[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 6309 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. R. 6309
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 1, 2008
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs
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AN ACT
To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992
to define environmental intervention blood lead level, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of
2008''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT
OF 1992.
(a) Amendments.--Section 1017 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852c) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting ``(a) In
General.--Not later than''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Environmental Intervention Blood Lead Level.--
``(1) In general.--For purposes of this title and any
regulations issued under this title, an environmental
intervention blood lead level shall be defined as the lower
of--
``(A) 10 ug/dL (micrograms of lead per deciliter);
or
``(B) the elevated blood lead level of concern for
a child under six years of age that has been
recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
``(2) Relation to other authorities.--This Act may not be
construed as affecting the authority of the Environmental
Protection Agency under section 403 of the Toxic Substances
Control Act.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than the expiration of the 90-day
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall amend the regulations
of such Department to comply with the amendments made by subsection
(a).
SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON PREVIOUS LEAD HAZARD INSPECTION PROGRAMS.
Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall submit a report to the Congress on the status of the
program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development known as the
Big Buy program and any other voluntary programs the Secretary has
implemented, or has planned to implement, through which the Secretary
has conducted, or planned to conduct, lead evaluations of housing
covered by section 35.715 of the Secretary's regulations (24 C.F.R.
35.715; Lead Safe Housing Rule for pre-1978 assisted housing). Such
report shall include the following information:
(1) A description of the purpose of such programs
implemented or planned to be implemented.
(2) A statement of the amounts allocated for each of such
programs.
(3) Identification of the sources of the funding for each
of such programs.
(4) A statement of the amount expended to each of such
programs, as of the date of the submission of the report.
(5) A statement of the number of properties and the number
of dwelling units intended to be covered by each of such
programs.
(6) A statement of the number of properties and the number
of dwelling units actually assisted by each of such programs.
(7) A description of the status of each of such programs,
as of the date of the submission of the report.
(8) An explanation as to why each of such programs have not
been completed.
(9) A description of any enforcement actions taken against
owners of such housing who were to have been held harmless with
respect to any noncompliance with section 1018 of the
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42
U.S.C. 4852d), or with any rules implementing such section,
during implementation of such programs.
(10) A timeline for completion of the remaining properties
and units covered by each of such programs.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act and the amendments made by this Act such sums as may be
appropriated for fiscal year 2009.
(b) Costs of Compliance.--This Act and the amendments made by this
Act shall not create any obligation or requirement on the part of any
owner of housing, public housing agency, or other party (other than the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development) to comply with any new
obligations established by or pursuant to this Act or such amendments,
except to the extent that the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development makes amounts available to such owner, agency, or party for
the costs of such compliance.
Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.