42 U.S.C. § 7671q — Miscellaneous provisions

Page 7462 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 7671o § 7671o. Transfers among Parties to Montreal Protocol (a) In general Consistent with the Montreal Protocol, the United States may engage in transfers with other Parties to the Protocol under the fol- lowing conditions: (1) The United States may transfer produc- tion allowances to another Party if, at the time of such transfer, the Administrator es- tablishes revised production limits for the United States such that the aggregate na- tional United States production permitted under the revised production limits equals the lesser of (A) the maximum production level permitted for the substance or substances con- cerned in the transfer year under the Protocol minus the production allowances transferred, (B) the maximum production level permitted for the substance or substances concerned in the transfer year under applicable domestic law minus the production allowances trans- ferred, or (C) the average of the actual na- tional production level of the substance or substances concerned for the 3 years prior to the transfer minus the production allowances transferred. (2) The United States may acquire produc- tion allowances from another Party if, at the time of such transfer, the Administrator finds that the other Party has revised its domestic production limits in the same manner as pro- vided with respect to transfers by the United States in this subsection. (b) Effect of transfers on production limits The Administrator is authorized to reduce the production limits established under this chapter as required as a prerequisite to transfers under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) or to increase production limits established under this chapter to reflect production allowances acquired under a transfer under paragraph (2) of subsection (a). (c) Regulations The Administrator shall promulgate, within 2 years after November 15, 1990, regulations to im- plement this section. (d) ‘‘Applicable domestic law’’ defined In the case of the United States, the term ‘‘ap- plicable domestic law’’ means this chapter. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title VI, § 616, as added Pub. L. 101–549, title VI, § 602(a), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2669.) § 7671p. International cooperation (a) In general The President shall undertake to enter into international agreements to foster cooperative research which complements studies and re- search authorized by this subchapter, and to de- velop standards and regulations which protect the stratosphere consistent with regulations ap- plicable within the United States. For these pur- poses the President through the Secretary of State and the Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, shall negotiate multilateral treaties, conventions, resolutions, or other agreements, and formulate, present, or support proposals at the United Nations and other ap- propriate international forums and shall report to the Congress periodically on efforts to arrive at such agreements. (b) Assistance to developing countries The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall support global partici- pation in the Montreal Protocol by providing technical and financial assistance to developing countries that are Parties to the Montreal Pro- tocol and operating under article 5 of the Pro- tocol. There are authorized to be appropriated not more than $30,000,000 to carry out this sec- tion in fiscal years 1991, 1992 and 1993 and such sums as may be necessary in fiscal years 1994 and 1995. If China and India become Parties to the Montreal Protocol, there are authorized to be appropriated not more than an additional $30,000,000 to carry out this section in fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title VI, § 617, as added Pub. L. 101–549, title VI, § 602(a), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2669.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF STATE Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see section 2651a of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Inter- course, and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103–236, set out as a note under section 2651a of Title 22. § 7671q. Miscellaneous provisions For purposes of section 7416 of this title, re- quirements concerning the areas addressed by this subchapter for the protection of the strato- sphere against ozone layer depletion shall be treated as requirements for the control and abatement of air pollution. For purposes of sec- tion 7418 of this title, the requirements of this subchapter and corresponding State, interstate, and local requirements, administrative author- ity, and process, and sanctions respecting the protection of the stratospheric ozone layer shall be treated as requirements for the control and abatement of air pollution within the meaning of section 7418 of this title. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title VI, § 618, as added Pub. L. 101–549, title VI, § 602(a), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2670.) SUBCHAPTER VII—AMERICAN INNOVATION AND MANUFACTURING § 7675. American innovation and manufacturing (a) Short title This section may be cited as the ‘‘American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020’’. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad- ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.