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$11,967,000. There is hereby authorized to be appro- 

 priated to carry out the provisions of this subchapter 

 for the period beginning October 1, 1975, and 

 ending November 15, 1975, the sum of $5,983,500. 

 There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 

 carry out the provisions of this subchapter for the 

 period beginning October 1, 1975, and ending Sep- 

 tember 30, 1976, the sum of $47,868,000, and for the 

 period beginning October 1, 1976, and ending 

 March 31, 1977, the sum of $23,600,000. (June 25, 

 1947, ch. 125. § 27, as added Oct. 21, 1972, Pub. L. 

 92-516, § 2, 86 Stat. 998, and amended July 2, 1975, 

 Pub. L. 94-51, 89 Stat. 257; Oct. 10, 1975, Pub. L. 



94-109, 89 Stat. 571; Nov. 28, 1975, Pub. L. 94-140, 

 § 3, 89 Stat. 752.) 



Amendments 



1975 — Pub. L. 94-140 authorized the appropriation of 

 $47,868,000 to carry out the provisions of this subchapter 

 for the period beginning October 1, 1975, and ending 

 September 30, 1976, and $23,600,000 for period beginning 

 October 1. 1976, and ending March 31, 1977. 



Pub. L. 94-109 added provisions authorizing appropria- 

 tion of $5,983,500 for the period beginning October 1. 1975 

 and ending November 15, 1975. 



Pub. L. 94-51 authorized the appropriation of 

 $11,967,000 to carry out the provisions of this subchapter 

 for the period beginning July 1, 1975, and ending 

 September 30, 1975. 



15. Environmental Pollution at Federal Facilities 

 Ex. Order 11752, 38 F.R. 34793 



(See Ex. Order 11752 under title lU Executive Orders) 



16. Environmental Pollution Study 

 42 U.S.C. 4391-4395 



Sec. 



4391. Congressional statement of findings. 



4392. Presidential study. 



4393. Report to Congress by President 



4394. Supplemental reports by President. 



4395. Authorization of appropriations. 



§ 4391. Congressional statement of bindings. 



The Congress finds that there is general agree- 

 ment that air, water, and other common environ- 

 mental pollution may t>e hazardous to the health 

 of individuals resident in the United States, but that 

 despite the existence of various research f)apers and 

 other technical reports on the health hazards of 

 such pollution, there is no authoritative source of 

 information about (1) the nature and gravity of 

 these hazards, (2) the availability of medical and 

 other assistance to persons affected by such pollu- 

 tion, especially when such pollution reaches emer- 

 gency levels, and (3) the measures, other than those 

 relating solely to abatement of the ix>llution. that 

 may be taken to avoid or reduce the effects of such 

 pollution on the health of individuals. (Pub. L, 91- 

 515, title V, § 501(a), Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1309.) 



§4392. Presidential study. 



The I»resident shall immediately commence (Da 

 study of the nature and gravity of the hazards to 

 human health and safety created by air. water, and 

 other common environinental pwllution, (2) a sur- 

 vey of the medical and other assistance available to 

 persons affected by such pollution, especially when 

 such pollution reaches emergency levels, and (3) a 

 survey of the measures, other than those relating 

 solely to abatement of the pollution, that may be 

 taken to avoid or reduce the effects of such pollu- 

 tion on the health of individuals. (Pub. L. 91-515, 

 title V, § 501(b), Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1310.) 



§ 4393. Report to Congress by President. 



The President shaU, within nine months of Oc- 

 tober 30, 1970, transmit to the Congress a report of 

 the study and surveys required by section 4392 of 

 this title. Including ( 1 ) his conclusions regarding 

 the nature and gravity of the hazards to human 

 health and safety created by environmental pollu- 

 tion, ( 2 ) his evaluation of the medical and other as- 

 sistance available to persons affected by such pollu- 

 tion, especially when such pollution reaches 

 emergency levels, (3) his assessment of the measures, 

 other than those relating solely to abatement of the 

 pollution, that may be taken to avoid or reduce the 

 effects of such pollution on the health of individ- 

 uals, and (4) such legislative or other recommenda- 

 tions as he may deem appropriate. (Pub. L. 91-515, 

 tiUe V, 5 501(c), Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1310.) 

 Section Referred to in Other Sections 



This section Is referred to In section 4394 of this title. 



§ 4394. Supplemental reports by President. 



The President shall, within one year of his trans- 

 mittal to the Congress of the report required by 

 section 4393 of this title, and annually thereafter, 

 supplement that report with such new data, evalua- 

 tions, or recommendations as he may deem appro- 

 priate. (Pub. L. 91-515. title V. § 501(d). Oct. 30, 

 1970, 84 Stat. 1310.) 



§ 4395. Authorization of appropriations. 



There are authorized to be appropriated such 

 sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions 

 of this chapter. (Pub. L. 91-515, title V, § 501(e) , 

 Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1310.) 



