[Senate Report 105-287]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                       Calendar No. 524
105th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE

 2d Session                                                     105-287
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        NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1998

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                August 25, 1998.--Ordered to be printed.

   Filed under authority of the order of the Senate of July 31, 1998.

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    Mr. Chafee, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 2359]

    The Committee on Environment and Public Works, to which was 
referred the bill (S. 2359), to amend the National 
Environmental Education Act to extend the programs under the 
Act, and for other purposes, having considered the same, 
reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that 
the bill do pass.

                           General Statement-

                               background

The National Environmental Education Act of 1990
    The National Environmental Education Act of 1990 was signed 
into law by President Bush on November 16, 1990. The Act 
established a comprehensive environmental education program at 
the Federal level to support State and local efforts. It 
established an Office of Environmental Education within the 
Environmental Protection Agency. The Office was charged with 
developing and supporting environmental education programs and 
other related efforts to improve the understanding of the 
natural and built environment, and the relationships between 
humans and their environment, including the global aspects of 
environmental programs. The Office has managed a Federal grant 
assistance program to State and local education agencies, 
institutions of higher education, other not-for-profit 
organizations and noncommercial education broadcasting entities 
to support projects to design, demonstrate, or disseminate 
practices, methods, or techniques related to environmental 
education and training. It authorized the Office to create 
environmental internships and fellowships and environmental 
education awards.
    The Act also created a National Environmental Education 
Advisory Council and Federal Task Force. The Advisory Council 
was charged to represent the various education constituent 
groups and to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on 
environmental education matters. The Task Force was comprised 
of Federal Agencies with a role in environmental education. The 
Task Force was charged to advise, consult with, and make 
recommendations to the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to assure Federal coordination of the Act.
    Finally, the Act created the National Environmental 
Education and Training Foundation. The Foundation was 
established in order to extend the contribution of 
environmental education and training by facilitating the 
cooperation, coordination, and contribution of public and 
private resources to create an environmentally advanced 
educational system. The purpose of the Foundation was to foster 
an open and effective partnership among Federal, State, and 
local government, business, industry, academic institutions, 
community based environmental groups, and international 
organizations.

                           Summary of S. 2359

    As amended and approved by the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works, the bill is a single title with nine sections. 
The bill extends the authorization for programs authorized by 
the National Environmental Education Act until 2004. The bill 
includes a number of changes to make programs authorized under 
the Act operate more effectively and efficiently.-

