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 93 STAT. 1098 Reports to congressional committees.

Coordination of studies.

Appropriation authorization.

PUBLIC LAW 96-151—DEC. 20, 1979

(b)(l) Not later than twelve months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report on the literature review and analysis conducted under subsection (a)(1). (2) Not later than twenty-four months after the date of the approval of the protocol pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) and annually thereafter, the Admmistrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report containing (A) a description of the results thus far obtained under the study conducted pursuant to such subsection, and (B) such comments and recommendations as the Administrator considers appropriate in light of such results. (c) For the purpose of aissuring that any study carried out by the Federal Government with respect to the adverse health effects in humans of exposure to dioxins is scientifically valid and is conducted with efficiency and objectivity, the President shall assure that— (1) the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) is fully coordinated with studies which are planned, are being conducted, or have been completed by other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government and which pertain to the adverse health effects in humans of exposure to dioxins; and (2) all appropriate coordination and consultation is accomplished between and among the Administrator and the heads of such departments, agencies, and instrumentalities that may be engaged, during the conduct of the study carried out pursuant to subsection (a), in the design, conduct, monitoring, or evaluation of such dioxin-exposure studies. (d) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the conduct of the study required by subsection (a). Approved December 20, 1979.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-138 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 96-177 accompanying S. 1039 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): May 21, considered and passed House. June 18, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1039. Dec. 6, House concurred in Senate amendments with amendments; Senate concurred in House amendments.

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