S.Amdt. 2188

SA 2188. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Donnelly, and Ms. Duckworth)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S.
2155, to promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief,
and enhance consumer protections, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. REPORT ON CHILDREN'S LEAD-BASED PAINT PREVENTION AND
ABATEMENT.

(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Department'' means the Department of Housing
and Urban Development; and
(2) the term ``public housing agency'' has the meaning
given the term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)).
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall submit a report to Congress that includes--
(1) an overview of existing policies and enforcement of the
Department, including public outreach, relating to lead-based
paint hazard prevention and abatement;
(2) recommendations and best practices for the Department,
public housing agencies, and landlords for improving lead-
based paint hazard prevention standards and Federal lead
prevention and abatement policies to protect the
environmental health and safety of children, including within
housing receiving assistance from or occupied by families
receiving housing assistance from the Department; and
(3) recommendations for legislation to improve lead-based
paint hazard prevention and abatement.
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