                      Section-By-Section Analysis

Section 1. Short Title
    Section 1 establishes the short title of the bill as the 
``National Environmental Education Amendments Act of 1998.''
Section 2. Office of Environmental Education
    Section 2 ensures that the Office of Environmental 
Education's programs will be balanced and scientifically sound. 
This section seeks to ensure that environmental education 
programs supported under this Act adhere to certain key 
principles. The Act supports environmental education programs 
and materials that characterize environmental problems in a 
factual and objective way. The Act supports environmental 
education programs that point students and teachers toward 
constructive solutions to problems including those that foster 
conservation and economic goals. When appropriate to a 
particular environmental topic, education programs supported by 
this Act should attempt to incorporate public health and 
economic analysis of environmental problems and solutions into 
the educational program.
    This section also makes several changes which are intended 
to provide the Office of Environmental Education with 
additional flexibility in implementing the programs authorized 
under the Act. This section removes the requirement that the 
Office of Education be directed by a member of the Senior 
Executive Service, which is consistent with government-wide 
cost savings measures; clarifies EPA's ability to implement the 
program through both EPA's headquarters and regional offices; 
and authorizes the Office to utilize grants, cooperative 
agreements, or contracts which will provide for more 
flexibility in implementing the program.
Section 3. Environmental Education Grants
    Section 3 changes the percentage of small grants awarded at 
$5,000 or less from 25 percent to 15 percent. This change 
reflects the actual number of grants the Agency has received 
under the program over the last five years. The intent of the 
program remains unchanged, to provide the greatest number of 
small grants as possible. Small grants tend to benefit local 
schools and community-based organizations, and providing a set 
number at $5,000 or less encourages these organizations to 
apply under the program. It is expected that a substantial 
percentage also will go to these organizations above the $5000 
amount. The 15 percent is not a ceiling for small grants but a 
floor.
    Section 3 reaffirms the ban against supporting lobbying 
activities through the funding of the program grants. Lobbying 
activity is defined by the Act as described in documents issued 
by the Office of Management and Budget and designated as 
Circulars No. A-21 and A-122. These Circulars make unallowable 
a recipient's use of grant funds to attempt to influence the 
outcomes of elections or initiatives; to attempt to influence 
the introduction or enactment of Federal or State legislation 
through communications with members or employees of Congress or 
State legislatures or by preparing, distributing or using 
publicity or propaganda, or by urging members of the public to 
contribute to or participate in any demonstration or campaign; 
or for legislative liaison activities, including attending 
committee hearings and analyzing legislation, in support of a 
lobbying effort. The purpose of this language is to ensure that 
this program does not become a vehicle to lobby Congress or the 
Executive Branch.
    Section 3 also requires that the EPA's Science Advisory 
Board review and approve all guidance on environmental 
education grants before it is issued by the Administrator. This 
is to ensure that the guidance materials are based on sound 
scientific principles.-
Section 4. Environmental Internships and Fellowships
    Section 4 eliminates the internship and fellowship programs 
for the Office of Environmental Education. These programs were 
never implemented fully due to the expense of operation and the 
duplicative nature of the programs with other Federal programs.
Section 5. National Education Awards
    Section 5 streamlines the existing environmental awards 
program to recognize and emphasize the ``President's 
Environmental Youth Awards.'' The other awards programs were 
never implemented fully and are duplicative of similar award 
programs operated mainly by non-government organizations. This 
change will highlight the importance of the Presidential 
awards, a program which honors primary and secondary students 
for outstanding projects to promote local environmental 
awareness.
Section 6. Environmental Education Advisory Council and Task Force
    Section 6 provides flexibility for the National 
Environmental Education Advisory Council and Federal Task 
Force. The Council will no longer be required to have 11 
members. EPA will have greater flexibility to appoint between 6 
to 11 members (at least one from six different categories) 
based upon the current needs and requirements of the program. 
In addition, the Federal Task Force membership will be 
comprised of any Federal agency with environmental education 
activities, instead of requiring a list of agencies to 
participate. Removing the current requirement will allow 
flexibility for the appropriate agencies to participate based 
upon current needs.
Section 7. National Environmental Learning Foundation
    Section 7 changes the name of the National Environmental 
Education and Training Foundation to the National Environmental 
Learning Foundation, which better represents the goal and 
mission of the organization. In addition, the number of members 
on the Board of Directors is increased from 13 to 19, which 
will provide additional support for the Foundation in the 
private sector.
    The Foundation frequently joins with other interested 
partners to establish cooperative education and outreach 
programs. Partners contribute matching funds, goods, services, 
expertise, or other needs to make the project a success. 
Section 7 provides the Foundation with the authority to 
acknowledge private donations and participants in the 
Foundation's collaborative programs. Private and public 
participants are important to the Foundation's goal of 
fostering an open and effective partnership among Federal, 
State, and local government, business, industry, academic 
institutions, environmental groups, and international 
organizations. Although it is important to acknowledge the 
contributions of the various partners, the form of such 
acknowledgment should be in keeping with the intent of the 
Foundation's purpose. This section is intended to ensure that 
the names of program partners are not the predominant feature 
on any portion of materials produced as a result of 
partnerships with the Foundation.
Section 8. Authorization of Appropriations
    Section 8 reauthorizes the program, with the funding level 
authorized at $10 million for each of fiscal years 1999 through 
2004, and such sums as may be necessary thereafter. This 
funding level recognizes the importance of the program while 
maintaining fiscal responsibility. The percentage of funding 
for grants also is increased to forty percent which represents 
a shifting of the funds from the awards program to the grants 
which is the primary focus of the program. In addition, the 
administrative expenses for the Office of Environmental 
Education are limited to no more than 25 percent of the funds 
provided. Section 8 also requires that the Office of 
Environmental Education provide at the end of each fiscal year 
an Expense Report to Congress detailing how funds appropriated 
under the Act were spent.
Section 9. Effective Date
    Section 9 provides that the effective date of the Act shall 
occur on October 1, 1998, or upon the enactment of the 
legislation if it occurs later.

