Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§4363 Continuing and long-term environmental research and development
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 55— - NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 4363
Summary
The EPA Administrator must create separate long-term research programs for each activity in section 2(a) and use at least 15 percent of funds for them unless another law says otherwise.
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Title 42, §4363
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The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a separately identified program of continuing, long-term environmental research and development for each activity listed in section 2(a) of this Act. Unless otherwise specified by law, at least 15 per centum of funds appropriated to the Administrator for environmental research and development for each activity listed in section 2(a) of this Act shall be obligated and expended for such long-term environmental research and development under this section.
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section 2(a) of this Act, referred to in text, is section 2(a) of Pub. L. 96–569, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3335, which is not classified to the Code. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1981, and not as part of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 which comprises this chapter.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior authorization acts: 1980—Pub. L. 96–229, § 2(e), Apr. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 327. 1977—Pub. L. 95–155, § 6, Nov. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1259.
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42 U.S.C. § 4363
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73