,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #be1 #bjbe,mr4 ,nadler 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,magaziner1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,ms4 ,dexter1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,sorensen1 and ,mr4 ,thanedar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,office of ,children's ,health ,protection to be maintained within the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,children's ,health ,protection ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,office of ,children's ,health ,protection 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall maintain1 within the ,agency1 the ,office of ,children's ,health ,protection4 7b7 ,director 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,office shall be headed by a ,director4 7#b7 ,appointment ,the ,director of the ,office shall be appointed by1 and report to1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 ,in making such appointment1 the ,administrator shall take into consideration the recommendations of the ,children's ,health ,protection ,advisory ,committee4 7#c7 ,co-,chair of ,president's ,task ,force ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall delegate to the ,director of the ,office responsibility to serve as ,co-,chair1 on behalf of the ,administrator1 of the ,president's ,task ,force on ,environmental ,health ,risks and ,safety ,risks to ,children established by ,executive ,order #acjde4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,director of the ,office shall-- 7#a7 identify and assess environmental health risks and safety risks that may disproportionately affect infants1 children1 and adolescents2 7#b7 work to ensure that ,federal policies1 programs1 activities1 and standards address disproportionate risks to infants1 children1 and adolescents that result from environmental health risks or safety risks1 including consideration of the unique environmental justice concerns affecting infants1 children1 and adolescents2 7#c7 coordinate ,federal research and programs1 including grant programs1 to advance the activities described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b72 7#d7 advise other offices of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and other ,federal agencies on all matters related to and concerning environmental health risks to infants1 children1 and adolescents2 7#e7 carry out other duties as the ,administrator determines appropriate1 including any responsibilities of the ,administrator under ,executive ,order #acjde2 and 7#f7 carry out national activities to-- 7,a7 reduce negative environmental impacts on infants1 children1 and adolescents through involvement in rulemaking1 policy1 enforcement actions1 research1 and applications of science that focuses on prenatal and childhood vulnerabilities2 7,b7 help protect infants1 children1 and adolescents through promoting and issuing guidance for safe chemicals management2 7,c7 coordinate community-based programs to eliminate threats to infants'1 children's1 and adolescents' health2 7,d7 increase the environmental health literacy of health care providers through support of pediatric environmental health specialty units2 7,e7 evaluate and communicate trends in environmental contaminants that may contribute to childhood disease2 7,f7 develop and publish resources for local educational agencies to establish1 maintain1 or enhance a school environmental health program2 and 7,g7 otherwise protect infants1 children1 and adolescents from environmental health risks or safety risks4 7d7 ,transition ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall make such changes to the ,office of ,children's ,health ,protection of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act1 as may be necessary for such ,office to become the ,office required by subsection 7a74 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #g1hdb1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf and each subsequent fiscal year4 #c4 ,children's ,health ,protection ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall maintain an advisory committee1 to be known as the ,children's ,health ,protection ,advisory ,committee1 to-- 7#a7 provide advice and recommendations to the ,administrator and other officials of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency regarding the programs and activities of the ,office2 7#b7 advise the ,administrator and other officials of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency on regulations1 research1 and communications related to infant's1 children's and adolescent's health2 and 7#c7 support the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 including the ,office1 in implementing ,executive ,order #acjde and other issues related to infants'1 children's1 and adolescents' health protection as deemed appropriate by the ,administrator4 7b7 ,applicability of ,,faca ,the ,children's ,health ,protection ,advisory ,committee shall be subject to chapter #aj of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that the ,children's ,health ,protection ,advisory ,committee shall be a permanent advisory committee and shall not terminate under section #ajac of such title4 7c7 ,transition ,the ,president1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 shall make such changes to the ,children's ,health ,protection ,advisory ,committee established pursuant to ,executive ,order #acjde as may be necessary for such ,advisory ,committee to become the advisory committee required by this section4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,children's ,health ,protection ,advisory ,committee ,the term ,children's ,health ,protection ,advisory ,committee means the advisory committee maintained pursuant to section #c4 7#b7 ,executive ,order #acjde ,the term ,executive ,order #acjde means ,executive ,order #ajcde 7relating to protection of children from environmental health risks and safety risks7 published in the ,federal ,register on ,april #bc1 #aiig 7#fb ,fed4 ,reg4 #aihhe74 7#c7 ,local educational agency ,the term local educational agency has the meaning given to such term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#d7 ,office ,the term ,office means the ,office of ,children's ,health ,protection maintained pursuant to section #b4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this ,act1 there is authorized to be appropriated #ac1bjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4