                                Hearings

    No hearings were held on S. 2359.

                          Legislative History

    On July 27, 1998, Senator Inhofe introduced S. 2359, the 
National Environmental Education Amendments Act of 1998. The 
committee ordered the bill reported on July 29 by voice vote.

                             Rollcall Votes

    Section 7(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate and the rules of the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works require that any rollcall votes taken during 
consideration of legislation be noted in the report.
    On July 29, 1998, the committee met to consider S. 2359. 
The bill was agreed to by unanimous consent and was ordered 
reported by voice vote. No rollcall votes were taken.

                           Regulatory Impact

    Section 11(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate requires publication in the report the committee's 
estimate of the regulatory impact made by the bill as reported. 
No regulatory impact is expected by the passage of this bill.
    The bill will not affect the personal privacy of 
individuals.

                          Mandates Assessment

    In compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
(Public Law 104-4), the committee makes the following 
evaluation of the Federal mandates contained in the reported 
bill.
    S. 2359 imposes no Federal intergovernmental mandates on 
State, local or tribal governments.

                          Cost of Legislation

    Section 403 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act requires that a statement of the cost of the 
reported bill, prepared by the Congressional Budget Office, be 
included in the report. That statement follows:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, July 31, 1998.

Hon. John H. Chafee, Chairman,
Committee on Environment and Public Works,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.

    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 2359, the National 
Environmental Education Amendments Act of 1998.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contacts are Kim Cawley 
(for Federal costs), who can be reached at 226-2860, and Pepper 
Santalucia (for the State and local impact), who can be reached 
at 225-3220.

            Sincerely,
                                           June E. O'Neill,
                                                          Director.
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               Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

S. 2359, National Environmental Education Amendments Act of 
1998, As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on 
Environment and Public Works on July 29, 1998
Summary
    S. 2359 would amend provisions of the National 
Environmental Education Act regarding environmental education 
grants, internships, fellowships, and awards. The bill would 
authorize the appropriation of $10 million annually over the 
1999-2004 period to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
to carry out its responsibilities under the bill. The bill 
would not affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-
as-you-go procedures would not apply. S. 2359 contains no 
intergovernmental or private sector mandates as defined in the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) and would impose no other 
costs on State, local, or tribal governments..
Estimated cost to the Federal Government
    The estimated budgetary impact of S. 2359 is shown in the 
following table. The costs ofthis legislation fall within 
budget function 300 (natural resources and environment). For 
the purpose ofthis estimate, CBO assumes that S. 2359 will be 
enacted before fiscal year 1999 appropriations for EPA are 
provided, and that the full amounts authorized by the bill will 
be appropriated for each year. Estimated outlays are based on 
historical spending patterns for this program.

                                                                                                                
                                      By Fiscal Year in Millions of Dollars                                     
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                                                                   1998    1999    2000    2001    2002    2003 
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                SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION                                                               
Spending Under Current Law:                                                                                     
    Budget Authority\1\.........................................       8       0       0       0       0       0
    Estimated Outlays...........................................       8       1       0       0       0       a
                                                                                                                
Proposed Changes:                                                                                               
    Authorization Level.........................................       0      10      10      10      10      10
    Estimated Outlays...........................................       0       9      1O      1O      1O      10
                                                                                                                
Spending Under S. 2359:.........................................                                                
    Authorization Level\1\......................................       8      10      10      10      10      10
    Estimated Outlays...........................................       8      10      10      10      10      10
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\1\ The 1998 level is the amount appropriated for that year.                                                    

