Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act of 2021
This bill addresses the provision of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants to prevent and eliminate toxic substances, particularly in certain school environments.
The EPA is authorized make grants to Indian tribes (in addition to the current authority to provide grants to states) to establish and operate programs to prevent or eliminate unreasonable risks associated with a chemical substance or mixture of which the EPA is unlikely to address during the 24-month period after the grant is made.
The bill also authorizes the EPA to partner with the Department of Labor (with respect to enforcement of labor standards) to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to identify, prevent, or eliminate risks associated with the presence of a chemical substance or mixture in eligible facilities (i.e., public school facilities operated by a local educational agency, facilities operated by an early childhood education program, and center-based child care facilities operated by an eligible child care provider).
The EPA has permanent authority to provide grants to Indian tribes (in addition to the current authority to provide such grants to states) to (1) provide technical assistance to local educational agencies, early childhood education programs, and eligible child care providers to address environmental concerns in eligible facilities; and (2) develop and implement state and tribal programs to support the remediation of toxic substances in eligible facilities.
Under the bill, the EPA must also provide specified outreach and guidelines related to environmental hazards in eligible facilities.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5020 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5020
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to authorize grants for toxic
substances remediation in schools, to reauthorize healthy high-
performance schools, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 13, 2021
Mr. Levin of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Bowman) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to authorize grants for toxic
substances remediation in schools, to reauthorize healthy high-
performance schools, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools
Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES REMEDIATION IN SCHOOLS.
(a) In General.--Section 28 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15
U.S.C. 2627) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and tribal''
after ``state'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking the subsection heading and
inserting ``Grants for State and Tribal Programs.--'';
(B) in the first sentence--
(i) by inserting ``and Indian Tribes''
after ``grants to States''; and
(ii) by inserting ``during the 24-month
period beginning on the date on which the grant
is made'' after ``elimination''; and
(C) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or
Tribal'' after ``State'';
(3) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by striking ``subsection (a)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subsection (b) or (d)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or Indian
Tribe'' after ``State'';
(4) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections
(b) and (c), respectively;
(5) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated)
the following:
``(a) Definition of Indian Tribe.--In this section, the term
`Indian Tribe' means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized
group or community, including any Alaska Native village.''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Grants for Toxic Substances Remediation in Schools.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Early childhood education program.--The term
`early childhood education program' has the meaning
given the term in section 103 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).
``(B) Eligible child care provider.--The term
`eligible child care provider' means a center-based
child care provider described in section 658P(6)(A) of
the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 9858n(6)(A)).
``(C) Eligible facility.--The term `eligible
facility' means--
``(i) a public school facility operated by
a local educational agency;
``(ii) a facility operated by an early
childhood education program; and
``(iii) a center-based child care facility
operated by an eligible child care provider.
``(D) Environmental concern.--
``(i) In general.--The term `environmental
concern' means environmental problems,
contaminants, hazardous substances, and
pollutant emissions, as described in section
504(a)(3)(A).
``(ii) Inclusion.--The term `environmental
concern' includes poor indoor air quality.
``(E) Local educational agency; state educational
agency.--The terms `local educational agency' and
`State educational agency' have the meanings given
those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
``(2) Authorization of grants.--
``(A) In general.--Without regard to the ability or
likelihood of the Administrator to take action under
any other provision of this Act as described in
subsection (b), the Administrator, in consultation with
the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services and in partnership with the
Secretary of Labor with respect to the enforcement of
applicable labor standards, may provide grants in
accordance with this subsection to States and Indian
Tribes for the purpose of identifying, preventing, or
eliminating risks associated with the presence of a
chemical substance or mixture in eligible facilities.
``(B) Use of grants.--A State or Indian Tribe that
receives a grant under this subsection shall use the
grant funds directly, or provide the grant funds to a
local educational agency, for use in--
``(i) performing inspections, testing, and
monitoring for environmental concerns in
eligible facilities, including high-hazard
chemical products stored or used in the
facilities for maintenance or instruction; and
``(ii) carrying out remediation measures in
the eligible facilities, including removal and
disposal of environmental concerns and high-
hazard chemical products described in clause
(i), and improving indoor air quality.
``(C) National guidance.--The Administrator shall
allocate and award grant funds under this subsection to
States and Indian Tribes based on national guidance,
which the Administrator shall issue.
``(D) Administrative reservation.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii),
the Administrator may reserve not more than 4
percent of the amounts made available for
grants under this subsection to provide
administrative support for the grants and
technical assistance to States and Indian
Tribes.
