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 PUBLIC LAW 95-467—OCT. 17, 1978

92 STAT. 1315

which it will provide opportunities for the t r a i n i n g of water resources scientists and engineers. No g r a n t shall be made except for projects approved by the Secretary and all g r a n t s shall be made upon the basis of the merit of the project, the need for the knowledge it is expected to produce when completed, and the opportunities it provides for the t r a i n i n g of water resources scientists and engineers. SEC. 405. (a) Sums appropriated pursuant to this Act may be paid at such times and in such amounts during each fiscal year as determined by the Secretary and upon vouchers approved by him. Except as may be otherwise specified by this Act, funds received pursuant to such payment may be used for any allowable costs within the meaning of the Federal procurement regulations that establish principles for determining costs applicable to research and development under grants and contracts with educational institutions. (b) E a c h State institute operating pursuant to title I of this Act shall have an officer appointed by its governing authority who shall receive and account for all funds paid to the institute under the provisions of this Act and who shall provide to the Secretary an annual statement of the amounts received under any of the provisions of this Act during the preceding fiscal year, and of its disbursement. I f any of the moneys received by the authorized receiving officer of any State institute under the provisions of this Act shall, by any action or contingency, be found by the Secretary to have been improperly diminished, lost, or misapplied, it shall be replaced and until so replaced no subsequent disbursement of Federal funds shall be made to any institute of such State. SEC. 406. (a) The Secretary shall cooperate fully with, and shall obtain the continuing advice and cooperation of, all agencies of the Federal Government concerned with water problems. State and local governments, and private institutions and individuals, to assure that the programs conducted under this Act will supplement and not duplicate other water research and technology programs, will stimulate research and development in neglected areas, and will provide a comprehensive, nationwide program of water resources research and development. I n order to further these purposes, as well as to assure research undertaken by the Secretary on wastewater treatment and treatment of water for potable use is most responsive to needs in implementing the Federal W a t e r Pollution Control Act, as amended (Public Law 92-500), and the Safe D r i n k i n g W a t e r Act, as amended (Public Law 93-523), the Secretary will consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in developing and implementing programs in these areas. The Secretary will encourage utilization of the center referred to in title III, section 302, for cataloging current research projects in order to assure that programs conducted under this Act will supplement and not duplicate other research and technology programs and will encourage other Federal agencies to do likewise. (b) The President shall, by such means as he deems appropriate, clarify agency responsibilities for Federal water resources research and development and provide for interagency coordination of such research, including the research authorized by this Act. Such coordination shall include (1) continuing review of the adequacy of the Government-wide program in water resources research and development and identification of technical needs in various water resources research categories, (2) identification and elimination of

Conditions.

42 USC 7876.

42 USC 7877,,

Consultation with EPA. 33 USC 1251 note. 42 USC 201 note.

Interagency coordination.

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