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(c) Research and studies on harmful effects of pol- 

 lutants; cooperation with Secretary of Health, 

 Education, and Welfare. 



In carrying out the provisions of subsection (a) 

 of this section the Administrator shall conduct re- 

 search on, and survey the results of other scientific 

 studies on, the harmful effects on the health or wel- 

 fare of persons caused by pollutants. In order to 

 avoid duplication of effort, the Administrator shall, 

 to the extent practicable, conduct such research in 

 cooperation with and through the facilities of the 

 Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. 



(d) .Sewage treatment; identification and measure- 

 ment of effects of pollutants; augmented 

 streamflow. 



In carrying out the provisions of this section the 

 Administrator shall develop and demonstrate under 

 varied conditions (including conducting such basic 

 and applied research, studies, and experiments as 

 may be necessary) : 



(1) Practicable means of treating municipal 

 sewage, and other waterborne wastes to implement 

 the requirements of section 1281 of this title; 



(2) Improved methods and procedures to Iden- 

 tify and measure the effects of pollutants, includ- 

 ing those pollutants created by new technological 

 developments; and 



(3) Methods and procedures for evaluating the 

 effects on water quality of augmented streamflows 

 to control pollution not susceptible to other means 

 of prevention, reduction, or elimination. 



(e) Field laboratory and research facilities. 



The Administrator shall establish, equip, and 

 maintain field laboratory and research facilities. In- 

 cluding, but not limited to, one to be located in the 

 northeastern area of the United States, one in the 

 Middle Atlantic area, one in the southeastern area, 

 one in the midwestern area, one in the southwestern 

 area, one in the Pacific Northwest, and one in the 

 State of Alaska, for the conduct of research, investi- 

 gations, experiments, field demonstrations and 

 studies, and training relating to the prevention, re- 

 duction and elimination of pollution. Insofar as 

 practicable, each such facility shall be located near 

 institutions of higher learning in which graduate 

 training in such research might be carried out. In 

 conjunction with the development of criteria under 

 section 1343 of this title, the Administrator shall con- 

 struct the facilities authorized for the National 

 Marine Water Quality Laboratory established under 

 this subsection. 



(f ) Great Lakes water quality research. 



The Administrator shall conduct research and 

 technical development work, and make studies, with 

 respect to the quality of the waters of the Great 

 Lakes, including an analysis of the present and pro- 

 jected future water quality of the Great Lakes under 

 varying conditions of waste treatment and disposal, 

 an evaluation of the water quality needs of those to 

 be served by such waters, an evaluation of municipal, 

 industrial, and vessel waste treatment and disposal 

 practices with respect to such waters, and a study 

 of alternate means of solving pollution problems (in- 

 cluding additional waste treatment measures) with 

 respect to such waters. 



(g) Treatment works pilot training programs; em- 

 ployment needs forecasting; training projects and 

 grants; research fellowships; technical training; 

 report to the President and transmittal to 

 Congress. 



(1) For the purpose of providing an adequate sup- 

 ply of trained personnel to operate and maintain 

 existing and future treatment works and related ac- 

 tivities, and for the purpose of enhancing substan- 

 tially the proficiency of those engaged in such 

 activities, the Administrator shall finance pilot 

 programs, in cooperation with State and interstate 

 agencies, municipalities, educational institutions, 

 and other organizations and individuals, of man- 

 power development and training and retraining of 

 persons in, on entering into, the field of operation 

 and maintenance of treatment works and related 

 activities. Such program and any funds expended 

 for such a program shall supplement, not supplant, 

 other manpower and training programs and funds 

 available for the purposes of this paragraph. The 

 Administrator is authorized, under such terms and 

 conditions as he deems appropriate, to enter into 

 agreements with one or more States, acting jointly 

 or severally, or with other public or private agencies 

 or institutions for the development and implementa- 

 tion of such a program. 



(2) The Administrator is authorized to enter into 

 agreements with public and private agencies and in- 

 stitutions, and individuals to develop and maintain 

 an effective system for forecasting the supply of, 

 and demand for, various professional and other oc- 

 cupational categories needed for the prevention, re- 

 duction, and elimination of pollution in each region. 

 State, or area of the United States and, from time 

 to time, to publish the results of such forecasts. 



(3 > In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, 

 the Administrator is authorized to — 



(A) make grants to public or private agencies 

 and institutions and to individuals for training 

 projects, and provide for the conduct of training 

 by contract with public or private agencies and 

 institutions and with individuals without regard 

 to section 529 of Title 31 and section 5 of Title 41 ; 



(B) establish and maintain research fellowships 

 in the Environmental Protection Agency with such 

 stipends and allowances, including traveling and 

 subsistence expenses, as he may deem necessary 

 to procure the assistance of the most promising 

 research fellows; and 



(C) provide, in addition to the program estab- 

 lished under paragraph (1) of this subsection, 

 training in technical matters relating to the causes, 

 prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution 

 for personnel of public agencies and oi;her persons 

 with suitable qualifications. 



(4) The Administrator shall submit, through the 

 President, a report to the Congress not later than 

 December 31, 1973, summarizing the actions taken 

 under this subsection and the effectiveness of such 

 actions, and setting forth the number of persons 

 trained, the occupational categories for which train- 

 ing was provided, the effectiveness of other Federal, 

 State, and local training programs in this field, to- 

 gether with estimates of future needs, recommenda- 

 tions on improving training programs, and such 



