1 2 3 4 4 '(C) sets forth such policies and procedures as will insure adequate evaluation of the activities intended to be carried out under the application. 666 (c) (1) There is hereby established an Advisory 5 Council on Environmental Quality Education consisting of 6 twenty-one members appointed by the Secretary who shall 7 be persons who are familiar with education, information. 8 media, and the problems of environment and ecological bal ance. "(2) The Advisory Council shall "(A) advise the Commissioner and the Office concerning the administration of, preparation of general regulations for, and operation of programs assisted under this section; 666 (B) make recommendations to the Office with respect to the allocation of funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (d) among the purposes set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and the criteria to be used in approving applications, which criteria shall insure an appropriate geographical distribution of approved programs and projects through the Nation; "(C) review applications and make recommenda tions respecting their dispositions; and "(D) evaluate programs and projects assisted under this section and disseminate the results thereof. 5 1 "(d) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 2 this section, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated 3 $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and 4 $10,000,000 for each of the succeeding fiscal years ending 5 prior to July 1, 1973." 6 On page 7, redesignate section 6 as section 4. 7 On page 8, strike out all that appears on line 13 and all 8 that follows down through line 5 on page 5. 91ST CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 3151 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 6 (legislative day, MAY 5), 1970 Referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare and ordered to be printed AMENDMENTS Intended to be proposed by Mr. CRANSTON to S. 3151, a bill to authorize the United States Commissioner of Education to establish educational programs to encourage understanding of policies and support of activities designed to enhance environmental quality and maintain ecological balance, viz: 1 2 3 On page 8, after line 25, insert the following: "POPULATION FACTOR "SEC. 9. In carrying out the purposes of this Act to en4 hance environmental quality and maintain ecological balance, the Commissioner shall insure that full consideration 6 is afforded to the relationship of population to environmental 7 deterioration and ecological imbalance." 8 On page 9, line 2, strike out "SEC. 9" and insert in lieu 9 thereof "SEC. 10". Amdt. No. 614 91ST CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 3237 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES DECEMBER 11, 1969 Mr. GOODELL (for himself, Mr. BROOKE, Mr. CANNON, Mr. HATFIELD, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. PACKWOOD, Mr. PERCY, Mr. SAXBE, and Mr. SCOTT) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to conduct special educational programs and activities concerning ecological-environmental education, and to establish a National Advisory Commission on Technology and the Environment. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Environmental Reclama4 tion Education Act of 1969". 1 2 3 4 2 TITLE I-ECOLOGICAL-ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE SEC. 101. (a) The Congress hereby finds and declares 5 that air and water pollution, environmental debasement, in6 dustrial and technological development which interferes with 7 the ecological cycle, and the denuding of our land poses a 8 serious threat to the health, strength, and vitality of the peo9 ple of our Nation, the propagation and protection of plant 10 and animal life and the protection of property and other re11 sources; that the tremendous growth of population and in12 dustry has resulted in substantial increases in atmospheric 13 waste, and air and water pollution throughout the United 14 States; that such abuse of the environment and interference 15 with the ecological cycle is increasing, particularly in our 16 urban and suburban areas; that there is a lack of authorita17 tive information and creative projects designed to educate the 18 American people about meeting the threat posed to our en19 vironment and to life itself, by industrialization and tech20 nological development, undertaken without regard to their 21 long-term effects and upon our environment and the eco22 logic cycle; and that public support and understanding of 23 the need for prevention and control of such environmental 24 abuse requires intensive and coordinated efforts on the part 25 of Federal, State, and local governmental agencies, business |