[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. 1152 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1152

To establish a National Environmental Technology Achievement Award, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 8, 1997

  Mr. McCain introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish a National Environmental Technology Achievement Award, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Environmental Technology 
Achievement Act''.

SEC. 2. ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) and the Secretary 
of Commerce (referred to in the Act as the ``Secretaries'') shall 
present an annual award, to be known as the ``National Environmental 
Technology Achievement Award'' (referred to in this Act as the 
``Award'').
    (b) Purpose of Award.--The Award shall recognize the premier 
National environmental technology advancement for the year that 
advances the ability of the United States to prevent and clean up 
sources of pollution of the land, air, and water resources of the 
United States.
    (c) Cash Award.--The Award shall include a cash award from amounts 
donated for the Award by nongovernmental entities.

SEC. 3. AWARD PANEL.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a panel to be known as the 
National Environmental Technology Achievement Award Panel (referred to 
in this Act as the `Award Panel').
    (b) Membership.--The Award Panel shall be composed of 14 members, 
of whom--
            (1) 1 shall be the Administrator of the Environmental 
        Protection Agency;
            (2) 1 shall be the Secretary of Commerce;
            (3) 1 shall be the National Science Adviser;
            (4) 1 shall be the Director of the National Science 
        Foundation;
            (5) 1 shall be the Secretary of the Interior;
            (6) 3 shall be members of the academic community, of whom--
                    (A) 1 shall be appointed by the President;
                    (B) 1 shall be appointed by the majority leader of 
                the Senate; and
                    (C) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
                House of Representatives;
            (7) 3 shall be representatives of United States industry, 
        of whom--
                    (A) 1 shall be appointed by the President;
                    (B) 1 shall be appointed by the majority leader of 
                the Senate; and
                    (C) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
                House of Representatives; and
            (8) 3 shall be nongovernmental environmental organizations, 
        of whom--
                    (A) 1 shall be appointed by the President;
                    (B) 1 shall be appointed by the majority leader of 
                the Senate; and
                    (C) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
                House of Representatives.
    (c) Term.--A member appointed under paragraphs (6) through (8) of 
subsection (a) shall serve for 3 years.
    (d) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Award Panel shall be filled in 
the same manner as the original appointment.
    (e) Meetings.--
            (1) Initial meeting.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Award Panel shall hold its 
        first meeting.
            (2) Subsequent meetings.--The Award Panel shall meet as 
        necessary to carry out subsection (f).
    (f) Duties of the Award Panel.--The Award Panel shall--
            (1) establish the criteria for awarding the Award;
            (2) design the Award;
            (3) establish the amount of the cash award provided under 
        section 2(c);
            (4) assist the Secretaries in raising funds for the cash 
        award;
            (5) establish the consideration and selection process for 
        awarding the Award; and
            (6) select the annual recipients of the Award.
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