Section 2(a) of this Act, referred to in text, is section 2(a) of Pub. L. 96–569, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3335, which is not classified to the Code.

Section was enacted as part of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1981, and not as part of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 which comprises this chapter.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior authorization acts:

1980—Pub. L. 96–229, § 2(e), Apr. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 327.

1977—Pub. L. 95–155, § 6, Nov. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1259.