,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,braley ( ,i[a introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% a grant program to te/ &        
mitigate radon levels 9 public s*ools1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,end ,radon 9      
,s*ools ,act 4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant 
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !     
availability ( appropriations to c>ry   
out ?is ,act1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date t ,f$]al funds are fir/ appropriat$
 = ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all e/abli% a program "u :i* !        
,adm9i/rator may aw>d grants to ,/ates  
to conduct %ort-t]m radon te/+ to       
id5tify & mitigate unsafe radon levels 9
 public s*ools4  7b7 ,guidel9es ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all review1       

update1 revise1 & publi% ! ,radon       
,measurem5ts ,9 ,s*ools ,guidel9es )    
curr5t in=mation & guidance on radon    
te/+ 9 a public s*ool4  #c4 ,grant aw>ds
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 provide a     
grant aw>d = ea* ,/ate select$ to       
receive a grant "u ?is ,act to complete 
! te/+ "u section #e7;b72  7#b7 9 ! case
 ( a ,/ate t submits a report & is      
requir$ to conduct mitigation "u section
 #e7;c77#a7--  7,a7 provide an          
additional grant aw>d = ! ,/ate to      
conduct su* mitigation "u su*           
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su* section2 or  7,b7
 conduct su* mitigation "u subp>agraph  
7,b7 ( su* section2 &  7#c7 9 ! case ( a
 ,/ate t submits a report & is requir$  
to conduct reevaluation "u section      
#e7;d71 provide an additional grant aw>d
 = ! ,/ate to complete ! reevaluation4  
#d4 ,application2 priority  7a7         
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is ,act1 a ,/ate %all submit
 an application to ! ,adm9i/rator 9 su* 

mann]1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require1 
includ+ a c]tification t ! grant funds w
 be us$ to--  7#a7 te/ ! radon levels 9 
public s*ools pursuant to section       
#e7;b72 &  7#b7 mitigate ! effects (    
unsafe radon levels 9 public s*ools     
pursuant to section #e7;c71 det]m9$ by !
 te/ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,priority ,9
 aw>d+ grants to ,/ates "u ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 det]m9e !     
priority ( grant aw>ds by rank+ ea*     
,/ate t submits an application 9        
relation to ea* o!r su* ,/ate2 &  7#b7 9
 rank+ ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7  
assign highe/ priority to a ,/ate ) #ajj
 p]c5t ( su* ,/ate's l&mass 9 ,radon    
,zone #a2  7,b7 9 a case 9 :i* multiple 
,/ates h #ajj p]c5t ( su* ,/ates'       
l&masses 9 ,radon ,zone #a1 assign      
priority among su* ,/ates at !          
,adm9i/rator's discretion2  7,c7 assign 
second highe/ priority to a ,/ate ) at  
lea/ #ej p]c5t ( su* ,/ate's l&mass 9   
,radon ,zone #a2  7,d7 9 a case 9 :i*   

multiple ,/ates h at lea/ #ej p]c5t (   
su* ,/ates' l&masses 9 ,radon ,zone #a1 
assign priority among su* ,/ates at !   
,adm9i/rator's discretion2 &  7,e7 9 a  
case 9 :i* a ,/ate has less ?an #ej     
p]c5t ( su* ,/ate's l&mass 9 ,radon     
,zone #a1 assign priority to su* ,/ate  
at ! ,adm9i/rator's discretion4  #e4    
,use ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t   
receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all--     
7#a7 foll[ ! ,radon ,measurem5ts ,9     
,s*ools ,guidel9es updat$ pursuant to   
section #b7;b72  7#b7 te/ radon levels 9
 ea* public s*ool pursuant to subsection
 7b72  7#c7 if necess>y1 mitigate unsafe
 radon levels pursuant to subsection    
7c72 &  7#d7 if necess>y1 reevaluate    
mitigation pursuant to subsection 7d74  
7b7 ,te/+ ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u
 ?is ,act %all--  7#a7 conduct te/+ 9   
ea* public s*ool 9 su* ,/ate consi/5t ) 
! ,adm9i/rator's ,radon ,measurem5ts ,9 
,s*ools ,guidel9es updat$ pursuant to   
section #b7;b72  7#b7 submit a report to
 ! ,adm9i/rator--  7,a7 describ+ !      

results ( ea* te/ conduct$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 if necess>y1     
e/imat+ ! funds necess>y to conduct an  
additional %ort-t]m te/ "u p>agraph     
7#c72 &  7#c7 9 ! case ( a s*ool t %\ld 
h additional te/+1 accord+ to initial   
te/+ conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 conduct 
su* foll[-up te/+ consi/5t ) !          
,adm9i/rator's ,radon ,measurem5ts ,9   
,s*ools ,guidel9es updat$ pursuant to   
section #b7;b74  7c7 ,mitigation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a public s*ool at  
:i* te/+ conduct$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 met !             
recomm5dations = mitigation 9 !         
,adm9i/rator's ,radon ,measurem5ts ,9   
,s*ools ,guidel9es updat$ pursuant to   
section #b7;b7--  7,a7 if ! ,/ate's     
report "u p>agraph 7#b7 includes !      
c]tification describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,a71 ! ,/ate %all mitigate ! radon
 level at ! public s*ool by provid+     
funds to ! local educational ag5cy s]v+ 
su* s*ool to enable ! ag5cy to c>ry out 
! mitigation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72  

