NATIONAL MATERIALS POLICY ACT OF 1970 [TITLE II OF PUBLIC LAW 91-512, OCTOBER 26, 1970] TITLE II-NATIONAL MATERIALS POLICY Citation SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "National Mate- of title. rials Policy Act of 1970". SEC. 202. It is the purpose of this title to enhance environmental quality and conserve materials by developing a national materials policy to utilize present resources and technology more efficiently, to anticipate the future materials requirements of the Nation and the world, and to make recommendations on the supply, use, recovery, and disposal of materials. Commission Policy. Establishment. Membership. SEC. 203. (a) There is hereby created the National National Commission on Materials Policy (hereafter referred to on Materials as the "Commission") which shall be composed of seven members chosen from Government service and the private sector for their outstanding qualifications and demonstrated competence with regard to matters related to materials policy, to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of whom he shall designate as Chairman. (b) The members of the Commission shall serve with- Travel out compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel, expenses, etc. subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out the duties of the Commission. SEC. 204. The Commission shall make a full and com- Study plete investigation and study for the purpose of developing a national materials policy which shall include, without being limited to, a determination of (1) national and international materials requirements, priorities, and objectives, both current and future, including economic projections; (2) the relationship of materials policy to (A) national and international population size and (B) the enhancement of environmental quality; (3) recommended means for the extraction, development, and use of materials which are susceptible to recycling, reuse, or self-destruction, in order to enhance environmental quality and conserve materials; (4) means of exploiting existing scientific knowledge in the supply, use, recovery, and disposal of materials and encouraging further research and education in this field; Agency cooperation. Personnel. Experts and consultants. Report to President and Termination. Agency assistance. "Materials." Appropriation. (5) means to enhance coordination and coopera tion among Federal departments and agencies in materials usage so that such usage might best serve the national materials policy; (6) the feasibility and desirability of establishing computer inventories of national and international materials requirements, supplies, and alternatives; and (7) which Federal agency or agencies shall be assigned continuing responsibility for the implementation of the national materials policy. (b) In order to carry out the purposes of this title, the Commission is authorized (1) to request the cooperation and assistance of such other Federal departments and agencies as may be appropriate; (2) to appoint and fix the compensation of such staff personnel as may be necessary, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates; and (3) to obtain the services of experts and consultants, in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals not to exceed $100 per diem. (c) The Commission shall submit to the President and to the Congress a report with respect to its findings and recommendations no later than June 30, 1973, and shall terminate not later than ninety days after submission of such report. (d) Upon request by the Commission, each Federal department and agency is authorized and directed to furnish, to the greatest extent practicable, such information and assistance as the Commission may request. SEC. 205. When used in this title, the term "materials" means natural resources intended to be utilized by industry for the production of goods, with the exclusion of food. SEC. 206. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $2,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT [PUBLIC LAW 91-596, DECEMBER 29, 1970] AN ACT To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Occupational Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970”. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND PURPOSE SEC. (2) The Congress finds that personal injuries and illnesses arising out of work situations impose a substantial burden upon, and are a hindrance to, interstate commerce in terms of lost production, wage loss, medical expenses, and disability compensation payments. (b) The Congress declares it to be its purpose and policy, through the exercise of its powers to regulate commerce among the several States and with foreign nations and to provide for the general welfare, to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources (1) by encouraging employers and employees in their efforts to reduce the number of occupational safety and health hazards at their places of employment, and to stimulate employers and employees to institute new and to perfect existing programs for providing safe and healthful working conditions; (2) by providing that employers and employees have separate but dependent responsibilities and rights with respect to achieving safe and healthful working conditions; (3) by authorizing the Secretary of Labor to set mandatory occupational safety and health standards. applicable to businesses affecting interstate commerce, and by creating an Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for carrying out adjudicatory functions under the Act; (4) by building upon advances already made through employer and employee initiative for providing safe and healthful working conditions; 53-741 0-71-vol. 2- -18 Safety and Health Act of 1970. |