``(ii) Higher percentage.--If the amounts
made available to provide grants under this
subsection are less than $500,000,000, then the
Administrator may reserve more than 4 percent
of those amounts to provide administrative
support for grants and technical assistance to
States and Indian Tribes, as determined
necessary by the Administrator.
``(E) Distribution of grant amounts.--
``(i) Geographical distribution.--To the
extent practicable, the Administrator shall
ensure that amounts are distributed under this
subsection to geographically diverse locations.
``(ii) High-poverty schools.--The
Administrator shall take measures to ensure
that not less than 50 percent of the amounts
distributed under this subsection are used to
benefit local educational agencies, early
childhood education programs, and eligible
child care providers with the highest numbers
or percentages of students counted under
section 1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333(c)).
``(iii) Tribal set-aside.--Of the amount
made available to provide grants under this
subsection for a fiscal year, the Administrator
shall reserve 3 percent for purposes of
awarding grants under this subsection, in
consultation with the Director of the Bureau of
Indian Education, to Indian Tribes for use at
tribally operated schools.
``(3) State plans.--As part of an application to receive a
grant under this subsection, a State shall include a
description of the means by which the State plans--
``(A) to ensure coordinated programmatic and
funding efforts across relevant State-level agencies,
including State educational agencies and other agencies
with expertise in environment, health, and energy;
``(B) to use the grant funds for the remediation of
any toxic substances in--
``(i) eligible facilities; and
``(ii) if applicable, educational
facilities where juveniles are incarcerated or
live as wards of the State;
``(C) to ensure the health and safety of students
and staff during the renovation or modernization of
eligible facilities; and
``(D) to give priority to using the grant funds to
improve--
``(i) eligible facilities of local
educational agencies, early childhood education
programs, and eligible child care providers
with--
``(I) the highest numbers or
percentages of students counted under
section 1124(c) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6333(c)) in each State; or
``(II) if applicable, majority
Indigenous students; and
``(ii) eligible facilities that are in
areas--
``(I) adjacent to brownfield sites
(as defined in section 101 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(42 U.S.C. 9601)); or
``(II) with poor outdoor air
quality.
``(4) Project labor agreements.--
``(A) Definition of project labor agreement.--In
this paragraph, the term `project labor agreement'
means a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with 1
or more labor organizations that--
``(i) establishes the terms and conditions
of employment for a specific construction
project; and
``(ii) is an agreement described in section
8(f) of the National Labor Relations Act (29
U.S.C. 158(f)).
``(B) Requirement.--A contractor or subcontractor
engaging in a construction or remediation project
assisted in whole or in part with a grant provided to a
State under this subsection and the total cost of which
is not less than $25,000,000 shall negotiate or become
a party to a project labor agreement for that project
with 1 or more labor organizations.
``(5) Wage rate requirements.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, all laborers and mechanics employed
by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded in
whole or in part by a grant provided to a State under
this subsection shall be paid wages at rates not less
than those prevailing on projects of a similar
character in the locality, as determined by the
Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of
chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly
referred to as the `Davis-Bacon Act').
``(B) Authority.--With respect to the labor
standards specified in subparagraph (A), the Secretary
of Labor shall have the authority and functions set
forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64
Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title
40, United States Code.
``(6) Occupational health and safety.--Any work performed
using a grant provided to a State under this subsection shall
be governed by a written job-specific abatement plan--
``(A) containing provisions relating to--
``(i) environmental compliance;
``(ii) a health and safety plan; and
``(iii) health and safety training
requirements; and
``(B) that is stamped by a certified industrial
hygienist or similar accredited occupational health and
safety professional.
``(7) Use of american iron, steel, and manufactured
products.--
``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Manufactured product.--The term
`manufactured product' means any construction
material or end product (as those terms are
defined in part 25.003 of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation) that is not an iron or
steel product, including--
``(I) electrical components; and
``(II) non-ferrous building
materials, including aluminum,
polyvinylchloride, glass, fiber optics,
plastic, wood, masonry, rubber,
manufactured stone, any other non-
ferrous metals, and any unmanufactured
construction material.
``(ii) Produced in the united states.--The
term `produced in the United States' means the
following:
``(I) When used with respect to a
manufactured product, the product was
manufactured in the United States and
the cost of the components of that
product that were mined, produced, or
manufactured in the United States
exceeds 60 percent of the total cost of
all components of the product.
``(II) When used with respect to
iron or steel products, or an
individual component of a manufactured
product, all manufacturing processes
for those iron or steel products or
components, from the initial melting
stage through the application of
coatings, occurred in the United
States, except that the term does not
include--
``(aa) steel or iron
material or products
manufactured abroad from semi-
finished steel or iron from the
United States; or
``(bb) steel or iron
material or products
manufactured in the United
States from semi-finished steel
or iron of foreign origin.
