42 U.S.C. § 4372 | Office of Environmental Quality

(a)

Establishment; Director; Deputy Director

Public Law 91–190There is established in the Executive Office of the President an office to be known as the Office of Environmental Quality (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Office”). The Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality established by shall be the Director of the Office. There shall be in the Office a Deputy Director who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b)

Compensation of Deputy Director

The compensation of the Deputy Director shall be fixed by the President at a rate not in excess of the annual rate of compensation payable to the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(c)

Employment of personnel, experts, and consultants; compensation

Public Law 91–190 section 5332 of title 5The Director is authorized to employ such officers and employees (including experts and consultants) as may be necessary to enable the Office to carry out its functions under this chapter and , except that he may employ no more than ten specialists and other experts without regard to the provisions of title 5, governing appointments in the competitive service, and pay such specialists and experts without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, but no such specialist or expert shall be paid at a rate in excess of the maximum rate for GS–18 of the General Schedule under .

(d)

Duties and functions of Director

In carrying out his functions the Director shall assist and advise the President on policies and programs of the Federal Government affecting environmental quality by—

(1)

Public Law 91–190 providing the professional and administrative staff and support for the Council on Environmental Quality established by ;

(2)

assisting the Federal agencies and departments in appraising the effectiveness of existing and proposed facilities, programs, policies, and activities of the Federal Government, and those specific major projects designated by the President which do not require individual project authorization by Congress, which affect environmental quality;

(3)

reviewing the adequacy of existing systems for monitoring and predicting environmental changes in order to achieve effective coverage and efficient use of research facilities and other resources;

(4)

1 So in original. Probably should be “encouraging”.

promoting the advancement of scientific knowledge of the effects of actions and technology on the environment and encourage  the development of the means to prevent or reduce adverse effects that endanger the health and well-being of man;

(5)

assisting in coordinating among the Federal departments and agencies those programs and activities which affect, protect, and improve environmental quality;

(6)

assisting the Federal departments and agencies in the development and interrelationship of environmental quality criteria and standards established through the Federal Government;

(7)

collecting, collating, analyzing, and interpreting data and information on environmental quality, ecological research, and evaluation.

(e)

Authority of Director to contract

section 6101 of title 41The Director is authorized to contract with public or private agencies, institutions, and organizations and with individuals without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and in carrying out his functions.

Pub. L. 91–224, title II, § 203Apr. 3, 197084 Stat. 114 July 1, 197084 Stat. 2085 (, , ; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. , 35 F.R. 7959, .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Public Law 91–190 Pub. L. 91–190Jan. 1, 197083 Stat. 852 section 4321 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a), (c), and (d), is , , , known as the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

section 5332 of Title 5The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (c), is set out under .

Codification

section 6101 of title 41 31 U.S.C. 529 41 U.S.C. 5 Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b)Sept. 13, 198296 Stat. 1067 Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c)Jan. 4, 2011124 Stat. 3854 In subsec. (e), “section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and ” substituted for “sections 3648 and 3709 of the Revised Statutes (; )” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 31, Money and Finance, and , , , which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates

Pub. L. 101–509 section 5376 of Title 5References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of , set out in a note under .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

July 1, 197084 Stat. 2085 Functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in Bureau of the Budget or Director of Bureau of the Budget transferred to President by section 101 of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, eff. , 35 F.R. 7959, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Section 102 of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, redesignated Bureau of the Budget as Office of Management and Budget.