    Pay-As-You-Go Considerations: None.
    Estimated impact on State, local, and Tribal Governments: 
The bill contains no intergovernmental mandates as defined in 
UMRA and would impose no other costs on State, local, or tribal 
governments. Of the funds authorized for appropriation by the 
bill, at least 40 percent would be used for grants to support 
environmental education. Many ofthese grants would go to local 
education agencies, public colleges and universities, and State 
educational or environmental agencies. These grants require 25 
percent matching funds Dom the recipients.
    Estimated impact on the private sector: This bill would 
impose no new private-sector mandates as defined in UMRA.
    Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Kim Cawley (226-2860); 
Impact on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Pepper 
Santalucia (225-3220).
    Estimate approved by: Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis.

                        Changes in Existing Law

    In compliance with section 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill 
as reported are shown as follows: Existing law proposed to be 
omitted is enclosed in [black brackets], new matter is printed 
in italic, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown 
in roman:

UNITED STATES CODE

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Title 20--Education

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              Chapter 65--National Environmental Education

Sec.
5501. Findings and policy.
        (a) Findings.
        (b) Policy.
5502. Definitions.
5503. Office of Environmental Education.
        (a) Establishment.
        (b) Duties and functions.
        (c) [Director and staff] Staff.
        (d) Activities.
5504. Environmental Education and Training Program.
        (a) Establishment.
        (b) Functions and activities.
        (c) Grants.
        (d) Eligibility.
5505. Environmental education grants.
        (a) Cooperative agreements and grants.
        (b) Eligible activities.
        (c) Priority projects.
        (d) Scope of program and implementing regulations.
        (e) Solicitation notices.
        (f) Applications.
        (g) Performance of projects.
        (h) Matching requirements.
        (i) Limitations on grants.
        (j) Lobbying activities.
        (k) Guidance review.
[5506. Environmental internships and fellowships.
        [(a) Postsecondary students and in-service teachers
        [(b) Purpose.
        [(c) Minimum number of internships and fellowships.
        [(d) Management of programs; eligible agencies.
        [(e) Length of internships and fellowships; funding
        [(f) Eligible individuals.
        [(g) Applications
        [(h) Geographic, cultural, and minority representation.]
5506. [Repealed.]
5507. Environmental education awards.
        (a) National education awards.
        (b) Required awards.
        (c) Nomination by Environmental Education Advisory Council.
        (d) President's Environmental Youth Awards.
        (e) Cash awards for elementary and secondary education teachers 
        and local educational agencies.
5508. Environmental Education Advisory Council and Task Force.
        (a) Establishment.
        (b) Advisory Council; duties; members; terms of office; 
        compensation; termination.
        (c) Federal Task Force on Environmental Education; duties; 
        members.
        (d) Reports.
5509. National Environmental education and Training Foundation.
        (a) Establishment and purposes.
        (b) Board of Directors.
        (c) Rights and obligations of Foundation.
        (d) [Conditions on donations] Acknowledgement of donors.
        (e) Administrative services on support.
        (f) Report.
        (g) Volunteer status.
        (h) Audits and petition of Attorney General for equitable 
        relief.
        (i) United States release from liability.
        (j) Amendment and repeal.
5510. Authorization.
        (a) [Authorization of appropriations] In general.
        (b) Limitations.
        (c) Expense report.

