42 U.S.C. § 7402 — Cooperative activities

Page 7165 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 7403 § 7402. Cooperative activities (a) Interstate cooperation; uniform State laws; State compacts The Administrator shall encourage coopera- tive activities by the States and local govern- ments for the prevention and control of air pol- lution; encourage the enactment of improved and, so far as practicable in the light of varying conditions and needs, uniform State and local laws relating to the prevention and control of air pollution; and encourage the making of agreements and compacts between States for the prevention and control of air pollution. (b) Federal cooperation The Administrator shall cooperate with and encourage cooperative activities by all Federal departments and agencies having functions re- lating to the prevention and control of air pollu- tion, so as to assure the utilization in the Fed- eral air pollution control program of all appro- priate and available facilities and resources within the Federal Government. (c) Consent of Congress to compacts The consent of the Congress is hereby given to two or more States to negotiate and enter into agreements or compacts, not in conflict with any law or treaty of the United States, for (1) cooperative effort and mutual assistance for the prevention and control of air pollution and the enforcement of their respective laws relating thereto, and (2) the establishment of such agen- cies, joint or otherwise, as they may deem desir- able for making effective such agreements or compacts. No such agreement or compact shall be binding or obligatory upon any State a party thereto unless and until it has been approved by Congress. It is the intent of Congress that no agreement or compact entered into between States after November 21, 1967, which relates to the control and abatement of air pollution in an air quality control region, shall provide for par- ticipation by a State which is not included (in whole or in part) in such air quality control re- gion. (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title I, § 102, formerly § 2, as added Pub. L. 88–206, § 1, Dec. 17, 1963, 77 Stat. 393; renumbered § 102, Pub. L. 89–272, title I, § 101(3), Oct. 20, 1965, 79 Stat. 992; amended Pub. L. 90–148, § 2, Nov. 21, 1967, 81 Stat. 485; Pub. L. 91–604, § 15(c)(2), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1713.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1857a of this title. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in the first clause of sub- sec. (a) of this section were contained in subsec. (b)(1) of a prior section 1857a, of this title, act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, § 2, 69 Stat. 322, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 88–206. AMENDMENTS 1970—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 91–604 substituted ‘‘Ad- ministrator’’ for ‘‘Secretary’’ wherever appearing. 1967—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–148 inserted declaration that it is the intent of Congress that no agreement or compact entered into between States after the date of enactment of the Air Quality Act of 1967, which for pur- poses of codification was changed to November 21, 1967, the date of approval of such Act, relating to the control and abatement of air pollution in an air quality control region, shall provide for participation by a State which is not included (in whole or in part) in such air quality control region. § 7403. Research, investigation, training, and other activities (a) Research and development program for pre- vention and control of air pollution The Administrator shall establish a national research and development program for the pre- vention and control of air pollution and as part of such program shall— (1) conduct, and promote the coordination and acceleration of, research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects (includ- ing health and welfare effects), extent, preven- tion, and control of air pollution; (2) encourage, cooperate with, and render technical services and provide financial assist- ance to air pollution control agencies and other appropriate public or private agencies, institutions, and organizations, and individ- uals in the conduct of such activities; (3) conduct investigations and research and make surveys concerning any specific problem of air pollution in cooperation with any air pollution control agency with a view to rec- ommending a solution of such problem, if he is requested to do so by such agency or if, in his judgment, such problem may affect any com- munity or communities in a State other than that in which the source of the matter causing or contributing to the pollution is located; (4) establish technical advisory committees composed of recognized experts in various as- pects of air pollution to assist in the examina- tion and evaluation of research progress and proposals and to avoid duplication of research; and (5) conduct and promote coordination and acceleration of training for individuals relat- ing to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, and control of air pollution. (b) Authorized activities of Administrator in es- tablishing research and development pro- gram In carrying out the provisions of the preceding subsection the Administrator is authorized to— (1) collect and make available, through pub- lications and other appropriate means, the re- sults of and other information, including ap- propriate recommendations by him in connec- tion therewith, pertaining to such research and other activities; (2) cooperate with other Federal depart- ments and agencies, with air pollution control agencies, with other public and private agen- cies, institutions, and organizations, and with any industries involved, in the preparation and conduct of such research and other activi- ties; (3) make grants to air pollution control agencies, to other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, and organizations, and to individuals, for purposes stated in sub- section (a)(1) of this section;