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 106 STAT. 3076 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 (1) determine whether or not exposure to electric and magnetic fields produced by the generation, transmission, and use of electric energy affects human health; (2) carry out research, development, and demonstration with respect to technologies to mitigate any adverse human health enects; and (3) provide for dissemination of information described in subsection (b)(1) to the public. (b) CONTENTS.— The program shall provide for— (1) collection, compilation, publication, and dissemination of scientifically valid information on— (A) possible human health effects of electric and magnetic fields', (B) the types and extent of human exposure to electric and magnetic fields in various occupational and residential settings; (C) technologies to measure and characterize electric and magnetic fields; and (D) methods to assess and manage exposure to electric and magnetic fields; (2)(A) research on mechanisms by which electric and magnetic fields interact with biological systems; and (B) epidemiological research on the possible human health effects of electric and magnetic fields; and (3) research, development, and demonstration with respect to— (A) technologies to improve the measurement and characterization of electric and magnetic fields; and (B) techniques to assess and manage exposure to electric and magnetic fields. (c) ROLE OF THE DIRECTOR. — (1) ROLE OF THE DIRECTOR.— The Secretary of Health and Hiiman Services, acting through the Director, shall have sole responsibility under the program for research on possible human health effects of electric and magnetic fields. The Director may delegate this responsibility to the extent the Director determines appropriate. (2) AGREEMENT.— Within 6 months afl^er the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out, through the Director, the information activities under subsection (b)(l)(A) and the research under subsection (b)(2). (3) ACTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR. —The actions of the Director in carrying out research and information responsibilities under this section shall not be subject to approval by the Secretary. (4) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The Secretary is authorized, subject to appropriations Acts, to transfer funds to the Director to carry out the Director's responsibilities under paragraph (2). (5) REPORT. —The Director shall report, by June 1, 1995, and by March 31, 1997, and as appropriate, to the Interagency Committee established under subsection (d) and to Congress the findings and conclusions of the Director on the extent to which exposure to electric and magnetic fields produced by the generation, transmission, or use of electric energy affects human health. (d) INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE.—

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