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1 (2) statistics on the effects of changes in envi- 



2 ronmental quality on human health and nonhuman 



3 species and ecosystems; 



4 (3) documentation of the method used to obtain 



5 and assure the quality of the statistics presented in 



6 the Report; 



7 (4) economic information on the current and 



8 projected costs and benefits of environmental protec- 



9 tion; and 



10 (5) recommendations on improving environ- 



1 1 mental statistical information. 



12 (d) CohPTiNUiNG Performance op the Functions 



13 OF THE Director Pending Confirmation. — ^An indi- 



14 vidual who, on the effective date of this Act, is performing 



15 any of the functions required by this section to be per- 



16 formed by the Director may continue to perform such 



17 functions until such functions are assigned to an individ- 



1 8 ual appointed as the Director under this Act. 



19 (e) Advisory Council on Environmental Sta- 



20 TISTICS. — The Director shall appoint an Advisory Council 



21 on Environmental Statistics, comprised of no more than 



22 6 private citizens who have expertise in environmental sta- 



23 tistics and analysis (except that at least one of such ap- 



24 pointees should have expertise in economics) to advise the 



25 Director on environmental statistics and antilyses, includ- 



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