``(B) Requirements.--A State that receives funds
under this subsection shall ensure that any iron,
steel, and manufactured products used in a project
carried out with those funds by a State or local
educational agency are produced in the United States.
``(C) Waiver authority.--
``(i) In general.--The Administrator may
waive the requirement under subparagraph (B) if
the Administrator determines that--
``(I) applying the requirement
would be inconsistent with the public
interest;
``(II) iron, steel, and
manufactured products produced in the
United States are not produced in a
sufficient and reasonably available
quantity or are not of a satisfactory
quality; or
``(III) using iron, steel, and
manufactured products produced in the
United States will increase the cost of
the applicable overall project by more
than 25 percent.
``(ii) Publication.--Before issuing a
waiver under clause (i), the Administrator
shall publish in the Federal Register a
detailed written explanation of the waiver
determination.
``(D) Consistency with international agreements.--
This paragraph shall be applied in a manner consistent
with the obligations of the United States under
international agreements.
``(8) Workforce development.--
``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Apprenticeship utilization
requirement.--The term `apprenticeship
utilization requirement' means the use of
qualified apprentices in accordance with the
following:
``(I) In the case of a project
advertised for bid during the period
beginning on October 1, 2021, and
ending on September 30, 2022, all
specifications shall require that not
less than 10 percent of the labor hours
be performed by qualified apprentices.
``(II) In the case of a project
advertised for bid during the period
beginning on October 1, 2022, and
ending on September 30, 2023, all
specifications shall require that not
less than 12 percent of the labor hours
be performed by qualified apprentices.
``(III) In the case of a project
advertised for bid on or after October
1, 2023, all specifications shall
require that not less than 15 percent
of the labor hours be performed by
qualified apprentices.
``(ii) Contractor.--The term `contractor'
means a general contractor or other lead or
prime contractor on a construction project
carried out using a grant under this
subsection.
``(iii) Labor hours.--
``(I) In general.--The term `labor
hours' means the total number of hours
devoted to the performance of
construction activities (as defined in
sector 23 of the North American
Industry Classification System) with
respect to a construction project
carried out using a grant under this
subsection by employees of the
contractor and subcontractors.
``(II) Exclusions.--The term `labor
hours' excludes hours worked by a
foreman, superintendent, owner, or
other person who is--
``(aa) an employee employed
in a bona fide executive
capacity (as defined in section
541.100 of title 29, Code of
Federal Regulations (as in
effect on the date of enactment
of this subsection));
``(bb) an employee employed
in a bona fide administrative
capacity (as defined in section
541.200 of that title); or
``(cc) an employee employed
in a bona fide professional
capacity (as defined in section
541.300 of that title).
``(iv) Qualified apprentice.--The term
`qualified apprentice' means an employee
participating in a registered apprenticeship
program (as defined under the Act of August 16,
1937 (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50
et seq.) (commonly known as the `National
Apprenticeship Act')), that meets the standards
of subpart A of part 29 and part 30 of title
29, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations).
``(v) Subcontractor.--The term
`subcontractor' means any person or company, at
any tier, that performs some or all of the
obligations of the contractor.
``(B) Requirement.--Each contractor and
subcontractor engaged in the performance of
construction, alteration, or repair work on a project
funded in whole or in part by a grant under this
subsection shall, collectively, meet or exceed the
apprenticeship utilization requirement applicable to
the project, subject to the condition that the
apprenticeship utilization requirement shall comply
with the apprentice to journeyworker ratios established
by the Secretary of Labor or the applicable State
apprenticeship agency.
``(C) Participation.--Each contractor and
subcontractor who employs 4 or more workers to perform
construction activities (as defined in sector 23 of the
North American Industry Classification System) on a
project funded in whole or in part by a grant under
this subsection shall employ 1 or more qualified
apprentices for the purpose of meeting the
apprenticeship utilization requirement applicable to
that project.
``(D) Waivers.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary of Labor,
in consultation with the Administrator, may, on
request of a State that receives a grant under
this subsection, waive or adjust any
requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (C) for a
specific project, if the State provides
documentary evidence of--
``(I) a demonstrated lack of
availability of qualified apprentices
in the applicable geographic area in
which the project is carried out; and
``(II) a good faith effort on the
part of the State and the contractor
and subcontractors carrying out the
project to comply with the
requirements.
