A bill to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1979 to establish in the Environmental Protection Agency the position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology..
Sets the term for the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development.
Requires the head of the Office of Research and Development (the Office) to establish a program to make senior research appointments. Specifies the activities of the Office.
Requires the EPA Administrator to: (1) substantially increase EPA efforts to disseminate, explain the significance of, and apply the results of research products and projects of the Office; (2) direct the Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology to comprehensively inventory EPA scientific activities conducted outside of the Office and to ensure proper agency-wide coordination of such activities; and (3) revise the agency's peer-review policy.
Redesignates the position of EPA Deputy Administrator as Deputy Administrator for Policy and Management.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3184)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3184-3185)
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