Pub. L. 95-467, tit. IV, sec. 406

Sec. 406. (a) The Secretary shall cooperate fully with, and shall obtain the continuing advice and cooperation of, all agencies of the Federal Government concerned with water problems. State and local governments, and private institutions and individuals, to assure that the programs conducted under this Act will supplement and not duplicate other water research and technology programs, will stimulate research and development in neglected areas, and will provide a comprehensive, nationwide program of water resources research and development. In order to further these purposes, as well as to assure research undertaken by the Secretary on wastewater treatment and treatment of water for potable use is most responsive to needs in implementing the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (Public Law 92‒500), and the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (Public Law 93–523), the Secretary will consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in developing and implementing programs in these areas. The Secretary will encourage utilization of the center referred to in title III, section 302, for cataloging current research projects in order to assure that programs conducted under this Act will supplement and not duplicate other research and technology programs and will encourage other Federal agencies to do likewise. (b) The President shall, by such means as he deems appropriate, clarify agency responsibilities for Federal water resources research and development and provide for interagency coordination of such research, including the research authorized by this Act. Such coordination shall include (1) continuing review of the adequacy of the Government-wide program in water resources research and development and identification of technical needs in various water resources research categories, (2) identification and elimination of92 STAT. 1316 duplication and overlaps between two or more programs, (3) recommendations with respect to allocation of technical effort among the Federal agencies, (4) review of technical manpower needs and findings concerning the technical manpower base of the program, (5) recommendations concerning management policies to improve the quality of the Government-wide research effort, and (6) actions to facilitate interagency communication at management levels. (c) The Secretary shall report within one year of the date of enactment of this Act to the chairman of the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives concerning actions taken by the Secretary and the President to implement this section.