H.R. 3397

Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3397

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 3, 2007

Mr. Ellison introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental intervention blood lead level.

1.

Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007.

2.

Amending the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992

Section 1017 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. 4852c) is amended—

(a)

by striking Not later than and inserting (a) In general.—Not later than with appropriate indentation; and

(b)

by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(b)

Environmental intervention blood lead level

For the purpose of this Act, and any regulations issued under this Act, an environmental intervention blood lead level shall be a confirmed concentration of lead in whole blood equal to or greater than 10 ug/dL (micrograms of lead per deciliter) for a single test.

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3.

Federal Regulations

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall amend the regulations of such department to comply with the amendments made by section 2 not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.