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Union Calendar No. 187
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 64
[Report No. 107–311]
To provide for the establishment of the position of Deputy Administrator
for Science and Technology of the Environmental Protection Agency,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. EHLERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science
NOVEMBER 30, 2001
Additional sponsors: Mr. UPTON, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. GILMAN,
Mr. HOUGHTON, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. BASS, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GREEN
of Wisconsin, Ms. HART, Mr. HYDE, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BARCIA,
Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. UDALL
of Colorado, Mr. SWEENEY, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. MATHESON, Ms. MCKIN-
NEY, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr.
BERRY, and Mr. TIBERI
NOVEMBER 30, 2001
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 3, 2001]
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of the position of Deputy
Administrator for Science and Technology of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Science
at the Environmental Protection Agency Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Admin-
istrator of the Agency;
(2) the term ‘‘Agency’’ means the Environmental
Protection Agency;
(3) the term ‘‘Deputy’’ means the Deputy Ad-
ministrator for Science and Technology appointed
under section 4; and
(4) the term ‘‘research’’ means research, develop-
ment, and demonstration.
SEC. 3. RESEARCH MISSION OF AGENCY.
Conducting, sponsoring, and evaluating environ-
mental science and technology research shall be a central
mission of the Agency. The results of such research shall
be used to help initiate, formulate, and carry out the Agen-
cy’s agenda, and the Agency shall seek to increase the
public’s understanding of environmental science and tech-
nology by making those research results available to the
public.
SEC. 4. DEPUTY.
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The President shall appoint, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Deputy
Administrator for Science and Technology, who shall co-
ordinate and oversee the science and technology activities
of the Agency and ensure that Agency decisions are in-
formed by the results of appropriate and relevant research.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Deputy shall—
(1) provide advice to the Administrator regard-
ing science and technology issues and their relation-
ship to Agency policies, procedures, and decisions;
(2) participate in developing the Agency’s stra-
tegic plans and policies and review the science and
technology aspects of those plans and policies;
(3) coordinate the acquisition and compilation of
relevant science and technology information available
from academic sources, government agencies, and the
private sector;
(4) develop and oversee guidelines for the dis-
semination of research results conducted, sponsored,
or cited by the Agency to the public, including his-
torically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-
serving institutions, minority communities, and rural
communities; and
(5) develop and oversee guidelines for peer review
of science and technology research.
(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—An individual appointed under
subsection (a) shall be a person who has an outstanding
science and technology background, including research ac-
complishments, scientific reputation, and public policy ex-
perience.
(d) CONSULTATION.—Before appointing an individual
under subsection (a), the President shall consult with the
National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of
Engineering, the Science Advisory Board of the Agency,
and other appropriate scientific organizations.
(e) COMPENSATION.—The Deputy shall be com-
pensated at the rate provided for level III of the Executive
Schedule pursuant to section 5314 of title 5, United States
Code.
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5314 of title
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘Deputy Administrator for Science and Tech-
nology of the Environmental Protection Agency.’’.