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PUBLIC LAW 91-604-DEC. 31, 1970

[84 STAT.

Public Law 91-604 December 31, 1970

[H. R. 17255]

Clean Air Amendments of 1970.

AN

ACT

Xo amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a more effective program to improve the quality of the Nation's air.

Be it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Clean Air Amendments of 1970". RESEARCH

81 Stat. 486. 42 USC 1857b.

Appropriation.

42 USC 1857b-l.

SEC. 2. (a) Section 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857, et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f)(1) I n cari*ying out research pursuant to this Act, the Administrator shall give special emphasis to research on the short- and longterm effects of air pollutants on public health and welfare. I n the furtherance of such research, he shall conduct an accelerated research program— " (A) to improve knowledge of the contribution of air pollutants to the occurrence of adverse effects on health, including, but not limited to, behavioral, physiological, toxicological, and biochemical effects; and " (B) to improve knowledge.of the short-and long-term effects of air pollutants on welfare. "(2) I n carrying out the provisions of this subsection the Administrator may— " (A) conduct epidemiological studies of the effects of air pollutants on mortality and morbidity; " (B) conduct clinical and laboratory studies on the immunologic, biochemical, physiological, and the toxicological effects including carcinogenic, teratogenic, and mutagenic effects of air pollutants J " (C) utilize, on a reimbursable basis, the facilities of existing Federal scientific laboratories and research centers; " (D) utilize the authority contained in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b); and " (E) consult with other appropriate Federal agencies to assure that research or studies conducted pursuant to this subsection will be coordinated with research and studies of such other Federal agencies. "(3) I n entering into contracts under this subsection, the Administrator is authorized to contract for a term not to exceed 10 years in duration. For the purposes of this paragraph, there are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000. Such amounts as are appropriated shall remain available until expended and shall be in addition to any other appropriations under this Act." (b) Section 104(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act is amended to read as follows: "(1) conduct and accelerate research programs directed toward development of improved, low-cost techniques for— " (A) control of combustion byproducts of fuels, " (B) removal of potential air pollutants from fuels prior to combustion, " (C) control of emissions from the evaporation of fuels, " (D) improving the efficiency of fuels combustion so as to decrease atmospheric emissions, and " (E) producing synthetic or new fuels which, when used, result in deci-eased atmospheric emissions."

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