,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgdf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #h1 #bjbe,ms4 ,/ev5s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to assi/ ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts 9 assess+ & rem$iat+ mold1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fix ,moldy ,h\s+ ,act4 #b4 ,/udy on conditions 9 :i* mold assessm5t & rem$iation is w>rant$ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to conduct a /udy on-- 7#a7 ! conditions 9 :i* indoor mold assessm5t & rem$iation is w>rant$2 & 7#b7 h[ to assess & rem$iate indoor mold prop]ly & safely4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! /udy "u subsection 7a7 %all be complet$2 & 7#b7 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit a report to ! ,congress on ! results ( su* /udy4 #c4 ,/&>ds = assess+ & rem$iat+ mold 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 conjunction ) ! heads ( appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all issue nonb9d+ national /&>ds t-- 7#a7 id5tify levels ( mold t %\ld be assess$ & rem$iat$2 & 7#b7 outl9e /&>ds =-- 7,a7 prop]ly & safely assess+ mold2 & 7,b7 prop]ly & safely rem$iat+ mold4 7b7 ,consid]ation ,9 issu+ ! /&>ds "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take into consid]ation ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u section #b4 #d4 ,program to assi/ ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts ) assess+ & rem$iat+ mold 7a7 ,program ,tak+ into consid]ation ! results ( ! /udy "u section #b & ! national /&>ds "u section #c1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out a program to assi/ ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts 9 c>ry+ out programs & activities to assess & rem$iate mold4 7b7 ,grants 7#a7 ,au?orization ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants to ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to e/abli% a lic5s+ program = p]sons engag$ 9 assess+ & rem$iat+ mold4 7#b7 ,p]missible use ,a grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ to pay ! co/s ( op]at+ a lic5s+ program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ adm9i/rative co/s4 7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give pref]5ce to ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts t include geographic areas t are highly susceptible to indoor mold contam9ation bas$ on-- 7,a7 ! national /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section #c2 7,b7 outdoor environm5tal conditions1 su* z humidity2 or 7,c7 o!r factors id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ate & ,tribal programs to assess & rem$iate mold4 7d7 ,tra9+ program ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all adm9i/] tra9+ sem9>s on assess+ & rem$iat+ mold4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 #e4 ,grants = assessm5t & rem$iation ( mold 9 public build+s & sev]ely impact$ homes 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants to ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to cov] ! co/s associat$ ) assess+ & rem$iat+ mold 9-- 7#a7 build+s own$ or leas$ by su* gov]nm5ts1 includ+ s*ools & h\s+2 & 7#b7 private resid5tial prop]ties1 includ+ s+le family & multifamily prop]ties4 7b7 ,additional p]missible uses ( funds ,9 addition to uses all[$ "u subsection 7a71 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may also be us$ to cov] ! co/s ( tempor>y h\s+ = p]iods n 9 excess ( #f mon?s1 includ+ mov+ co/s1 = individuals :o-- 7#a7 are sev]ely impact$ by mold 9 _! resid5ces2 7#b7 are )\t insurance cov]age = mold2 & 7#c7 d n h suffici5t f9ancial res\rces to obta9 alt]native h\s+1 z det]m9$ on a case-by-case basis by ! ,/ate or ,tribal gov]nm5t4 7c7 ,lic5s+ program ,z a condition on receipt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section1 a ,/ate or ,tribal gov]nm5t %all agree to implem5t a lic5s+ program = p]sons 9 ! relevant jurisdiction engag$ 9 assess+ & rem$iat+ mold4 7d7 ,n = use = high-,income h\seholds ,z a condition on receipt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section1 a ,/ate or ,tribal gov]nm5t %all agree to refra9 f us+ ! grant to assess or rem$iate mold 9 h\s+ occupi$ by h\seholds t are1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 high-income4 7e7 ,prioritization ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to-- 7#a7 applicants propos+ to use a grant "u ?is section to assess & rem$iate mold 9-- 7,a7 h\s+ occupi$ by h\seholds t are1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 l[-income2 or 7,b7 build+s s]v+ communities t are1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 l[-income2 & 7#b7 ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts t include geographic areas t are highly susceptible to indoor mold contam9ation bas$ on-- 7,a7 ! national /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section #c2 7,b7 outdoor environm5tal conditions1 su* z humidity2 or 7,c7 o!r factors id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7f7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( activities implem5t$ ) a grant "u ?is section 9 any fiscal ye> %all n exce$ #fj p]c5t ( ! co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate or ,tribal gov]nm5t receiv+ ! grant 9 implem5t+ su* activities4 7g7 ,allocation ,( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is section ea* fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 at lea/ #bj p]c5t %all be us$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 to cov] co/s associat$ ) assess+ & rem$iat+ mold 9 build+s own$ or leas$ by gov]nm5ts2 & 7#b7 at lea/ #bj p]c5t %all be us$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 to cov] co/s associat$ ) assess+ & rem$iat+ mold 9 private resid5tial prop]ties4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,mold ,! t]m mold means a fungal gr[? t =ms & spreads on v>i\s k9ds ( damp or decay+ organic matt]4 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate includes1 9 addition to ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & any t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4