42 U.S.C. § 4369a — Reports on environmental research and

Page 6157 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 4370 1 See References in Text note below. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is Pub. L. 92–203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables. The Solid Waste Disposal Act, referred to in subsec. (f), is title II of Pub. L. 89–272, Oct. 20, 1965, 79 Stat. 997, as amended generally by Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2795, which is classified generally to chapter 82 (§ 6901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6901 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act of 1992 and as part of the Omnibus Territories Act of 1977, and not as part of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 104–233 substituted ‘‘such sums as may be necessary’’ for ‘‘$15,000,000’’. 1993—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 103–155, § 3(a), inserted ‘‘consistent with other applicable provisions of law pro- viding for enforcement of such laws by Indian tribes’’ after ‘‘programs’’. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103–155, § 3(b), inserted at end ‘‘Such programs and general assistance shall be carried out in accordance with the purposes and requirements of applicable provisions of law, including the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).’’ Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 103–155, § 1, substituted ‘‘, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998’’ for ‘‘and 1994’’. Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 103–155, § 2, added subsec. (i). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL Pub. L. 115–141, div. G, title II, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 668, provided in part: ‘‘That hereafter, notwithstanding other applicable provisions of law, the funds appro- priated for the Indian Environmental General Assist- ance Program shall be available to federally recognized tribes for solid waste and recovered materials collec- tion, transportation, backhaul, and disposal services.’’ § 4369. Miscellaneous reports (a) Availability to Congressional committees All reports to or by the Administrator rel- evant to the Agency’s program of research, de- velopment, and demonstration shall promptly be made available to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- resentatives and the Committee on Environ- ment and Public Works of the Senate, unless otherwise prohibited by law. (b) Transmittal of jurisdictional information The Administrator shall keep the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi- ronment and Public Works of the Senate fully and currently informed with respect to matters falling within or related to the jurisdiction of the committees. (c) Comment by Government agencies and the public The reports provided for in section 5910 1 of this title shall be made available to the public for comment, and to the heads of affected agen- cies for comment and, in the case of rec- ommendations for action, for response. (d) Transmittal of research information to the Department of Energy For the purpose of assisting the Department of Energy in planning and assigning priorities in research development and demonstration activi- ties related to environmental control tech- nologies, the Administrator shall actively make available to the Department all information on research activities and results of research pro- grams of the Environmental Protection Agency. (Pub. L. 95–477, § 5, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1510; Pub. L. 103–437, § 15(c)(6), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4592.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 5910 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c), was repealed by Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2021(i), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 727. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Environmental Re- search, Development, and Demonstration Authoriza- tion Act of 1979, and not as part of the National Envi- ronmental Policy Act of 1969 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1994—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted ‘‘Science, Space, and Technology’’ for ‘‘Science and Technology’’. § 4369a. Reports on environmental research and development activities of Agency (a) Reports to keep Congressional committees fully and currently informed The Administrator shall keep the appropriate committees of the House and the Senate fully and currently informed about all aspects of the environmental research and development activi- ties of the Environmental Protection Agency. (b) Omitted (Pub. L. 96–229, § 4, Apr. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 328.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Subsec. (b) of this section, which required the Admin- istrator to annually make available to the appropriate committees of Congress sufficient copies of a report fully describing funds requested and the environmental research and development activities to be carried out with these funds, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, item 24 on page 163 of House Document No. 103–7. Section was enacted as part of the Environmental Re- search, Development, and Demonstration Authoriza- tion Act of 1980, and not as part of the National Envi- ronmental Policy Act of 1969 which comprises this chapter. § 4370. Reimbursement for use of facilities (a) Authority to allow outside groups or individ- uals to use research and test facilities; reim- bursement The Administrator is authorized to allow ap- propriate use of special Environmental Protec-