91 STAT. 788
PUBLIC LAW 95-95—AUG. 7, 1977
March 1, 1978, in order that Congress may have this information in a timely fashion if it deems further changes are needed in the rec[uirements for control of emissions of oxides of nitrogen under Study. this Act, and for other purposes. The Administrator shall undertake to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the same matters required to be studied by the Commission under subsection (b)(2) and to submit such study to the Congress at the same time as required for the report Funds, of the Commission concerning such subsection. Funds shall be availavailability. able in the same manner, and the Administrator shall have the same authorities and duties respecting such study, as provided in the case 42 USC 7521. of the study authorized pursuant to section 202(c). Report. "(g) A report shall be submitted with regard to all Commission studies and investigations other than those referred to in subsection (f), together with any appropriate recommendations, not later than three years after the date of enactment of this section. Upon submission of such report or upon expiration of such three-year period, Compensation whichever is sooner, the Commission shall cease to exist. The members and travel of the Commission who are not officers or employees of the United expenses. States, while attending conferences or meetings of the Commission or while otherwise serving at the request of the Chairman shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not in excess of the maximum rate of pay for grade GS-18, as provided in the General Schedule under 5 USC 5332 note. section 5332 of title V of the United States Code, including traveltime and while away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 5 USC 5703, subsistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 73b-2) for persons in the 5707. Government service employed intermittently. Hearings. "(j) In the conduct of the study, the Commission is authorized to contract with nongovernmental entities that are competent to perform research or investigations in areas within the Commission's mandate, and to hold public hearings, forums, and workshops to enable full public participation. The Commission may contract with nonprofit technical and scientific organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences, for the purpose of developing necessary technical information for the study authorized by subsection (a)(7) of this section.". VAPOR RECOVERY
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SEC. 314. (a) Title III of the Clean Air Act is amended by adding the following new section at the end thereof: "COST OF EMISSION CONTROL FOR CERTAIN VAPOR RECOVERY TO BE BORNE BY OWNER OF RETAIL OUTLET
42 USC 7624.
"SEC. 324. (a) The regulations under this Act applicable to vapor recovery with respect to mobile source fuels at retail outlets of such fuels shall provide that the cost of procurement and installation of such vapor recovery shall be borne by the owner of such outlet (as determined under such regulations). Except as provided in subsection (b), such regulations shall provide that no lease of a retail outlet by the owner thereof which is entered into or renewed after the date of enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 may provide for a payment by the lessee of the cost of procurement and installation of vapor recovery equipment. Such regulations shall also provide that the cost of procurement and installation of vapor recovery equipment
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