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 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 821 education, the National Academy of Sciences and other public and private organizations which participate in the formulation and unplementation of national graduate education policies and programs. (d) DATE FOR COMPLETION. —The study shall be completed within 2 years of the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 1409. STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN INSTITUTIONS 20 USC 1132a OF HIGHER EDUCATION. "o*®- (a) STUDY AUTHORIZED. —The Secretary of Education, in cooperation witih the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is authorized to conduct a studv of the extent to which asbestos, lead in drinking water, or radon gas pose a threat to the health and safety of students and employees of institutions of higher education. (b) SURVEY REQUIRED. —Such study shall include a survey of a representative sample of institutions of higher education in order to assess how widespread such hazards are. A sufficient number of institutions shall be sampled and tested in order to provide reasonable estimates on— (1) the number of institutions which contain friable asbestos (as defined in the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) and how many students and employees may be exposed to unsafe levels of asbestos fibers, (2) the number of institutions that have rooms which contain more than 4 picocuries/liter of radon, and (3) the number of institutions which contain water foimtains or faucets or water coolers which discharge water with more than 10 parts per billion of lead. (c) CONSULTATION. —In designing and ceinying out such study, the Secretary shall consult with associations representing institutions of higher education, faculty, and other employees. (d) REPORT ON STUDY. — The Secretary of Education shall submit a report with the results of the assessment, including the information required by subsection (b), £dong with recommendations by the Secretary reearding what actions, if any. Congress and the Administration should take to ensure that environmental health hazards, if any, are eliminated. The report shall be presented to Congress not later than July 1, 1995. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1994 for the purposes of carrying out this section. SEC. 1410. STUDY OF CIVILIAN AVIATION TRAINING PROGRAMS. 20 USC 1221-1 (a) FINDINGS.— The Congress finds that^ "°*®' (1) the role of the military as a source of supply of trained pilots and mechanics and other personnel for commercial aviation is severely reduced; (2) approximately 50 percent of the 52,000 commercial pilots currently flying will retire by the year 2000 and an additional 8,000 to 10,000 pilots will be needed by then; (3) there is significant underrepresentation of minorities and women currently working in the aviation industry and Afiican Americans constitute less than 1 percent of pilots with the Nation's scheduled air cahiers; (4) there is a substantial projected increase of minorities and women as a proportion of the workforce by the year 2000; and

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