Sec. 209. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
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## SEC. 209 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION **[**[42 U.S.C. 9660 note](/us/usc/t42/s9660)**]** ###
(a)Purpose The purposes of this section are as follows: ####
(1)To establish a comprehensive and coordinated Federal program of research, development, demonstration, and training for the purpose of promoting the development of alternative and innovative treatment technologies that can be used in response actions under the CERCLA program, to provide incentives for the development and use of such technologies, and to improve the scientific capability to assess, detect and evaluate the effects on and risks to human health from hazardous substances. ####
(2)To establish a basic university research and education program within the Department of Health and Human Services and a research, demonstration, and training program within the Environmental Protection Agency. ####
(3)To reserve certain funds from the Hazardous Substance Trust Fund to support a basic research program within the Department of Health and Human Services, and an applied and developmental research program within the Environmental Protection Agency. ####
(4)To enhance the Environmental Protection Agency's internal research capabilities related to CERCLA activities, including site assessment and technology evaluation. ####
(5)To provide incentives for the development of alternative and innovative treatment technologies in a manner that supplements or coordinates with, but does not compete with or duplicate, private sector development of such technologies. ###
(b)Amendment of CERCLA **[**Added section 311 of CERCLA.**]** * * * * * * *
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