,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbgg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bb1 #bjbj,mr4 ,markey introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act to reauthorize healthy high-performance schools1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,get ,toxic ,substances ,out of ,schools ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,reauthorization of healthy high-performance schools 7a7 ,grants for healthy school environments ,section #eja of the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfie7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 providing technical assistance to local educational agencies 7as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 ,state-licensed childcare facilities1 and schools in addressing environmental problems1 contaminants1 hazardous substances1 and pollutant emissions1 as described in section #ejd7;a77#c77;,a72 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and implementation2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by inserting as described in section #ejd7;a77#c77;,a71 after pollutant emissions12 and 7,,ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 development of ,state-level interagency memoranda of understanding for the implementation of programs developed under paragraph 7#b72 7#d7 performing inspections1 testing1 and monitoring for contaminants1 hazardous substances1 and pollutant emissions1 as described in section #ejd7;a77#c77;,a71 within schools2 and 7#e7 carrying out remediation measures for contaminants1 hazardous substances1 and pollutant emissions1 as described in section #ejd7;a77#c77;,a71 within schools4 2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,state plan ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 7a71 a ,state shall submit to the ,administrator a plan that describes the means by which the ,state will-- 7#a7 ensure coordinated programmatic and funding efforts across relevant ,state-level agencies1 including education1 environment1 health1 and energy-related agencies2 and 7#b7 use the grant to make long-term improvements to-- 7,a7 schools2 and 7,b7 ,state-licensed childcare facilities1 if applicable4 7c7 ,grantee data collection and reporting ,a ,state that receives a grant under subsection 7a7 shall submit to the ,administrator an annual report describing-- 7#a7 the amount of the grant funds that were used for the activities described in paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 of subsection 7a7 during the previous year2 and 7#b7 any inspections1 testing1 and monitoring performed1 and remediation measures carried out1 during the previous year using the grant1 including the number of schools and the number of students that were directly served4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives1 a report describing the results of the grant program under this section1 including a description of-- 7,a7 the ,states that were awarded a grant under subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 the activities for which the ,states described in subparagraph 7,a7 used the grant4 7#b7 ,period covered ,a report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall cover-- 7,a7 in the case of the initial report1 the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on the date of submission of the report2 and 7,b7 in the case of each report thereafter1 the #b-year period preceding the date of submission of the report4 4 7b7 ,public outreach ,section #ejc of the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfie;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking 1 until the expiration of authority described in section #eja7;b72 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking children and inserting students2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,outreach to ,states ,the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 carry out periodic outreach to ,states to make available information relating to-- 7,a7 the exposure of school children to environmental hazards in school facilities2 7,b7 regulations and guidelines applicable to environmental hazards in school facilities2 and 7,c7 other materials that may assist ,states in addressing environmental problems1 contaminants1 hazardous substances1 and pollutant emissions1 as described in section #ejd7;a77#c77;,a72 and 7#b7 annually convene school stakeholders1 including parents1 child health experts1 researchers1 nonprofit organizations1 and ,states that receive grants under section #eja to meet with employees of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and other ,federal agencies to discuss topics relating to-- 7,a7 the environmental health of children at school2 and 7,b7 the prevention1 identification1 and remediation of contaminants in indoor air and other environmental health risks and threats relating to school buildings and grounds4 4 7c7 ,environmental health program ,section #ejd of the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfie;c7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting and not less frequently than once every #aj years thereafter1 after section12 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7i7 by redesignating clauses 7v7 through 7vii7 as clauses 7vi7 through 7viii71 respectively2 and 7ii7 by inserting after clause 7iv7 the following3 7v7 polychlorinated biphenyls2 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 provides technical assistance on best practices for the removal1 remediation1 and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and other hazardous substances2 and 7#i7 collects an inventory of schools affected by polychlorinated biphenyls and other hazardous substances4 2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,public availability of information ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,administrator shall make publicly available-- 7#a7 information relating to the exposure of children to environmental hazards in school facilities2 and 7#b7 an inventory of schools in which polychlorinated biphenyls have been found in light ballasts or other media4 4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #eje of the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfie;d7 is amended by striking ,there are authorized and all that follows through #bjac and inserting ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbf4