110 STAT. 1682
PUBLIC LAW 104-182—AUG. 6, 1996
"(A) within 2 years after the date of enactment of
this section, conduct pilot waterbome disease occurrence
studies for at least 5 major United States communities
or public water systems; and
Reports.
"(B) within 5 years after the date of enactment of
this section, prepare a report on the findings of the pilot
studies, and a national estimate of waterbome disease
occurrence.
"(2) TRAINING AND EDUCATION. — The Director and Administrator shall jointly establish a national health care provider
training and public education campaign to inform both the
professional health care provider community and the general
public about waterbome disease and the sjmaptoms that may
be caused by infectious agents, including microbial contaminants. In developing such a campaign, they shall seek comment
from interested groups and individuals, including scientists,
physicians, State and local governments, environmental groups,
public water systems, and vulnerable populations.
"(3) FUNDING.— There are authorized to be appropriated
for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2001, $3,000,000
to carry out this subsection. To the extent funds under this
subsection are not fully appropriated, the Administrator may
use not more than $2,000,000 of the funds from amounts
reserved under section 1452(n) for health effects studies for
purposes of this subsection. The Administrator may transfer
a portion of such funds to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention for such purposes.".
TITLE II—DRINKING WATER RESEARCH
SEC. 201. DRINKING WATER RESEARCH AUTHORIZATION.
Other than amounts authorized to be appropriated to the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under other
titles of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such
additional sums as may be necessary for drinking water research
for fiscal years 1997 through 2003. The annual total of such additional sums authorized to be appropriated under this section shall
not exceed $26,593,000.
42 USC 300J-1 SEC. 202. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH REVIEW.
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(a) IN GENERAL. — The Administrator shall—
(1) develop a strategic plan for drinking water research
activities throughout the Environmental Protection Agency (in
this section referred to as the "Agency^');
(2) integrate that strategic plan into ongoing Agency planning activities; and
(3) review all Agency drinking water research to ensure
the research—
(A) is of high quality; and
(B) does not duplicate Einy other research being conducted by the Agency.
Public
(b) PLAN.—The Administrator shall transmit the plan to the
information.
Committees on Commerce and Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate and the plan shall be made available to the public.
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