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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearings on Proposed National Environmental Laboratories (S. 1113)
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is an to the 1971 Senate hearings regarding S. 1113, a bill proposed to create a national system of environmental laboratories. The goal of the legislation was to integrate scientific, social, and technological research to better understand and address environmental degradation.
The document outlines the legislative framework for establishing centralized federal research facilities intended to coordinate national efforts in monitoring and solving environmental pollution problems.
Who It Affects
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Federal Government
The federal government would be responsible for establishing and funding the proposed national environmental laboratories.
Scientific Research Community
Researchers would be tasked with providing the integrated ecological and technological data required by the proposed laboratory structure.
Key Facts
- S. 1113 proposed the establishment of a structure for national environmental laboratories.
- The bill aimed to integrate knowledge across ecological, social, and technological fields.
- The primary focus of the research was the degradation of the environment.
- The hearings were held by the Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution during the first session of the 92nd Congress.
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- The document serves as the appendix to the second part of the hearing transcripts.
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Centralization of Environmental Research
The bill reflects a 1970s policy trend toward creating centralized, interdisciplinary federal institutions to address complex environmental challenges.
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