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(j) staff and powers of the Commission. 



(1) Subject to such rules and regulations as it 

 may adopt, the Commission, through its Chairman, 

 shall — 



(A) appoint and fix the compensation of an 

 Executive Director at the rate provided for level 

 III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 

 of title 5, United States Code, and such addi- 

 tional staff personnel as is deemed necessary, 

 without regard to the provisions of title 5, 

 United States Code, governing appointments in 

 the competitive service, and without regard to 

 chapter 51, and subchapter III of chapter 53 of 

 such title relating to classification and the Gen- 

 eral Schedule under section 5332 of such title; 

 and 



(B) be authorized to procure temporary and 

 intermittent services to the same extent as is 

 authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 

 States Code. 



(2) The Commission or any subcommittee thereof 

 is authorized to hold hearings and to sit and act at 

 at such times and places, as it may deem advisable. 



(3) The Commission is authorized to contract with 

 public or private agencies, institutions, corporations, 

 and other organizations. 



(k)_ Assistance of Government agencies. 



Each department agency, and instrumentality of 

 the Federal Government, including the Congress, 

 consistent with the Constitution of the United States, 

 and independent agencies, is authorized and directed 

 to furnish to the Commission, upon request made 

 by the Chairman, such data, reports, and other in- 

 formation as the Commission deems necessary to 

 carry out its functions under this Act. 



(0 Authorization of appropriations. 



There is authorized to be appropriated to the Com- 

 mission not to exceed $1,484,000 to remain available 

 until March 31, 1977, to carry out the provisions of 

 this Act. (Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title VII, § 720, as 

 added Sept. 30, 1974. Pub. L. 93-426, § 5, 88 Stat. 



1167, and amended Mar. 21, 1975, Pub. L. 94-9, 89 

 Stat. 15; Aug. 5, 1975, Pub. L. 94-72, 89 Stat. 399; 

 Dec. 16, 1975, Pub. L. 94-152, § 8, 89 Stat. 820.) 



References in Text 



This Act. referred to in subsecs. (c) , (k) , and (I) . means 

 Pub. L. 93-426 wliich enacted this section and amended 

 sections 2094, 2161. and 2166 of this Appendix. 



The Federal Advisory Committee Act. referred to in 

 subsec. (1), is Pub. L, 92^63. set out in the Appendix to 

 Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. 



Amendments 



1975 — Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 94-72 added provision 

 relating to the appointment of additional nonvoting ex 

 officio members from agencies having Jurisdiction over 

 areas being considered by the Commission. 



Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 94-153, § 8(1), substituted "Decem- 

 ber 31, 1976" for "March 31. 1976", and "March 31, 1977" 

 for "October 1, 1976". 



Pub. L. 94-72 substituted "March 31. 1976" for "June 30, 

 1975", and "October 1, 1976" for "December 31, 1975". 



Pub. L. 94-9 substituted "June 30, 1975" for "March 1. 

 1975" and "December 31. 1975" for "June 30. 1975". 



Subsec. (1) (2), Pub. L. 94-152, § 8(2), substituted "not 

 to exceed $150,000 to remain available until March 31, 

 1977" for "not to exceed $75,000 to remain available 

 until October 1, 1976". 



Pub. L. 94-72 substituted "October 1, 1976" for "Dec- 

 ember 31, 1975". 



Pub. L. 94-9 substituted "to remain available until De- 

 cember 31, 1975" for "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 

 1975". 



Subsec. (J) (3). Pub. L. 94-152, §8(4), added subsec. 

 (J)(3). 



Subsec. (I). Pub. L. 94-152, §8(3), substituted "not 

 to exceed $1,484,000 to remain available until March 31, 

 1977" for "not to exceed $500,000 to remain available 

 until October 1. 1976". 



Pub. L. 94-72 substituted "October 1, 1976" for "De- 

 cember 31, 1975." 



Pub. L. 94-9 substituted "to remain available until De- 

 cember 31, 1975" for "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 

 1975". 



Effective Date of 1975 Amendment 



Amendment by Pub. L. 94-152 effective on the one 

 hundred and twentieth day beginning after Dec. 16, 1975. 

 see section 9 of Pub. L. 94-152, set out as a note under 

 section 2158 of this Appendix. 



36. National Environmental Policy Act 



42 U.S.C. 4321-4347 



Sec. 

 4321. 



Congressional declaration of purpose. 



SUBCHAPTER I.— POLICIES AND GOALS 



4331. Congressional declaration of national environmen- 



tal policy. 



4332. Cooperation of agencies; reports; availability of In- 



formation; recommendations; International and 

 national coordination of efforts. 



4333. Oonformlty of administrative procedures to na- 



tional environmental policy. 



4334. Other statutory obligations of agencies. 



4335. Efforts supplemental to existing authorizations. 



SUBCHAPTEai n. — COUNCIL ON EaTVXRON- 

 MENTAL QUALITY 



4341. Reports to Congress; recommendations for legis- 

 lation. 



4342. Establishment; membership; Chairman; appoint- 



ments. 



4343. Employment of personnel, experts and consxiltants. 



4344. Duties and functions. 



4345. Consultation with the Citizen's Advisory Commit- 



tee on HSivlronmental Quality and other 

 representatives. 



4346. Tenure and compensation of members. 



4347. Authorization of appropriation. 



§4321. Congressional declaration of purpose. 



The purposes of this chapter are: To declare a 

 national policy which will encourage productive and 

 enjoyable harmony between man and his environ- 

 ment; to promote efforts which will preventer ellmi- 



