,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #abhb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #bj1 #bjac ,ms4 ,slaughter 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4 ,hastings of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 and ,mr4 ,cicilline7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to reduce housing-related health hazards1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,lead ,hazard ,title ,x ,amendments ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,poor housing conditions contribute to a wide range of health conditions1 including unintentional injuries1 respiratory illness1 asthma1 and cancer1 which disproportionately impact susceptible and vulnerable populations1 such as children1 the poor1 minorities1 and people with chronic medical conditions4 ,for example-- 7,a7 according to the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 nearly #f1jjj1jjj housing units in the ,united ,states had moderate to severe physical infrastructure problems other than problems with lead in #bjjg2 7,b7 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention found that about #bc1jjj1jjj housing units1 most of them built before #aifj1 have #a or more lead-based paint hazards1 where young children under age #f are endangered by chipping or peeling lead paint or excessive amounts of lead-contaminated dust4 ,of these homes1 about #a1ajj1jjj housed low-income families with #a or more children under age #f2 7,c7 low-level lead poisoning is widespread among children in the ,united ,states1 afflicting hundreds of thousands of children under age #f1 with minority and low-income communities affected disproportionately2 7,d7 costs for asthma due to dampness and mold were estimated at #c1ejj1jjj1jjj in #bjjd1 according to the ,international ,journal of ,environment and ,health2 7,e7 the ,journal of ,allergy and ,clinical ,immunology found that about #ag1jjj1jjj homes have elevated levels of #d or more allergens1 a condition that is associated with symptoms among residents with allergic asthma2 7,f7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency found that more than #f1hjj1jjj housing units have radon exposures above the current ,environmental ,protection ,agency radon action level2 and 7,g7 the ,national ,institutes of ,health estimates that radon exposures result in #ba1jjj radon-induced lung cancer deaths per year1 which cost #b1cjj1jjj1jjj per year4 7#b7 ,the ,federal ,government must continue its leadership in demonstrating and implementing projects that assess and correct health hazards in the home environment to support the national goal of providing decent1 safe1 and sanitary housing to every family in the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,definitions ,section #ajjd of the ,residential ,lead-,based ,paint ,hazard ,reduction ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dhea;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#aa7 through 7#bg7 as paragraphs 7#ac7 through 7#bi71 respectively2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#aa71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following3 7#f7 ,eligible applicant ,the term eligible applicant means a ,state1 a unit of general local government1 an ,indian tribe1 or a private nonprofit organization that meets the requirements of section #aaja7;b74 2 and 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aa71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ab7 ,housing-related health hazard ,the term housing-related health hazard means any condition of residential real property that poses a risk of biological1 physical1 radiological1 or chemical exposure that can adversely affect human health4 4 #d4 ,grant program ,section #ajaa of the ,residential ,lead-,based ,paint ,hazard ,reduction ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dheb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 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 hazards2 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,d71 respectively2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 by striking for grants and inserting ,for grants2 and 7ii7 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 by striking for grants and inserting ,for grants2 and 7ii7 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 7,d7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7,c7 ,for grants made to carry out any of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i7 or 7#aa7 of subsection 7e71 the grants may not be used to assist federally assisted housing1 federally owned housing1 or public housing4 2 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,d71 as so redesignated1 by striking notwithstanding paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and inserting ,notwithstanding subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b72 7,f7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 as so redesignated1 by striking ,the ,secretary and all that follows throughcriteria-- and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,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 section4 7#b7 ,criteria ,the ,secretary may make a grant under this section only to provide housing that meets the following criteria3 2 and 7,g7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,income verification ,for the purpose of verifying the income level of a family under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 the ,secretary may establish a process by which a grantee may first obtain and use income and program participation information from an entity administering-- 7,a7 the ,,home ,investment ,partnerships program under title ,,ii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et seq472 7,b7 the special supplemental nutrition program for women1 infants1 and children established under section #ag of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72 7,c7 reduced price or free lunches under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 7,d7 the weatherization assistance program for low-income persons established under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,energy ,conservation and ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq472 7,e7 the temporary assistance for needy families program established under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 7,f7 the supplemental security income program established under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472 or 7,g7 any other program that the ,secretary determines is consistent with the family income requirements of this section4 2 7#c7 by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,eligible applicants 7#a7 ,lead-based paint hazards 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state or unit of general local government1 as defined under section #ajd of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgjd71 that has an approved comprehensive housing affordability strategy under section #aje of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgje71 or an ,indian tribe recognized under section #ajb of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a71 is eligible to apply for a grant to carry out activities under any of paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i7 or 7#aa7 of subsection 7e74 7,b7 ,exception ,a private nonprofit organization shall be eligible to apply for a grant to carry out activities under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i7 or 7#aa7 of subsection 7e7 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 out4 7#b7 ,housing-related health hazards ,a private nonprofit organization shall be eligible to apply for a grant to carry out activities under subsection 7e77#aj74 2 7#d7 in subsection 7c71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking a ,state or unit of local government and inserting an eligible applicant2 7#e7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by inserting in the case of a grant to carry out activities relating to lead-based paint hazards1 before the extent2 and 7ii7 by striking housing and inserting target housing or #j-;bedroom dwellings constructed before #aigh2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or other housing-related health hazards after lead-based paint hazards2 7,c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#f72 and 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 in the case of a grant to carry out activities relating to housing-related hazards1 the extent to which the proposed activities will correct housing-related health hazards2 2 7#f7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting renovations1 remodeling1 after inspections12 7,b7 in paragraph 7#i7-- 7i7 by inserting before and after housing2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#aj7 as paragraph 7#aa72 and 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#i7 the following3 7#aj7 provide for the assessment and correction of housing-related health hazards and the evaluation of the effectiveness of the assessment and correction2 and 2 7#g7 in subsection 7l7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting in the case of a grant to carry out activities relating to lead-based paint hazards1 before the ability2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting and other housing-related health hazards have been corrected after abated2 and 7#h7 in subsection 7n71 by inserting or ,indian tribe after ,state each place that term appears4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #ajaa of the ,residential ,lead-based ,paint ,hazard ,reduction ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dheb7 is amended by striking subsection 7p7 and inserting the following3 7p7 ,allocation of amounts appropriated for housing-,related health hazards 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 not more than #be percent of the amounts made available under subsection 7q7 for a fiscal year shall be available for grants to carry out activities under subsection 7e77#aj74 7#b7 ,exception ,if an amount that is not more than #abj1jjj1jjj is appropriated for a fiscal year1 not more than #cj1jjj1jjj of that amount shall be available for grants to carry out activities under subsection 7e77#aj7 for that fiscal year4 7q7 ,authorization of appropriations ,for purposes of carrying out this subtitle1 there are authorized to be appropriated #bej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah4 4