[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 113-64
113th Congress

An Act


 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the
prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and
flux. <>

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 ``Community Fire Safety Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTING FIRE HYDRANTS FROM PROHIBITION ON USE OF LEAD.

Section 1417(a)(4)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act <>  is amended by inserting ``fire hydrants,'' after ``shower
valves,''.
SEC. 3. <>  EVALUATION OF SOURCES OF
LEAD IN WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND
ALTERNATE ROUTING SYSTEMS.

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall--
(1) consult with and seek the advice of the National
Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to the
regulations pertaining to lead under the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.); and
(2) request the Council to consider sources of lead
throughout drinking water distribution systems, including
through components used to reroute drinking water during
distribution system repairs.

Approved December 20, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3588:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
Dec. 2, considered and passed House.
Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate.