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Senate Hearings on Proposed National Environmental Laboratories (S. 1113)

Original title: National environmental laboratories. Part 1, Proceedings: hearings before the Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution of the Committee on Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-second Congress, first session, on S. 1113, a bill to establish a structure that will provide integrated knowledge and understanding of the ecological, social, and technological problems associated with degredation of the environment.

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill sought to establish a centralized federal research structure to study environmental problems, which would have dictated how the government allocated resources for ecological and pollution-related scientific research.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Scientific research community

The bill proposed a new federal structure for conducting environmental research.

Federal environmental agencies

The creation of national laboratories would have altered the landscape of federal environmental study and policy implementation.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

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Summary

This document contains the proceedings of a 1971 Senate subcommittee hearing regarding S. 1113, a bill proposed to create a system of . The goal of the legislation was to integrate scientific, social, and technological research to address environmental degradation.

Key Facts

  • The hearings were held during the Ninety-second Congress, first session.
  • The primary subject of the hearings was S. 1113, a bill to establish national environmental laboratories.
  • The proposed laboratories were intended to provide integrated knowledge of ecological, social, and technological problems.
  • The focus of the research was specifically linked to the degradation of the environment.
  • The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of S. 1113?
The bill aimed to create a structure for to better understand and address environmental degradation through integrated research.
Who held these hearings?
The hearings were held by the of the U.S. Senate Committee on Public Works.

Why It Matters

The bill sought to establish a centralized federal research structure to study environmental problems, which would have dictated how the government allocated resources for ecological and pollution-related scientific research.

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Centralization of Environmental Science

The bill reflects a 1970s-era shift toward creating integrated, multi-disciplinary federal research structures to combat environmental degradation.

S. 1113

Connected Entities

organizationSubcommittee on Air and Water Pollution“The Senate subcommittee conducting the hearings.”Map →
organizationCommittee on Public Works“The parent committee of the subcommittee.”Map →
organizationUnited States Senate“The legislative body holding the hearings.”Map →

Sources

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