Appendix 1 - Legislative Authority

TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 103--COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND

LIABILITY

SUBCHAPTER I--HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES RELEASES, LIABILITY, COMPENSATION

Sec. 9604. Response authorities

(i) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; establishment,

functions, etc.

(4) The Administrator of the ATSDR shall provide consultations upon

request on health issues relating to exposure to hazardous or toxic

substances, on the basis of available information, to the Administrator

of EPA, State officials, and local officials. Such consultations to

individuals may be provided by States under cooperative agreements

established under this chapter.

(15) The activities of the Administrator of ATSDR described in this

subsection and section 9611(c)(4) of this title shall be carried out by

the Administrator of ATSDR, either directly or through cooperative

agreements with States (or political subdivisions thereof) which the

Administrator of ATSDR determines are capable of carrying out such

activities. Such activities shall include provision of consultations on

health information, the conduct of health assessments, including those

required under section 3019(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act [42

U.S.C. 6939a(b)], health studies, registries, and health surveillance.