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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§7671p International cooperation

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 85— - AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION › § 7671p

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President must try to make international agreements to support research that fits with U.S. studies and to create rules that protect the stratosphere like U.S. rules. The President, using the Secretary of State and the Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, must negotiate multilateral treaties and other agreements, push proposals at the United Nations and similar forums, and report to Congress from time to time on progress. The Administrator, with the Secretary of State, must help developing countries that are Parties under Article 5 take part in the Montreal Protocol by giving technical and financial aid. Up to $30,000,000 is authorized for fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993, and whatever sums are needed for fiscal years 1994 and 1995. If China and India join the Protocol, an additional up to $30,000,000 is authorized for fiscal years 1991–1993.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §7671p

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The President shall undertake to enter into international agreements to foster cooperative research which complements studies and research authorized by this subchapter, and to develop standards and regulations which protect the stratosphere consistent with regulations applicable within the United States. For these purposes the President through the Secretary of State and the Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, shall negotiate multilateral treaties, conventions, resolutions, or other agreements, and formulate, present, or support proposals at the United Nations and other appropriate international forums and shall report to the Congress periodically on efforts to arrive at such agreements.
(b)The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall support global participation in the Montreal Protocol by providing technical and financial assistance to developing countries that are Parties to the Montreal Protocol and operating under article 5 of the Protocol. There are authorized to be appropriated not more than $30,000,000 to carry out this section in fiscal years 1991, 1992 and 1993 and such sums as may be necessary in fiscal years 1994 and 1995. If China and India become Parties to the Montreal Protocol, there are authorized to be appropriated not more than an additional $30,000,000 to carry out this section in fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993.

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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Authority of Secretary of StateExcept as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see section 2651a of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103–236, set out as a note under section 2651a of Title 22.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 7671p

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73