Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/918

 98 STAT. 3290

PUBLIC LAW 98-616—NOV. 8, 1984

(3) Assess the scope and nature of the relationship between ground water contamination and ground water withdrawal and develop projections of available, usable ground water in future years on a nationwide basis. (4) Assess the relationship between surface water pollution and ground water pollution. (5) Assess the need for a policy to protect ground water from degradation caused by contamination. (6) Assess generally the extent of overdrafting of ground water resources, and the adequacy of existing mechanisms for preventing such overdrafting. (7) Assess generally the engineering and technological capability to recharge aquifers. (8) Assess the adequacy of the present understanding of ground water recharge zones and sole source aquifers and assess the adequacy of knowledge regarding the interrelationship of designated aquifers and recharge zones. (9) Assess the role of land-use patterns as these relate to protecting ground water from contamination. (10) Assess methods for remedial abatement of ground water contamination as well as the costs and benefits of cleaning up polluted ground water and compare cleanup costs to the costs of substitute water supply methods. (11) Investigate policies and actions taken by foreign governments to protect ground water from contamination. (12) Assess the use and effectiveness of existing interstate compacts to address ground water protection from contamination. (13) Analyze existing legal rights and remedies regarding contamination of ground water. (14) Assess the adequacy of existing standards for ground water quality under State and Federal law. (15) Assess monitoring methodologies of the States and the Federal Government to achieve the level of protection of the resource as required by State and Federal law. (16) Assess the relationship between ground water flow systems (and associated recharge areas) and the control of sources of contamination. (17) Assess the role of underground injection practices as a means of disposing of waste fluids while protecting ground water from contamination. (18) Assess methods for abatement and containment of ground water contamination and for aquifer restoration including the costs and benefits of alternatives to abatement and containment. (19) Assess State and Federal ground water law and mechanisms with which to manage the quality of the ground water resource. (20) Assess the adequacy of existing ground water research and determine future ground water research needs. (21) Assess the roles of State, local, and Federal Governments in managing ground water quality. (c)(l) The Commission shall be composed of nineteen members as follows: (A) six appointed by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from among the Members of the House of Representatives, two of whom shall be members of the Commit-

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