under this subsection shall be determined by the Administrator, except that no grant for any State program may exceed 75 per centum of the establishment and operation costs (as determined by the Administrator) of such program during the period for which the grant is made.

(b) APPROVAL BY ADMINISTRATOR.-(1) No grant may be made under subsection (a) unless an application therefor is submitted to and approved by the Administrator. Such an application shall be submitted in such form and manner as the Administrator may require and shall

(A) set forth the need of the applicant for a grant under subsection (a),

(B) identify the agency or agencies of the State which shall establish or operate, or both, the program for which the application is submitted,

(C) describe the actions proposed to be taken under such program,

(D) contain or be supported by assurances satisfactory to the Administrator that such program shall, to the extent feasible, be integrated with other programs of the applicant for environmental and public health protection,

(E) provide for the making of such reports and evaluations as the Administrator may require, and

(F) contain such other information as the Administrator may prescribe.

(2) The Administrator may approve an application submitted in accordance with paragraph (1) only if the applicant has established to the satisfaction of the Administrator a priority need, as determined under rules of the Administrator, for the grant for which the application has been submitted. Such rules shall take into consideration the seriousness of the health effects in a State which are associated with chemical substances or mixtures, including cancer, birth defects, and gene mutations, the extent of the exposure in a State of human beings and the environment to chemical substances and mixtures, and the extent to which chemical substances and mixtures are manufactured, processed, used, and disposed of in a State.

(c) ANNUAL REPORTS.-Not later than six months after the end of each of the fiscal years 1979, 1980, and 1981, the Administrator shall submit to the Congress a report respecting the programs assisted by grants under subsection (a) in the preceding fiscal year and the extent to which the Administrator has disseminated information respecting such programs.

(d) AUTHORIZATION. For the purpose of making grants under subsection (a) there are authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 1978, and $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979. Sums appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended.

SEC. 29. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for purposes of carrying out this Act (other than sections 27 and 28 and subsections (a) and (c) through (g) of section 10 thereof) $10,100,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $12,625,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, $16,200,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979. No part of the funds appropriated under this section may be used to construct any research laboratories.

SEC. 30. ANNUAL REPORT.

The Administrator shall prepare and submit to the President and the Congress on or before January 1, 1978, and on or before January 1 of each succeeding year a comprehensive report on the administration of this Act during the preceding fiscal year. Such report shall include

(1) a list of the testing required under section 4 during the year for which the report is made and an estimate of the costs incurred during such year by the persons required to perform such tests;

(2) the number of notices received during such year under section 5, the number of such notices received during such year under such section for chemical substances subject to a section 4 rule, and a summary of any action taken during such year under section 5(g);

(3) a list of rules issued during such year under section 6;

(4) a list, with a brief statement of the issues, of completed or pending judicial actions under this Act and administrative actions under section 16 during such year;

(5) a summary of major problems encountered in the administration of this Act; and

(6) such recommendations for additional legislation as the Administrator deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 31. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Except as provided in section 4 (f), this Act shall take effect on January 1, 1977.

15 U.S.C. 2628

15 U.S.C. 2629

15 U.S.C. 2601