42 U.S.C. § 6911a — Assistant Administrator of Environ-

Page 6931 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 6912 research, development and demonstration projects on resource conservation or energy, or material, recovery from solid waste, and all technical or financial assistance for State or local planning for, or implementation of, projects related to resource conservation or en- ergy or material, recovery from solid waste. The Committee shall be chaired by the Adminis- trator of the Environmental Protection Agency or such person as the Administrator may des- ignate. Members of the Committee shall include representatives of the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and each other Federal agency which the Administrator determines to have programs or responsibilities affecting resource conservation or recovery. (2) The Interagency Coordinating Committee shall include oversight of the implementation of (A) the May 1979 Memorandum of Under- standing on Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste between the Environmental Pro- tection Agency and the Department of Energy; (B) the May 30, 1978, Interagency Agreement between the Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency on the Im- plementation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.]; and (C) any subsequent agreements between these agencies or other Federal agencies which address Federal resource recovery or conserva- tion activities. (Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 2001, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2804; amended Pub. L. 96–482, § 4(c), Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2335; Pub. L. 96–510, title III, § 307(a), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2810.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, re- ferred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B), is Pub. L. 94–580, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2796, which is classified generally to this chapter (§ 6901 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6901 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Subsection (b)(3) of this section, which required the Interagency Coordinating Committee to submit to Con- gress on March 1 of each year, a five-year action plan for Federal resource conservation or recovery activi- ties, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to sec- tion 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, the 2nd item on page 175 of House Document No. 103–7. AMENDMENTS 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–510 substituted reference to Assistant Administrator for reference to Deputy As- sistant Administrator. Pub. L. 96–482 designated existing provisions as sub- sec. (a) and added subsec. (b). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 96–510, title III, § 307(c), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2810, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub- section (a) [amending this section] shall become effec- tive ninety days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 11, 1980].’’ Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Ad- ministrator or other official of Environmental Protec- tion Agency under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 6903 of this title. § 6911a. Assistant Administrator of Environ- mental Protection Agency; appointment, etc. The Assistant Administrator of the Environ- mental Protection Agency appointed to head the Office of Solid Waste shall be in addition to the five Assistant Administrators of the Environ- mental Protection Agency provided for in sec- tion 1(d) of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1970 and the additional Assistant Administrator provided by the Toxic Substances Control Act [15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.], shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (Pub. L. 96–510, title III, § 307(b), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2810; Pub. L. 98–80, § 2(c)(2)(B), Aug. 23, 1983, 97 Stat. 485.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1970, referred to in text, is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees. The Toxic Substances Control Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94–469, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2003, which is classified generally to chapter 53 (§ 2601 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of Title 15 and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and not as part of the Solid Waste Disposal Act which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1983—Pub. L. 98–80 struck out ‘‘, and shall be com- pensated at the rate provided for Level IV of the Execu- tive Schedule pay rates under section 5315 of title 5’’ after ‘‘advice and consent of the Senate’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 11, 1980, see section 9652 of this title. § 6912. Authorities of Administrator (a) Authorities In carrying out this chapter, the Adminis- trator is authorized to— (1) prescribe, in consultation with Federal, State, and regional authorities, such regula- tions as are necessary to carry out his func- tions under this chapter; (2) consult with or exchange information with other Federal agencies undertaking re- search, development, demonstration projects, studies, or investigations relating to solid waste;