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Sec. 5502. Definitions
    For the purposes of this chapter, the term--
          (1) ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency;
          (2) ``Agency'' means the United States Environmental 
        Protection Agency;
          (3) ``Federal agency'' or ``agency of the United 
        States'' means any department, agency or other 
        instrumentality of the Federal Government, any 
        independent agency or establishment of the Federal 
        Government including any Government corporation;
          (4) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
        Department of Education;
          (5) ``local educational agency'' means any education 
        agency as defined in section 8801 of this title) and 
        shall include any tribal education agency;
          (6) ``not-for-profit'' organization means an 
        organization, association, or institution described in 
        section 501(c)(3) of title 26, which is exempt from 
        taxation pursuant to the provisions of section 501(a) 
        of title 26;
          (7) ``noncommercial education broadcasting entities'' 
        means any noncommercial educational broadcasting 
        station (and/or its legal nonprofit affiliates) as 
        defined and licensed by the Federal Communications 
        Commission;
          (8) ``tribal education agency'' means a school or 
        community college which is controlled by an Indian 
        tribe, band, or nation, including any Alaska Native 
        village, which is recognized as eligible for special 
        programs and services provided by the United States to 
        Indians because of their status as Indians and which is 
        not administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
          (9) ``Federal natural resource management agencies'' 
        means the United States Forest Service, the Bureau of 
        Land Management, the National Park Service, and the 
        Fish and Wildlife Service;
          (10) ``environmental engineering'' means the 
        discipline within engineering and science concerned 
        with the development and application of scientific and 
        technical solutions to protecting the aquatic and 
        atmospheric environment, including, but not limited to, 
        all phases of water resources planning, water supply, 
        water treatment, air pollution characterization and 
        control, remediation of hazardous substances, 
        environmental transport of contaminants in surface and 
        ground water and atmosphere, and methods for assessment 
        and control of pollution;
          (11) ``environmental education'' and ``environmental 
        education and training'' mean educational activities 
        and training activities involving elementary, 
        secondary, and postsecondary students, as such terms 
        are defined in the State in which they reside, and 
        environmental education personnel, but does not include 
        technical training activities directed toward 
        environmental management professionals or activities 
        primarily directed toward the support of noneducational 
        research and development;
          [(12) ``Foundation'' means the National Environmental 
        Education and Training Foundation established pursuant 
        to section 5509 of this title; and]
          (12) ``Foundation'' means the National Environmental 
        Learning Foundation established by section 5509 of this 
        title; and
          (13) ``Board of Directors'' means the Board of 
        Directors of the [National Environmental Education and 
        Training Foundation] National Environmental Learning 
        Foundation.
Sec. 5503. Office of Environmental Education
    (a) Establishment
          The Administrator shall establish an Office of 
        Environmental Education within the Environmental 
        Protection Agency.
    (b) Duties and functions
          The Office of Environmental Education shall--
                  (1) develop and support balanced and 
                scientifically sound programs and related 
                efforts, in consultation and coordination with 
                other Federal agencies, to improve 
                understanding of the natural and built 
                environment, and the relationships between 
                humans and their environment, including the 
                global aspects of environmental problems;

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                  [(6) administer the environmental internship 
                and fellowship programs provided for in section 
                5506 of this title;]
                  [(7)] (6) administer the environmental awards 
                program provided for in section 5507 of this 
                title;
                  [(8)] (7) provide staff support to the 
                Advisory Council and Task Force provided for in 
                section 5508 of this title;
                  [(9)] (8) assess, in coordination with other 
                Federal agencies, the demand for professional 
                skills and training needed to respond to 
                current and anticipated environmental problems 
                and cooperate with appropriate institutions, 
                organizations, and agencies to develop training 
                programs, curricula, and continuing education 
                programs for teachers, school administrators, 
                and related professionals;
                  [(10)] (9) assure the coordination of Federal 
                statutes and programs administered by the 
                Agency relating to environmental education, 
                consistent with the provisions and purposes of 
                those programs, and work to reduce duplication 
                or inconsistencies within these programs;
                  [(11)] (10) work with the Department of 
                Education, the Federal Interagency Committee on 
                Education, and with other Federal agencies, 
                including Federal natural resource management 
                agencies, to assure the effective coordination 
                of programs related to environmental education, 
                including environmental education programs 
                relating to national parks, national forests, 
                and wildlife refuges;
                  [(12)] (11) provide information on 
                environmental education and training programs 
                to local education agencies, State education 
                and natural resource agencies, and others; and
                  [(13)] (12) otherwise provide for the 
                implementation of this chapter through the 
                headquarters and the regional offices of the 
                Agency.
    [(c) Director and staff
          [The Office of Environmental Education shall--
                  [(1) be directed by a Director who shall be a 
                member of the Senior Executive Service;
                  [(2) include a headquarters staff of not less 
                than six and not more than ten full-time 
                equivalent employees; and
                  [(3) be supported by one full-time equivalent 
                employee in each Agency regional office.]
    (c) Staff
          The Office of Environmental Education shall--
                  (1) include a headquarters staff of not more 
                than 10 full-time equivalent employees; and
                  (2) be supported by 1 full-time equivalent 
                employee in each Agency regional office.
    (d) Activities
          The Administrator may carry out the activities 
        specified in subsection (b) directly or through awards 
        of grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts.

