42 U.S.C. § 4375 — Office of Environmental Quality Manage-

Page 6181 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 4393 ronmental Quality and the Council on Environ- mental Quality not to exceed the following sums for the following fiscal years which sums are in addition to those contained in Public Law 91–190: (a) $2,126,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 1979. (b) $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years end- ing September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981. (c) $44,000 for the fiscal years ending Sep- tember 30, 1982, 1983, and 1984. (d) $480,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1985 and September 30, 1986. (Pub. L. 91–224, title II, § 205, Apr. 3, 1970, 84 Stat. 115; Pub. L. 93–36, May 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 72; Pub. L. 94–52, § 1, July 3, 1975, 89 Stat. 258; Pub. L. 94–298, May 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 587; Pub. L. 95–300, June 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 342; Pub. L. 97–350, § 1, Oct. 18, 1982, 96 Stat. 1661; Pub. L. 98–581, § 1, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3093.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Public Law 91–190, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, known as the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1984—Cl. (d). Pub. L. 98–581 added cl. (d). 1982—Cl. (c). Pub. L. 97–350 added cl. (c). 1978—Pub. L. 95–300 added cls. (a) and (b). Former cls. (a) to (d), which authorized appropriations of $2,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $500,000 for transi- tion period of July 1, 1976 to Sept. 30, 1976, $3,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, and $3,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, respectively, were struck out. 1976—Pub. L. 94–298 made changes in structure by des- ignating existing provisions as cls. (a) and (b) and add- ing cls. (c) and (d). 1975—Pub. L. 94–52 substituted ‘‘$2,000,000 for the fis- cal year ending June 30, 1976, and not to exceed $500,000 for the transition period (July 1, 1976 to September 30, 1976)’’ for ‘‘$1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975’’. 1973—Pub. L. 93–36 substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated for operations of the Office of Envi- ronmental Quality and the Council on Environmental Quality $1,500,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $2,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, for provisions authorizing to be appropriated not to exceed $500,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, not to ex- ceed $750,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, not to exceed $1,250,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and not to exceed $1,500,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. § 4375. Office of Environmental Quality Manage- ment Fund (a) Establishment; financing of study contracts and Federal interagency environmental projects There is established an Office of Environ- mental Quality Management Fund (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’) to receive advance payments from other agencies or accounts that may be used solely to finance— (1) study contracts that are jointly spon- sored by the Office and one or more other Fed- eral agencies; and (2) Federal interagency environmental projects (including task forces) in which the Office participates. (b) Study contract or project initiative Any study contract or project that is to be fi- nanced under subsection (a) may be initiated only with the approval of the Director. (c) Regulations The Director shall promulgate regulations set- ting forth policies and procedures for operation of the Fund. (Pub. L. 91–224, title II, § 206, as added Pub. L. 98–581, § 2, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3093.) CHAPTER 57—ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION STUDY Sec. 4391. Congressional statement of findings. 4392. Presidential study. 4393. Report to Congress by President. 4394. Omitted. 4395. Authorization of appropriations. § 4391. Congressional statement of findings The Congress finds that there is general agree- ment that air, water, and other common envi- ronmental pollution may be hazardous to the health of individuals resident in the United States, but that despite the existence of various research papers and other technical reports on the health hazards of such pollution, there is no authoritative source of information about (1) the nature and gravity of these hazards, (2) the availability of medical and other assistance to persons affected by such pollution, especially when such pollution reaches emergency levels, and (3) the measures, other than those relating solely to abatement of the pollution, that may be taken to avoid or reduce the effects of such pollution on the health of individuals. (Pub. L. 91–515, title V, § 501(a), Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1309.) § 4392. Presidential study The President shall immediately commence (1) a study of the nature and gravity of the haz- ards to human health and safety created by air, water, and other common environmental pollu- tion, (2) a survey of the medical and other as- sistance available to persons affected by such pollution, especially when such pollution reaches emergency levels, and (3) a survey of the measures, other than those relating solely to abatement of the pollution, that may be taken to avoid or reduce the effects of such pollution on the health of individuals. (Pub. L. 91–515, title V, § 501(b), Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1310.) § 4393. Report to Congress by President The President shall, within nine months of Oc- tober 30, 1970, transmit to the Congress a report of the study and surveys required by section 4392 of this title, including (1) his conclusions regard- ing the nature and gravity of the hazards to human health and safety created by environ- mental pollution, (2) his evaluation of the med- ical and other assistance available to persons af-