or  7,b7 if ! ,/ate's report "u p>agraph
 7#b7 does n include su* c]tification1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out ! mitigation
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 directly or  
by contract fund$ "u ?is grant program4 
7#b7 ,c]tification2 report+ ,a ,/ate t  
receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all--     
7,a7 if necess>y1 seek c]tification f   
ea* local educational ag5cy t s]ves ea* 
public s*ool describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t 
su* ag5cy w1 if provid$ fund+ pursuant  
to section #c7b77;,a71 complete !       
actions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 &     
7,b7 submit a report to ! ,adm9i/rator  
t--  7i7 9 ! case 9 :i* a local         
educational ag5cy provides c]tification 
to ! ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includes
 su* c]tification2  7ii7 describes !    
results ( ea* te/ at su* public s*ool   
conduct$ "u subsection 7b72 &  7iii7 if 
necess>y1 e/imates ! funds necess>y to  
conduct mitigation at su* public s*ool  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7        
,mitigation ,requirem5ts ,9 mitigat+ !  
radon levels at public s*ools1 !        

,adm9i/rator or a local educational     
ag5cy1 z appropriate1 %all--  7,a7 "w ) 
a qualifi$ radon mitigation pr(essional 
to det]m9e ! mo/ effective way to       
mitigate ! radon at ! public s*ool2     
7,b7 create a mitigation plan )9 #c     
mon?s aft] ! completion ( ! te/+ "u     
subsection 7b72  7,c7 designate a       
mitigation unit & implem5t ! mitigation 
plan "u subp>agraph 7,b7 )9 "o ye> aft] 
completion ( ! te/+ "u subsection 7b72  
7,d7 conduct a %ort-t]m te/ n less ?an  
once e two ye>s2 &  7,e7 if necess>y1   
conduct ! reevaluation "u subsection    
7d74  7d7 ,reevaluation ,if ! foll[-up  
te/+ "u subsection 7c77#c77;,d7 conduct$
 aft] ! mitigation plan is implem5t$    
results 9 a radon level t is /ill meet+ 
! recomm5dations = mitigation 9 !       
,adm9i/rator's ,radon ,measurem5ts ,9   
,s*ools ,guidel9es updat$ pursuant to   
section #b7;b71 ! local educational     
ag5cy t s]ves ! s*ool %all--  7#a7      
reevaluate ! mitigation plan "u         
subsection 7c77#c77;,b7 9 consultation )

 a qualifi$ radon mitigation            
pr(essional2  7#b7 create an alt]native 
mitigation plan to replace ! mitigation 
plan2  7#c7 submit a report to !        
,adm9i/rator--  7,a7 describ+ ! results 
( su* annual te/2 &  7,b7 e/imat+ !     
funds necess>y to conduct reevaluation  
"u ?is subsection2 &  7#d7 direct !     
mitigation unit to implem5t an          
alt]native mitigation plan "u subsection
 7c77#c7 )9 #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !    
foll[-up te/4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m         
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local   
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7 ,mitigation plan
 ,! t]m mitigation plan means ! plan to 
mitigate radon creat$ by ! qualifi$     
radon mitigation pr(essional 9          
consultation ) ! local educational ag5cy
 "u section #e7;c77#c77;,b74  7#d7      

,mitigation unit ,! t]m mitigation unit 
means ! individuals designat$ "u section
 #e7;c77#c77;,c7 by ! local educational 
ag5cy to implem5t ! mitigation plan4    
7#e7 ,public s*ool ,! t]m public s*ool  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eade (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbag;d74  7#f7 
,qualifi$ radon mitigation pr(essional  
,! t]m qualifi$ radon mitigation        
pr(essional means an individual--  7,a7 
lic5s$1 c]tifi$1 regi/]$1 or qualifi$ by
 a ,/ate radon program to mitigate      
radon2  7,b7 c]tifi$ by a national radon
 pr(essional organization2 or  7,c7     
approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to mitigate   
radon4  7#g7 ,radon ,measurem5ts 9      
,s*ools ,guidel9es ,! t]m ,radon        
,measurem5ts ,9 ,s*ools ,guidel9es means
 ! report entitl$ ,radon ,measurem5ts ,9
 ,s*ools produc$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9    
,july #aiic1 describ+ curr5t in=mation &
 guidance on radon te/+ 9 a public      
s*ool4  7#h7 ,radon ,zone #a ,! t]m     
,radon ,zone #a means ^? areas ) a      

pr$ict$ av]age indoor radon scre5+ level
 great] ?an #d picocuries p] lit]4  7#i7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#aj7 ,%ort-t]m
 te/ ,! t]m %ort-t]m te/ means a te/    
approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 :i* a te/+  
device rema9s 9 an area = n less ?an #b 
days & n m ?an #ij days to det]m9e !    
am\nt ( radon 9 ! air t is acceptable = 
human inhalation4  7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m   
,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4