Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1995

Summary: Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1995 - Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for FY 1996 for the Office of Research and Development for specified environmental research, development, and demonstration activities.  Specifies that no funds are authorized to be appropriated for:  (1) the Environmental Technology Initiative, the Climate Change Action Plan, or indoor air pollution research; (2) carrying out programs and activities after FY 1996; or (3) carrying out programs and activities in FY 1996 for which sums are not specifically authorized to be appropriated by this Act. 
Directs the Administrator to assign to the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development the duties of:  (1) developing a strategic plan for scientific and technical activities throughout EPA; (2) integrating that strategic plan into ongoing EPA planning activities; and (3) reviewing all EPA research to ensure the research is of high quality and does not duplicate any other research being conducted by EPA. Directs the Assistant Administrator to report annually to the Administrator and specified congressional committees on EPA research that is duplicative or not of sufficiently high quality. 
Prohibits the use of funds authorized by this Act for lobbying activities. 
Requires the Administrator to exclude from consideration for awards of financial assistance made by the Office after FY 1995 persons who received funds appropriated for a fiscal year after FY 1995 from any Federal funding source for a project that was not subjected to a competitive, merit-based award process.  Makes the exclusion effective for a five-year period after the person receives such funds.  Exempts awards to persons who are members of a class specified by law for which assistance is awarded according to a prescribed formula. 
Requires the Administrator to ensure that any graduate fellowship award to a student selected after the enactment of this Act is used only to support research that would further missions of the Office in fields in which there exists or is projected to exist a shortage in the number of scientists.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Research, Development, 
and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act, the term--
            (1) ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency;
            (2) ``Agency'' means the Environmental Protection Agency; 
        and
            (3) ``Assistant Administrator'' means the Assistant 
        Administrator for Research and Development of the Agency.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Administrator $490,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 for the Office of 
Research and Development for environmental research, development, and 
demonstration activities, including program management and support, in 
the areas specified in subsection (b), of which--
            (1) $321,694,800 shall be for Research and Development; and
            (2) $109,263,400 shall be for Program and Research 
        Operations.
    (b) Specific Programs and Activities.--Of the amount authorized in 
subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated the following:
            (1) For air related research, $93,915,200, of which--
                    (A) $67,111,400 shall be for Research and 
                Development; and
                    (B) $26,803,800 shall be for Program and Research 
                Operations.
            (2) For global change research, $2,385,700, of which--
                    (A) $2,125,400 shall be for Research and 
                Development; and
                    (B) $260,300 shall be for Program and Research 
                Operations.
            (3) For water quality related research, $21,243,100, of 
        which--
                    (A) $9,453,100 shall be for Research and 
                Development; and
                    (B) $11,790,000 shall be for Program and Research 
                Operations.
            (4) For drinking water related research, $20,652,400, of 
        which--
                    (A) $10,376,500 shall be for Research and 
                Development; and
                    (B) $10,275,900 shall be for Program and Research 
                Operations.
            (5) For toxic chemical related research, $11,053,900, of 
        which--
                    (A) $5,028,600 shall be for Research and 
                Development; and
                    (B) $6,025,300 shall be for Program and Research 
                Operations.
            (6) For lab and field expenses, $73,031,600, all of which 
        shall be for Research and Development.
            (7) For headquarters expenses of the Office of Research and 
        Development, $9,254,800, all of which shall be for Research and 
        Development.
            (8) For multimedia related research expenses, $158,656,800, 
        of which--
                    (A) $122,142,900 shall be for Research and 
                Development;
                    (B) $31,513,900 shall be for Program and Research 
                Operations; and
                    (C) $5,000,000 shall be for graduate student 
                fellowships.
            (9) For program management expenses, $6,399,300, all of 
        which shall be for Program and Research Operations.
            (10) For pesticide related research, $13,345,200, of 
        which--
                    (A) $7,192,800 shall be for Research and 
                Development; and
                    (B) $6,152,400 shall be for Program and Research 
                Operations.
            (11) For oil pollution related research, $2,076,900.
            (12) For research related to leaking underground storage 
        tanks, $769,400.
            (13) For research related to cleanup of contaminated sites, 
        $56,195,500.
            (14) For research related to hazardous waste, $21,020,200, 
        of which--
                    (A) $10,977,700 shall be for Research and 
                Development; and
                    (B) $10,042,500 shall be for Program and Research 
                Operations.
    (c) Limitations.--(1) No funds are authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act for--
            (A) the Environmental Technology Initiative;
            (B) the Climate Change Action Plan; or
            (C) indoor air pollution research.
    (2) No funds are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year 
after fiscal year 1996 for carrying out the programs and activities for 
which funds are authorized by this Act, unless such funds are 
specifically authorized to be appropriated by Act of Congress with 
respect to such fiscal year.
    (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds are 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1996 for carrying out the 
programs and activities for which funds are authorized by this Act 
unless such sums are specifically authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act.

SEC. 4. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH REVIEW.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall assign to the Assistant 
Administrator the duties of--
            (1) developing a strategic plan for scientific and 
        technical activities throughout the Agency;
            (2) integrating that strategic plan into ongoing Agency 
        planning activities; and
            (3) reviewing all Agency research to ensure the research--
                    (A) is of high quality; and
                    (B) does not duplicate any other research being 
                conducted by the Agency.
    (b) Report.--The Assistant Administrator shall transmit annually to 
the Administrator and to the Committee on Science of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate a report detailing--
            (1) all Agency research the Assistant Administrator finds 
        is not of sufficiently high quality; and
            (2) all Agency research the Assistant Administrator finds 
        duplicates other Agency research.
SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.

    None of the funds authorized by this Act shall be available for any 
activity whose purpose is to influence legislation pending before the 
Congress.

SEC. 6. ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall exclude from consideration 
for awards of financial assistance made by the Office of Research and 
Development after fiscal year 1995 any person who received funds, other 
than those described in subsection (b), appropriated for a fiscal year 
after fiscal year 1995, from any Federal funding source for a project 
that was not subjected to a competitive, merit-based award process. Any 
exclusion from consideration pursuant to this section shall be 
effective for a period of 5 years after the person receives such 
Federal funds.
    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to awards to persons 
who are members of a class specified by law for which assistance is 
awarded to members of the class according to a formula provided by law.
SEC. 7. GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS.

    In carrying out the graduate student fellowship program for which 
funds are authorized to be appropriated by this Act, the Administrator 
shall ensure that any fellowship award to a student selected after the 
date of the enactment of this Act is used only to support research that 
would further missions of the Office of Research and Development in 
fields in which there exists or is projected to exist a shortage in the 
number of scientists.