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 PUBLIC LAW 96-539—DEC. 17, 1980

94 STAT. 3195

vided in this sentence. The evaluations and relevant documentation constituting the peer review that relate to the proposed scientific studies and the results of the completed scientific studies shall be included in the submission for comment forwarded by the Administrator to the advisory panel as provided in subsection (d). As used in this subsection, the term 'peer review' shall mean an independent evaluation by scientific experts, either within or outside the Environmental Protection Agency, in the appropriate disciplines.", (b) The provisions of this section shall become effective upon publication in the Federal Register of final procedures for peer review as provided in this section, but in no event shall such provisions become effective later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Comments

"Peer review." Publication in Federal Register. 7 USC 136wnote.

AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 3. Section 31 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Roden- 7 USC I36y. ticide Act, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act for the period beginning October 1, 1979, and ending September 30, 1980, such sums as may be necessary, but not in excess of $72,160,000, and for the period beginning October 1, 1980, and ending September 30, 1981, such sums as may be necessary, but not in excess of $77,500,000.". CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW

SEC. 4. Section 25(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 7 USC 136w. Rodenticide Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph (4): "(4) RULE AND REGULATION REVIEW.— "(A) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.—Notwithstanding any other pro- Transmittal.

vision of this Act, simultaneously with promulgation of any rule or regulation under this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a copy thereof to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the rule or regulation shall not become effective, if within 90 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the date of promulgation, both Houses of Congress adopt a concurrent resolution, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: 'That Congress disapproves the rule or regulation promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency dealing with the matter of, which rule or regulation was transmitted to Congress on ', the blank spaces therein being appropriately filled. "(B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—If at the end. of 60 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the date of promulgation of a rule or regulation, no committee of either House of Congress has reported or been discharged from further consideration of a concurrent resolution disapproving the rule or regulation, and neither House has adopted such a resolution, the rule or regulation may go into effect immediately. If, within such 60 calendar days, such a committee has reported or been discharged from further consideration of such a resolution, or either House has adopted such a resolution, the rule or regulation may go into effect not sooner than 90 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after its promulgation unless disapproved as provided in subparagraph (A).

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