citizen suit 
        and shall not create a cause of action against the 
        Environmental Protection Agency.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1997 
to carry out this section.

         Subtitle B--Environmental Technology Advisory Council

SEC. 411. ESTABLISHMENT.

    (a) Establishment.--The Director may establish the Environmental 
Technology Advisory Council (referred to in this section as the 
``Advisory Council'') as a subgroup within an appropriate advisory 
committee in existence on the date of enactment of this Act that has a 
charter approved under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App. 2).
    (b) Membership.--The Director may appoint the members of the 
Advisory Council. The individuals appointed as members of the Advisory 
Council shall--
            (1) be eminent in the fields of business, research, new 
        product development, engineering, labor, education, management 
        consulting, environment, source reduction, or international 
        relations;
            (2) be selected solely on the basis of established records 
        of distinguished service; and
            (3) not be employees of the Federal Government.
    (c) Duties.--The Advisory Council may--
            (1) review and make recommendations regarding general 
        policy for the Bureau, and the organization, budget, and 
        programs of the Bureau within the framework of national 
        policies set forth by the President and Congress;
            (2) review guidelines and regulations of the environmental 
        innovation research program established under title III;
            (3) on the basis of the reviews conducted under paragraphs 
        (1) and (2), make recommendations to the Administrator, the 
        Director, and the head of each covered Federal agency regarding 
        the organization and effectiveness of the Bureau and 
        environmental innovation research programs established under 
        title III;
            (4) consult with the Panel authorized under title I in the 
        development of the National Environmental Technology Strategy;
            (5) make recommendations for administrative and legislative 
        actions to stimulate environmental technology innovation;
            (6) make recommendations to the Director to improve the 
        effective dissemination by the clearinghouse of research 
        information and results; and
            (7) make recommendations to the Director regarding 
        administrative actions to promote the export of environmental 
        technologies.

SEC. 412. REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

    Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a 
report concerning the implementation of the programs established under 
titles II and III and this title. The report shall include a 
description of the research conducted under the programs, the estimated 
environmental and economic benefits resulting from the programs, and 
the cost of the programs.

   Subtitle C--Coordination With National Institute of Standards and 
                               Technology

SEC. 421. COORDINATION WITH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND 
              TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Agreements.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Secretary of Commerce 
shall enter into such agreements as are necessary to permit the 
Environmental Protection Agency to provide technical assistance and 
support to the Manufacturing Technology Centers administered by the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology of the Department of 
Commerce.
    (b) Assistance.--The assistance shall include--
            (1) the preparation of environmental assistance packages 
        for small business concerns generally and, if appropriate, for 
        specific small business sectors, including information on--
                    (A) environmental compliance requirements and 
                methods for achieving compliance;
                    (B) new environmental technologies;
                    (C) alternatives for source reduction that are 
                generally applicable to the small business sectors; and
                    (D) guidance for identifying and applying 
                opportunities for source reduction at individual 
                facilities;
            (2) providing technical assistance to small business 
        concerns seeking to act on the information provided under 
        paragraph (1);
            (3) coordinating with the National Institute of Standards 
        and Technology to identify those small business sectors that 
        need improvement in environmental compliance or in developing 
        methods for source reduction; and
            (4) developing and carrying out an action plan for 
        providing assistance to improve the environmental performance 
        of small business sectors in need of improvement.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994 through 1997 to 
carry out this section.

SEC. 422. COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERALLY SUPPORTED EXTENSION 
              PROGRAMS.

    The Administrator may coordinate with--
            (1) small business development centers (established 
        pursuant to section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
        648)); and
            (2) as appropriate, other small business and agricultural 
        extension programs and centers,
to provide environmental assistance to small business concerns.

SEC. 423. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed, interpreted, or applied in 
any manner to affect the obligation or duty of any Federal agency to 
comply with all applicable environmental laws and requirements.
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