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 108 STAT. 1680 PUBLIC LAW 103-311—AUG. 26, 1994 Such report shall identify the ultimate recipients of training grants and include a detailed accounting of all grant expenditures by grant recipients, the number of persons trained under the grant programs, and an evaluation of the efficacy of training programs carried out.". (b) FUNDING.—Section 5127(b) (relating to appropriations for hazmat employee training) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "TRAINING. — ", and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(2)(A) There shall be available to the Secretary for carrying out section 5116(j), from amounts in the account established pursuant to section 5116(i), $250,000 for each of fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998. "(B) In addition to amounts made available under subparagraph (A), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out section 5116(j) $1,00,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.". (c) HAZMAT EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM.— (1) The first sentence of section 5107(e) (relating to hazmat employee training requirements and grants) is amended to read as follows: "The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of funds under section 5127(c)(3), make grants for training instructors to train hazmat employees under this section.". (2) The second sentence of such section is amended by inserting "hazmat employee" after "nonprofit". (3) Section 5107 (relating to hazmat employee training requirements and grants) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(g) EXISTING EFFORT. — NO grant under subsection (e) shall supplant or replace existing employer-provided hazardous materials training efforts or obligations.". (4) Section 5127(b)(1) (relating to hazmat employee training funding) is amended to read as follows: "(b) TRAINING OF HAZMAT EMPLOYEE INSTRUCTORS. —<1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 to carry out section 5107(e). ". (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. — (1) Section 5108(g)(2)(A)(viii) is amended by striking "5107(e),". (2) Section 5116(i)(l) is amended by striking "and section 5107(e)". (3) Section 5116(i)(3) is amended by striking "and section 5107(e)". SEC. 120. TIME FOR SECRETARIAL ACTION. (a) EXEMPTIONS.— Section 5117 (relating to exemptions and exclusions) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as (d) and (e) respectively, and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: Federal "(c) APPLICATIONS TO BE DEALT WiTH PROMPTLY.—The Sec- R^ter, retary shall issue or renew the exemption for which an application pub ication. ^^^ ^j^^ ^^ deny such issuance or renewal within 180 days after the first day of the month following the date of the filing of such application, or the Secretary shall publish a statement in the Federal Register of the reason why the Secretary's decision on the

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