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1 ing whether the statistics and analyses disseminated by 



2 the Bureau are of high quahty and are based upon the 



3 best available objective information. The Council shall be 



4 subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Commit- 



5 tee Act. 



6 (f) Bureau Authorization of Appropriations. — 



7 There are authorized to be appropriated $5,400,000 in fis- 



8 cal year 1993, $5,400,000 in fiscal year 1994, and such 



9 sums as necessary in each fiscal year thereafter to carry 



10 out the provisions of this section. 



11 SEC. 109. GRANT AND CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR CER- 



1 2 TAIN ACTIVmES. 



13 The Secretary may make grants to and enter into 



14 contracts with State and local governments to assist them 



15 in meeting the costs of collecting specific data and other 



16 short- term activities that are related to the responsibilities 



17 and functions under section 108(a)(1) (A), (B), (C), and 



18 (D). 



1 9 SEC. 110. STUDY OF DATA NEEDS. 



20 (a) Study of Data Needs. — (1) No later than 1 



21 year after the start of Bureau operations, the Secretary 



22 of the Department of Environment, in consultation with 



23 the Director of the Bureau and the Assistant Secretary 



24 designated as Chief Information Resources Officer, shall 



25 enter into an agreement with the National Academy of 



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