,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aiji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #e1 #bjag,mrs4 ,lawr5ce 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,evans1 & ,mr4 ,coh57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to prioritize educat+ & tra9+ = exi/+ & new environm5tal heal? pr(essionals4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,environm5tal ,heal? ,work=ce ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! environm5tal heal? work=ce is vital to protect+ ! heal? & safety ( ! public4 7#b7 ,= ye>s1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5tal public heal? ag5cies h report$ sub/antial work=ce losses & o!r *all5ges to ! environm5tal heal? work=ce4 7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,association ( ,/ate & ,t]ritorial ,heal? ,(ficials 7,,a/ho7 & ! ,national ,association ( ,c\nty & ,city ,heal? ,(ficials 7,,nac*o71 m ?an #ej1fjj ,/ate & local environm5tal heal? work=ce jobs h be5 lo/ s9ce #bjjh4 ,?is repres5ts approximately #bb p]c5t ( ! total ,/ate & local environm5tal heal? work=ce4 7#d7 ,9 ! com+ ye>s1 ! retir+ ,baby ,boom] ,g5]ation w lead to a fur!r decrease 9 ! environm5tal heal? work=ce4 7#e7 ,curr5tly1 only #bh ,/ates require a cr$5tial = environm5tal heal? work]s t is an imp>tial1 ?ird-p>ty endorsem5t ( an individual's pr(essional k & exp]i5ce4 7#f7 ,educat+ & tra9+ exi/+ & new environm5tal heal? pr(essionals %\ld be a national public heal? goal4 #c4 ,model /&>ds & guidel9es = cr$5tial+ environm5tal heal? work]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 coord9ation ) appropriate national pr(essional organizations1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 & private-sector & nongov]nm5tal entities1 %all develop model /&>ds & guidel9es = cr$5tial+ environm5tal heal? work]s4 7b7 ,provision ( /&>ds & te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all provide to ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts-- 7#a7 ! model /&>ds & guidel9es develop$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 te*nical assi/ance 9 cr$5tial+ environm5tal heal? work]s4 #d4 ,environm5tal ,heal? ,work=ce ,developm5t ,plan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure t programs & activities 7includ+ education1 tra9+1 & paym5t programs7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = develop+ ! environm5tal heal? work=ce meet national ne$s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all develop a compreh5sive & coord9at$ plan = su* programs & activities t-- 7#a7 includes p]=mance measures to m cle>ly det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* ^! programs & activities are meet+ ! ,dep>tm5t's /rategic goal ( /r5g!n+ ! environm5tal heal? work=ce2 7#b7 id5tifies & communicates to /akehold]s any gaps betwe5 exi/+ programs & activities & future environm5tal heal? work=ce ne$s id5tifi$ 9 work=ce projections ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2 7#c7 id5tifies actions ne$$ to address su* id5tifi$ gaps2 & 7#d7 id5tifies any additional /atutory au?ority t is ne$$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to implem5t su* id5tifi$ actions4 7b7 ,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! plan develop$ "u subsection 7a74 #e4 ,environm5tal heal? work=ce developm5t report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all exam9e & id5tify be/ practices 9 #f ,/ates 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77 relat$ to tra9+ & cr$5tial+ requirem5ts = environm5tal heal? work]s & submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t includes in=mation conc]n+-- 7#a7 types ( environm5tal heal? work]s employ$ at ,/ate1 local1 & city heal? dep>tm5ts & indep5d5t environm5tal heal? ag5cies2 7#b7 educational backgr\nds ( environm5tal heal? work]s2 7#c7 :e!r environm5tal heal? work]s are cr$5tial$ or regi/]$1 & :at type ( cr$5tial or regi/ration ea* work] has receiv$2 7#d7 ,/ate requirem5ts = cont9u+ education = environm5tal heal? work]s2 7#e7 :e!r ,/ate1 local1 & city heal? dep>tm5ts & indep5d5t environm5tal heal? ag5cies track cont9u+ education units = _! environm5tal heal? work]s2 & 7#f7 h[ frequ5tly any exam requir$ to qualify environm5tal heal? work]s is updat$ & review$ to ensure t ! exam is consi/5t ) curr5t law4 7b7 ,selection ( ,/ates ,! report describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be bas$ ^u ! exam9ation ( su* be/ practices ) respect to #c ,/ates t h cr$5tial+ requirem5ts = environm5tal heal? work]s 7su* z ,m>yl&1 ,ohio1 & ,wa%+ton7 & #c ,/ates t d n h su* requirem5ts 7su* z ,indiana1 ,mi*igan1 & ,p5nsylvania74 #f4 ,public s]vice loan =giv5ess ,section #dee7m7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77 is am5d$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 a full-"t job z an environm5tal heal? work] 7z def9$ 9 section #g ( ! ,environm5tal ,heal? ,work=ce ,act ( #bjag7 :o is accr$it$1 c]tifi$1 or lic5s$ 9 accordance ) applicable law4 4 #g4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms environm5tal heal? work] & environm5tal heal? work=ce ref] to public heal? work]s :o inve/igate & assess haz>d\s environm5tal ag5ts 9 v>i\s environm5tal sett+s & develop1 promote1 & en=ce guidel9es1 policies1 & int]v5tions to control su* haz>ds4