[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 3609 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3609

To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 
 to define environmental intervention blood lead level, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 26 (legislative day, September 17), 2008

 Mrs. Clinton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 
 to define environmental intervention blood lead level, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 
2008''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT 
              OF 1992.

    (a) Amendments.--Section 1017 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint 
Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852c) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting ``(a) In 
        General.--Not later than''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Environmental Intervention Blood Lead Level.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this title and any 
        regulations issued under this title, an environmental 
        intervention blood lead level means the lower of--
                    ``(A) 10 ug/dL (micrograms of lead per deciliter); 
                or
                    ``(B) the elevated blood lead level of concern for 
                a child under 6 years of age that has been recommended 
                by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
            ``(2) Relation to other authorities.--Nothing in this Act 
        may be construed to affect the authority of the Environmental 
        Protection Agency under section 403 of the Toxic Substances 
        Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2683).''.
    (b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall amend the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development to comply with the amendments made by subsection (a).

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON PREVIOUS LEAD HAZARD INSPECTION PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
submit a report to Congress on the status of the program of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development known as the Big Buy 
program and any other voluntary programs the Secretary has implemented, 
or has planned to implement, through which the Secretary has conducted, 
or planned to conduct, lead evaluations of housing covered by section 
35.715 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (Lead Safe Housing Rule 
for pre-1978 assisted housing).
    (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) a description of the purpose of any program described 
        in subsection (a) that is being implemented or is planned to be 
        implemented;
            (2) a statement of the amounts allocated for each such 
        program;
            (3) the identification of the sources of the funding for 
        each such program;
            (4) a statement of the amount expended under each such 
        program, as of the date of the submission of the report;
            (5) a statement of the number of properties and the number 
        of dwelling units intended to be covered by each such program;
            (6) a statement of the number of properties and the number 
        of dwelling units actually assisted by each such program;
            (7) a description of the status of each such program, as of 
        the date of the submission of the report;
            (8) an explanation as to why each such program has not been 
        completed;
            (9) a description of any enforcement actions taken against 
        owners of housing covered by section 35.715 of title 24, Code 
        of Federal Regulations (Lead Safe Housing Rule for pre-1978 
        assisted housing) who were to have been held harmless with 
        respect to any noncompliance with section 1018 of the 
        Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 
        U.S.C. 4852d), or with any rules implementing such section, 
        during implementation of such programs; and
            (10) a timeline for completion of the remaining properties 
        and units covered by each such program.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this Act and the amendments made by this Act such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal year 2009.
    (b) Costs of Compliance.--This Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall not create any obligation or requirement on the part of any 
owner of housing, public housing agency, or other party (other than the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development) to comply with any new 
obligations established by or pursuant to this Act or such amendments, 
except to the extent that the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development makes amounts available to such owner, agency, or party for 
the costs of such compliance.
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