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Sec. 5505. Environmental education grants
    (a) * * *

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    (i) Limitations on grants
          Grants under this section shall not exceed $250,000. 
        In addition, [25] 15 percent of all funds obligated 
        under this section in a fiscal year shall be for grants 
        of not more than $5,000.
    (j) Lobbying activities
          A grant under this section may not be used to support 
        a lobbying activity (as described in the documents 
        issued by the Office of Management and Budget and 
        designated as OMB Circulars No. A-21 and No. A-122.
    (k) Guidance review
          Before the Administrator issues any guidance to grant 
        applicants, the guidance shall be reviewed and approved 
        by the Science Advisory Board of the Agency.
[Sec. 5506. Environmental internships and fellowships
    [(a) Postsecondary students and in-service teachers
          [The Administrator shall, in consultation with the 
        Office of Personnel Management and other appropriate 
        Federal agencies, provide for internships by 
        postsecondary level students and fellowships for in-
        service teachers with agencies of the Federal 
        Government.
    [(b) Purpose
          [The purpose of internships and fellowships pursuant 
        to this section shall be to provide college level 
        students and in-service teachers with an opportunity to 
        work with professional staff of Federal agencies 
        involved in environmental issues and thereby gain an 
        understanding and appreciation of such issues and the 
        skills and abilities appropriate to such professions.
    [(c) Minimum number of internships and fellowships
          [The Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, 
        support not less than 250 internships each year and not 
        less than 50 fellowships each year.
    [(d) Management of programs; eligible agencies
          [The internship and fellowship programs shall be 
        managed by the Office of Environmental Education. 
        Interns and fellows may serve in appropriate agencies 
        of the Federal Government including, but not limited 
        to, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Fish and 
        Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration, the Council on Environmental Quality, 
        Federal natural resource management agencies, the 
        Department of Agriculture, and the National Science 
        Foundation.
    [(e) Length of internships and fellowships; funding
          [Interns shall be hired on a temporary, full-time 
        basis for not to exceed 6 months and shall be 
        compensated appropriately. Fellows shall be hired on a 
        temporary full-time basis for not to exceed 12 months 
        and shall be compensated appropriately. Federal 
        agencies hiring interns shall provide the funds 
        necessary to support salaries and related costs.
    [(f) Eligible individuals
          [(1) Individuals eligible for participation in the 
        internship program are students enrolled at accredited 
        colleges or universities who have successfully 
        completed not less than four courses or the equivalent 
        in environmental sciences or studies, as determined by 
        the Administrator.
          [(2) Individuals eligible for participation in the 
        fellowship program are in-service teachers who are 
        currently employed by a local education agency and have 
        not less than 2 years experience in teaching 
        environmental education, environmental sciences, or 
        related courses.
    [(g) Applications
          [Individuals shall be selected for internships and 
        fellowships based on applications which shall be in 
        such form as the Administrator considers appropriate.
    [(h) Geographic, cultural, and minority representation
          [In selecting individuals for internships and 
        fellowships, the Administrator shall provide for wide 
        geographic, cultural, and minority representation.]
[Sec. 5506.] Repealed.
Sec. 5507. Environmental education awards
    (a) National education awards
          [The Administrator shall provide for a series of 
        national awards recognizing outstanding contributions 
        to environmental education.]
          The Administrator may provide for awards to be known 
        as the ``President's Environmental Youth Awards'' to be 
        given to young people in grades kindergarten through 12 
        for outstanding projects to promote local environmental 
        awareness.

