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( 1 > collect and make available, through publi- 

 cations and other appropriate means, the results 

 of. and other information pertaining to. such re- 

 search and other activities, including appro- 

 priate recommendations in connection therewith: 



(2) cooperate with public and private agencies, 

 institutions, and organizations, and with any in- 

 dustries involved, in the preparation and the con- 

 duct of such research and other activities: and 



(3) make grants-in-aid to public or private 

 agencies and Institutions and to individuals for re- 

 search, training projects,. surveys, and demonstra- 

 tions (Including construction of facilities), and 

 provide for the conduct of research, training, sur- 

 veys, and demonstrations by contract with public 

 or private agencies and institutions and with in- 

 dividuals: and such contracts for research or dem- 

 onstrations or both (including contracts for con- 

 struction) may be made in accordance with and 

 subject to the limitations provided with respect 

 to research contracts of the military departments 

 in section 2353 of Title 10, except that the deter- 

 mination, approval, and certification required 

 thereby shall be made by the Secretary. 



(c) Provisions of grants or contracts to insure avail- 

 ability of information, uses, processes and patents; 

 use of and adherence to Statement of Government 

 Patent Policy. 

 Any grant, agreement, or contract made or en- 

 tered into under this section shall contain provi- 

 sions effective to insure that all information, uses, 

 processes, patents and other developments resulting 

 from any activity undertaken pursuant to such 

 grant, agreement, or contract will be made readily 

 available on fair and equitable terms to industries 

 utllizmg methods of solid-waste disposal and indus- 

 tries engaging in furnishing devices, facilities, 

 equipment, and supplies to be used in connection 

 with solid-waste disposal. In carrying out the pro- 

 visions of this section, the Secretary and each 

 department, agency, and officer of the Federal Gov- 

 ernment having functions or duties under this 

 chapter shall make use of and adhere to the State- 

 ment of Government Patent Policy which was pro- 

 mulgated by the President in his memorandum of 

 October 10, 1963. (3 CPR, 1963 Supp.. p. 238.) 

 (Pub. L. 89-272. title II, § 204, Oct. 20. 1965, 79 Stat. 

 998: Pub. L. 91-512, title I, § 103, Oct. 26, 1970, 



84 Stat. 1228.) 



Amendments 



1970— Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-512. 5 103(a). added pro- 

 visions relating to the recovery of usable materials or 

 energy from solid waste, new and Improved methods of 

 solid waste collection, adverse health and welfare'efTects 

 of the release Into the environment of material present 

 In solid waste along with methods to eliminate such 

 effects, and the Identlflcatlon of solid waste components 

 and potential materials and energy recoverable from such 

 waete components. 



Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91-512, i 103(b). repealed subsec. 

 (d) which limited the amount of any grant from the 

 United States to two-thirds of the cost of construction 

 of any facility under this chapter. 



§ 3253a. Recovery of useful energy and materials. 



(a; Special study; report to the President and the 

 Congress. 



The Secretary shall carry out an investigation and 

 study to determine — 



(1) means of recovering materials and energy 

 from solid waste, recommended uses of such mate- 

 rials and energy for national cr international wel- 

 fare, including identification of potential markets 

 for such recovered resources, and the impact of 

 distribution of such resources on existing markets: 



(2) changes in current product characteristics 

 and production and packaging prswtices which 

 would reduce the amount of solid waste: 



(3) methods of collection, separation, and con- 

 tainerization which will encourage efficient uti- 

 lization of facilities and contribute to more 

 effective programs of reduction, reuse, or disposal 

 of wastes: 



(4) the use of Federal procurement to develop 

 market demand for recovered resources: 



(5) recommended incentives (including Federal 

 grants, loans, and other assistance) and disincen- 

 tives to accelerate the reclamation or recycling 

 of materials from solid wastes, with special em- 

 phasis on motor vehicle hulks: 



(6) the effect of existing public policies, includ- 

 ing subsidies and economic Incentives and dis- 

 incentives, percentage depletion allowances, 

 capital gains treatment and other tax incentives 

 and disincentives, upon the recycling and reuse 

 of materials, aind the likely effect of the modifica- 

 tion or elimination of such incentives and dis- 

 incentives upon the reuse, recycling, and 

 conservation of such materials; and 



(7) the necessity and method of imposing dis- 

 posal or other charges on packaging, containers, 

 vehicles, and other manufactured goods, which 

 charges would reflect the cost of final disposal, 

 the value of recoverable components of the item, 

 and any social costs associated with nonrecycling 

 or uncontrolled disposal of such items. 



The Secretary shall from time to time, but not less 

 frequently than armually, report the results of such 

 investigation and study to the President and the 

 Congress. 



(b) Demonstration projects. 



The Secretary is also authorized to carry out dem- 

 onstration projects to test and demonstrate methods 

 and techniques developed pursuant to subsection (a) 

 of this section. 



(c) Applicability of other sections. 



SecUon 3253 (b) and (c) of this title shall be ap- 

 plicable to investigatlotis, studies, and projects car- 

 ried out under this section (Pub. L. 89-272, title n, 

 S205. as added Pub. L. 91-512, Utle I. i 104(a). 

 Oct. 26, 1970, 84 SUt. 1228.) 



§3254. Encouragement of interstate and interlccal 

 cooperation. 



The Secretary shall encourage cooperative activi- 

 ties by the States and local governments in connec- 

 tion with solid- waste disposal programs: encourage, 

 where practicable, interstate, interlocal, and re- 

 gional planning for, and the conduct of, interstate. 



