Federal Radiation Protection Management Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Radiation Protection Management Act of 1979 - Title I: Federal Council on Radiation Protection - Establishes a Federal Council on Radiation Protection to be composed of the heads of specified Federal agencies and departments and two presidentially appointed public members. Sets forth the functions of such Council, including: (1) to advise the President on radiation matters affecting health and safety; (2) to review the authority of any Federal agency to regulate radiation-related activities; (3) to make recommendations to the President and Congress concerning changes in the authority granted to such agencies; (4) to identify the research needed by Federal agencies to meet their regulatory responsibilities, and to transmit to the Federal Conference on Research into the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation (established by this Act), a list of such research needs; (5) to develop and recommend public education programs concerning radiation health and safety; (6) to review State and local radiation control programs; and (7) to keep the Congress and appropriate congressional committees advised as to the Council's activities. Transfers to the Chairman of the Council all functi…