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[86 STAT. 899]
PUBLIC LAW 92-000—MMMM. DD, 1972
[86 STAT. 899]

86 STAT. ]

899

PUBLIC LAW 92-500-OCT. 18, 1972

tions or alterations are necessary and adequate to comply with requirements established under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. "(3) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 and not later than one hundred and eighty days thereafter, promulgate regulations establishing uniform rules for the issuance of statements for the purpose of paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection. "(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to the disaster loan fund established pursuant to section 4(c) of this Act not to exceed $800,000,000 solely for the purpose of carrying out this subsection." (b) Section 4(c)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act is amended by striking out "and 7(c)(2) " and inserting in lieu thereof "7(c)(2), and 7 (g) ".

Ante, p. 816. Regulations, promulgation.

Ante, 556.

p p. 382,

ENVIRONMENTAL COURT

SEC. 9. The President, acting through the Attorney General, shall make a full and complete investigation and study of the feasibility of establishing a separate court, or court system, having jurisdiction over environmental matters and shall report the results of such investigation and study together with his recommendations to Congress not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Art.

Report to Congress.

N A T I O N A L POLICIES A N D GOALS STUDY

SEC. 10. The President shall make a full and complete investigation and study of all of the national policies and goals established by law for the purpose of determining what the relationship should be between these policies and goals, taking into account the resources of the Nation. He shall report the results of such investigation and study together with his recommendations to Congress not later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $5,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this section.

Report to Congress.

Appropriation,

E F F I C I E N C Y STUDY

SEC. 11. The President shall conduct a full and complete investigation and study of ways and means of utilizing in the most effective manner all of the various resources, facilities, and personnel of the Federal Government in order most efficiently to carry out the objective of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. He shall utilize in conducting such investigation and study, the General Accounting Office. He shall report the results of such investigation and study together with his recommendations to Congress not later than two hundred and seventy days after the date of enactment of this Act. ENVIRONMENTAL

Report to Congress.

FINANCING

SEC. 12. (a) This section may be cited as the "Environmental Financing Act of 1972". (b) There is hereby created a body corporate to be known as the Environmental Financing Authority, which shall have succession until dissolved by Act of Congress. The Authority shall be subject to the general supervision and direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. The Authority shall be an instrumentality of the United States Government and shall maintain such offices as may be necessary or approl^ri a te i n th e conduct of i ts business.

Citation of title. Environmental Financing Authority, establishment.