,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjac ,mr4  
,murphy ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,latta1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 
,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,%u/]1 ,mr4        
,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4       
,griff9 ( ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4  
,long1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,hall1 ,mr4    
,cole1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4     
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1    
,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,rokita1
 & ,mr4 ,nug5t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,toxic
 ,sub/ances ,control ,act relat+ to     
lead-bas$ pa9t r5ovation & remodel+     
activities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,lead ,exposure         
,r$uction ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjac4  #b4  
,def9itions ,section #dja ( ! ,toxic    
,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfha7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 
7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71       

respectively1 & ind5t+ ! clauses        
appropriately2  7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by
 /rik+ ,! t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m  2  7,c7 by /rik+ ,su*  
t]m includes-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 
,inclusions ,! t]m abatem5t includes--  
2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7,c7 ,exclusions ,! t]m abatem5t does n 
include any r5ovation1 remodel+1 or o!r 
activity--  7i7 ! prim>y purpose ( :i*  
is to repair1 re/ore1 or remodel t>get  
h\s+1 public build+s con/ruct$ be=e     
#aigh1 or comm]cial build+s2 &  7ii7 t  
incid5tally results 9 a r$uction or     
elim9ation ( lead-bas$ pa9t haz>ds4  2  
7#b7 by r$esignat+--  7,a7 p>agraphs    
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 
7#ac72  7,b7 p>agraph 7#ac7 z p>agraph  
7#ae72 &  7,c7 p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh    
7#ag7 & p>agraphs 7#ah7 ?r\gh 7#ba71    
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,em]g5cy  
r5ovation ,! t]m em]g5cy r5ovation means
 a r5ovation or remodel+ activity t is  
c>ri$ out 9 response to an ev5t--  7,a7 

t is an act ( ,god1 z t t]m is def9$ 9  
section #aja7a7 ( ! ,compreh5sive       
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj2 or  7,b7 t if 
n att5d$ to z soon z is practicable--   
7i7 pres5ts a risk to ! public heal? or 
safety2 or  7ii7 ?reat5s to cause       
significant damage to equipm5t or       
prop]ty4  2  7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#aj7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,lead-bas$ pa9t 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m lead-bas$ pa9t     
means pa9t or o!r surface coat+s t      
conta9 lead 9 excess (--  7i7 #a4j      
milligrams p] c5timet] squ>$2 or  7ii7  
#j4e p]c5t by weight4  7,b7 ,t>get h\s+ 
,) respect to pa9t or o!r surface coat+s
 on t>get h\s+1 ! t]m lead-bas$ pa9t    
means pa9t or o!r surface coat+s t      
conta9 lead 9 excess ( ! l[] (--  7i7 ! 
level describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or   
7ii7 a level e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t "u section   
#cjb7;c7 ( ! ,lead-,bas$ ,pa9t ,poison+ 
,prev5tion ,act4  2  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]

 p>agraph 7#ac7 7z r$esignat$ by        
p>agraph 7#b77 ! foll[+3  7#ad7         
,po/abatem5t cle>ance te/+ ,! t]m       
po/abatem5t cle>ance te/+ means te/+ t--
  7,a7 is c>ri$ out ^u ! completion (   
any lead-bas$ pa9t activity to ensure   
t--  7i7 ! r$uction is complete2 &  7ii7
 no lead-bas$ pa9t haz>ds rema9 9 ! area
 9 :i* ! lead-bas$ pa9t activity occurs2
 &  7,b7 includes a visual assessm5t & !
 collection & analysis ( environm5tal   
samples f an area 9 :i* lead-bas$ pa9t  
activities occur4  2 &  7#f7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#ae7 7z r$esignat$ by    
p>agraph 7#b77 ! foll[+3  7#af7         
,r5ovation ,! t]m r5ovation has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gde4hc ( title  
#dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9   
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph4  7#ag7 ,r5ovation & remodel+  
regulation ,! t]m r5ovation & remodel+  
regulation means a regulation promulgat$
 "u section #djb7;a7 & revis$ pursuant  
to section #djb7;c77#c77;,a71 z su*     
regulation is appli$ to r5ovation or    

