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H.R. 2255House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

To direct the Secretaries of the military departments to submit certification and a report each year to the Secretaries of Defense and Housing and Urban Development regarding whether housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the military departments is in compliance with requirements relating to lead-based paint.

Sponsored by Daniel T. KildeeRep. Daniel T. Kildee (D-MI)
Introduced April 10, 2019

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The bill requires the secretaries of the Army, Navy, Air Force and other military departments to certify each year that the housing they manage meets federal lead‑based paint safety rules. The certifications and a summary report must be sent to the Secretaries of Defense and Housing and Urban Development, and the Defense Department must publish the information for congressional committees. The bill also restricts bonus pay for department officials who fail to provide the certification.

Key Provisions

  • Each military department secretary must submit a written certification by July 31 each year stating whether its housing complies with lead‑based paint requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
  • The certification must include the number of units inspected, the number found with lead‑based paint, any abatement actions taken, and the number of units not inspected.
  • By August 31, the Secretary of Defense must publish a report identifying any department that did not submit a certification and summarizing the data, and send it to the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees in both houses.
  • For fiscal years 2019‑2022, political appointees in a department that fails to certify may be denied bonus pay (excluding overtime) until compliance is certified.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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April 11, 2019

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Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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April 10, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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April 11, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 10, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2255

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 Secretaries of the military departments to submit certification and a report each year to the Secretaries of Defense and Housing and Urban Development regarding whether housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the military departments is in compliance with requirements relating to lead-based paint.

1.

Annual certification and reporting regarding lead-based paint in military housing

(a)

Annual certification and reporting

(1)

In general

Each Secretary concerned shall submit certification in writing to the Secretaries of Defense and Housing and Urban Development indicating whether housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned is in compliance with the requirements respecting lead-based paint, lead-based paint activities, and lead-based paint hazards described in section 408 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2688).

(2)

Submission dates

Each Secretary concerned shall submit the certification under paragraph (1) not later than July 31 of each year beginning in 2019.

(3)

Contents

Each certification under paragraph (1) shall state, with regards to the preceding calendar year—

(A)

the total number of housing units under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that were inspected for lead-based paint in accordance with the requirements described in paragraph (1);

(B)

the total number of housing units that were found to contain lead-based paint in the course of the inspections described in subparagraph (A);

(C)

any abatement efforts conducted regarding housing units described in subparagraph (B); and

(D)

the total number of housing units under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that were not inspected for lead-based paint.

(b)

Accountability

Not later than August 31 of each year beginning in 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall publish (including on a website of the Department of Defense) and submit to the Armed Services Committee and Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives and the Armed Services Committee and Appropriations Committee of the Senate a report that discloses—

(1)

each military department that has failed to submit a required certification under subsection (a); and

(2)

a detailed summary of the data, broken down by military department, contained in the certifications under subsection (a).

(c)

Noncompliance penalties

For each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022, each political appointee of a military department that has failed to certify compliance under subsection (a) may not receive bonus pay, excluding overtime pay, until the Secretary concerned certifies such compliance.

(d)

Definitions

In this section, the terms Secretary concerned and military department have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.