1.This Act may be cited as the
Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of
2008
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2.Amendments to Residential Lead-Based Paint
Hazard Reduction Act of 1992
(a)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)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 authoritiesNothing 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).
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(b)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).
3.Report to Congress on previous lead hazard
inspection programs
(a)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)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.
4.Authorization of appropriations
(a)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)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.