Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 2.djvu/1337

 PUBLIC LAW 94-580—OCT. 21, 1976

90 STAT. 2805

and institutional specialists, and the services of such teams shall be provided without charge to States or local governments. "GRANTS FOR DISCARDED TIRE DISPOSAL

"SEC. 2004. (a) GRANTS.—The Administrator shall make available Eligible grants equal to 5 percent of the purchase price of tire shredders applicants. (including portable shredders attached to tire collection trucks) to 42 USC 6914. those eligible applicants best meeting criteria promulgated under this section. An eligible applicant may be any private purchaser, public bodv, or public-private joint venture. Criteria for receiving ^ a n t s shall be promulgated under this section and shall include the policy to offer any private purchaser the first option to receive a grant, me policy to develop widespread geographic distribution of tire shredding facilities, the need for such facilities within a geographic area, and the projected risk and viability of any such venture. I n the case of an application under this section from a public body, the Administrator shall first make a determination that there are no private purchasers interested in making an application before approving a grant to a public body. "(b) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be appropriated $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 1978 and 1979 to carry out this section. "ANNUAL REPORT

"SEC. 2005. The Administrator shall transmit to the Congress and the 42 USC 6915. President, not later than ninety days after the end of each fiscal year, a comprehensive and detailed report on all activities of the Office during the preceding fiscal year. Each such report shall include— "(1) a statement of specific and detail objectives for the activities and programs conducted and assisted under this Act; "(2) statements of the Administrator's conclusions as to the effectiveness of such activities and programs in meeting the stated objectives and the purposes of this Act, measured through the end of such fiscal year; "(3) a summary of outstanding solid waste problems confronting the Administrator, in order of priority; "(4) recommendations with respect to such legislation which the Administrator deems necessary or desirable to assist in solving problems respecting solid waste; "(5) all other information recjuired to be submitted to the Congress pursuant to any other provision of this Act; and "(6) the Administrator's plans for activities and programs respecting solid waste during the next fiscal year. "GENERAL AUTHORIZATION

2006. (a) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.—There are authorized 42 USC 6916. to be appropriated to the Administrator for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $38,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and $42,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979. "(b) RESOURCE RECOVERY AND CONSERVATION PANELS.—Not less than 20 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) shall be used only for purposes of Resource Recovery and Conservation Panels established under section 2003 (including travel expenses incurred by such panels in carrying out their functions under this Act). "SEC.

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