I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2010 Mr. Crowley (for himself, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Nadler of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to States and local educational agencies for abatement, removal, and interim controls of polychlorinated biphenyls in public school facilities.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safe Schools, Healthy Kids Act of 2010.

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Grants for abatement, removal, and interim controls of polychlorinated biphenyls in public school facilities

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Grants authorized

The Secretary of Education is authorized to make grants to States and local educational agencies for abatement, removal, and interim controls of polychlorinated biphenyls in public school facilities, including, where applicable, early learning facilities. (b)

Application

To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State or local educational agency shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c)

Community notification

A State or local educational agency receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall be required to provide notification to the students and their families, staff and school employees, and other relevant parties in the community of the work to be undertaken with the grant. The notification shall contain such additional information as the Secretary shall require. (d)

Coordination with Environmental Protection Agency

The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall provide to the Secretary of Education such guidance as may be necessary, including promulgating necessary regulations, to ensure safe school conditions and effective abatement, removal, or interim controls. Such guidance may be used by— (1)the Secretary in defining application and selection criteria; (2)State or local educational agencies in developing work plans and applications for grants under subsection (a); and (3)State or local educational agencies in carrying out the work after receiving a grant under subsection (a). (e)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.