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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2586
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2016
Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To require States to report elevated blood lead levels to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act
or the TEST KIDS Act
.
State reporting of elevated blood lead levels
In general
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish procedures under which a State shall, on a quarterly basis, report to the Director the number of residents of the State under 2 years of age who have elevated blood lead levels.
Identification and investigation
The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on the reports received under subsection (a), shall identify specific areas where children with high blood lead levels are concentrated and conduct an investigation to determine the sources of lead in such areas.
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.