remodel+ activities 9 t>get h\s+1 public
 build+s con/ruct$ be=e #aigh1 &        
comm]cial build+s4  4  #c4 ,lead-bas$   
pa9t activities tra9+ & c]tification    
,section #djb7;c7 ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances 
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhb7;c77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,/udy (        
c]tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> prior to propos+ any r5ovation & 
remodel+ regulation aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,lead ,exposure ,r$uction  
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjab1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all conduct1 submit to ! ,congress1 &  
make available = public comm5t 7aft] pe]
 review7 ! results (1 a /udy ( ! ext5t  
to :i* p]sons engag$ 9 v>i\s types (    
r5ovation & remodel+ activities 9 t>get 
h\s+1 public build+s con/ruct$ be=e     
#aigh1 or comm]cial build+s--  7i7 are  
expos$ to lead 9 ! conduct ( su*        
activities2 &  7ii7 di/urb lead & create
 a lead-bas$ pa9t haz>d on a regul> or  
occasional basis 9 ! conduct ( su*      
activities4  7,b7 ,scope & cov]age ,ea* 

/udy conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
consid] ! risks describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 &
 7ii7 ( su* subp>agraph ) respect to ea*
 sep>ate build+ type describ$ 9 su*     
subp>agraph1 z ! regulation to be       
propos$ w\ld apply to ea* su* build+    
type4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 9
 ! fir/ s5t5ce by /rik+ ,)9 #d ye>s &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #d ye>s  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,b7 ,exemption ,an em]g5cy  
r5ovation %all be exempt f any r5ovation
 & remodel+ regulation1 & a p]son c>ry+ 
out an em]g5cy r5ovation %all be exempt 
f any regulation promulgat$ "u section  
#djf7;b7 ) respect to ! em]g5cy         
r5ovation4  7,c7 ,prohibition on        
po/abatem5t cle>ance requirem5t ,no     
r5ovation & remodel+ regulation may     
require po/abatem5t cle>ance te/+4  2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7   
,t>get h\s+ own]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is p>agraph1 & subject to subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate    

regulations to p]mit an own] ( a        
resid5tial dwell+ t is t>get h\s+1 :o   
resides 9 su* resid5tial dwell+1 to     
au?orize a contractor to =go compliance 
) ! requirem5ts ( a r5ovation & remodel+
 regulation ) respect to su* resid5tial 
dwell+4  7,b7 ,writt5 c]tification ,!   
regulations promulgat$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all require t an own] ( a         
resid5tial dwell+ t is t>get h\s+1 :o   
resides 9 su* resid5tial dwell+1 may    
only au?orize a contractor to =go       
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( a r5ovation
 & remodel+ regulation if ! own] submits
 to su* contractor a writt5 c]tification
 /at+ t--  7i7 ! r5ovation or remodel+  
project is to be c>ri$ out at !         
resid5tial dwell+ 9 :i* ! own] resides2 
7ii7 no pregnant woman or *ild "u ! age 
( #f resides 9 ! resid5tial dwell+ z ( !
 date on :i* ! r5ovation or remodel+    
project comm5ces1 or w reside 9 !       
resid5tial dwell+ = ! duration ( su*    
project2 &  7iii7 ! own] ackn[l$ges t1 9
 c>ry+ out ! project1 su* contractor w  

