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.MESJ. MURPHY t 6 t h D i s t ., NEW Y o r k (STA TEN ISL A ND AND L OW ER W EST M A NHA TTA N) COM M ITTEE: Mer cha nt Ma r ine a nd Fisher ies SUBCOMMITTEE: Ma r it ime Af f a ir s Coast Guar d . Fisher ies and Conser vat ion Congress of tfje tEiuteb States 2mttfe:of Skepreentatibe iUastfjmgtOtt, 33. C. 1608New House Of f ic e Buil ding e v a n Ta y l o r L EGI SL A TIV E A SSI STA NT A LICE M C A DAM S GOM EZ SECRETA RY ST A T EN ISL A N D O FFICE RITA M CCA RTHY SECRETARY May l i ; , 1951 D r. Robert A. Kehoe . D epartment of Prev enti v e M edi ci ne & I n d u st r i al H eal th Col l ege of M edicine U ni v ersi ty of C i nci nnati Eden Avenue ' C i nci nnati 19, Ohio : D ear D r, K ehoe: .- ' Aware t h at you ar deepl y i n t er est ed i n the el i m i nati on of a i r p o l l u t i o n , may I r esp ec t f u l l y r eq u est your cooperati on i n r y ef f o r t t o ,, obtai n Congressi onal approv al of H. J , Res. 218, i ntroduced by me, a copy of w hi ch i s encl osed f o r y our i nf orm ati on. : T hi s r eso l u ti o n supersedes H. J . Res. 38 and was i n t r o duced t o implement an agreement betw een the U ni ted States Publ i c H eal th Serv i ce and the B ureau of M i nes, D epartment of the I n t er i o r , f o r cooperati v e ac t i v i t y i n the f i e l d of i n d u st r i al hy gi ene. . II, J.- R es, lpL6, v/hich was i ntroduced by me i n the 8 l st . Congress, prov i ded onl y f o r r esear ch under the d i r ec ti o n of the Surgeon G eneral of the Publ i c H eal th Serv i ce.. H. J. l i es, 38 w as' i d en t i c al to l i . J . Res. 1DL6, upon v/hich no acti on was tak en by the Gofeifiittee :pn. I n t er st at e and F orei gn Commerce l a s t y ear . There f o r e, H. J . Res. 218, encl osed, prov i des f o r the merger of the ef f o r t s of th ese two i m portant D epartments of th e Government seek i ng the el i m i nati on of ai r p o l l u ti o n . I know t h at you possess abundant i nf orm ati on on t h i s su b j ect t h at w i l l be h el p f u l i n attack i n g the problem through l eg i s l a t i o n . I t i s i m portant t h at a heari ng be hel d on t h i s measure so t h at i t s compl ete n ec essi ty w i l l be set f o r t h bef ore the Committee. I t ivould be v ery h el p f u l i f you coul d see f i t to w r i te t o the H onorabl e Robert G rosser, Chairman of the Committee on I n t er st at e and F orei gn Commerce, r equesti ng such a hear i ng, : Thanking you f o r your p ast cooperati on, I am 82d CONGRESS H. J. RES. 2181st Session IS TI LE H OUSE OE R EPR ESEN T A T I V E S M a r c h 22.1951 m ,, M W uv . to the Committee on I ntel state ancl fe JOI N T To provide (or iutoufdCed research into the causes, hazards, and effects of air pollution, into methods for its prevent.!, and control and for recovery of critical materials from atmos pheric contaminants, and for other purposes. Whereas certain industrial processes, the use of certain fuels, and other activities have caused serious air pollution in many areas of the United States; and Whereas air pollution has caused many deaths and illnesses among the people of the United States and extensive damage to public, industrial, and residential structures, to elotlnng and personal property, agriculture, forests, livestock, and to otne, real property ; and Whereas the methods and equipment used in many of the proc esses that are contaminating the atmosphere are dissipatmg vast quantities of materials of strategic value that are m 2 critically short supply, such as sulfur, fuels, and various" ' chemical and mineral products; and - Whereas existing knowledge of the causes and effects of air pollutibn and the methods of its prevention or control is insufficient and intensification of present programs of research and investio'ation is needed to determine and evaluate the effects of air pollution, to develop methods for eliminating- its dangers, and to conserve'or recover strategic fuels and mineral prodnets which are wasted by dissemination into the atmosphere; and Whereas local communities are seeking technical, guidance and information to aid them in meeting their responsibilities hi combating air pollution; and Whereas the problem is so widespread and is costing business and industry man)* millions of dollars annually its solution is so pressing as to be a matter of national concern: There fore be i t 1 Resolved by the Senate mid House of Representatives 2 of the U nited States of A merica i n Congress assembled, 3 (a) That for the purpose of protecting public health, prop- 4 erty, arid the recovery of fuels and minerals vital to the 5 national defense efforts, the Surgeon General of the Public 6 Health Service and the Secretary of the Interior are author-' 7 ized and directed to intensify their respective activities within B the scope of their existing statutory authority with respect 9 to the conduct of research, investigations, experiments, 10 demonstrations, and the publication and dissemination of ' yd 0 0004399 1 information through, appropriate media, relating to the causes 2 and effects and means of'prevention-and control of air pollu- 3 tion, There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 4 the Public Health Service and to the Department of the 5 Interior such sums for each fiscal year for the nest five 6 years, following enactment of this resolution, as may be 7 necessary to intensify such activities. 8 (b) The Secretary of the Interior and the Surgeon Gen- 9 era! shall coordinate their activities under this A ct and coop- 10 crate with other Federal agencies and with State and local 11 agencies and other public and private bodies concerned with 12 problems of air pollution, rendering every effort insofar as 13 practicable.to aid such State and local agencies in discharging 14 their responsibilities in combating ah pollution. 15 (c) Not later than January 1 of each calendar year 10 after funds are made available pursuant to the authority 17 'conferred by subsection (a), the Surgeon General of the 18 Public Health Service, reporting through the Federal 19 Security Administrator, and the Secretary of the Interior, 20 respectively, shall make to the Congress a report of their 21 activities, including recommendations as to steps which 22 should be taken by Federal, State, and local agencies, 23 private industries, and the general public, to assure safety 24 from air pollution and the most effective utilization of strategic 25 resources. . gr 0004400 (d) The Secretary of the I nterior and the Surgeon General of the Public H ealth Service are hereby authorized to enter into such contracts for the performance of research and services as they shall deem necessary to the efficient o3 ot o ,.s .34-5 o . GG a fH h3 to *-P a am O; . PG<DGM a bCoD "m3 a <N CO rH- ifi) S2d CONGIiSSS f I O U C O l O 1st Session J . J\,,3, 4 1 5 JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for intensified research into the causes, hazards, and effects of air pollution, into methods for its prevention and control and for recovery of critical materials from atmospheric contaminants, and for other purposes. By M r. M u r ph y , Makch 22,1951 Referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce