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 104 STAT. 2704 PUBLIC LAW 101-549—NOV. 15, 1990 Appropriation authorization. Reports. President. to ensure coordination and to avoid duplication of activities authorized under this subsection. "(h) NIEHS STUDIES.— (1) The Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences may conduct a program of basic research to identify, characterize, and quantify risks to human health from air pollutants. Such research shall be conducted primarily through a combination of university and medical schoolbased grants, as well as through intramural studies and contracts. "(2) The Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences shall conduct a program, for the education and training of physicians in environmental health. "(3) The Director shall assure that such programs shall not conflict with research undertaken by the Administrator. "(4) There are authori^d to be appropriated to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection. "(i) COORDINATION OP RESEARCH.—The Administrator shall develop and implement a plan for identifying areas in which activities authorized under this section can be carried out in conjunction with other Federal ecological and air pollution research efforts. The plan, which sheill be submitted to Congress within 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, shall include— "(1) an assessment of ambient monitoring stations and networks to determine cost effective ways to expand monitoring capabilities in both urban and rural environments; (2) a consideration of the extent of the feasibility and scientific value of conducting the research program under subsection (e) to include consideration of the effects of atmospheric processes and air pollution effects; and "(3) a methodology for evaluating and ranking pollution prevention technologies, such as those developed under subsection (g), in terms of their ability to reduce cost effectively the emissions of air pollutants and other airborne chemicals of concern. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 4 years thereafter, the Administrator shall report to Congress on the progress made in implementing the plan developed under this subsection, and shall include in such report any revisions of the plan. ' " (j) CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL ACID PRECIPITATION ASSESS- MENT PROGRAM.— "(1) The acid precipitation research progrsim set forth in the Acid Precipitation Act of 1980 shall be continued with modifications pursuant to this subsection. "(2) The Acid Precipitation Task Force shall consist of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and such additional members as the President may select. The President shall appoint a chairman for the Task Force from among its members within 30 days after the date of enactment of this subsection. "(3) The responsibilities of the Task Force shall include the following: "(A) Review of the status of research activities conducted to date under the comprehensive research plan developed

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