be exempt f ! requirem5ts ( a r5ovation 
& remodel+ regulation4  7,c7 ,re/riction
 ,a contractor may n =go compliance ) ! 
requirem5ts ( a r5ovation & remodel+    
regulation pursuant to a writt5         
c]tification submitt$ "u subp>agraph    
7,b7 if su* contractor has actual k ( a 
pregnant woman or *ild "u ! age ( #f    
resid+ 9 ! resid5tial dwell+ z ( ! date 
on :i* ! r5ovation or remodel+ comm5ces 
7& = ! duration ( su* project74  7,d7   
,limitation ( contractor liability ,!   
,adm9i/rator may n hold a contractor    
responsible = a misrepres5tation made by
 ! own] ( a resid5tial dwell+ 9 a writt5
 c]tification submitt$ "u subp>agraph   
7,b71 unless ! contractor has actual k (
 su* a misrepres5tation4  7#e7 ,te/ kits
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,recognition ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all recognize = use "u ?is
 title a qualify+ te/ kit1 & publi% 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( su* recognition4
  7ii7 ,susp5sion ( en=cem5t ( c]ta9    
regulations ,if1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !     

,adm9i/rator does n recognize a qualify+
 te/ kit "u clause 7i71 ! ,adm9i/rator--
  7,i7 %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]   
notice ( su* failure to recognize a     
qualify+ te/ kit2 &  7,,ii7 except z    
provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 may n en=ce any 
po/-#aifj build+ r5ovation & remodel+   
regulation1 ) respect to a p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & end+ on ! date
 t is #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !     
,adm9i/rator--  7aa7 recognizes = use "u
 ?is title a qualify+ te/ kit2 &  7bb7  
publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( su*
 recognition & ( ! date on :i* en=cem5t 
( ! po/-#aifj build+ r5ovation &        
remodel+ regulations w resume4  7iii7   
,applicability ( susp5sion ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all n susp5d en=cem5t (   
any po/-#aifj build+ r5ovation &        
remodel+ regulation = ! p]iod describ$ 9
 clause 7ii77,,ii7 ) respect to a       
resid5tial dwell+ 9 :i* a pregnant woman
 or *ild "u ! age ( #f resides4  7,b7   
,qualify+ te/ kit ,9 ?is subsection1 !  

t]m qualify+ te/ kit means a *emical te/
 t--  7i7 c det]m9e ! pres5ce (         
lead-bas$ pa9t1 z def9$ 9 section       
#dja7aj77;,a72  7ii7 has a false        
positive response rate ( #aj p]c5t or   
less2  7iii7 has a false negative       
response rate ( #e p]c5t or less2  7iv7 
does n require ! use ( (f-site          
laboratory analysis to obta9 results2   
7v7 is inexp5sively & comm]cially       
available2 &  7vi7 does n require       
special tra9+ to use4  7,c7 ,po/-#aifj  
build+ r5ovation & remodel+ regulation  
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m po/-#aifj      
build+ r5ovation & remodel+ regulation  
means a r5ovation & remodel+ regulation1
 z x applies to--  7i7 t>get h\s+       
con/ruct$ aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aifj2  7ii7 
public build+s con/ruct$ betwe5 ,janu>y 
#a1 #aifj & ,janu>y #a1 #aigh2 &  7iii7 
comm]cial build+s con/ruct$ aft] ,janu>y
 #a1 #aifj4  7#f7 ,applicability ( c]ta9
 p5alties ,any r5ovation & remodel+     
regulation requir+ ! submission (       
docum5tation to ! ,adm9i/rator %all     

provide--  7,a7 an exemption f an       
applicable p5alty = failure to comply ) 
su* requirem5t = a p]son :o--  7i7 is   
submitt+ ! requir$ docum5tation = ! fir/
 "t2 &  7ii7 submits docum5tation t     
conta9s only de m9imus or typographical 
errors1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  
7,b7 a process by :i* a p]son describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 may resubmit ! requir$
 docum5tation4  7#g7 ,accr$itation (    
rec]tification c\rses ,! h&s-on tra9+   
requirem5ts requir$ by subsection       
7a77#b77;,d7 %all n apply to any        
rec]tification c\rse accr$it$ by !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy t is   
o!rwise requir$ to be complet$ "u ?is   
title by a p]son t is c]tifi$ to engage 
9 r5ovation & remodel+ activities4  4