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[CITE: 42USC7671p]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 85--AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 
              SUBCHAPTER VI--STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION
 
Sec. 7671p. International cooperation


(a) In general

    The President shall undertake to enter into international agreements 
to foster cooperative research which complements studies and research 
authorized by this subchapter, and to develop standards and regulations 
which protect the stratosphere consistent with regulations applicable 
within the United States. For these purposes the President through the 
Secretary of State and the Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and 
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, shall negotiate 
multilateral treaties, conventions, resolutions, or other agreements, 
and formulate, present, or support proposals at the United Nations and 
other appropriate international forums and shall report to the Congress 
periodically on efforts to arrive at such agreements.

(b) Assistance to developing countries

    The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
shall support global participation in the Montreal Protocol by providing 
technical and financial assistance to developing countries that are 
Parties to the Montreal Protocol and operating under article 5 of the 
Protocol. There are authorized to be appropriated not more than 
$30,000,000 to carry out this section in fiscal years 1991, 1992 and 
1993 and such sums as may be necessary in fiscal years 1994 and 1995. If 
China and India become Parties to the Montreal Protocol, there are 
authorized to be appropriated not more than an additional $30,000,000 to 
carry out this section in fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993.

(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title VI, Sec. 617, as added Pub. L. 101-549, 
title VI, Sec. 602(a), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2669.)


                     Authority of Secretary of State

    Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and 
exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of 
Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed 
to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, 
see section 2651a of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and 
section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103-236, set out as a note under section 2651a 
of Title 22.
