A bill to amend the Clean Air Act in order to establish a National Commission on Air Quality.
National Commission on Air Quality Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to establish a National Commission on Air Quality to study specified subjects relating to air quality. Directs the Commission to report to the Congress the results of a study on nitrogen oxide emission controls for mobile sources by March 1, 1978. Directs the Commission to report to the Congress the results of a study on the relationship of hydrocarbons, photochemical oxidants and related pollutants, within two years of the date of enactment of this Act.
Directs the Commission to report to the Congress on the results of other studies within three years of the date of enactment of this Act. Specifies that such studies shall encompass the following subjects: (1) economic technical and environmental consequences of achieving or not achieving clean air objectives; (2) alternative measures to achieve such objectives; (3) air pollutants not presently regulated; (4) research and development programs; and (5) adequacy of Federal, State and local governmental resources.
Authorizes the appropriation of $17,000,000 to carry out such studies.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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