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PUBLIC LAW 91-512-OCT. 26, 1970

sary expenses incurred by them in carrying out the duties of the Commission. SEC. 204. The Commission shall make a full and complete investigation and study for the purpose of developing a national materials l)olicy which shall include, without being limited to, a determination of— (1) national and international materials requirements, priorities, and objectives, both current and future, including economic projections; (2) the relationship of materials policy to (A) national and international population size and (B) the enhancement of environmental quality; (3) recommended means for the extraction, development, and use of materials which are susceptible to recycling, reuse, or selfdestruction, in order to enhance environmental quality and conserve materials; (4) means of exploiting existing scientific knowledge in the supply, use, recovery, and disposal of materials and encouraging further research and education in this field; (5) means to enhance coordination and cooperation among Federal departments and agencies in materials usage so that such usage might best serve the national materials policy; (6) the feasibility and desirability of establishing computer inventories of national and international materials requirements, supplies, and alternatives; and (7) which Federal agency or agencies shall be assigned continuing responsibility for the implementation of the national materials policy. (b) I n order to carry out the purposes of this title, the Commission is authorized— (1) to request the cooperation and assistance of such other Federal departments and agencies as may be appropriate; (2) to appoint and fix the compensation of such staff personnel as may be necessary, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitve service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates; and (3) to obtain the services of experts and consultants, in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals not to exceed $100 per diem. (c) The Commission shall submit to the President and to the Congress a report wath respect to its findings and recommendations no later than June 30, 1973, and shall terminate not later than ninety days after submission of such report. (d) Upon request by the Commission, each Federal department and agency is authorized and directed to furnish, to the greatest extent practicable, such information and assistance as the Commission may request. SEC. 205. When used in this title, the term "materials" means natural resources intended to be utilized by industry for the production of goods, with the exclusion of food. SEC. 206. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $2,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this title. Approved October 26, 1970.

study.

Agency cooperation. Personnel,

80 Stat. 4 4 3, 467; Ante, p. 198-1. 5 USC 5101, 5331, Experts and consultants, 80 Stat, 416, Report to President and Congress. Termination, Agency assistance.

"Materials,"

Appropriation,

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