Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency agency and regional management For agency and regional management, expenses, including official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed $2,000); hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18; purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; $49,675,000. For an amount to provide for the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements as required by section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act on all proposed actions by the Environmental Protection Agency, except where prohibited by law, $5,000,000. research and development For research and development activities, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate of GS–18; purchase of reprints; library-memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; $161,775,000, to remain available until expended, of which $9,000,000 shall be derived from the unexpended balance of amounts appropriated under this head in fiscal year 1973. For an amount to provide for research on and testing of substitute chemicals, $5,000,000. abatement and control For abatement and control activities, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18; purchase of reprints; library’ memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; to remain available until expended, $257,100,000, of which $3,700,000 shall be derived from the unexpended balance of amounts appropriated under this head in fiscal year 1973: Proved, That these funds shall be available to carry out the activities authorized by sections 104(g)(1) and (2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. For an amount for a study by the National Academy of Sciences, $5,000,000, in connection with the Environmental Protection Agency. For an amount to provide for conservation and pollution abatement practices including animal waste storage and diversion facilities and disposal of solid waste, to be transferred to and merged with the authority of the Agricultural Conservation Program (REAP) of the87 Stat. 483 Department of Agriculture for the 1974 program, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. Not to exceed 7 per centum of any appropriation made available to the Environmental Protection Agency by this Act (except appropriations for “Construction Grants” and “Scientific Activities Overseas”) may be transferred to any other such appropriation. enforcement For enforcement activities, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18; purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; $46,150,000. construction grants For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained in section 203 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, $600,000,000, to remain available until expended. scientific activities overseas (special foreign currency program) For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses of the Environmental Protection Agency in the conduct of scientific activities overseas in connection with environmental pollution, as authorized by law, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations to such Agency, for payments in the foregoing currencies.