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Sec. 5508. Environmental Education Advisory Council and Task 
Force
    (a) * * *
    (b) Advisory Council; duties; members; terms of office; 
compensation; termination
          (1) The Advisory Council shall advise, consult with, 
        and make recommendations to, the Administrator on 
        matters relating to activities, functions, and policies 
        of the Agency under this chapter. With respect to such 
        matters, the Council shall be the exclusive advisory 
        entity for the Administrator. The Council may exchange 
        information with other Advisory Councils established by 
        the Administrator. The Office of Environmental 
        Education shall provide staff support to the Council.
          (2) [The Advisory Council shall consist of 11 members 
        appointed by the Administrator after consultation with 
        the Secretary. Two members shall be appointed to 
        represent primary and secondary education (one of whom 
        shall be a classroom teacher); two members shall be 
        appointed to represent colleges and universities; two 
        members shall be appointed to represent not-for-profit 
        organization involved in environmental education; two 
        members shall be appointed to represent State 
        departments of education and natural resources; two 
        representatives shall be appointed to represent 
        business and industry; and one representative shall be 
        appointed to represent senior Americans. A 
        representative of the Secretary shall serve as an 
        exofficio member of the Advisory Council. The conflict 
        of interest provision at section 208(a) of title 18 
        shall not apply to members' participation in particular 
        matters which affect the financial interests of 
        employers which they represent pursuant to this 
        subsection.] The Advisory Council shall consist of not 
        more than 11 members appointed by the Administrator 
        after consultation with the Secretary. To the extent 
        practicable, the Administrator shall appoint to the 
        Advisory Council at least 1 representative from each of 
        the following sectors: primary and secondary education; 
        colleges and universities, not-for-profit organizations 
        involved in environmental education; State departments 
        of education and natural resources; business and 
        industry; and senior Americans.

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    (c) Federal Task Force on Environmental Education; duties; 
members
          (1) * * *
          (2) [Membership of the Task Force shall include the--
                  [(A) Department of Education.
                  [(B) Department of the Interior.
                  [(C) Department of Agriculture.
                  [(D) the Environmental Protection Agency.
                  [(E) National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration.
                  [(F) Council on Environmental Quality,
                  [(G) Tennessee Valley Authority, and
                  [(H) National Science Foundation.]
    Membership on the Task Force shall be open to 
representatives of any Federal agency actively engaged in 
environmental education.

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    (d) Reports
          (1) [The Advisory Council shall, after providing for 
        public review and comment, submit to the Congress, 
        within 24 months of November 16, 1990, and biennially 
        thereafter, a report which shall--]
          Biennial meetings
                  The Advisory Council shall hold a biennial 
                meeting on timely issues regrading 
                environmental education and issue a report and 
                recommendations on the proceedings of the 
                meeting.
                          (A) The report shall describe and 
                        assess the extent and quality of 
                        environmental education in the Nation;

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Sec. 5509. [National Environmental Education and Training 
Foundation] National Environmental Learning Foundation
    (a) Establishment and purposes
          (1) Establishment

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                  (A) There is hereby established the [National 
                Environmental Education and Training 
                Foundation] National Environmental Learning 
                Foundation. The Foundation is established in 
                order to extend the contribution of 
                environmental education and training to meeting 
                critical environmental protection needs, both 
                in this country and internationally; to 
                facilitate the cooperation, coordination, and 
                contribution of public and private resources to 
                create an environmentally advanced educational 
                system; and to foster an open and effective 
                partnership among Federal, State, and local 
                government, business, industry, academic 
                institutions, community based environmental 
                groups, and international organizations.

