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Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation Authorization Act of 1999

Introduced: May 10, 1999 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 6, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
Mar 6, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 106-511.
May 26, 1999
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 26, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
May 10, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation Authorization Act of 1999 - Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for FY 2000 and 2001 for the Office of Air and Radiation (Office) for environmental research and development and scientific and energy research, development, and demonstration and commercial application of energy technology programs. Bars the obligation of such funds until the Administrator submits certain information regarding such programs to specified congressional committees.

(Sec. 4) Sets forth provisions regarding reprogramming and limitations on funds as well as certain reporting requirements. Requires notice to specified congressional committees before any major reorganization of any Office program or activity described by this Act.

(Sec. 5) Sets forth requirements for the submission of a detailed justification for budget authorization for the programs and activities authorized by this Act.

(Sec. 6) Limits the use of funds authorized by this Act for travel costs.

Bars the use of funds authorized by this Act for: (1) grants or contracts awarded by EPA to a trade association on a noncompetitive basis; or (2) implementation of the Kyoto Protocol if it has not been submitted to the Senate for ratification and entered into force.

(Sec. 7) Permits funding for programs and activities described by this Act only for technologies or processes that can be reasonably expected to yield new, measurable benefits to the cost, efficiency, or performance of the technology or process.

(Sec. 8) Prohibits the use of funds authorized by this Act to award or modify an Office contract in a manner that deviates from the Federal Acquisition Regulation unless the Administrator grants a waiver to allow for such deviation.

(Sec. 9) Prohibits the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act by: (1) EPA to prepare or initiate Requests for Proposals for programs under this Act not specifically authorized by Congress; and (2) Office programs under this Act to produce or provide articles or services for purposes of selling them to a person outside the Federal Government unless the Administrator determines that such articles or services are not available from a U.S. commercial source.

(Sec. 11) Excludes from consideration for grant agreements for programs described by this Act made by the Office after FY 1999 any person who received funds appropriated for a fiscal year after FY 1999 under a grant agreement from any Federal funding source for a program that was not subjected to a competitive, merit-based award process. Makes such exclusions effective for a period of five years after the person receives such Federal funds.

(Sec. 12) Requires the Administrator to make available through the EPA Internet home page the abstracts relating to all research grants and awards made with funds authorized by this Act.

What's happening now March 6, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.

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