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111th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3296
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 4, 2010
Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bond, Mr. Hatch, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Collins, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Risch, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Cochran, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Burr) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To delay the implementation of certain final rules of the Environmental Protection Agency in States until accreditation classes are held in the States for a period of at least 1 year.
Delay of implementation
In general
Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency shall delay the implementation of the final rule entitled Lead;
Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program; Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet;
Notice of Availability; Final Rule
(73 Fed. Reg. 21692 (April 22,
2008)), and the final rule entitled Lead; Amendment to the Opt-out and
Recordkeeping Provisions in the Renovation, Repair, and Painting
Program
, signed by the Administrator on April 22, 2010, in each State
until such time as accredited certified renovator classes have been held in the
State, for a period of at least 1 year, to train contractors in practices
necessary for compliance with the final rules, as determined by the
Administrator.
Notification
The Administrator shall—
monitor each State to determine when classes described in subsection (a) are offered in the State; and
provide to each Member of Congress representing the State a notification describing—
the location and time of each such class held in the State; and
the date on which the classes have been held for the 1-year period described in subsection (a).