3.0.0 1987 2023-01-11T13:29:57Z 2023-01-11T13:29:57Z Senate S 2015-08-05 114 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-08-05T23:15:39Z Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 114 2328 HR 2015-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. Related bill CRS 2015-08-05 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2015-08-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK N T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2015-08-05 True G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2015-08-05 True H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2015-09-15 False Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Building construction Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Residential rehabilitation and home repair Worker safety and health Environmental Protection 00 2015-08-05 Introduced in Senate 2016-07-08T13:59:50Z Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015

This bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "abatement" any activity: (1) the primary purpose of which is to repair, restore, or remodel target housing, public buildings constructed before 1978, or commercial buildings; and (2) that incidentally results in a reduction or elimination of lead-based paint hazards.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), no later than one year prior to proposing any renovation and remodeling regulation, must study the extent to which persons engaged in such activities: (1) are exposed to lead, and (2) disturb lead and create a lead-based paint hazard. Exempted from such a regulation is an emergency renovation carried out in response to an event that is an act of God as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, that presents a risk to the public health or safety, or that threatens to cause significant damage to equipment or property if not attended to immediately. A regulation may not require post-abatement clearance testing.

The EPA must promulgate regulations to permit a resident owner of a dwelling that is target housing to authorize a contractor to forego compliance with such a regulation if the owner certifies that: (1) the renovation or remodeling project is to be carried out at such dwelling, (2) no pregnant woman or child under the age of six resides or will reside in such housing, and (3) the owner acknowledges that the contractor will be exempt from the requirements of such regulation. The EPA may not hold a contractor responsible for a misrepresentation made by the owner of such dwelling unless the contractor has actual knowledge of such a misrepresentation.

The EPA must: (1) recognize a qualifying test kit for use under TSCA, and (2) suspend enforcement of any regulation relating to renovation and remodeling of target housing and commercial buildings constructed after January 1, 1960, and public buildings constructed between January 1, 1960, and January 1, 1978, until a specified period after the EPA recognizes such a test kit.

]]> Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 Display Title Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act relating to lead-based paint renovation and remodeling activities. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015 Introduced in Senate 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1987is/xml/BILLS-114s1987is.xml 2015-08-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.