``(ii) Disclosure.--A waiver or an
adjustment under clause (i) and the rationale
of the Administrator for granting the waiver or
adjustment--
``(I) shall be publicly available;
and
``(II) shall not be exempt from
disclosure under section 552(b) of
title 5, United States Code.
``(E) Reporting.--
``(i) Information relating to qualified
apprentices.--
``(I) In general.--During the
period in which a project carried out
using a grant under this subsection is
ongoing, the contractor shall include
with each payment application to the
State a report containing a description
of--
``(aa) the name and
apprentice registration or
identification number of each
qualified apprentice employed
on the project;
``(bb) the number of
qualified apprentices and labor
hours worked by those qualified
apprentices on the project,
categorized by trade or craft;
and
``(cc) the number of
journey level workers and labor
hours worked by those journey
level workers on the project,
categorized by trade or craft.
``(II) Submission to secretary of
labor and administrator.--Each report
described in subclause (I) shall be
submitted to the Secretary of Labor and
the Administrator at such time and in
such manner as the Secretary of Labor
or the Administrator may prescribe by
guidance.
``(ii) Maintenance of reports and
records.--A State that receives a grant under
this subsection and each contractor and
subcontractor carrying out a project using the
grant shall maintain all reports and personnel
records relating to the requirements of this
paragraph for a period of at least 3 years
after final completion of the work for the
project.
``(iii) Submission to administrator.--
``(I) In general.--A State that
receives a grant under this subsection
and each contractor and subcontractor
carrying out a project using the grant
shall immediately submit, on request of
the Administrator, any information,
report, or record described in clauses
(i) and (ii).
``(II) Enforcement.--If the
Administrator determines that a State,
contractor, or subcontractor has failed
to submit any information, report, or
record under subclause (I), the State
shall repay to the Administrator the
amount of the applicable grant under
this subsection.
``(F) Preemption.--Nothing in this paragraph
preempts any applicable State or local law or policy
that provides for additional skilled and trained
workforce requirements on construction projects.
``(9) Federal share.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Federal share of the cost of activities funded by a
grant under this subsection shall be not more than 75
percent of the total project costs during the period
for which the grant is made.
``(B) Waiver.--The Administrator may increase the
Federal share under subparagraph (A) to not more than
100 percent if the Administrator determines that a
recipient of the grant funds is unable to pay, or would
experience significant financial hardship if required
to pay, the non-Federal share.
``(10) Eligibility for performance partnership grants.--
Funds awarded under this subsection may be included in a
performance partnership grant in lieu of a grant under this
subsection, as the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
``(11) Grantee data collection and reporting.--A State or
Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this subsection shall
submit to the Administrator an annual report describing--
``(A) the amount of the grant funds that were used
for the activities described in clauses (i) and (ii) of
paragraph (2)(B) during the previous year;
``(B) the amount of the grant funds that were used
for projects at high-poverty schools; and
``(C) any inspections, testing, and monitoring
performed, and remediation measures carried out, during
the previous year using the grant, including the number
of schools and the number of students that were
directly served.
``(12) Reports.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years
thereafter, the Administrator shall--
``(i) prepare a report, based on data
submitted to the Administrator under paragraph
(11), describing the results of the grant
program under this subsection, including a
description of--
``(I) the States and Indian Tribes
that were awarded a grant under this
subsection; and
``(II) the activities for which the
States and Indian Tribes described in
subclause (I) used the grant;
``(ii) submit the report to--
``(I) the Committee on Environment
and Public Works of the Senate;
``(II) the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate;
``(III) the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of
Representatives; and
``(IV) the Committee on Education
and Labor of the House of
Representatives; and
``(iii) make the report publicly available
on the website of the Environmental Protection
Agency in each major language spoken in each
school district that has benefitted from grant
funding under this subsection.
``(B) Period covered.--A report prepared under
subparagraph (A) shall cover--
``(i) in the case of the initial report,
the period beginning on the date of enactment
of this subsection and ending on the date of
submission of the report; and
``(ii) in the case of each report
thereafter, the 2-year period preceding the
date of submission of the report.
``(13) Savings clause.--The ability of an Indian Tribe to
receive a grant under this subsection does not limit or affect
the authority of the Administrator under this title to
establish other opportunities for Indian Tribes to apply for
and receive program authorization or funding.
``(14) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection
$5,200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2032.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Toxic
Substances Control Act (Public Law 94-469; 90 Stat. 2003) is amended by
striking the item relating to section 28 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 28. State and Tribal programs.''.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF HEALTHY HIGH-PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS.
