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1 Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- 



2 nology of the House of Representatives that describes the 



3 accomplishments of the research, development, and dem- 



4 onstration programs with respect to funds that are made 



5 available pursuant to this Act and the significance of the 



6 accomplishments to the mission of the Agency. 



7 SEC. 16. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND INFORMATION 



8 EXCHANGE. 



9 The Administrator shall earn' out a program of envi- 



10 ronmental technology transfer and exchange of scientific 



1 1 and technical information designed to make full and effec- 



12 tive use of the research, development, and demonstration 



13 efforts of the Agency. The Administrator may establish, 



14 acquire, and maintain resources necessary to advance the 



15 technology transfer and information exchange program. 



16 SEC. 17. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE EVALUATION OF 



1 7 HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL RISK. 



18 (a) Establishment. — The Administrator shall es- 



19 tablish a separately identified research program designed 



20 to improve the capability of the Agency to identify, assess, 



21 and compare risks to public health and natural ecosystems 



22 resulting from contamination of the environment. 



23 (b) Objectives. — In carrying out the program es- 



24 tablished under subsection (a), the Administrator may 



25 eondud research to — 



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