42 U.S.C. § 9660a — Grant program

Page 7815 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 9661 Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana in order to carry out the purposes of the Center. ‘‘(4) HAZARDOUS WASTE RESEARCH AT THE HANFORD SITE.— ‘‘(A) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS.—The Adminis- trator and the Secretary of Energy are authorized to enter into interagency agreements with one another for the purpose of providing for research, evaluation, testing, development, and demonstration into alter- native or innovative technologies to characterize and assess the nature and extent of hazardous waste (in- cluding radioactive mixed waste) contamination at the Hanford site, in the State of Washington. ‘‘(B) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro- priated to the Secretary of Energy for purposes of carrying out this paragraph for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1986, not more than $5,000,000. All sums appropriated under this subparagraph shall be provided to the Administrator by the Secretary of Energy, pursuant to the interagency agreement en- tered into under subparagraph (A), for the purpose of the Administrator entering into contracts and coop- erative agreements with, and making grants to, the Center in order to carry out the research, evaluation, testing, development, and demonstration described in paragraph (1). ‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is au- thorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for purposes of carrying out this subsection (other than paragraph (4)) for fiscal years beginning after Sep- tember 30, 1986, not more than $5,000,000.’’ CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Pub. L. 99–499, title II, § 209(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1708, provided that: ‘‘The purposes of this section [en- acting this section] are as follows: ‘‘(1) To establish a comprehensive and coordinated Federal program of research, development, dem- onstration, and training for the purpose of promoting the development of alternative and innovative treat- ment technologies that can be used in response ac- tions under the CERCLA program, to provide incen- tives for the development and use of such tech- nologies, and to improve the scientific capability to assess, detect and evaluate the effects on and risks to human health from hazardous substances. ‘‘(2) To establish a basic university research and education program within the Department of Health and Human Services and a research, demonstration, and training program within the Environmental Pro- tection Agency. ‘‘(3) To reserve certain funds from the Hazardous Substance Trust Fund to support a basic research program within the Department of Health and Human Services, and an applied and developmental research program within the Environmental Protec- tion Agency. ‘‘(4) To enhance the Environmental Protection Agency’s internal research capabilities related to CERCLA activities, including site assessment and technology evaluation. ‘‘(5) To provide incentives for the development of alternative and innovative treatment technologies in a manner that supplements or coordinates with, but does not compete with or duplicate, private sector de- velopment of such technologies.’’ TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COUNCILS Advisory councils established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a council established by the Presi- dent or an officer of the Federal Government, such council is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a council established by the Congress, its duration is oth- erwise provided by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 9660a. Grant program (1) Grant purposes Grants for the training and education of work- ers who are or may be engaged in activities re- lated to hazardous waste removal or contain- ment or emergency response may be made under this section. (2) Administration Grants under this section shall be adminis- tered by the National Institute of Environ- mental Health Sciences. (3) Grant recipients Grants shall be awarded to nonprofit organiza- tions which demonstrate experience in imple- menting and operating worker health and safety training and education programs and dem- onstrate the ability to reach and involve in training programs target populations of workers who are or will be engaged in hazardous waste removal or containment or emergency response operations. (Pub. L. 99–499, title I, § 126(g), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1692.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Superfund Amend- ments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, and not as part of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com- pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter. § 9661. Love Canal property acquisition (a) Acquisition of property in Emergency Dec- laration Area The Administrator of the Environmental Pro- tection Agency (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’) may make grants not to ex- ceed $2,500,000 to the State of New York (or to any duly constituted public agency or authority thereof) for purposes of acquisition of private property in the Love Canal Emergency Declara- tion Area. Such acquisition shall include (but shall not be limited to) all private property within the Emergency Declaration Area, includ- ing non-owner occupied residential properties, commercial, industrial, public, religious, non- profit, and vacant properties. (b) Procedures for acquisition No property shall be acquired pursuant to this section unless the property owner voluntarily agrees to such acquisition. Compensation for any property acquired pursuant to this section shall be based upon the fair market value of the property as it existed prior to the emergency declaration. Valuation procedures for property acquired with funds provided under this section shall be in accordance with those set forth in the agreement entered into between the New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission and the Love Canal Revitalization Agency on October 9, 1980. (c) State ownership The Administrator shall not provide any funds under this section for the acquisition of any properties pursuant to this section unless a pub-