(a) Grants for Healthy School Environments.--Section 501 of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2695) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 501. GRANTS FOR HEALTHY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Early childhood education program.--The term `early
childhood education program' has the meaning given the term in
section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1003).
``(2) Eligible child care provider.--The term `eligible
child care provider' means a center-based child care provider
described in section 658P(6)(A) of the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n(6)(A)).
``(3) Eligible facility.--The term `eligible facility'
means--
``(A) a public school facility operated by a local
educational agency;
``(B) a facility operated by an early childhood
education program; and
``(C) a center-based child care facility operated
by an eligible child care provider.
``(4) Environmental concern.--
``(A) In general.--The term `environmental concern'
means environmental problems, contaminants, hazardous
substances, and pollutant emissions, as described in
section 504(a)(3)(A).
``(B) Inclusion.--The term `environmental concern'
includes poor indoor air quality.
``(5) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given the term in section 28(a).
``(6) Local educational agency.--The term `local
educational agency' has the meaning given the term in section
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7801).
``(b) Authorization of Grants.--The Administrator, in consultation
with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, may provide grants to States and Indian Tribes for use in--
``(1) providing technical assistance to local educational
agencies, early childhood education programs, and eligible
child care providers in addressing environmental concerns in
eligible facilities; and
``(2) the development of State and Tribal programs to
support the remediation of toxic substances in eligible
facilities that include--
``(A) standards for the planning, design,
construction, management, and renovation of the
eligible facilities;
``(B) the identification of--
``(i) ongoing environmental problems,
including environmental concerns, in the
eligible facilities; and
``(ii) recommended solutions to address
those problems, including assessment of
information on the exposure of children to
environmental hazards in eligible facilities;
and
``(C) the development of State-level or Tribal
interagency memoranda of understanding for the
implementation of programs described in this paragraph.
``(c) Savings Clause.--The ability of an Indian Tribe to receive a
grant under this section does not limit or affect the authority of the
Administrator under this title to establish other opportunities for
Indian Tribes to apply for and receive program authorization or
funding.''.
(b) Public Outreach.--Section 503 of the Toxic Substances Control
Act (15 U.S.C. 2695b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``, until the expiration
of authority described in section 501(b)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Outreach to States and Indian Tribes.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `eligible
facility', `environmental concern', and `Indian Tribe' have the
meanings given those terms in section 501(a).
``(2) Outreach.--The Administrator shall--
``(A) carry out periodic outreach to States and
Indian Tribes to make available information relating
to--
``(i) the exposure of children to
environmental hazards in eligible facilities;
``(ii) regulations and guidelines
applicable to identifying, remediating, and
monitoring environmental hazards in eligible
facilities; and
``(iii) other materials that may assist
States and Indian Tribes in addressing
environmental concerns, including high-hazard
chemical products stored or used by eligible
facilities for maintenance or instruction; and
``(B) facilitate the biannual convening at the
regional or national level of school stakeholders,
including parents, child health experts, researchers,
nonprofit organizations, child care providers, States,
and Indian Tribes that receive grants under sections
28(d) and 501 to meet with employees of the
Environmental Protection Agency and other Federal
agencies to discuss topics relating to--
``(i) the environmental health of children
at eligible facilities; and
``(ii) the prevention, identification,
remediation, and monitoring of contaminants in
indoor air and other environmental health risks
and threats relating to buildings and grounds
of eligible facilities.''.
(c) Environmental Health Program.--Section 504 of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2695c) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
inserting ``and not less frequently than once every 10
years thereafter,'' after ``section,'';
(B) in paragraph (3)(A)--
(i) by redesignating clauses (v) through
(vii) as clauses (vii) through (ix),
respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after clause (iv) the
following:
``(v) polychlorinated biphenyls;
``(vi) perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances;'';
(C) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(D) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) provides technical assistance on best practices for
the removal, remediation, and disposal of lead, asbestos,
polychlorinated biphenyls, and other hazardous substances; and
``(9) collects an inventory of schools affected by lead,
asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, and other hazardous
substances.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Public Availability of Information.--To the maximum extent
practicable, based on data submitted to the Administrator under section
28(d)(11) and any additional data reported under section 503(a), the
Administrator shall make publicly available--
``(1) information relating to the exposure of children to
environmental hazards in school facilities, including relating
to indoor air quality; and
``(2) an inventory of schools in which hazardous substances
have been found, particularly hazardous substances with the
highest prevalence and harm, such as lead, asbestos, and
polychlorinated biphenyls.''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 505 of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2695d) is amended by striking ``There
are authorized'' and all that follows through ``2013'' and inserting
``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2032''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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