Pub. L. 91-224, tit. I, sec. 105

Sec. 105. Section 5 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, is amended as follows: (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as (m) and (n), respectively, including all references thereto; (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsections: “(g) (1) For the purpose of providing an adequate supply of trained personnel to operate and maintain existing and future treatment works and related activities, and for the purpose of enhancing substantially the proficiency of those engaged in such activities, the Secretary shall finance a pilot program, in cooperation with State and interstate agencies, municipalities, educational institutions, and other organizations and individuals, of manpower development and training and retraining of persons in, or entering into, the field of operation and maintenance of treatment works and related activities. Such program and any funds expended for such a program shall supplement, not supplant, other manpower and training programs and funds available for the purposes of this paragraph. The Secretary is authorized, under such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate, to enter into agreements with one or more States, acting jointly or severally, or with other public or private agencies or institutions for the development and implementation of such a program. “(2) The Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with public and private agencies and institutions, and individuals to develop and maintain an effective system for forecasting the supply of, and demand for, various professional and other occupational categories needed for the prevention, control, and abatement of water pollution in each region, State, or area of the United States and, from time to time, to publish the results of such forecasts. “(3) In furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Secretary is authorized to— “(A) make grants to public or private agencies and institutions and to individuals for training projects, and provide for the conduct of training by contract with public or private agencies and institutions and with individuals without regard to sections 3648 and 3709 of the Revised Statutes; “(B) establish and maintain research fellowships in the Department of the Interior with such stipends and allowances, including traveling and subsistence expenses, as he may deem necessary to procure the assistance of the most promising research fellowships; and “(C) provide, in addition to the program established under paragraph (1) of this subsection, training in technical matters relating to the causes, prevention, and control of water pollution for personnel of public agencies and other persons with suitable qualifications. “(4) The Secretary shall submit, through the President, a report to the Congress within eighteen months from the date of enactment of this subsection, summarizing the actions taken under this subsection and the effectiveness of such actions, and setting forth the number of persons trained, the occupational categories for which training was 84 Stat. 112provided, the effectiveness of other Federal, State, and local training programs in this field, together with estimates of future needs, recommendations on improving training programs, and such other information and recommendations, including legislative recommendations, as he deems appropriate. “(h) The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts with, or make grants to, public or private agencies and organizations and individuals for (A) the purpose of developing and demonstrating new or improved methods for the prevention, removal, and control of natural or manmade pollution in lakes, including the undesirable effects of nutrients and vegetation, and (B) the construction of publicly owned research facilities for such purpose. “(i) The Secretary shall— “(A) engage in such research, studies, experiments, and demonstrations as lie deems appropriate, relative to the removal of oil from any waters and to the prevention and control of oil pollution ; “(B) publish from time to time the results of such activities; and “(C) from time to time, develop and publish in the Federal Register specifications and other technical information on the various chemical compounds used as dispersants or emulsifiers in the control of oil spills. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may enter into contracts with, or make grants to, public or private agencies and organizations and individuals. “(j) The Secretary shall engage in such research, studies, experiments, and demonstrations as he deems appropriate relative to equipment which is to be installed on board a vessel and is designed to receive, retain, treat, or discharge human body wastes and the wastes from toilets and other receptacles intended to receive or retain body wastes with particular emphasis on equipment to be installed on small recreational vessels. The Secretary shall report to Congress the results of such research, studies, experiments, and demonstrations prior to the effective date of any standards established under section 13 of this Act. In carrying out this subsection the Secretary may enter into contracts with, or make grants to, public or private organizations and individuals. “(k) In carrying out the provisions of this section relating to the conduct by the Secretary of demonstration projects and the development of Held laboratories and research facilities, the Secretary may acquire land and interests therein by purchase, with appropriated or donated funds, by donation, or by exchange for acquired or public lands under his jurisdiction which he classifies as suitable for disposition. The values of the properties so exchanged either shall be approximately equal, or if they are not approximately equal, the values shall be equalized by the payment of cash to the grantor or to the Secretary as the circumstances require. “(l) (1) The Secretary shall, after consultation with appropriate local, State, and Federal agencies, public and private organizations, and interested individuals, as soon as practicable but not later than two years after the effective date of this subsection, develop and issue to the States for the purpose of adopting standards pursuant to section 10(c) the latest scientific knowledge available in indicating the kind and extent of effects on health and welfare which may be expected from the presence of pesticides in the water in varying quantities. He shall revise and add to such information whenever necessary to reflect developing scientific knowledge. 84 Stat. 113 “(2) For the purpose of assuring effective implementation of standards adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) the President shall, in consultation with appropriate local, State, and Federal agencies, public and private organizations, and interested individuals, conduct a study and investigation of methods to control the release of pesticides into the environment which study shall include examination of the persistency of pesticides in the water environment and alternatives thereto. The President shall submit a report on such investigation to Congress together with his recommendations for any necessary legislation within two year’s after the effective date of this subsection.” (3) in redesignated subsection (in) (4) by striking out the words “and June 30, 1969,” and inserting in lieu thereof “June 30, 1969, June 30, 1970, and June 30, 1971,”; (4) by amending the first sentence of redesignated subsection (n) to read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, other than subsection (g) (1) and (2), not to exceed $65,000,000 per fiscal year for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1969, June 30, 1970, and June 30, 1971, There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (g)(1) of this section $5,000,M0 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (g) (2) of this section $2,500,000 per fiscal year for each of 1 he fiscal years ending June 30, 1970, and June 30, 1971.”.