H.R. 2252House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Integrity in Testing for Lead in Military Housing Act of 2019

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The Integrity in Testing for Lead in Military Housing Act of 2019 requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a lead‑testing policy for all military installations. The policy will allow certified lead inspectors or risk assessors to conduct testing, require that results be shared with relevant government agencies, and impose penalties on service members who hinder testing or fail to report results. It applies to both U.S. and overseas bases while respecting existing security measures.

Key Provisions

Within 180 days of the law’s passage, the Defense Secretary must create a policy that lets EPA‑ or state‑certified lead inspectors or risk assessors enter a military base to test for lead, but only after the Secretary approves their access.
Test results must be sent to the appropriate federal, state and local agencies for bases inside the United States, and to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for bases overseas.
The policy must set penalties for any service member who either fails to forward the test results as required or blocks/obstructs the qualified individual from conducting the testing.
The new rules do not override any existing Department of Defense security or access requirements.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Readiness Subcommittee

April 11, 2019

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

April 10, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 10, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Readiness Subcommittee

April 11, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 10, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2252

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 10, 2019

Mr. Kildee (for himself and Ms. Speier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a policy relating to lead testing on military installations.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Integrity in Testing for Lead in Military Housing Act of 2019.

Department of Defense policy on lead testing on military installations

(a)

Policy required

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy under which—

(1)

a qualified individual may access a military installation for the purpose of conducting lead testing on the installation, subject to the approval of the Secretary; and

(2)

the results of any lead testing conducted on a military installation shall be transmitted—

(A)

in the case of a military installation located inside the United States, to relevant Federal, State, and local agencies; and

(B)

in the case of a military installation located outside the United States, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(b)

Penalties

As part of the policy established under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe penalties for any member of the Armed Forces—

(1)

who is responsible for transmitting the results of lead testing on a military installation to Federal, State, and local agencies or to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pursuant to the policy, and who does not so transmit such results; or

(2)

who impedes or obstructs the conduct of lead testing on a military installation by a qualified individual approved to conduct such testing pursuant to the policy.

(c)

Relationship to security measures and access standards

Nothing in this section shall be construed to supercede any Department of Defense or local security measure or any access standard.

(d)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

The term Armed Forces has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code.

(2)

The term United States has the meaning given such term section 101(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code.

(3)

The term qualified individual means an individual who is certified by the Environmental Protection Agency or by a State as—

(A)

a lead-based paint inspector; or

(B)

a lead-based paint risk assessor.