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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 2758

PUBLIC LAW 100-551—OCT. 28, 1988

403(c) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 7401 note). "(e) PROFICIENCY RATING PROGRAM AND TRAINING SEMINAR.—

"(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be appropriated not more them $1,500,000 for the purposes of initially establishing the proficiency rating program under subsection (a)(2) and the training seminars under subsection (a)(3). "(2) CHARGE IMPOSED.—To cover the operating costs of such proficiency rating program and training seminars, the Administrator shall impose on persons applying for a proficiency rating and on private and professional firms participating in training seminars such charges as may be necessary to defray the costs of the program or seminars. No such charge may be imposed on any State or local government. '(3) SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—Funds derived from the charges imposed under paragraph (2) shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury, Amounts in the special account are authorized to be appropriated only for purposes of administering such proficiency rating program or training seminars or for reimbursement of funds appropriated to the Administrator to initially establish such program or seminars. "(4) REIMBURSEMENT OF GENERAL FUND.—During the first three years of the program and seminars, the Administrator shall make every effort, consistent with the goals and successful operation of the progreim and seminars, to set charges imposed under paragraph (2) so that an amount in excess of operation costs is collected. Such excess amount shall be used to reimburse the General Fund of the Treasury for the full amount appropriated to initially establish the program and seminars. "(f) AUTHORIZATION.—(1) There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out sections 303, 304, and this section an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991. "(2) No amount appropriated under this subsection may be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to administer the grant program under section 306. "(3) No eunount appropriated under this subsection may be used to cover the costs of the proficiency rating program under subsection (a)(2). 15 USC 2666.

"SEC. 306. GRANT ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR RADON PROGRAMS.

"(a) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, upon application of the Governor of a State, the Administrator may make a grant, subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator considers appropriate, under this section to the State for the purpose of assisting the State in the development and implementation of programs for the assessment and mitigation of radon. "(b) APPLICATION.—An application for a grant under this section in any fiscal year shall contain such information as the Administrator shall require, including each of the following: "(1) A description of the seriousness and extent of radon exposure in the State. (2) An identification of the State agency which has the primary responsibility for radon programs and which will receive the grant, a description of the roles and responsibilities of the lead State agency and any other State agencies involved in radon programs, and description of the roles and responsibilities