,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjaf ,mrs4  
,box] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,presid5t to
 provide major disa/] assi/ance = lead  
contam9ation ( dr9k+ wat] f public wat] 
sy/ems4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,lead 9 ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,disa/]
 ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+--  7#a7 ,accord+ to !     
,am]ican ,wat] ,works ,association1     
approximately #f1ajj1jjj homes are s]v$ 
by lead s]vice l9es4  7#b7 ,accord+ to !
 mo/ rec5t ,environm5tal ,protection    
,ag5cy ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,infra/ructure ,ne$s
 ,survey & ,assessm5t1 #chd1jjj1jjj1jjj 
is ne$$ = dr9k+ wat] infra/ructure by   
#bjcj4  7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control-- 7,a7 !re is no safe 
level ( lead 9 *ildr52  7,b7 *ildr5 t5d 
to %[ signs ( sev]e lead toxicity at l[]
 levels ?an adults2  7,c7 lead c damage 

a develop+ baby's n]v\s sy/em & ev5     
l[-level lead exposures 9 develop+      
babies h be5 f\nd to affect behavior &  
intellig5ce2  7,d7 lead exposure c cause
 misc>riage1 /illbir?s1 & inf]tility 79 
bo? m5 & wom572 &  7,e7 p ) prolong$    
exposure to lead may also be at risk =  
high blood pressure1 he>t disease1      
kidney disease1 & r$uc$ f]tility4  7#d7 
,9 ,fl9t1 ,mi*igan1 homes 7 f\nd to h   
lead levels z high z #d1jjj p>ts p]     
billion1 ne>ly #bfg times !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's      
action level = lead 9 dr9k+ wat] ( #ae  
p>ts p] billion4  7#e7 ,num]\s cities   
ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,sebr+1  
,ohio1 ,durham1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1          
,gre5ville1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & ,jackson1  
,mississippi1 h exp]i5c$ elevat$ levels 
( lead 9 dr9k+ wat]4  #c4 ,au?ority to  
use disa/] relief funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ ! def9ition ( major disa/] "u  
section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb71 ! ,presid5t 

may1 ^u reque/ ( a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1  
decl>e a major disa/] relat+ to lead    
contam9ation ( dr9k+ wat] f a public    
wat] sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section #adja ( ! 
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;f77 4  7b7 ,regulations ,not)/&+   
sub*apt] ,,ii ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all promulgate      
regulations to c>ry out ! au?ority      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7         
,coord9ation ,9 ! case ( a major disa/] 
decl>$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,f$]al      
coord9at+ (fic] appo9t$ "u section #cjb 
( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & 
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eadc7 %all ensure t ! coord9ation (    
adm9i/ration ( relief requir$ "u su*    
section #cjb7;b7 includes1 at a m9imum1 
coord9ation )--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7#b7 ! ,army 
,corps ( ,eng9e]s2  7#c7 ! ,environm5tal

 ,protection ,ag5cy2 &  7#d7 any o!r    
relevant ag5cy4