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1 (e) Consultation. — In preparing the report pursu- 



2 ant to subsection (b), the Administrator shall consult with 



3 the heads of appropriate Federal agencies to identify pro- 



4 duction and design capabilities that are applicable to the 



5 development of products and processes described in sub- 



6 section (b). 



7 SEC. 21. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESEARCH ON 



8 DRINKING WATER DISINFECTION. 



9 (a) In General. — 



10 (1) Disinfection and disinfection byprod- 



11 UCTS RESEARCH. — The Administrator shall conduct 



12 research on disinfection and disinfection byproducts 



13 as part of the negotiated rulemaking procedures for 



14 National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for 



15 phase MA contaminants (disinfection byproducts) 



16 issued pursuant to title XIV of the Public Health 



17 Service Act (commonly known as the "Safe Drinking 



18 Water Act") (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.). 



19 (2) Authorization of appropriations. — 



20 There are authorized to be appropriated to the 



21 Agency, to cam- out this subsection, $4,000,000 for 



22 each of fiscal years 1994 through 1998. 



23 (b) Cooperatfte Agreement. — 



24 (1) In general. — The Administrator shall 



25 offer to enter into an agreement with the appro- 



