STEWART B. McKINNEY HOMELESS ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1988: Sec. 1091 (recommended policy on radon) Public Law 100–628 102 Stat. 3283 STEWART B. McKINNEY HOMELESS ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1988: Sec. 1091 (recommended policy on radon) 628 100–628 Statute Compilation United States House of Representatives Office of the Legislative Counsel 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. GPO Statute Compilations USLM converter, version 20210527.1 2021-10-15 Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 5276 100 1988-11-07 STEWART B. McKINNEY HOMELESS ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1988: Sec. 1091 (recommended policy on radon) [Public Law 100–628; 102 Stat. 3283; 15 U.S.C. 2661 note] [This law has not been amended] [Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of section 1091 of Public Law 100–628. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/] [Note: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).]
SEC. 1091. [15 U.S.C. 2661 note] REPORT ON RECOMMENDED POLICY FOR DEALING WITH RADON IN ASSISTED HOUSING. (a) Purposes.—The purposes of this section are— (1) to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to develop an effective departmental policy for dealing with radon contamination that utilizes any Environmental Protection Agency guidelines and standards to ensure that occupants of housing covered by this section are not exposed to hazardous levels of radon; and (2) to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist the Environmental Protection Agency in reducing radon contamination. (b) Program.— (1) Applicability.—The housing covered by this section is— (A) multifamily housing owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (B) public housing and Indian housing assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937; (C) housing receiving project-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; (D) housing assisted under section 236 of the National Housing Act; and (E) housing assisted under section 221(d)(3) of the National Housing Act. (2) In general.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall develop and recommend to the Congress a policy for dealing with radon contamination that specifies programs for education, research, testing, and mitigation of radon hazards in housing covered by this section. (3) Standards.—In developing the policy, the Secretary shall utilize any guidelines, information, or standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency for— (A) testing residential and nonresidential structures for radon; (B) identifying elevated radon levels; (C) identifying when remedial actions should be taken; and (D) identifying geographical areas that are likely to have elevated levels of radon. (4) Coordination.—In developing the policy, the Secretary shall coordinate the efforts of the Department of Housing and Urban Development with the Environmental Protection Agency, and other appropriate Federal agencies, and shall consult with State and local governments, the housing industry, consumer groups, health organizations, appropriate professional organizations, and other appropriate experts. (5) Report.—The Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act that describes the Secretary's recommended policy for dealing with radon contamination and the Secretary's reasons for recommending such policy. The report shall include an estimate of the housing covered by this section that is likely to have hazardous levels of radon. (c) Cooperation With Environmental Protection Agency.—Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall enter into a memorandum of understanding describing the Secretary's plan to assist the Administrator in carrying out the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to assess the extent of radon contamination in the United States and assist in the development of measures to avoid and reduce radon contamination.11

For authority of EPA, see title III of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2661 et seq.), as added by Pub. L. 100–551.

 (d) Definitions.—For purposes of this section: (1) Administrator.—The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (e) Authorization.—Funds available for housing covered by this section shall be available to carry out this section with respect to such housing.