,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bj1 #bjac ,ms4  
,slaught] 7= h]self1 ,ms4               
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4    
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,ms4    
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4    
,wilson ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,cicill9e7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to r$uce h\s+-relat$ heal?     
haz>ds1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,lead   
,haz>d ,title ,x ,am5dm5ts ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,poor h\s+ conditions contribute to a   
wide range ( heal? conditions1 includ+  
un9t5tional injuries1 respiratory       
illness1 a/hma1 & canc]1 :i*            
disproportionately impact susceptible & 
vuln]able populations1 su* z *ildr51 !  
poor1 m9orities1 & p ) *ronic m$ical    
conditions4 ,= example--  7,a7 accord+  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t1 ne>ly #f1jjj1jjj h\s+ units

 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h mod]ate to sev]e  
physical infra/ructure problems o!r ?an 
problems ) lead 9 #bjjg2  7,b7 ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion f\nd t 
ab\t #bc1jjj1jjj h\s+ units1 mo/ ( !m   
built be=e #aifj1 h #a or m lead-bas$   
pa9t haz>ds1 :]e "y *ildr5 "u age #f are
 endang]$ by *ipp+ or peel+ lead pa9t or
 excessive am\nts ( lead-contam9at$ du/4
 ,( ^! homes1 ab\t #a1ajj1jjj h\s$      
l[-income families ) #a or m *ildr5 "u  
age #f2  7,c7 l[-level lead poison+ is  
widespread among *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 afflict+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s (      
*ildr5 "u age #f1 ) m9ority & l[-income 
communities affect$ disproportionately2 
7,d7 co/s = a/hma due to dampness & mold
 7 e/imat$ at #c1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjjd1   
accord+ to ! ,int]national ,j\rnal (    
,environm5t & ,heal?2  7,e7 ! ,j\rnal ( 
,all]gy & ,cl9ical ,immunology f\nd t   
ab\t #ag1jjj1jjj homes h elevat$ levels 
( #d or m all]g5s1 a condition t is     
associat$ ) symptoms among resid5ts )   
all]gic a/hma2  7,f7 ! ,environm5tal    

,protection ,ag5cy f\nd t m ?an         
#f1hjj1jjj h\s+ units h radon exposures 
above ! curr5t ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy radon action level2 &  7,g7 !   
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? e/imates t
 radon exposures result 9 #ba1jjj       
radon-induc$ lung canc] dea?s p] ye>1   
:i* co/ #b1cjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  7#b7 ,! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ cont9ue its        
lead]%ip 9 demon/rat+ & implem5t+       
projects t assess & correct heal? haz>ds
 9 ! home environm5t to support !       
national goal ( provid+ dec5t1 safe1 &  
sanit>y h\s+ to e family 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #c4 ,def9itions ,section #ajjd 
( ! ,resid5tial ,lead-,bas$ ,pa9t ,haz>d
 ,r$uction ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dhea;b7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#aa7 ?r\gh 7#bg7 z p>agraphs 
7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#bi71 respectively2  7#b7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aj7
 z p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aa71          
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,eligible 
applicant ,! t]m eligible applicant     

means a ,/ate1 a unit ( g5]al local     
gov]nm5t1 an ,indian tribe1 or a private
 nonpr(it organization t meets !        
requirem5ts ( section #aaja7;b74  2 &   
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa71 z s 
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ab7            
,h\s+-relat$ heal? haz>d ,! t]m         
h\s+-relat$ heal? haz>d means any       
condition ( resid5tial real prop]ty t   
poses a risk ( biological1 physical1    
radiological1 or *emical exposure t c   
adv]sely affect human heal?4  4  #d4    
,grant program ,section #ajaa ( !       
,resid5tial ,lead-,bas$ ,pa9t ,haz>d    
,r$uction ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dheb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section     
head+1 by /rik+ ,grants = lead-bas$ pa9t
 haz>d r$uction 9 t>get h\s+ & ins]t+   
,grants = r$uction ( lead-bas$ pa9t     
haz>ds & correction ( o!r h\s+-relat$   
haz>ds2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 &   
7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,d71 
respectively2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
z s r$esignat$--  7i7 by /rik+ = grants 

& ins]t+ ,= grants2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ !  
semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ a p]iod2    
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 z s            
r$esignat$--  7i7 by /rik+ = grants &   
ins]t+ ,= grants2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 2 & &
 ins]t+ a p]iod2  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]   
subp>agraph 7,b71 z s r$esignat$1 !     
foll[+3  7,c7 ,= grants made to c>ry out
 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i7 or     
7#aa7 ( subsection 7e71 ! grants may n  
be us$ to assi/ f$]ally assi/$ h\s+1    
f$]ally own$ h\s+1 or public h\s+4  2   
7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z s r$esignat$1
 by /rik+ not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 
& ins]t+ ,not)/&+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b72  7,f7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
 7,a71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,!      
,secret>y & all t foll[s ?r\ghcrit]ia-- 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,au?orization  
,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to provide     
grants to eligible applicants to        
evaluate & r$uce lead-bas$ pa9t haz>ds &
 to id5tify & correct o!r h\s+-relat$   
heal? haz>ds 9 accordance ) ! provisions
 ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,!       

,secret>y may make a grant "u ?is       
section only to provide h\s+ t meets !  
foll[+ crit]ia3  2 &  7,g7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,income v]ification 
,= ! purpose ( v]ify+ ! income level ( a
 family "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 !  
,secret>y may e/abli% a process by :i* a
 grantee may fir/ obta9 & use income &  
program p>ticipation in=mation f an     
entity adm9i/]+--  7,a7 ! ,,home        
,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips program "u title   
,,ii ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national   
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abgba et seq472  7,b7 ! special        
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ "u section   
#ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72  7,c7 r$uc$ price
 or free lun*es "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell
 ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472  7,d7 !       
wea!rization assi/ance program =        
l[-income p]sons e/abli%$ "u "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation &    
,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et

 seq472  7,e7 ! tempor>y assi/ance =    
ne$y families program e/abli%$ "u "p ,a 
( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7,f7 !   
supplem5tal security income program     
e/abli%$ "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et  
seq472 or  7,g7 any o!r program t !     
,secret>y det]m9es is consi/5t ) !      
family income requirem5ts ( ?is section4
  2  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 ,eligible         
applicants  7#a7 ,lead-bas$ pa9t haz>ds 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or unit ( g5]al  
local gov]nm5t1 z def9$ "u section #ajd 
( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national        
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abgjd71 t has an approv$ compreh5sive  
h\s+ af=dability /rategy "u section #aje
 ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national       
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abgje71 or an ,indian tribe recogniz$  
"u section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ 
,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a71 is eligible to apply 

= a grant to c>ry out activities "u any 
( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i7 or 7#aa7 (  
subsection 7e74  7,b7 ,exception ,a     
private nonpr(it organization %all be   
eligible to apply = a grant to c>ry out 
activities "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i7 
or 7#aa7 ( subsection 7e7 if !          
application adequately demon/rates t x  
is be+ submitt$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,/ate or 
unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t 9 :i* !     
activities w be c>ri$ out4  7#b7        
,h\s+-relat$ heal? haz>ds ,a private    
nonpr(it organization %all be eligible  
to apply = a grant to c>ry out          
activities "u subsection 7e77#aj74  2   
7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ a ,/ate or unit 
( local gov]nm5t & ins]t+ an eligible   
applicant2  7#e7 9 subsection 7d7--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by ins]t+ 9 
! case ( a grant to c>ry out activities 
relat+ to lead-bas$ pa9t haz>ds1 be=e ! 
ext5t2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ h\s+ & ins]t+   
t>get h\s+ or #j-;b$room dwell+s        
con/ruct$ be=e #aigh2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  

7#b71 by ins]t+ or o!r h\s+-relat$ heal?
 haz>ds aft] lead-bas$ pa9t haz>ds2     
7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 
7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f72 &     
7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+3  7#b7 9 ! case ( a grant to c>ry
 out activities relat+ to h\s+-relat$   
haz>ds1 ! ext5t to :i* ! propos$        
activities w correct h\s+-relat$ heal?  
haz>ds2  2  7#f7 9 subsection 7e7--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+         
r5ovations1 remodel+1 aft] inspections12
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i7--  7i7 by ins]t+ 
be=e & aft] h\s+2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ & at 
! end2  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph     
7#aj7 z p>agraph 7#aa72 &  7,d7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3     
7#aj7 provide = ! assessm5t & correction
 ( h\s+-relat$ heal? haz>ds & !         
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( !         
assessm5t & correction2 &  2  7#g7 9    
subsection 7l7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
by ins]t+ 9 ! case ( a grant to c>ry out
 activities relat+ to lead-bas$ pa9t    
haz>ds1 be=e ! ability2 &  7,b7 9       

p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ & o!r          
h\s+-relat$ heal? haz>ds h be5 correct$ 
aft] abat$2 &  7#h7 9 subsection 7n71 by
 ins]t+ or ,indian tribe aft] ,/ate ea* 
place t t]m appe>s4  #e4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,section #ajaa ( !      
,resid5tial ,lead-bas$ ,pa9t ,haz>d     
,r$uction ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dheb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7p7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7p7 ,allocation (   
am\nts appropriat$ = h\s+-,relat$ heal? 
haz>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 n m ?an #be p]c5t ( !  
am\nts made available "u subsection 7q7 
= a fiscal ye> %all be available =      
grants to c>ry out activities "u        
subsection 7e77#aj74  7#b7 ,exception   
,if an am\nt t is n m ?an #abj1jjj1jjj  
is appropriat$ = a fiscal ye>1 n m ?an  
#cj1jjj1jjj ( t am\nt %all be available 
= grants to c>ry out activities "u      
subsection 7e77#aj7 = t fiscal ye>4  7q7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,=      
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is subtitle1 !re  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          

#bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad  
?r\gh #bjah4  4