,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjaf,mr4     
,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m55dez7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,resid5tial          
,lead-,bas$ ,pa9t ,haz>d ,r$uction ,act 
( #aiib to def9e environm5tal int]v5tion
 blood lead level1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,lead-,safe ,h\s+ = ,kids ,act (      
#bjaf4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--   
7#a7 ! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2  7#b7 ! t]m
 h\s+ receiv+ ,f$]al assi/ance-- 7,a7   
means h\s+ t--  7i7 except z provid$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 is cov]$ by an        
application = mortgage insurance f !    
,dep>tm5t2  7ii7 receives h\s+ assi/ance
 paym5ts "u a program adm9i/]$ by !     
,dep>tm5t2 or  7iii7 o!rwise receives m 
?an #e1jjj 9 project-bas$ assi/ance "u a
 ,f$]al h\s+ program adm9i/]$ by a      

,f$]al ag5cy o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t2 &     
7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 s+le-family   
h\s+ cov]$ by an application = mortgage 
insurance f ! ,f$]al ,h\s+              
,adm9i/ration2 or  7ii7 multi-family    
h\s+ t-- 7,i7 is cov]$ by an application
 = mortgage insurance f ! ,f$]al ,h\s+  
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,,ii7 does n receive 
any o!r ,f$]al h\s+ assi/ance2  7#c7 !  
t]m public h\s+ ag5cy means an ag5cy    
describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#f7 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#f772 &  7#d7 ! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t4  #c4 ,updates to    
lead-contam9at$ du/ & lead-contam9at$   
soil /&>ds  7a7 ,,epa regulations ,n    
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 9     
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all    
promulgate regulations to update ! /&>ds
 = lead-contam9at$ du/ & lead-contam9at$
 soil "u "p #gde ( title #dj1 ,code (   

,f$]al ,regulations1 9 accordance )     
heal?-bas$ /&>ds4  7b7 ,,hud regulations
 ,! ,secret>y %all promptly promulgate  
regulations to update ! /&>ds =         
lead-contam9at$ du/ & lead-contam9at$   
soil "u "p #ce ( title #bd1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 9 accordance ) !   
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u
 subsection 7a74  #d4 ,am5dm5ts to      
,resid5tial ,lead-,bas$ ,pa9t ,haz>d    
,r$uction ,act ( #aiib  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #ajjd ( ! ,resid5tial          
,lead-,bas$ ,pa9t ,haz>d ,r$uction ,act 
( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dhea;b7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#f7 ?r\gh 7#bg7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 
7#bh71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7      
,elevat$ blood lead level ,! t]m elevat$
 blood lead level means ! l[] (--  7,a7 
#e g_/d,l 7micrograms ( lead p]         
decilit]72 or  7,b7 ! mo/ rec5t         
def9ition = elevat$ blood lead level or 
ref]5ce range level 9 *ildr5 ages #a    

?r\gh #e ye>s set by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease
 ,control & ,prev5tion4  2 &  7#c7 9    
p>agraph 7#bh71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 or any #j-;b$room dwell+4  7b7         
,relation to o!r au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is 
,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all
 be con/ru$ to affect ! au?ority ( !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u     
section #djc ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances      
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhc74    
7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all am5d ! regulations ( !   
,dep>tm5t to comply ) ! am5dm5ts made by
 subsection 7a74  #e4 ,am5dm5ts to !    
,lead-,bas$ ,pa9t ,poison+ ,prev5tion   
,act ,section #cjb7;a7 ( ! ,lead-,bas$  
,pa9t ,poison+ ,prev5tion ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #dhbb7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,additional      
proc$ures = families ) *ildr5 "u ! age (
 #f  7,a7 ,risk assessm5t  7i7          
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$  
h\s+-- 7,i7 means h\s+ receiv+ ,f$]al   
assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t 0  

con/ruct$ prior to #aigh2 &  7,,ii7 does
 n include-- 7aa7 s+le-family h\s+ cov]$
 by an application = mortgage insurance 
f ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,adm9i/ration2 or  7bb7
 multi-family h\s+ t-- 7,,aa7 is cov]$  
by an application = mortgage insurance f
 ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,,bb7 
does n receive any o!r ,f$]al h\s+      
assi/ance4  7ii7 ,regulations ,n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,lead-,safe ,h\s+ = ,kids ,act ( #bjaf1
 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations
 t--  7,i7 require an initial risk      
assessm5t = all cov]$ h\s+ 9 :i* a      
family ) a *ild ( less ?an #f ye>s ( age
 w reside or be expect$ to reside =     
lead-bas$ pa9t haz>ds prior to occupancy
 by ! family2 &  7,,ii7 provide t a     
visual assessm5t is n suffici5t =       
purposes ( comply+ ) subclause 7,i74    
7iii7 ,exception ,! regulations         
promulgat$ "u clause 7ii7 %all provide  
an exception to ! requirem5t "u         
subclause 7,i7 ( su* clause = cov]$     
h\s+--  7,i7 f :i* all lead-bas$ pa9t   

has be5 id5tifi$ & remov$ & cle>ance has
 be5 a*iev$ 9 accordance ) section #djb 
or #djd ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhb & #bfhd71 z   
applicable2 or  7,,ii7 9 accordance )   
any o!r /&>d or exception ! ,secret>y   
deems appropriate4  7,b7 ,relocation ,n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,lead-,safe ,h\s+ = ,kids  
,act ( #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y %all          
promulgate regulations to provide t a   
family ) a *ild ( less ?an #f ye>s ( age
 t occupies a dwell+ unit 9 cov]$ h\s+  
may relocate on an em]g5cy basis1 & )\t 
placem5t on any waitli/1 p5alty1 or     
lapse 9 assi/ance1 to ano!r unit ( cov]$
 h\s+ t has no lead-bas$ pa9t haz>ds    
if--  7i7 lead-bas$ pa9t haz>ds 7       
id5tifi$ 9 ! dwell+ unit2 or  7ii7 7,i7 
lead-bas$ haz>ds 7 id5tifi$ 9 ! dwell+  
unit2 &  7,,ii7 ! blood lead level = !  
*ild is an elevat$ blood lead level1 z  
def9$ 9 section #ajjd7f7 ( ! ,resid5tial
 ,lead-,bas$ ,pa9t ,haz>d ,r$uction ,act
 ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dhea;b7#f774  4

  #f4 ,,gao reports on lead haz>ds 9    
f$]ally assi/$ h\s+  7a7 ,initial report
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress an initial report on lead     
haz>ds 9 h\s+ receiv+ ,f$]al assi/ance1 
:i* %all analyze ! implications (--     
7#a7 *ang+ ,dep>tm5t regulations to     
align ) ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &  
,prev5tion guidance2 &  7#b7 requir+ a  
risk assessm5t 7beyond a visual         
assessm5t7 = initial & p]iodic          
inspections = lead-bas$ pa9t haz>ds =   
all h\s+ receiv+ ,f$]al assi/ance1 & !  
impact x w\ld h on l&lord p>ticipation &
 ! /ock ( af=dable h\s+4  7b7 ,subsequ5t
 report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on    
lead haz>ds 9 h\s+ receiv+ ,f$]al       
assi/ance1 :i* %all--  7#a7 analyze :e!r
 exi/+ ,f$]al programs & ,f$]al fund+ = 
lead haz>d control activities 9 h\s+    

receiv+ ,f$]al assi/ance meet ! curr5t &
 evolv+ ne$s1 & if n1 ! m]its ( id5tify+
 & provid+ d$icat$ funds )9 new or exi/+
 ,f$]al programs to conduct lead haz>d  
control activities2  7#b7 evaluate !    
f9ancial & social co/ ( lead-bas$ pa9t  
haz>d prev5tion & lead haz>d control    
activities1 & provide recomm5dations on 
h[ to improve coord9ation & lev]ag+ (   
public & private funds1 includ+ private 
inve/m5ts & tax inc5tives1 to r$uce !   
co/ associat$ ) ! id5tification &       
rem$iation ( lead haz>ds & exp$ite home 
rem$iation2  7#c7 id5tify exi/+         
p>tn]%ips ) public h\s+ ag5cies & public
 heal? ag5cies 9 address+ lead-bas$ pa9t
 haz>ds1 :at gaps exi/ 9 compliance &   
en=cem5t1 & :e!r ! p>tn]%ips c be       
replicat$ & enhanc$ ) d$icat$ fund+ &   
bett] data collection & dissem9ation    
among /akehold]s2 &  7#d7 exam9e !      
appropriat5ess & efficacy ( exi/+       
,dep>tm5t protocols on r$uc+ or abat+   
lead-bas$ pa9t haz>ds & :e!r !y are     
align$ ) specific environm5tal heal?    

sc5>ios to ensure ! be/ & appropriate   
heal? outcomes & r$uce fur!r exposure4  
#g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4