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PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3079 transfer to representatives of State regulatory agencies, State health agencies, electric utilities, electrical equipment manufacturers, labor unions, and the public. The Secretary shall be responsible for expenses incurred by the Academy in connection with the preparation of such reports. (3) REPORT TO CONGRESS. —The Interagency Committee, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall submit to the Secretary and the Congress— (A) not later than December 31, 1995, a report summarizing the progress of the research program established under this subsection; and (B) not later than September 30, 1997, a final report stating the Committee's findings and conclusions on the efiTects, if any, of electric and magnetic fields on human health and remedial actions, if any, that may be needed to minimize any such health effects. (h) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.— The Secretary and the Director shall include conflict of interest provisions in any grant or other funding provided, or contract entered into, under the research program established under this section including provisions— (1) that require any person conducting a project under such program to disclose any other source of funding received by the person to conduct other related projects, including funding received from consulting on issues relating to electric and magnetic fields; and (2) that prohibit a person who has been awarded a grant or contract under this program from receiving compensation beyond expenses for testifying in a court of law as an expert on the specific research the person is conducting under such grant or contract. (i) DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this section: (1) The term "Advisory Committee" means the National Electric and Magnetic Fields Advisory Committee established under subsection (e). (2) The term "Interagency Committee" means the Electric and Magnetic Fields Interagency Committee established under subsection (d). (3) The term "Director" means the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. (4) The term "program" means the electric and magnetic fields research and public information dissemination program established in subsection (a). (5) The term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. (j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) GENERAL AUTHORIZATION.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary a total of $65,000,000 for the period encompassing fiscal years 1993 through 1997 to carry out the provisions of this section, except that not more than $1,000,000 may be expended in any such fiscal year for activities under subsection (b)(D. Any amounts appropriated pursuant to this paragraph shall remain available until expended. (2) RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.—