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 PUBLIC LAW 96-294—JUNE 30, 1980 (1) to identify the causes and sources of acid precipitation; (2) to evaluate the environmental, social, and economic effects of acid precipitation; and (3) based on the results of the research program established by this subtitle and to the extent consistent with existing law, to take action to the extent necessary and practicable (A) to limit or eliminate the identified emissions which are sources of acid precipitation, and (B) to remedy or otherwise ameliorate the harmful effects which may result from acid precipitation. (c) For purposes of this subtitle the term "acid precipitation" means the wet or dry deposition from the atmosphere of acid chemical compounds.

94 STAT. 771

"Acid precipitation.

INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE; COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM

SEC. 703. (a) There is hereby established a comprehensive ten-year program to carry out the provisions of this subtitle; and to implement this program there shall be formed an Acid Precipitation Task Force (hereafter in this subtitle referred to as the "Task Force"), of which the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be joint chairmen. The remaining membership of the Task Force shall consist of— (1) one representative each from the Department of the Interior, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Department of State, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Council on Environmental Quality, the National Science Foundation, and the Tennessee Valley Authority; (2) the director of the Argonne National Laboratory, the director of the Brookhaven National Laboratory, the director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the director of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; and (3) four additional members to be appointed by the President. (b) The four National Laboratories (referred to in subsection (a)(2)) shall constitute a research management consortium having the responsibilities described in section 704(b)(13) as well as the general responsibilities required by their representation on the Task Force. In carrying out these responsibilities the consortium shall report to, and act pursuant to direction from, the joint chairmen of the Task Force. (c) The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall serve as the director of the research program established by this subtitle.

Acid Precipitation Task Force. 42 USC 8902.

Research management consortium.

Director.

COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH PLAN

SEC. 704. (a) The Task Force shall prepare a comprehensive research plan for the ten-year program (hereafter in this subtitle referred to as the "comprehensive plan"), setting forth a coordinated program (1) to identify the causes and effects of acid precipitation and (2) to identify actions to limit or ameliorate the harmful effects of acid precipitation, (b) The comprehensive plan shall include programs for— (1) identifying the sources of atmospheric emissions contributing to acid precipitation;

42 USC 8903.

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