[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. 290 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 290

   To reduce housing-related health hazards, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2013

   Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Johanns, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Franken) 
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 reduce housing-related health hazards, 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 ``Title X Amendments Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Poor housing conditions contribute to a wide range of 
        health conditions, including unintentional injuries, 
        respiratory illness, asthma, and cancer, which 
        disproportionately impact susceptible and vulnerable 
        populations, such as children, the poor, minorities, and people 
        with chronic medical conditions.
            (2) Over 30 million housing units in the United States have 
        significant physical problems or elevated levels of lead, 
        radon, or other contaminants that place their occupants at risk 
        for illnesses or injuries.
            (3) The societal cost of unhealthy housing in terms of lost 
        productivity, missed school days, crime, and disability far 
        exceed the cost of improving housing conditions.
            (4) Cost-effective solutions to residential health and 
        safety hazards exist, including--
                    (A) interventions for children and adolescents with 
                asthma to reduce symptom days, improve quality of life, 
                and reduce missed school days;
                    (B) housing policies to reduce childhood lead 
                exposure; and
                    (C) the installation of safety devices such as 
                smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms to reduce 
                injuries and death from fires and malfunctioning 
                equipment.
            (5) The Federal Government must continue its leadership in 
        demonstrating and implementing projects that support the 
        national goal substantially reducing the number of homes in the 
        United States with residential health and safety hazards.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 1004 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851b) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (27) as 
        paragraphs (15) through (30), respectively;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (13);
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as 
        paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) Eligible applicant.--The term `eligible applicant' 
        means a State, a unit of general local government, an Indian 
        tribe, or a private nonprofit organization that meets the 
        requirements of section 1101(b).'';
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (11), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(12) Housing-related health hazard.--The term `housing-
        related health hazard' means any condition of residential real 
        property that poses a risk of biological, physical, 
        radiological, or chemical exposure that can adversely affect 
        human health.''; and
            (6) by inserting after paragraph (13), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(14) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).''.

SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``grants for lead-
        based paint hazard reduction in target housing'' and inserting 
        ``grants for reduction of lead-based paint hazards and 
        correction of other housing-related hazards'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 
                as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D), respectively;
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by striking ``for grants'' and 
                        inserting ``For grants''; and
                            (ii) by striking the semicolon at the end 
                        and inserting a period;
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by striking ``for grants'' and 
                        inserting ``For grants''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
                        period;
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as so 
                redesignated, the following:
                    ``(C) For grants made to carry out any of 
                paragraphs (1) through (9) or (11) of subsection (e), 
                the grants may not be used to assist federally assisted 
                housing, federally owned housing, or public housing.'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and 
                inserting ``Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and 
                (B)'';
                    (F) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so 
                redesignated, by striking ``The Secretary'' and all 
                that follows through
                ``criteria--'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to 
        provide grants to eligible applicants to evaluate and reduce 
        lead-based paint hazards and to identify and correct other 
        housing-related health hazards in accordance with the 
        provisions of this section.
            ``(2) Criteria.--The Secretary may make a grant under this 
        section only to provide housing that meets the following 
        criteria:''; and
                    (G) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Income verification.--For the purpose of verifying 
        the income level of a family under subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
        the Secretary may establish a process by which a grantee may 
        first obtain and use income and program participation 
        information from an entity administering--
                    ``(A) the HOME Investment Partnerships program 
                under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
                Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.);
                    ``(B) the special supplemental nutrition program 
                for women, infants, and children established under 
                section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
                U.S.C. 1786);
                    ``(C) reduced price or free lunches under the 
                Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1751 et seq.);
                    ``(D) the weatherization assistance program for 
                low-income persons established under part A of title IV 
                of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
                U.S.C. 6861 et seq.);
                    ``(E) the temporary assistance for needy families 
                program established under part A of title IV of the 
                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                    ``(F) the supplemental security income program 
                established under title XVI of the Social Security Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); or
                    ``(G) any other program that the Secretary 
                determines is consistent with the family income 
                requirements of this section.'';
            (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Eligible Applicants.--
            ``(1) Lead-based paint hazards.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A State or unit of general local 
                government, as defined under section 104 of the 
                Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
                U.S.C. 12704), that has an approved comprehensive 
                housing affordability strategy under section 105 of the 
                Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
                U.S.C. 12705), or an Indian tribe is eligible to apply 
                for a grant to carry out activities under any of 
                paragraphs (1) through (9) or (11) of subsection (e).
                    ``(B) Exception.--A private nonprofit organization 
                shall be eligible to apply for a grant to carry out 
                activities under paragraphs (1) through (9) or (11) of 
                subsection (e) if the application adequately 
                demonstrates that it is being submitted in partnership 
                with the State or unit of general local government in 
                which the activities will be carried out.
            ``(2) Housing-related health hazards.--A private nonprofit 
        organization shall be eligible to apply for a grant to carry 
        out activities under subsection (e)(10).'';
            (4) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``a State or unit of local government'' and 
        inserting ``an eligible applicant'';
            (5) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``in the case of a grant 
                        to carry out activities relating to lead-based 
                        paint hazards,'' before ``the extent''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``housing'' and inserting 
                        ``target housing or 0-bedroom dwellings 
                        constructed before 1978'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or other 
                housing-related health hazards'' after ``lead-based 
                paint hazards'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as 
                paragraphs (3) through (6); and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) in the case of a grant to carry out activities 
        relating to housing-related hazards, the extent to which the 
        proposed activities will correct housing-related health 
        hazards;'';
            (6) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``renovations, 
                remodeling,'' after ``inspections,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (9)--
                            (i) by inserting ``before and'' after 
                        ``housing''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph 
                (11); and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) provide for the assessment and correction of 
        housing-related health hazards and the evaluation of the 
        effectiveness of the assessment and correction; and'';
            (7) in subsection (l)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``in the case of 
                a grant to carry out activities relating to lead-based 
                paint hazards,'' before ``the ability''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and other 
                housing-related health hazards have been corrected'' 
                after ``abated''; and
            (8) in subsection (n), by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' 
        after ``State'' each place that term appears.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 1011 of the Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852) is amended by striking subsection (p) and 
inserting the following:
    ``(p) Allocation of Amounts Appropriated for Housing-Related Health 
Hazards.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not 
        more than 25 percent of the amounts made available under 
        subsection (q) for a fiscal year shall be available for grants 
        to carry out activities under subsection (e)(10).
            ``(2) Exception.--If an amount that is not more than 
        $120,000,000 is appropriated for a fiscal year, not more than 
        $30,000,000 of that amount shall be available for grants to 
        carry out activities under subsection (e)(10) for that fiscal 
        year.
    ``(q) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying 
out this subtitle, there are authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''.
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