(a)
Establishment
The Secretary shall establish and carry out an electronic product radiation control program designed to protect the public health and safety from electronic product radiation. As a part of such program, he shall—
(1)
pursuant to section
360kk of this title, develop and administer performance standards for electronic products;
(2)
plan, conduct, coordinate, and support research, development, training, and operational activities to minimize the emissions of and the exposure of people to, unnecessary electronic product radiation;
(3)
maintain liaison with and receive information from other Federal and State departments and agencies with related interests, professional organizations, industry, industry and labor associations, and other organizations on present and future potential electronic product radiation;
(4)
study and evaluate emissions of, and conditions of exposure to, electronic product radiation and intense magnetic fields;
(5)
develop, test, and evaluate the effectiveness of procedures and techniques for minimizing exposure to electronic product radiation; and
(6)
consult and maintain liaison with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, the Atomic Energy Commission, and other appropriate Federal departments and agencies on
(A)
techniques, equipment, and programs for testing and evaluating electronic product radiation, and
(B)
the development of performance standards pursuant to section
360kk of this title to control such radiation emissions.