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National Environmental Education Act of 1990 : overview, implementation, and reauthorization issues / David M. Bearden.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bearden, David M., author.
- Series:
- CRS report for Congress.
- CRS report for Congress
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (5 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Congressional Research Service, [2002]
- Summary:
- The National Environmental Education Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-619) established a program within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase public understanding of the environment. The program awards grants for developing environmental curricula and training teachers, supports fellowships to encourage the pursuit of environmental professions, selects individuals for environmental awards, and sponsors workshops and conferences. While funding authorization expired in FY1996, Congress has continued to appropriate funding so far without enacting reauthorizing legislation. However, the Administration is proposing a major shift in policy for FY2003, which would transfer the functions of EPA's Environmental Education Program to the National Science Foundation (NSF). The President's budget would provide $9 million to the NSF to carry out this transfer. Thus far, legislation has not been introduced to transfer the program, and the Administration's proposal may be a contentious issue in the appropriations process. During the first session of the 107th Congress, two bills were offered which would reauthorize the National Environmental Education Act and retain administration of the program at EPA: S. 876 as introduced, and H.R. 1 as passed by the Senate. The Senate incorporated S. 876 into its version of H.R. 1 as part of comprehensive legislation to reauthorize elementary and secondary education programs. However, the Senate provisions were not adopted in the final bill (P.L. 107-110). Debate over reauthorization may continue in the second session, and may be broader in scope due to the Administration's proposal to transfer the program from EPA to the NSF. This report will be updated as relevant developments occur.
- Notes:
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