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Report to President and Congress.

Appropriation.

PUBLIC LAW 91-604-DEC. 31, 1970

[84 STAT.

and shall carry out through such Office a full and complete investigation and study of noise and its effect on the public health and welfare in order to (1) identify and classify causes and sources of noise, and (2) determine— "'(A) effects at various levels; " (B) projected growth of noise levels in urban areas through the year 2000; " (C) the psychological and physiological effect on humans; " (D) effects of sporadic extreme noise (such as jet noise near airports) as compared with constant noise; " (E) effect on wildlife and property (including values); " (F) effect of sonic booms on property (including values); and " (G) such other matters as may be of interest in the public welfare. " (b) I n conducting such investigation, the Administrator shall hold public hearings, conduct research, experiments, demonstrations, and studies. The Administrator shall report the results of such investigation and study, together with his recommendations for legislation or other action, to the President and the Congress not later than one year after the date of enactment of this title. "(c) I n any case where any Federal department or agency is carrying out or sponsoring any activity resulting in noise which the Administrator determines amounts to a public nuisance or is otherwise objectionable, such department or agency shall consult with the Administrator to determine possible means of abating such noise. "SEC. 403. There is authorized to be appropriated such amount, not to exceed $30,000,000, as may be necessary for the purposes of this title." TECHNICAL AND CONEORMING AMENDMENTS

81 Stat. 504. 42 USC 1857h. "Air pollutant."

42 USC 1857b.

74 Stat. 33. 42 USC 212. 42 USC 4321 note.

SEC. 15. (a)(1) Section 302 of the Clean Air Act is amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " (g) The term 'air pollutant' means an air pollution agent or combination of such agents. " (h) All language referring to effects on welfare includes, but is not limited to, effects on soils, water, crops, vegetation, manmade materials, animals, wildlife, weather, visibility, and climate, damage to and deterioration of property, and hazards to transportation, as well as effects on economic values and on personal comfort and well-being." (2) Section 103(c) of the Clean Air Act is amended by striking out "air pollution agents (or combinations of agents)" and inserting in lieu thereof "air pollutants". (b)(1) Subject to such requirements as the Civil Service Commission may prescribe, any commissioned officer of the Public Health Service (other than an officer who retires under section 211 of the Public Health Service Act after his election but prior to his transfer pursuant to this paragraph and paragraph (2)) who, upon the day before the effective date of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1970 (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the "plan"), is serving as such officer (A) primarily in the performance of functions transferred by such plan to the Environmental Protection Agency or its Administrator (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the "Agency" and the "Administrator", respectively), may, if such officer so elects, acquire competitive status and be transferred to a competitive position in the Agency; or (B) primarily in the performance of Junctions determined by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the "Secretary") to be materially related to the functions so transferred, may, if authorized by agreement between the Secretary and the Administrator, and if such officer so elects, acquire such status and be so transferred.

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