PUBLIC LAW 95-601—NOV. 6, 1978
92 STAT. 2949
sions of section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484), and shall remain available until expended. SEC. 3. Transfers of sums from salaries and expenses may be made to Funds, transfers. other agencies of the Government for the performance of the work for which the appropriation is made, and in such cases the sums so transferred may be merged with the appropriation to which transferred. SEC. 4. (a) Subsection (b) of section 209 of the Energy Eeorganization Act of 1974, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof 42 USC 5849. the following sentence: "Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, each such director shall keep the Executive Director fully and currently informed concerning the content of all such direct communications with the Commission." (b) Section 209 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as Equal amended, is amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read as follows employment opportunity, and redesignating existing subsection (c) accordingly: " (c) The Executive Director shall report to the Commission at semi- report. annual public meetings on the problems, progress, and status of the Commission's equal employment opportunity efforts.". SEC. 5. (a) The Commission and the Environmental Protection Radiation, health Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education, and effects studies, Welfare, are authorized and directed to conduct preliminary planning consultation. and design studies for epidemiological research on the health effects of 42 USC 2051 low-level ionizing radiation. In the conduct of such studies, the Com- note. mission and the Environmental Protection Agency shall consult with appropriate scientific organizations and Federal and State agencies. (b) Within thirty days after the date of enactment of this section, Memorandum, the Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency shall sub- submittal to mit to the Congress a memorandum of understanding to delineate their Congress. responsibilities in the conduct of the planning studies authorized by subsection (a) of this section. (c) On or before April 1, 1979, the Commission and the Environ- Reports to mental Protection Agency shall submit a report to the Congress con- Congress, taining an assessment of the capabilities and research needs of such consultations. agencies in the area of health effects of low-level ionizing radiation. (d) On or before September 30, 1979, the Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, shall submit a report to the Congress which includes a study of options for Federal epidemiological research on the health effects of low-level ionizing radiation, with evaluations of the feasibility of such options. Such report shall be consistent with the findings of the assessment required by subsection (c) of this section. (e) In carrying out the activities specified in subsections (c) and (d) such agencies shall: (i) cooperate with appropriate scientific organizations and eooperation. agencies involved in related research, and (ii) furnish copies of the reports required by those subsections Copies. to the organizations and agencies referred to in subsection (e)(i). SEC. 6. Section 209 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is Annual status amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: report. "(d) The Executive Director shall prepare and forward to the Com-, mission an annual report (for the fiscal year 1978 and each succeeding fiscal year) on the status of the Commission's programs concerning domestic safeguards matters including an assessment of the effectiveness and adequacy of safeguards at facilities and activities licensed
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