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To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out demonstration projects and outreach programs for the identification and abatement of lead hazards, to establish the Joint Task Force on Lead-Based Hazards and the Task Force on Children's Environmental Health and Safety, to strengthen the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

October 25, 2007

Mr. REID (for Mrs. CLINTON) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out demonstration projects and outreach programs for the identification and abatement of lead hazards, to establish the Joint Task Force on Lead-Based Hazards and the Task Force on Children's Environmental Health and Safety, to strengthen the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Lead Elimination, Abatement, and Poisoning Prevention Act of 2007' or the `LEAPP Act of 2007'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) lead is a soft, heavy metal that can produce a wide range of adverse health effects among humans when ingested or absorbed into the body;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) while lead is naturally-occurring, human activities such as mining and using lead in paint and gasoline have spread lead throughout the environment around the world;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in the United States, the serious health effects of lead were recognized as early as 1914;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in the following decades, the use of lead in paint, gasoline, and other products combined with increased fossil fuel burning to result in a rapid escalation of environmental lead exposures;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) there is no documented safe level of lead exposure;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers a blood lead level of 10 micrograms per deciliter to be a level of concern warranting referral to a health care provider, but adverse health effects have been documented at lower blood lead levels;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) children are more vulnerable to some forms of lead poisoning than adults;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) lead has a sweet taste that makes objects containing lead attractive to young children engaged in mouthing behaviors;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) children play indoors and outdoors where lead dust and contaminated surfaces are readily accessible;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) a child who swallows large quantities of lead may develop blood anemia, severe stomachache, muscle weakness, and brain damage;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) acute lead poisoning can be fatal;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) if a child swallows smaller quantities of lead, less severe but significant effects on blood and brain function may occur;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) even at much lower levels of exposure, lead can affect a child's mental and physical growth;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) lead is believed to have measurable effects on behavioral issues, leading to increased aggression and lower academic achievement;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(15) exposure to lead is more dangerous for young and unborn children;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(16) unborn children can be exposed to lead through their mothers;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(17) harmful effects of in-utero exposure to lead include premature births, smaller babies, decreased mental ability in the infant, learning difficulties, and reduced growth in young children;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(18) some of those effects may persist beyond childhood;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(19) through the 1970s and 1980s, the United States phased out the use of lead in gasoline;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(20) in 1978, the United States banned the use of lead in residential paint;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(21) the use of lead solder in water pipes and soft drink and food cans was sharply curtailed or eliminated during that period;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(22) as a result of those measures, average blood lead levels for people in the United States, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fell from approximately 15 micrograms per deciliter in 1976 to less than 3 micrograms per deciliter in 1990;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(23) despite those reductions, high blood lead levels still exist in significant portions of the population;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(24) in 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded more than 47,000 children in the United States under the age of 6 with elevated blood lead;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(25) in addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 310,000 children in the United States with elevated blood-lead levels remain undiagnosed;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(26) a major source of lead exposure among children in the United States is pre-1978 housing containing lead paint and the contaminated dust and soil generated by that paint;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(27) such housing-related lead poisoning frequently occurs in `clusters', and it is not unusual for a single home to be implicated in poisoning multiple children repeatedly;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(28) according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, an estimated 38,000,000 housing units in the United States contain lead-based paint;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(29) minority children are at especially high risk of lead exposure;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(30) while blood lead levels have dropped for all populations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the incidence of elevated blood lead levels are approximately 3 times higher in African-American and Mexican-American infants than white infants;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(31) the Federal Medicaid program requires blood tests for all participating children at the ages of 1 and 2 years, when blood lead levels usually peak;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(32) according to the Alliance for Healthy Homes, in fiscal year 2003, approximately 77 percent of eligible children were not screened for exposure to lead;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(33) because lead accumulates within the body, pregnant women with elevated blood lead levels are at risk of not only experiencing toxic effects from lead, but also of exposing children to high levels of lead in utero, and more must be done to ensure that women with elevated blood lead levels are screened, identified, and treated; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(34) because lead exposure is a major public health threat, the United States should continue to engage in aggressive public health and policy efforts to reduce children's exposure to lead and to mitigate that exposure in areas documented to contain lead at dangerous levels.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ADMINISTRATOR- The term `Administrator' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) JOINT TASK FORCE- The term `Joint Task Force' means the `Joint Task Force on Lead-Based Hazards' established under section 5(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) TASK FORCE- The term `Task Force' means the Task Force on Children's Environmental Health and Safety established under section 6(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR CLUSTER IDENTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT.

(a) In General- The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out demonstration projects with local government agencies--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to identify residences or buildings in which multiple lead poisonings have occurred, or to which elevated blood lead levels have been connected, and once such buildings have been identified, to engage in collaborative projects among health departments, housing agencies, other agencies, and relevant nonprofit organizations and community-based groups to abate or remediate exposures to lead hazards in those buildings;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to ensure coordination between public health, housing, and environmental agencies and research databases to identify residences and buildings in which children from multiple families have been exposed to lead hazards;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) to carry out lead abatement and remediation activities in localities that contain those residences and buildings, which place multiple children at risk for elevated blood lead levels;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) to encourage outreach, screening, and treatment activities for children at those residences and buildings; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) to accomplish other related goals, as determined by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Collaboration-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall collaborate with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) State and local housing agencies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) State and local health departments;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) State Medicaid agencies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) State and local environmental agencies; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) other appropriate governmental entities, as determined by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES- The Secretary shall encourage local government agencies to collaborate with appropriate nonprofit organizations and community-based groups to carry out activities under this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Priority- The Secretary shall give priority in providing assistance under this section to communities--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) that contain buildings that pose a significant risk of exposing individuals to lead hazards;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) that have a high incidence and prevalence of elevated blood lead levels among children; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) that have a demonstrated ability to carry out projects in collaboration with multiple agencies and nongovernmental partners, including community-based organizations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. JOINT TASK FORCE ON LEAD-BASED HAZARDS.

(a) Establishment- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in conjunction with the Administrator and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall establish the Joint Task Force on Lead-Based Hazards--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to evaluate the efforts of the Federal Government to support lead screening, lead poisoning prevention, and lead remediation and abatement activities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to develop a 5-year strategic plan to maximize resources and coordinate activities among lead screening, lead poisoning prevention, and lead remediation and abatement programs of the Federal Government.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Membership- The Joint Task Force shall be composed of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) representatives of the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction and Financing Task Force, or any successor interagency efforts headed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) representatives of the Interagency Task Force on the Prevention of Lead Poisoning, or any successor interagency efforts headed by the Department of Health and Human Services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) representatives from--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Environmental Protection Agency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) the Consumer Product Safety Commission;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) individuals representing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) State and local governments;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) communities disproportionately affected by lead hazards, as determined by the Secretary; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) families that have been exposed to lead hazards;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) individuals with acknowledged expertise in--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) environmental public health policy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) lead inspection, remediation, and abatement;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) child development and pediatrics;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) housing; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) other related fields, as determined by the Secretary; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) other appropriate individuals, as determined by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Non-Duplication- The Secretary, Administrator, and Secretary of Health and Human Services may use existing Federal interagency mechanisms to meet the requirements of this section, on the condition that the mechanisms conform to all the requirements of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Report-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 1 year after the date of the first meeting of the Joint Task Force, the Joint Task Force shall submit to Congress, the Secretary, the Administrator, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, a report containing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) an evaluation of every lead poisoning prevention and lead hazard remediation activity of the Federal Government; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) recommendations of the Joint Task Force for carrying out a 5-year strategic plan to improve the response of the Federal Government to lead hazards, including recommendations that incorporate and build upon the lead poisoning prevention goals outlined in the initiative of the Department of Health and Human Services known as `Healthy People 2010'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) RESPONSE- Not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary, the Administrator, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report containing the response of the Secretary, the Administrator, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to the recommendations contained in the report under paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. TASK FORCE ON CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY.

(a) Establishment- The President, acting through the Secretary and in conjunction with the Administrator, shall establish the Task Force on Children's Environmental Health and Safety.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Composition- The Task Force shall be composed of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Secretary and the Administrator, who shall serve jointly as Co-Chairpersons of the Task Force;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the Secretary of Education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the Secretary of Labor;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the Attorney General;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) the Secretary of Energy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) the Secretary of Agriculture;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) the Secretary of Transportation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) the Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(15) the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Strategic Plan-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall submit to the President a strategic plan relating to the improvement of the environmental health and safety of the children of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONTENTS- The strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall contain--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) statements of principles, general policies, and targeted annual priorities to assist the Federal Government in protecting the environmental health and safety of the children of the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) a coordinated research agenda for the Federal Government (including steps to carry out a review of the research databases described in section 4(a)(2));CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) recommendations for encouraging initiatives involving the collaboration of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) Federal, State, local, and tribal governments; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the private, academic, and nonprofit sectors;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) proposals to enhance public outreach and communication that are designed to assist families in--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) evaluating the risk of lead exposure to the children of those families; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) making informed consumer choices when purchasing a residence;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) an identification of high-priority initiatives that the Federal Government has undertaken or will undertake to improve the protection of the environmental health and safety of the children of the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) a statement relating to the desirability of new legislation to ensure the environmental health and safety of the children of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Report-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Task Force shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress and the President a report that contains research, data, and other information relating to the improvement of the ability of the Federal Government to understand, analyze, and respond to environmental health and safety risks to the children of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REQUESTS FROM DESIGNATED AGENCIES- Each agency designated by the Task Force shall submit to the Task Force a request for any research, data, or other information relating to any activity of the agency that addresses environmental health and safety risks to the children of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) INCORPORATION OF REQUESTS- The Task Force shall incorporate in each report under paragraph (1) each agency request described in paragraph (2) received during the preceding 2-year period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) DISSEMINATION OF REPORT- The Task Force shall ensure that the research, data, and other information contained in the reports under paragraph (1) are accessible to the public and widely disseminated as the Task Force determines to be appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) CONSIDERATION OF REPORT- The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science and Technology Council shall ensure that each report under paragraph (1) is considered when establishing a research priority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.

