§ 5452. — Environmental initiatives for Poland and Hungary.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC5452]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 63--SUPPORT FOR EAST EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY (SEED)
SUBCHAPTER IV--OTHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Sec. 5452. Environmental initiatives for Poland and Hungary
(a) Priority for control of pollution
The Congress recognizes the severe pollution problems affecting
Poland and Hungary and the serious health problems which ensue from such
pollution. The Congress therefore directs that a high priority be given
in the implementation of assistance to Poland and Hungary to the control
of pollution and the restoration of the natural resource base on which a
sustainable, healthy economy depends.
(b) EPA activities generally
In addition to specific authorities contained in any of the
environmental statutes administered by the Environmental Protection
Agency, the Administrator of that Agency (hereinafter in this section
referred to as the ``Administrator'') is authorized to undertake such
educational, policy training, research, and technical and financial
assistance, monitoring, coordinating, and other activities as the
Administrator may deem appropriate, either alone or in cooperation with
other United States or foreign agencies, governments, or public or
private institutions, in protecting the environment in Poland and
Hungary.
(c) EPA activities in Poland
The Administrator shall cooperate with Polish officials and experts
to--
(1) establish an air quality monitoring network in the Krakow
metropolitan area as a part of Poland's national air monitoring
network; and
(2) improve both water quality and the availability of drinking
water in the Krakow metropolitan area.
(d) EPA activities in Hungary
The Administrator shall work with other United States and Hungarian
officials and private parties to establish and support a regional center
in Budapest for facilitating cooperative environmental activities
between governmental experts and public and private organizations from
the United States and Eastern and Western Europe.
(e) Funding of EPA activities
To enable the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out
subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, there are authorized to
be appropriated $10,000,000 for the 3-year period beginning October 1,
1989, to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 and following; relating to development assistance)
or chapter 4 of Part \1\ II of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2346 and following;
relating to the economic support fund). These funds may be used to carry
out those subsections notwithstanding any provision of law relating to
the use of foreign assistance funds.
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(f) Department of Energy activities relating to fossil fuels
(1) Clean coal
The Secretary of Energy shall cooperate with Polish officials
and experts to retrofit a coal-fired commercial powerplant in the
Krakow, Poland, region with advanced clean coal technology that has
been successfully demonstrated at a comparably scaled powerplant in
the United States. Such retrofit shall be carried out by one or more
United States companies using United States technology and equipment
manufactured in the United States. The Secretary may vest title in
any property acquired under this paragraph in an entity other than
the United States.
(2) Equipment assessment
The Secretary of Energy shall cooperate with Polish officials
and experts and companies within the United States to assess and
develop the capability within Poland to manufacture or modify
boilers, furnaces, smelters, or other equipment that will enable
industrial facilities within Poland to use fossil fuels cleanly. The
Secretary may vest title in any property acquired under this
paragraph in an entity other than the United States.
(3) Authorization of appropriations
To carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, there
are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for the 3-year period
beginning October 1, 1989. Not more than $10,000,000 of the funds
appropriated under this paragraph may be used to carry out the
requirements of paragraph (1).
(g) Priority for efficient energy use
In view of the high energy usage per unit of output in Hungary and
Poland, the Secretary of Energy shall give high priority to assisting
officials of Poland and Hungary in improving the efficiency of their
energy use, through emphasis on such measures as efficient motors,
lights, gears, and appliances and improvements in building insulation
and design.
(h) Alternative investments in energy in Hungary
It is the sense of the Congress that the Executive branch should
work with the Government of Hungary to achieve environmentally safe
alternative investments in energy efficiency, particularly with regard
to projects along the Danube River.
(Pub. L. 101-179, title V, Sec. 502, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1317.)
References in Text
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (e), is
Pub. L. 87-195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as amended. Chapter 1 of
part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
are classified generally to part I (Sec. 2151 et seq.) of subchapter I
and part IV (Sec. 2346 et seq.) of subchapter II, respectively, of
chapter 32 of this title. For provisions deeming references to part I of
subchapter I to include a reference to section 2293 of this title, see
section 2293(d)(1) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this
title and Tables.