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    (b) Board of Directors
          (1) Establishment and membership
                  (A) The Foundation shall have a governing 
                Board of Directors (hereafter referred to in 
                this section as ``the Board''), which shall 
                consist of [13] 19 directors, each of whom 
                shall be knowledgeable or experienced in the 
                environment, education and/or training. The 
                Board shall oversee the activities of the 
                Foundation and shall assure that the activities 
                of the Foundation are consistent with the 
                environmental and education goals and policies 
                of the Environmental Protection Agency and with 
                the intents and purposes of this chapter. The 
                membership of the Board, to the extent 
                practicable, shall represent diverse points of 
                view relating to environmental education and 
                training.

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    (d) [Conditions on donations
          [(1) For the purposes of this section, a gift, 
        devise, or bequest may be accepted by the Foundation 
        even though it is encumbered, restricted, or subject to 
        beneficial interests of private persons if any current 
        future interest therein is for the benefit of the 
        Foundation.
          [(2) No donation, gift, devise, bequest, property 
        (either real or personal), voluntary services, or any 
        other thing of value may be accepted by the Foundation 
        if it--
                  [(A) is contingent upon the transmission by 
                the Foundation of materials or information 
                prepared by the donor or a third party in such 
                a fashion as to convey a particular point of 
                view favorable to the economic interests of the 
                donor or its constituents or associates; or
                  [(B) in the judgment of the Board carries 
                with it an explicit or implied requirement on 
                the part of the Foundation to do a specific act 
                or make general representations which are to 
                the benefit of the donor and which are not 
                consistent with the environmental and education 
                goals and policies of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency and with the intents and 
                purposes of this chapter.
          [(3) No materials bearing ``logos'', letterhead or 
        other means of identification associated with a donor 
        or third party may be transmitted by the Foundation, 
        for use in environmental education and training except 
        as required pursuant to subsection (f) of this 
        section.]
    Acknowledgment of donors
          The Foundation may acknowledge receipt of donations 
        by means of a listing of the names of donors in 
        materials distributed by the Foundation, but any such 
        acknowledgment--
                  (A) shall not appear in educational material 
                to be presented to students; and
                  (B) shall not identify a donor by means of a 
                logo, letterhead, or other corporate commercial 
                symbol, slogan, or product.

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Sec. 5510. Authorization
    [(a) Authorization of appropriations
          [There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
        Environmental Protection Agency to carry out this 
        chapter not to exceed $12,000,000 for each fiscal year 
        1992 and 1993, not to exceed $13,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 1994, and not to exceed $14,000,000 for each 
        fiscal years 1995 and 1996.
    [(b) Limitations
          [Of such sums appropriated in a fiscal year, 25 
        percent shall be available for the activities of the 
        Office of Environmental Education, 25 percent shall be 
        available for the operation of the environmental 
        education and training program, 38 percent shall be 
        available for environmental education grants, 10 
        percent shall be available for support of the National 
        Environmental Education and Training Foundation, and 2 
        percent shall be available to support awards pursuant 
        to section 5507(e) of this title.]
    (a) In general
          There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
        Environmental Protection Agency to carry out this Act 
        $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2004.
    (b) Limitations
          (1) In general
                  Subject to paragraph (2), of the amounts 
                appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal 
                year--
                          (A) not more than 25 percent may be 
                        used for the activities of the Office 
                        of Environmental Education;
                          (B) not more than 25 percent may be 
                        used for the operation of the 
                        environmental education and training 
                        program;
                          (C) not less than 40 percent shall be 
                        used for environmental education 
                        grants; and
                          (D) 10 percent shall be used for the 
                        Foundation for Environmental Education.
          (2) Administrative expenses
                  Of the amounts made available under paragraph 
                (1) for a fiscal year for the activities of the 
                Office of Environmental Education, not more 
                than 25 percent may be used for administrative 
                expenses.
    (c) Expense report
          As soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal 
        year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a 
        report stating in detail the items on which funds 
        appropriated or the fiscal year were expended.

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