,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ac1 #bjac ,mr4 ,reed 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mrs4 ,boxer1 and ,mr4 ,franken7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to reduce housing-related health hazards1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,title ,x ,amendments ,act of #bjac4 #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 7#b7 ,over #cj million housing units in the ,united ,states have significant physical problems or elevated levels of lead1 radon1 or other contaminants that place their occupants at risk for illnesses or injuries4 7#c7 ,the societal cost of unhealthy housing in terms of lost productivity1 missed school days1 crime1 and disability far exceed the cost of improving housing conditions4 7#d7 ,cost-effective solutions to residential health and safety hazards exist1 including-- 7,a7 interventions for children and adolescents with asthma to reduce symptom days1 improve quality of life1 and reduce missed school days2 7,b7 housing policies to reduce childhood lead exposure2 and 7,c7 the installation of safety devices such as smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms to reduce injuries and death from fires and malfunctioning equipment4 7#e7 ,the ,federal ,government must continue its leadership in demonstrating and implementing projects that support the national goal substantially reducing the number of homes in the ,united ,states with residential health and safety hazards4 #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#ab7 through 7#bg7 as paragraphs 7#ae7 through 7#cj71 respectively2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#aa7 as paragraph 7#ac72 7#c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#aa71 respectively2 7#d7 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 7#e7 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 2 and 7#f7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ac71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ad7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 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 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