HR 12704 · 94th Congress · Environmental Protection
A bill to authorize appropriations for environmental research, development, and demonstration.
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EnactedLatest: Referred jointly to Senate Committees on Agriculture and Forestry; and Labor and Public Welfare.(1976-05-05)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1976-05-04
Yea 381Nay 16
PassedHouse · 1976-05-04
Yea 381Nay 16
Plain Language Summary
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Authorizes appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 1977 for environmental research, development, and demonstration activities in the following categories and amounts: (1) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, $13,813,900; (2) health studies under the Public Health Service Act, $878,900; (3) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, $13,592,500; (4) under the Clean Air Act, $129,223,500; (5) under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $9,278,900; and (6) under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, $89,779,300. Prohibits the transfer of more than ten percent of the total funds in one category to another category without the consent of Congress. Establishes procedures for obtaining the consent of Congress in such cases. Authorizes tranfers of an amount not to exceed ten percent of the total research budget for the Agency to other authorized Agency activities (except waste treatment works construction grants and overseas research programs). Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a comprehensive five-year plan for environmental research, development and demonstration. Requires a study of all aspects of the c…
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Cosponsors (20)
14 Democrats6 Republicans