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1 (A) encouraged to assist the Secretary of State 



2 to carry out his primary responsibilities for coordi- 



3 nating, negotiating, implementing and participating 



4 in international agreements, including participation 



5 in international organizations, relevant to environ- 



6 mental protection; and 



7 (B) authorized and encouraged to — 



8 (i) conduct research on and apply existing 



9 research capabilities to the nature and impacts 



10 of international environmental problems and de- 



11 velop responses to such problems; and 



12 (ii) provide technical and other assistance 



13 to foreign countries and international bodies to 



14 improve the quality of the environment. 



15 (2) The Secretary of State shall consult with the Sec- 



16 retary of the Envirormient and such other persons as he 



17 determines appropriate on such negotiations, implementa- 



18 tions, and participations described under paragraph 



19 (1)(A). 



20 (g) Authority op the Secretary Within the 



21 Department. — Nothing in the provisions of this Act — 



22 (1) authorizes the Secretary of the Environ- 



23 ment to require any action by any officer of any ex- 



24 ecutive department or agency other than officers of 



25 the Department of the Envirormient, except that this 



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