1999 US Code
Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 55 - NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 4366a - Development of data base of environmental research articles indexed by geographic location

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§4366a. Development of data base of environmental research articles indexed by geographic location (a) Research journals

Within 6 months following November 16, 1990, and from time to time thereafter, the Environmental Protection Agency shall identify not less than 35 important environmental research journals, conference proceedings or other reference sources in which scientific research or engineering studies related to air, water, or soil quality or pollution or other environmental issues are routinely published. In carrying out the requirements of this subsection, at least 50 journals or proceedings shall be reviewed.

(b) Index

(1) Within 12 months following November 16, 1990, and annually thereafter, the Environmental Protection Agency shall review the journals and other materials identified in subsection (a) of this section and compile, maintain and publish an index of the articles contained therein during the preceding calendar year by geographic location. A copy of such index shall be made available to the Service for distribution to the public, and a copy shall be submitted to the Congress not less than 30 days prior to the date on which it is made available to the Service.

(2) Beginning 12 months after November 16, 1990, the Agency shall identify not less than 20 materials identified in subsection (a) of this section which were published during the time period from 1970 to the year preceding November 16, 1990, and shall compile and publish a series of indices of articles contained therein by geographic location. The time frame which each index contains should not exceed 5 years.

(c) Purchase of information

The Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to enter into contracts or other arrangements for the acquisition of data and other information necessary for purposes of this Act.

(d) Revising list

The Environmental Protection Agency shall review the list of references developed under this section at least biennially and shall revise the list of sources as appropriate.

(e) Specific location of research projects

Unless exempted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, all reports resulting from research projects sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency and initiated after the expiration of the 36-month period following November 16, 1990, shall indicate the specific location to which the research pertains.

(Pub. L. 101–617, §4, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3287.)

Termination of Section

For termination of section by section 6 of Pub. L. 101–617, see Termination Date note below.

References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 101–617, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3287, known as the Environmental Research Geographic Location Information Act, which enacted this section and provisions set out below. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Environmental Research Geographic Location Information Act, and not as part of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 which comprises this chapter.

Termination Date

Section 6 of Pub. L. 101–617 provided that: “This Act [enacting this section and provisions set out below] shall expire 10 years after the date of its enactment [Nov. 16, 1990].”

Short Title; Findings; Purpose; Authorization

Sections 1 to 3 and 5 of Pub. L. 101–617 provided that:

“SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

“This Act [enacting this section and provisions set out above] may be cited as the ‘Environmental Research Geographic Location Information Act’.

“SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

“The Congress finds that—

“(1) at present, there is no reliable method of locating private or Government research on environmental issues by geographic location; and

“(2) a means of identifying environmental research conducted at specific geographic locations is needed for purposes such as detecting trends in environmental quality, assisting the public in learning about the quality and issues of their local environment, and providing a data base for identifying areas of critical environmental concern.

“SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

“The purpose of this Act is to develop a data base of environmental research articles indexed by geographic location.

“SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATIONS.

“There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.”