To require the Secretary of Energy, in close consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, to develop and implement a comprehensive study of the potential human health effects of electric and magnetic fields, to evaluate whether improved engineering designs of electricity delivery systems to residences and workplaces will reduce potential health risks posed by electric and magnetic fields, and to establish a comprehensive public information dissemination program on issues related to electric and magnetic fields.
Electric and Magnetic Field Research and Public Information Dissemination Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish an electric and magnetic fields health research program to evaluate the effects of such fields upon human health; (2) report to the Congress on the status of such program; (3) evaluate whether existing electricity delivery systems and usage of electrical appliances cause significant exposures to electric and magnetic fields; and (4) report to the Congress regarding the need for engineering designs for electricity delivery systems and electrical appliances.
Establishes within the Department of Energy an Electric and Magnetic Fields Information Center to serve as a clearinghouse and center for dissemination of public information on the impact of electric and magnetic fields upon the public health.
Establishes an Electric and Magnetic Fields Research Advisory Committee to: (1) suggest issues, research priorities and Federal funding levels for the work required by this Act; and (2) report annually to the Secretary and the Congress regarding the research program's status.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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