(a) In General- The Secretary, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out culturally appropriate outreach and education activities that are designed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to raise public awareness of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) imported products that contain unsafe levels of lead; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) medical practices, including complementary and alternative medical practices, that may result in lead exposure;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to increase public knowledge of the symptoms of lead exposure;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) to promote efforts to increase the access of the public to blood-lead level screening; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) to assist families in identifying and seeking medical assistance to prevent and treat lead exposure.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Consultation- In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) State and local departments of health; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) community-based organizations, particularly those community-based organizations that represent populations most at risk from exposure to non-paint lead-based hazards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. PREGNANCY TESTING PILOT PROJECTS.

(a) In General- The Secretary, in conjunction with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall undertake a pilot project in not more than 10 States to provide lead poisoning risk assessments, blood-lead level screening, interventions to reduce exposure to lead-based hazards, and medically appropriate treatment to pregnant women enrolled in the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Application-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS- In allocating funds under the pilot project, the Secretary shall give preference to a State that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) provides coverage for prenatal and postpartum services as a part of the Medicaid program of that State;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) demonstrates significant enrollment of pregnant women in the Medicaid program of that State; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) contains buildings that pose a significant risk of exposing individuals to lead hazards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Evaluation and Report- Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program under this section, including an evaluation of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the best practices resulting from the pilot program; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the success of the pilot program in proving increased outreach, education, screening, and treatment to pregnant women; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report that contains the results of the evaluation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Authorizations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 9. LEAD-BASED PAINT INSPECTION, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND HAZARD CONTROL BEFORE SALE OR LEASE.

Section 1018(a)(1) of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852d(a)(1)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking `; and' and inserting a semicolon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking subparagraph (C), and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) conduct an inspection and risk assessment for the presence of lead-based paint hazards;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(D) disclose to the purchaser or lessee the results of any such inspection or assessment and hazard control measures carried out under subparagraph (C);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(E) remediate any lead-based paint hazards found during any inspection or assessment conducted under subparagraph (C); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(F) include in any contract for the purchase or lease of housing documentation of any inspection, risk assessment, or hazard control measure carried out under subparagraph (C).'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 10. LEAD ABATEMENT IN UNITS WHERE POISONING HAS BEEN FOUND.

If the primary residence of a child who is less than 6 years of age is in a unit of public or private housing, and such child is diagnosed by a certified medical practitioner as having contracted lead poisoning, the public housing authority or landlord for such residence shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) immediately temporarily relocate, at the expense of the public housing authority or landlord, the affected family;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) conduct an inspection and risk assessment for the presence of lead-based paint hazards in the unit; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) if lead is found as a result of the inspection and risk assessment--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) completely abate the unit in which the child resided; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) conduct an inspection and risk assessment for the presence of lead-based paint hazards for all remaining units in the residence and abate lead where found.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 11. ZERO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY, AND HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

(a) Definition of Target Housing- Section 1004(27) of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851b(27)) is amended by striking `, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities (unless any child who is less than 6 years of age resides or is expected to reside in such housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities) or any 0-bedroom dwelling'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Amendment to the Toxic Control Substances Act- Section 401(17) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2681(17)) is amended by striking `, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities (unless any child who is less than 6 years of age resides or is expected to reside in such housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities) or any 0-bedroom dwelling'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 12. LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT AND LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD ABATEMENT.

(a) In General- Section 42(m)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified allocation plan) is amended by striking `and' at the end of clause (ii)(III), by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv), and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(iii) which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(I) requires that with respect to the allocation of housing credit dollar amounts to existing buildings in any calendar year, the housing credit agency shall allocate not less than 5 percent of such amounts to control lead-based paint hazards (as defined in section 745.61 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(II) requires the abatement of all such lead-based paint hazards consistent with subpart J of part 35 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, and'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) housing credit dollar amounts allocated after December 31, 2007, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) buildings placed in service after such date to the extent paragraph (1) of section 42(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 does not apply to any building by reason of paragraph (4) thereof, but only with respect to bonds issued after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 13. LEAD HAZARD CONTROLS DURING WEATHERIZATION PROJECTS.

In carrying out weatherization programs of the Department of Energy, the Secretary of Energy shall require the conduct of lead hazard control measures, including a requirement that participants in the programs conduct cleanup measures and dust testing for lead after completion of any paint-disturbing activities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 14. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION PROGRAM.

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Lead Hazard Reduction Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development $230,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink