Summary:
Sound Dollar Act of 2016

 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act (FRA) to direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to: (1) pursue the goal of long-term price stability, and (2) establish metrics to evaluate whether long-term price stability is being achieved.

The bill also prescribes procedures for the establishment and evaluation of such metrics.

The Board and the FOMC shall: (1) make such information available to the public on a website, and (2) report to Congress each time such metrics are set or revised.

The Board must include in its semiannual report to Congress: (1) the results of the evaluation process; (2) whether the goal of long-term price stability is being met, and if not, why not, as well as remedial steps to be taken; (3) the main monetary policy instruments and strategy used by the Board and the FOMC to achieve long-term price stability; and (4) an analysis of how the policies of the Board and the FOMC are affecting the foreign exchange rate value of the U.S. dollar.

The Board must clearly articulate its lender-of-last-resort policy and make it public on the appropriate website.

FOMC membership shall consist of one representative from each of the Federal Reserve banks (in addition to members of the Board).

The FOMC shall release meeting transcripts to the public within three years after each meeting.

The Department of the Treasury stabilization fund is renamed the Special Drawing Rights Fund. Treasury shall liquidate all property in the Fund (other than Special Drawing Rights) and use all such amounts to reduce the public debt.

The Fund shall be available solely to stabilize exchange rates and arrangements. Repeals Treasury authority to deal in U.S. instruments of credit and securities. Permits only Special Drawing Rights to be deposited into the Fund. Requires funds that would otherwise have been deposited into the Fund to be paid, instead, to the Treasury to reduce the public debt.

The FRA is amended to authorize the FOMC, in unusual and exigent circumstances, by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members, to grant any Federal Reserve bank emergency authority to buy and sell U.S. debt obligations and revenue bonds in anticipation of the collection of taxes or the receipt of assured revenues by any state or local governmental entity, as well as obligations of, or guaranteed by, a foreign government or agency.

The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is amended to repeal: (1) Board funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from Federal Reserve System earnings (outside the annual appropriations process), and (2) the CFPB Fund. By this means the bill brings the CFPB into the regular appropriations process.

sound dollar act bill amends federal_reserve_act fra direct board_of_governors federal_reserve_system federal_open_market_committee fomc pursue goal long term price stability establish metrics evaluate long term price stability achieved bill prescribes procedures establishment evaluation metrics board fomc shall information available public website report congress time metrics set revised board include semiannual report congress results evaluation process goal long term price stability met remedial steps taken main monetary policy instruments strategy board fomc achieve long term price stability analysis policies board fomc affecting foreign exchange rate value dollar board clearly articulate lender resort policy public appropriate website fomc membership shall consist representative federal_reserve banks addition members board fomc shall release meeting transcripts public years meeting department_of_the_treasury stabilization fund renamed special_drawing_rights_fund treasury shall liquidate property fund special drawing rights use amounts reduce public debt fund shall available solely stabilize exchange rates arrangements repeals treasury authority deal instruments credit securities permits special drawing rights deposited fund requires funds deposited fund paid instead treasury reduce public debt fra amended authorize fomc unusual exigent circumstances affirmative vote thirds members grant federal_reserve bank emergency authority buy sell debt obligations revenue bonds anticipation collection taxes receipt assured revenues state local governmental entity obligations guaranteed foreign government agency consumer financial protection act amended repeal board funding consumer_financial_protection_bureau cfpb federal_reserve_system earnings outside annual appropriations process means bill brings cfpb regular appropriations process


Summary:
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015

 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to: (1) commence and complete an audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of the Federal Reserve Banks within 12 months of enactment of this Act, and (2) report findings and conclusions to Congress within 90 days of completing the audit.

The bill also repeals certain limitations upon such an audit.

federal_reserve transparency act bill directs government_accountability_office commence complete audit board_of_governors federal_reserve_system federal_reserve_banks months enactment act report findings conclusions congress days completing audit bill repeals certain limitations audit


Summary:
Bring Accountability Now to the Fed Act of 2015

This bill prohibits members and staff of the Federal Reserve System from lobbying or issuing a pronouncement in support of or against legislation that has been introduced in Congress or in any state or local legislative body.

bring accountability fed act bill prohibits members staff federal_reserve_system lobbying issuing support legislation introduced congress state local legislative body


Summary:
Universal Savings Account Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for the establishment of Universal Savings Accounts. These Accounts shall be tax-exempt and may be opened by any individual who is at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. Contributions to these Accounts must be in cash and may not exceed $5,500 (adjusted annually for inflation) in any calendar year. Distributions from a Universal Savings Account are excluded from the gross income of the account holder for income tax purposes.

bill amends internal_revenue_code allow establishment accounts shall tax exempt opened individual years age citizen legal permanent resident contributions accounts cash exceed adjusted annually inflation calendar year distributions excluded gross income account holder income tax purposes


Summary:
Save Access to a Valuable Investment Needed to Generate Savings Act of 2016 or the SAVINGS Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to allow: (1) an individual taxpayer to use a portion or all of a tax refund to purchase U.S. savings bonds in paper form for the taxpayer or for any individual designated by the taxpayer; or (2) an option for a tax return that allows for the gifting of such bonds and that serves individuals who rarely, if ever, have held a bank account and individuals who lack access to the Internet.

valuable investment needed generate savings act savings act bill directs department_of_the_treasury allow individual taxpayer use portion tax refund purchase savings bonds paper form taxpayer individual designated taxpayer option tax return allows bonds serves individuals held bank account individuals lack access internet


Summary: Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to establish a Select Group on Lead Exposure. Requires the Group to: (1) conduct a study of state, tribal, and local programs to protect children from exposure to lead at child-occupied facilities constructed before January 1, 1978; (2) develop baseline standards such programs must meet to receive a grant under this Act; and (3) develop a model program to protect children from exposure to lead at such facilities that can be adopted by state, local, and tribal governments. Requires the model program to meet or exceed standards that require facilities to be notified as soon as practicable after a child is diagnosed with lead poisoning and to be tested for the presence of lead upon receiving such notification. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish a program to provide grants to assist such facilities in carrying out activities to protect children from lead exposure; (2) promulgate regulations requiring such facilities to test applicable exposure pathways for lead, prohibiting states and Indian tribes from issuing a license to such facilities until the testing is complete and the exposure to lead is eliminated, and requiring all child-occupied facilities to eliminate the risk of exposure to lead through applicable exposure pathways; and (3) apply regulations governing lead-based paint activities to contractors and workers engaged in the renovation, remodeling, or painting of such facilitates and to establish a program to provide information and training about those activities to them.

lead poisoning reduction act amends toxic substances control act establish lead exposure requires group conduct study state tribal local programs protect children exposure lead child occupied facilities constructed january develop baseline standards programs meet receive grant act develop model program protect children exposure lead facilities adopted state local tribal governments requires model program meet exceed standards require facilities notified soon practicable child diagnosed lead poisoning tested presence lead receiving notification directs administrator establish program provide grants assist facilities carrying activities protect children lead exposure promulgate regulations requiring facilities test applicable exposure pathways lead prohibiting states indian tribes issuing license facilities testing complete exposure lead eliminated requiring child occupied facilities eliminate risk exposure lead applicable exposure pathways apply regulations governing lead based paint activities contractors workers engaged renovation remodeling facilitates establish program provide information training activities


Summary: Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to conduct a study that: (1) describes the science concerning the disease mechanisms and health effects of exposure to asbestos and other biopersistent durable fibers and methods for measuring and analyzing asbestos; (2) describes labeling practices relating to asbestos-containing material; and (3) recommends future asbestos-related disease research and exposure assessment practice needs. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations that prohibit the importing, manufacturing, processing, or distributing of asbestos-containing products, subject to limited exemption upon petition and specified exemptions sought by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).Requires the disposal of asbestos-containing products within two years. Exempts products that are no longer in the stream of commerce or that are in the possession of an end user.Requires the Administrator to establish a plan to: (1) increase awareness of the dangers posed by asbestos-containing products and contaminants in homes and workplaces and by asbestos-related diseases; (2) provide information to, and encourage participation in research and treatment endeavors by, asbestos-related disease patients and their families and front-line health care providers; and (3) encourage health care providers and researchers to provide to patients and their families information relating to research, diagnostic, and clinical treatments relating to asbestos.Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and coordinate research programs on diseases caused by asbestos exposure, particularly mesothelioma, asbestosis, and pleural injuries; (2) provide for establishment of a national clearinghouse for data and specimens relating to asbestos-related diseases; (3) require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish an asbestos-related disease research and treatment network; and (4) direct the Secretary to support research on mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases that is directly relevant to the health of the Armed Forces.

ban asbestos america act amends toxic substances control act require national_institute_for_occupational_safety_and_health conduct study describes science concerning disease mechanisms health effects exposure asbestos durable fibers methods measuring analyzing asbestos describes labeling practices relating asbestos containing material recommends future asbestos related disease research exposure assessment practice needs requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate regulations prohibit importing manufacturing processing distributing asbestos containing products subject limited exemption petition specified exemptions sought department_of_defense dod national_aeronautics_and_space_administration disposal asbestos containing products years exempts products longer stream commerce possession end user requires administrator establish plan increase awareness dangers posed asbestos containing products contaminants homes workplaces asbestos related diseases provide information encourage participation research treatment endeavors asbestos related disease patients families line health care providers encourage health care providers researchers provide patients families information relating research diagnostic clinical treatments relating asbestos amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services expand coordinate research programs diseases caused asbestos exposure particularly mesothelioma injuries provide establishment national clearinghouse data specimens relating asbestos related diseases require director national_institutes_of_health nih establish asbestos related disease research treatment network direct secretary support research mesothelioma asbestos related diseases directly relevant health armed_forces


Summary: Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to conduct studies and report on the health effects of non-asbestiform minerals and elongated mineral particles.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a plan to: (1) increase awareness of the dangers posed by asbestos-containing materials and products and contaminants in homes and workplaces and by asbestos-related diseases; (2) provide information to, and encourage participation in research and treatment endeavors by, asbestos-related disease patients and their families and front-line health care providers; and (3) encourage health care providers and researchers to provide to patients and their families information relating to research, diagnostic, and clinical treatments relating to asbestos.Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations that prohibit the importing, manufacturing, processing, or distributing of asbestos-containing materials, subject to limited exemption upon petition and specified exemptions sought by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). States that such prohibitions do not apply to specified diaphragm electrolysis installations.Requires the disposal of asbestos-containing materials within two years. Exempts products that are no longer in the stream of commerce or that are in the possession of an end user.Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and coordinate research programs on diseases caused by asbestos exposure, particularly mesothelioma, asbestosis, and pleural injuries; (2) provide for establishment of a national clearinghouse for data and specimens relating to asbestos-related diseases; (3) require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish an asbestos-related disease research and treatment network; and (4) direct the Secretary to support research on mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases that is directly relevant to the health of the Armed Forces.

prevent mesothelioma act amends toxic substances control act require director national_institute_for_occupational_safety_and_health conduct studies report health effects non minerals mineral requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish plan increase awareness dangers posed asbestos containing materials products contaminants homes workplaces asbestos related diseases provide information encourage participation research treatment endeavors asbestos related disease patients families line health care providers encourage health care providers researchers provide patients families information relating research diagnostic clinical treatments relating asbestos requires administrator promulgate regulations prohibit importing manufacturing processing distributing asbestos containing materials subject limited exemption petition specified exemptions sought department_of_defense dod national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa states prohibitions apply specified installations requires disposal asbestos containing materials years exempts products longer stream commerce possession end user amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services expand coordinate research programs diseases caused asbestos exposure particularly mesothelioma injuries provide establishment national clearinghouse data specimens relating asbestos related diseases require director national_institutes_of_health nih establish asbestos related disease research treatment network direct secretary support research mesothelioma asbestos related diseases directly relevant health armed_forces


Summary: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007 - Amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to set the environmental intervention blood lead level for a confirmed concentration of lead in whole blood as equal to or greater than ten micrograms of lead per deciliter for a single test, for purposes of provisions concerning lead-based paint hazards in housing. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to amend relevant regulations to comply with this Act within 90 days.

lead safe housing kids act amends residential lead based paint hazard reduction act set environmental intervention blood lead level confirmed concentration lead blood equal greater micrograms lead deciliter single test purposes provisions concerning lead based paint hazards housing requires secretary housing_and_urban_development amend relevant regulations comply act days


Summary: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008 - Amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, with respect to lead-based paint hazards in housing, to set the environmental intervention blood lead level as equal to the lower of: (1) ten micrograms of lead per deciliter; or (2) the elevated blood lead level of concern for a child under six years of age recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to amend related regulations to comply with this Act within 90 days. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the status of the Department of Housing and Urban Development "Big Buy" program, and any other voluntary programs the Secretary has implemented or has planned to implement, through which the Secretary has conducted, or planned to conduct, lead evaluations. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009. Denies that this Act creates any obligation or requirement on the part of any owner of housing, public housing agency, or other party (besides the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development) to comply with any new obligations established by or pursuant to this Act, except to the extent that the Secretary makes funds available to the owner, agency, or party for the costs of compliance.

lead safe housing kids act amends residential lead based paint hazard reduction act respect lead based paint hazards housing set environmental intervention blood lead level equal lower micrograms lead deciliter elevated blood lead level concern child years age recommended centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention requires secretary housing_and_urban_development amend related regulations comply act days requires secretary report congress status department_of_housing_and_urban_development big buy program voluntary programs secretary implemented planned implement secretary conducted planned conduct lead evaluations authorizes appropriations fy2009 denies act creates obligation requirement owner housing public housing agency party secretary housing_and_urban_development comply new obligations established pursuant act extent secretary makes funds available owner agency party costs compliance


Summary: Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2008 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a plan and initiate a program to: (1) increase awareness of the dangers posed by asbestos-containing products in homes and workplaces and by asbestos-related diseases; (2) provide information to, and encourage participation in research and treatment endeavors by, asbestos-related disease patients and their families and front-line health care providers; and (3) encourage health care providers and researchers to provide to patients and their families information relating to research, diagnostic, and clinical treatments relating to asbestos.Prohibits any person from importing, manufacturing, processing, or distributing asbestos-containing products, subject to limited exemption upon petition and specified exemptions sought by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Sets forth exceptions for specified levels of asbestos with respect to: (1) chlor-alkali electrolysis installations or caustic soda produced at such installations; (2) aggregate products (extracted from stone, sand, or gravel operations) that are imported, manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce for use as an integral part of specified cemented materials; (3) calcium carbonate, olivine, talc, vermiculite, and wollastonite; and (4) taconite pellets or iron ore that will be used to produce such pellets (but the prohibition does apply to tailings, waste material, or other byproducts of iron ore extraction).Provides that such prohibitions shall apply to any asbestos-containing calcium carbonate, olivine, talc, vermiculite, and wollastonite imported, manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce for use in or for processing: (1) food that is intended for human consumption; (2) products used by individuals for personal health or cosmetic reasons; (3) drugs for human use; (4) consumer garden products; (5) cosmetics; (6) products designed or intended primarily for use by children 12 years old or younger; or (7) other products with such asbestos-containing materials that endanger human health or the environment.Requires the disposal of asbestos-containing products within three years after enactment of this Act.Provides for: (1) criminal penalties for violations; and (2) citizen petitions to the Administrator to initiate a proceeding for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule or order under such Act.Declares that nothing in this Act: (1) preempts state or federal law; (2) creates a cause of action or increases or diminishes the liability of persons under other laws; or (3) prohibits the importation, manufacture, processing, or distribution in commerce of drinking water in a manner that complies with the Safe Drinking Water Act.Revises the definition of "asbestos" to include winchite and richterite asbestos and asbestiform amphibole mineral.

prevent mesothelioma act amends toxic substances control act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish plan initiate program increase awareness dangers posed asbestos containing products homes workplaces asbestos related diseases provide information encourage participation research treatment endeavors asbestos related disease patients families line health care providers encourage health care providers researchers provide patients families information relating research diagnostic clinical treatments relating asbestos prohibits person importing manufacturing processing distributing asbestos containing products subject limited exemption petition specified exemptions sought department_of_defense dod national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa sets forth exceptions specified levels asbestos respect installations soda produced installations aggregate products extracted stone sand gravel operations imported manufactured processed distributed commerce use integral specified materials calcium carbonate pellets iron ore produce pellets prohibition apply waste material byproducts iron ore prohibitions shall apply asbestos containing calcium carbonate imported manufactured processed distributed commerce use processing food intended human consumption products individuals personal health cosmetic reasons drugs human use consumer garden products cosmetics products designed intended primarily use children years old younger products asbestos containing materials endanger human health environment requires disposal asbestos containing products years enactment act provides criminal penalties violations citizen petitions administrator initiate proceeding issuance amendment repeal rule order act declares act preempts state federal law creates cause action increases diminishes liability persons laws prohibits importation manufacture processing distribution commerce drinking water manner complies safe_drinking_water_act revises definition asbestos include asbestos mineral


Summary: Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007 - States that: (1) U.S. Armed Forces levels in Iraq after the date of enactment of this Act shall not exceed January 10, 2007, levels without specific statutory authority enacted by Congress after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) except as otherwise provided, the phased redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq shall begin by May 1, 2007. Authorizes the President to temporarily suspend such redeployment upon certification to Congress that: (1) such action is in the U.S. national interest; and (2) the government of Iraq is taking specified actions. Resumes redeployment if Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving such suspension or suspension renewal. Authorizes, upon certification by the President to Congress, post-deployment retention of certain forces in Iraq to: (1) protect U.S. personnel and facilities; (2) conduct targeted counter-terrorism operations; (3) provide training for Iraqi security forces; and (4) conduct Office of Defense Attache functions. Terminates retention if Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving such retention. Reaffirms provisions prohibiting the establishment of bases or installations providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. forces in Iraq. States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) implement a plan to intensify training of Iraqi security forces; and (2) undertake diplomatic initiatives to restore peace in Iraq and prevent a regional conflict. Conditions continued economic assistance (with exceptions for humanitarian, employment, and security assistance) to the government of Iraq after May 1, 2007, upon the President certifying to Congress that the government of Iraq is taking specified actions with respect to economic improvements and reducing sectarian violence.

iraq war escalation act 2007_-_states levels iraq date enactment act shall exceed january levels specific statutory authority enacted congress date enactment act provided phased redeployment iraq shall begin authorizes president temporarily suspend redeployment certification congress action national interest government iraq taking specified actions redeployment congress enacts joint resolution disapproving suspension suspension renewal authorizes certification president congress post deployment retention certain forces iraq protect personnel facilities conduct targeted counter terrorism operations provide training iraqi security forces conduct functions terminates retention congress enacts joint resolution disapproving retention reaffirms provisions prohibiting establishment bases installations providing permanent stationing forces iraq states shall policy implement plan intensify training iraqi security forces undertake diplomatic initiatives restore peace iraq prevent regional conflict conditions continued economic assistance exceptions humanitarian employment security assistance government iraq president certifying congress government iraq taking specified actions respect economic improvements reducing sectarian violence


Summary: Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to include within the meaning of the term "asbestos" asbestiform varieties of: (1) any material formerly classified as tremolite, including winchite asbestos and richterite asbestos; and (2) any asbestiform amphibole mineral. Requires the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to conduct a study that: (1) describes the science concerning the disease mechanisms and health effects of exposure to non-asbestiform minerals and elongated mineral particles and methods for measuring and analyzing such minerals; and (2) recommends future research relating to diseases caused by exposure to such minerals, exposure assessment practice needs, new classification of naturally occurring elongated mineral particles, and definitions and dimensions to be used for the quantification and risk assessment of such minerals. Requires the Director to conduct and submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and specified congressional committees a study to: (1) evaluate the mode of action and health effects of such minerals; and (2) recommend means by which to identify, distinguish, and measure any such minerals that may or may not cause any disease or health effect.Requires the Director to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the manner by which such minerals remain biopersistent in the human body, exhibit resistance to dissolution and leaching, and induce other physical, chemical, and biological processes as a result of contact with cells and fluids in the body connected to a disease; (2) a description of the means by which to identify, distinguish, and measure such minerals that may or may not cause any disease or health effect; and (3) recommendations for controls to protect human health.Requires the Director to initiate a study to: (1) develop improved sampling and analytical methods for non-asbestiform minerals and elongated mineral particles; and (2) clarify the mechanism of action. Requires the Administrator to establish a plan to: (1) increase awareness of the dangers posed by products having asbestos-containing materials in homes and workplaces and by asbestos-related diseases; (2) provide information to, and encourage participation in research and treatment endeavors by, asbestos-related disease patients and their families and front-line health care providers; and (3) encourage health care providers and researchers to provide to patients and their families information relating to research, diagnostic, and clinical treatments relating to asbestos. Requires the Administrator to give priority to products that have asbestos-containing materials, that are used by consumers and workers, and that pose the greatest risk of injury to human health.Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations that prohibit importing, manufacturing, processing, or distributing asbestos-containing materials, subject to: (1) a limited exemption, upon petition, as long as the exemption would not result in an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment and the person has made good faith efforts to develop or identify a substitute substance or mineral that does not present such a risk; (2) specified exemptions sought by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the use of an asbestos containing material that is necessary to critical functions when no reasonable alternatives exist and when its use will not result in an unreasonable risk to health or the environment; and (3) an exemption for any diaphragm electrolysis installation in existence as of the date of this Act's enactment. Requires the Administrator to: (1) review the diaphragm electrolysis installation exemption every three years; (2) examine the risk of injury to an individual relating to operation of such installation; and (3) provide for public notice and comment. Authorizes the Administrator to terminate such exemption if the installation poses an unreasonable risk of injury.Requires each person to dispose of asbestos-containing material that is subject to the prohibition by a means that complies with federal, state, and local requirements not later than two years after this Act's enactment. Exempts asbestos-containing material that: (1) is no longer in the stream of commerce; or (2) is in the possession of an end user. Specifies that the prohibition does not require that the material be removed or replaced.Requires the Administrator, annually, to carry out and report on compliance tests.(Sec. 4) Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to expand, intensify, and coordinate research programs on diseases caused by asbestos exposure, particularly mesothelioma, asbestosis, and pleural injuries. Requires the Director of the CDC to establish a mechanism to obtain, coordinate, and provide data and specimens from cancer registries, the National Mesothelioma Virtual Registry and Tissue Bank, and specified asbestos-related disease research and treatment networks. Provides for establishment of a national clearinghouse for data and specimens relating to asbestos-related diseases. Authorizes appropriations for research on asbestos-related diseases. Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish and maintain an asbestos-related disease research and treatment network that includes NIH's intramural research initiatives and at least ten extramural asbestos-related disease research and treatment centers. Requires the Director of NIH to select for inclusion in such network specified nonprofit hospitals, universities, or medical or research institutions incorporated or organized in the United States. Requires each selected center to: (1) conduct laboratory and clinical research relating to mechanisms for effective therapeutic treatment, early detection and prevention, palliation of symptoms, and pain management with respect to asbestos-related diseases, (2) offer patients travel and lodging assistance; (3) seek to collaborate with at least one Department of Veterans Affairs medical center to provide research benefits and care to veterans who have suffered excessively from asbestos-related diseases, and (4) coordinate research and treatment efforts with other entities in the network and the National Virtual Mesothelioma Registry and Tissue Bank. Requires centers to be in the network for one year. Requires the Director of NIH to provide each center a grant to support the detection, prevention, treatment, and cure of asbestos-related diseases.Directs the Secretary, acting through the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, to support research on mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases that has clear scientific value and direct relevance to the health of the Armed Forces, in accordance with the appropriate congressionally directed medical research program, with the goal of advancing the understanding, early detection, and treatment of such diseases.

ban asbestos america act sec amends toxic_substances_control_act include meaning term asbestos material classified including asbestos asbestos mineral requires director national_institute_for_occupational_safety_and_health conduct study describes science concerning disease mechanisms health effects exposure non minerals mineral methods measuring analyzing minerals recommends future research relating diseases caused exposure minerals exposure assessment practice needs new classification naturally occurring mineral definitions dimensions quantification risk assessment minerals requires director conduct submit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa specified congressional committees study evaluate mode action health effects minerals recommend means identify distinguish measure minerals cause disease health effect requires director report specified congressional committees manner minerals remain human body exhibit resistance dissolution induce physical chemical biological processes result contact cells fluids body connected disease description means identify distinguish measure minerals cause disease health effect recommendations controls protect human health requires director initiate study develop improved sampling analytical methods non minerals mineral clarify mechanism action requires administrator establish plan increase awareness dangers posed products having asbestos containing materials homes workplaces asbestos related diseases provide information encourage participation research treatment endeavors asbestos related disease patients families line health care providers encourage health care providers researchers provide patients families information relating research diagnostic clinical treatments relating asbestos requires administrator priority products asbestos containing materials consumers workers pose greatest risk injury human health requires administrator promulgate regulations prohibit importing manufacturing processing distributing asbestos containing materials subject limited exemption petition long exemption result unreasonable risk injury health environment person good faith efforts develop identify substitute substance mineral present risk specified exemptions sought department_of_defense dod national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa use asbestos containing material necessary critical functions reasonable alternatives exist use result unreasonable risk health environment exemption installation existence date act enactment requires administrator review installation exemption years examine risk injury individual relating operation installation provide public notice comment authorizes administrator terminate exemption installation poses unreasonable risk injury requires person dispose asbestos containing material subject prohibition means complies federal state local requirements later years act enactment exempts asbestos containing material longer stream commerce possession end user specifies prohibition require material removed replaced requires administrator annually carry report compliance amends public_health_service_act direct secretary health_and_human_services acting director national_institutes_of_health nih director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc expand intensify coordinate research programs diseases caused asbestos exposure particularly mesothelioma injuries requires director cdc establish mechanism obtain coordinate provide data specimens cancer registries specified asbestos related disease research treatment networks provides establishment national clearinghouse data specimens relating asbestos related diseases authorizes appropriations research asbestos related diseases requires director national_institutes_of_health nih establish maintain asbestos related disease research treatment network includes nih intramural research initiatives extramural asbestos related disease research treatment centers requires director nih select inclusion network specified nonprofit hospitals universities medical research institutions incorporated organized united_states requires selected center conduct laboratory clinical research relating mechanisms effective therapeutic treatment early detection prevention symptoms pain management respect asbestos related diseases offer patients travel lodging assistance seek collaborate department_of_veterans_affairs medical center provide research benefits care veterans suffered excessively asbestos related diseases coordinate research treatment efforts entities network requires centers network year requires director nih provide center grant support detection prevention treatment cure asbestos related diseases directs secretary acting support research mesothelioma asbestos related diseases clear scientific value direct relevance health armed_forces accordance appropriate congressionally directed medical research program goal advancing understanding early detection treatment diseases


Summary: Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50 percent of the costs of reducing lead hazards in U.S. homes built before 1960 in which certain low-income children less than six years of age and women of child-bearing age reside. Allows a maximum credit of $3,000 for lead abatement costs and $1,000 for the cost of interim lead control measures.

home lead safety tax credit act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit percent costs reducing lead hazards homes built certain low income children years age women child bearing age reside allows maximum credit lead abatement costs cost interim lead control measures


Summary: Renovation Rule Improvement Act of 2008 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update the final rule entitled "Lead: Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program" published on April 22, 2008, to include requirements that: (1) independent clearance be performed by a certified risk assessor or certified sampling technician to ensure compliance with lead hazard standards for lead, lead dust, and lead-based paint; (2) a written renovation completion report describing all the actions to reduce lead hazards be provided to owners and occupants of a covered property; (3) work practices be at least as protective as those of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and (4) an individual who has completed a lead-based paint training and certification program be present at all times at a work site. Requires the Administrator to establish a grant program to expand training opportunities relating to lead-based paint that are available at the state and tribal level. Requires grant recipients to provide no-cost, culturally and linguistically appropriate lead-based paint training and certification opportunities for low-income workers.Requires the Administrator, in collaboration with the HUD Secretary, to submit a report to specified congressional committees on the impact of the final rule on preventing lead poisoning and on training opportunities for contractors and renovators.

renovation rule improvement act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa update final rule entitled lead renovation repair program published april include requirements independent clearance performed certified risk certified sampling technician ensure compliance lead hazard standards lead lead dust lead based paint written renovation completion report describing actions reduce lead hazards provided owners occupants covered property work practices protective department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud individual completed lead based paint training certification program present times work site requires administrator establish grant program expand training opportunities relating lead based paint available state tribal level requires grant recipients provide cost culturally linguistically appropriate lead based paint training certification opportunities low income workers requires administrator collaboration hud secretary submit report specified congressional committees impact final rule preventing lead poisoning training opportunities contractors


Summary: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008 - Amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, with respect to lead-based paint hazards in housing, to set the environmental intervention blood lead level as equal to the lower of: (1) ten micrograms of lead per deciliter; or (2) the elevated blood lead level of concern for a child under six years of age recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to amend related regulations to comply with this Act within 90 days. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the status of the Department of Housing and Urban Development "Big Buy" program, and any other voluntary programs the Secretary has implemented or has planned to implement, through which the Secretary has conducted, or planned to conduct, lead evaluations of housing covered by the Lead Safe Housing Rule for pre-1978 assisted housing.

lead safe housing kids act amends residential lead based paint hazard reduction act respect lead based paint hazards housing set environmental intervention blood lead level equal lower micrograms lead deciliter elevated blood lead level concern child years age recommended centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention requires secretary housing_and_urban_development amend related regulations comply act days requires secretary report congress status department_of_housing_and_urban_development big buy program voluntary programs secretary implemented planned implement secretary conducted planned conduct lead evaluations housing covered assisted housing


Summary: Safe and Healthy Housing Act of 2009 - Directs the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate the health effects of housing-related health hazards for which limited research or understanding of causes or associations exists. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), acting through the Director of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (Director), to implement studies of the assessment, prevention, and control of housing-related health hazards. Directs the Administrator of the EPA to study how sustainable building features in existing housing affect the quality of the indoor environment, the prevalence of housing-related health hazards, and the health of occupants. Directs the Secretary of HUD, acting through the Director, to complete the analysis of data collected for the National Survey on Lead and Allergens in Housing and the American Healthy Housing Survey. Directs the Administrator of the EPA to expand current indoor environmental monitoring efforts to establish baseline levels of indoor chemical pollutants and their sources. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine the data and resources needed to establish a healthy housing data collection system. Directs the Secretary of HUD, acting through the Director, to: (1) develop improved methods for evaluating, reducing, and preventing health hazards in housing; (2) support development of objective measures for a healthy residential environment; (3) promote the incorporation of healthy housing principles in post-disaster environments as well as ongoing practices and systems, and of health considerations into green and energy-efficient construction and rehabilitation; (4) improve the dissemination of healthy housing information; and (5) promote state and local level healthy housing efforts. Amends the Public Health Service Act with respect to the CDC Program Capacity on Housing-Related Health Hazard. Directs the Administrator of the EPA, acting through the director of the Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education (OCHPEE), to address health hazards in the home environment, with particular attention to children, the elderly, and families with limited resources. Directs the Secretary of HUD, acting through the Director, to award health hazard reduction grants to reduce significant structural, health, and safety hazards in the home. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, to establish a competitive grant program to promote education and outreach on housing-related health hazards. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 with respect to enforcement of the lead disclosure rule. Establishes within the EPA voluntary products and materials and housing labeling programs. Specifies the duties of the EPA Administrator with respect to the Healthy Home Seal of Approval. Directs the EPA Administrator, acting through the OCHPEE, to provide public education and outreach on environmental health risks experienced by the elderly, and low-cost methods for addressing them. Directs the Secretary of HUD, acting through the Director, to award funds for a Health Hazards Outreach competitive grant program. Directs the Secretary of HUD (acting through the Director), the Director of the CDC, and the Administrator of the EPA to establish a national healthy housing media campaign.

safe directs director national_institute_of_environmental_health_sciences administrator environmental_protection_agency epa evaluate health effects housing related health hazards limited research understanding causes associations exists directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud acting director lead director implement studies assessment prevention control housing related health hazards directs administrator epa study sustainable building features existing housing affect quality indoor environment prevalence housing related health hazards health occupants directs secretary hud acting director complete analysis data collected housing directs administrator epa expand current indoor environmental monitoring efforts establish baseline levels indoor chemical pollutants sources requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc determine data resources needed establish healthy housing data collection system directs secretary hud acting director develop improved methods evaluating reducing preventing health hazards housing support development objective measures healthy residential environment promote incorporation healthy housing principles post disaster environments ongoing practices systems health considerations green energy efficient construction rehabilitation improve dissemination healthy housing information promote state local level healthy housing efforts amends public_health_service_act respect directs administrator epa acting director address health hazards home environment particular attention children elderly families limited resources directs secretary hud acting director award health hazard reduction grants reduce significant structural health safety hazards home directs secretary agriculture acting extension_service establish competitive grant program promote education outreach housing related health hazards amends housing_and_community_development_act respect enforcement lead disclosure rule establishes epa voluntary products materials housing labeling programs specifies duties epa administrator respect directs epa administrator acting provide public education outreach environmental health risks experienced elderly low cost methods addressing directs secretary hud acting director award funds competitive grant program directs secretary hud acting director director cdc administrator epa establish national healthy housing media campaign


Summary: Mohave County Radiation Compensation Act of 2011 - Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include the county of Mohave, Arizona, among affected areas for purposes of payments to individuals with certain medical conditions who were exposed to fallout emitted during the U.S. government's atmospheric nuclear tests.

mohave county radiation compensation act amends radiation exposure compensation act include county mohave arizona affected areas purposes payments individuals certain medical conditions exposed fallout emitted government atmospheric nuclear tests


Summary: Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "abatement" any renovation, remodeling, or other activity: (1) the primary purpose of which is to repair, restore, or remodel target housing, public buildings constructed before 1978, or commercial buildings; and (2) that incidentally results in a reduction or elimination of lead-based paint hazards. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), no later than one year prior to proposing any renovation and remodeling regulation, to study the extent to which persons engaged in such activities: (1) are exposed to lead, and (2) disturb lead and create a lead-based paint hazard. Exempts from any such regulation an emergency renovation that is carried out in response to an event that is an act of God as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), that presents a risk to the public health or safety, or that threatens to cause significant damage to equipment or property if not attended to immediately. Prohibits such a regulation from requiring post-abatement clearance testing. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations to permit an owner of a residential dwelling that is target housing, who resides in such dwelling, to authorize a contractor to forego compliance with such a regulation if the owner submits a certification stating that: (1) the renovation or remodeling project is to be carried out at such dwelling, (2) no pregnant woman or child under the age of six resides or will reside in such housing, and (3) the owner acknowledges that such contractor will be exempt from the requirements of such regulation. Prohibits the Administrator from holding a contractor responsible for a misrepresentation made by the owner of such dwelling unless the contractor has actual knowledge of such a misrepresentation. Requires the Administrator to: (1) recognize a qualifying test kit for use under such Act, and (2) suspend enforcement of any regulation relating to renovation and remodeling of target housing and commercial buildings constructed after January 1, 1960, and public buildings constructed between January 1, 1960, and January 1, 1978, until a specified period after the Administrator recognizes such a test kit.

lead exposure reduction amendments act amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca exclude definition abatement renovation remodeling activity primary purpose repair restore remodel target housing public buildings constructed commercial buildings incidentally results reduction elimination lead based paint hazards requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa later year prior proposing renovation remodeling regulation study extent persons engaged activities exposed lead disturb lead create lead based paint hazard exempts regulation emergency renovation carried response event act god defined cercla presents risk public health safety threatens cause significant damage equipment property attended immediately prohibits regulation requiring post abatement clearance testing requires administrator promulgate regulations permit owner residential dwelling target housing resides dwelling authorize contractor forego compliance regulation owner submits certification stating renovation remodeling project carried dwelling pregnant woman child age resides reside housing owner acknowledges contractor exempt requirements regulation prohibits administrator holding contractor responsible misrepresentation owner dwelling contractor actual knowledge misrepresentation requires administrator recognize qualifying test kit use act suspend enforcement regulation relating renovation remodeling target housing commercial buildings constructed january public buildings constructed january january specified period administrator recognizes test kit


Summary: End Radon in Schools Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review, update, revise, and publish the Radon Measurements In Schools Guidelines with current information and guidance on radon testing in public elementary and secondary schools. Directs the Administrator, subject to the availability of appropriations, to award grants to states to: (1) follow the updated Guidelines, (2) conduct short-term tests of radon levels in their public elementary and secondary schools, and (3) provide funds to their local educational agencies (LEAs) to mitigate and reevaluate radon levels in schools found to have unsafe quantities of radon. Requires the Administrator to conduct such mitigation directly or by contract if an LEA does not certify to its state that it will use grant funds to mitigate unsafe radon levels at its schools. Considers radon levels of at least four picocuries per liter to be unsafe. Gives grant priority to states whose total landmass lies in Radon Zone 1.

end radon schools act directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa review update revise publish radon measurements current information guidance radon testing public elementary secondary schools directs administrator subject availability appropriations award grants states follow updated guidelines conduct short term tests radon levels public elementary secondary schools provide funds local educational agencies leas mitigate reevaluate radon levels schools found unsafe quantities radon requires administrator conduct mitigation directly contract lea certify state use grant funds mitigate unsafe radon levels schools considers radon levels unsafe gives grant priority states total lies radon zone


Summary: Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "abatement" any renovation, remodeling, landscaping, or other activity: (1) the primary purpose of which is to repair, restore, or remodel a structure or dwelling; and (2) that incidentally results in a reduction or elimination of lead-based paint hazards. Removes from the definition of "lead-based paint" lead levels that may be established by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for paint or surface coating that are not otherwise specified in such definition. Requires the Administrator to: (1) conduct a lead-based paint certification study prior to proposing any new regulation applicable to target housing or public or commercial buildings constructed before 1978; and (2) complete and publish such study no later than a year prior to proposing any new regulation applicable to such structure or dwelling. Exempts from such regulations emergency renovations that result from a sudden, unexpected event that presents a risk to the public health or safety or threatens to cause significant damage to equipment or property if not attended to immediately. Prohibits such regulation from requiring post-abatement clearance testing. Requires the Administrator, in promulgating regulations relating to renovation or remodeling activities in target housing in which the owner resides, to include a provision that permits the owner to authorize the renovation or remodeling contractor to forego compliance with such regulation if: (1) no pregnant woman or child under the age of six resides in such housing; and (2) the owner certifies that the renovation or remodeling project is to be carried out at the target housing of the owner, that no such woman or child resides in such housing, and that such contractor will be exempt from employing the work practices required by such regulation. Exempts contractors from liability resulting from any misrepresentation of the owner of the target housing. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish a process by which the Administrator shall identify and approve a commercially available lead-based paint test kit that is inexpensive, does not require special training, and enables users to determine the presence of lead at the job site; and (2) suspend implementation of such regulation relating to renovation and remodeling until the Administrator identifies and approves one or more test kits that meet such criteria.

lead exposure reduction amendments act amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca exclude definition abatement renovation remodeling activity primary purpose repair restore remodel structure dwelling incidentally results reduction elimination lead based paint hazards removes definition lead based paint lead levels established administrator environmental_protection_agency epa paint surface coating specified definition requires administrator conduct lead based paint certification study prior proposing new regulation applicable target housing public commercial buildings constructed complete publish study later year prior proposing new regulation applicable structure dwelling exempts regulations emergency renovations result sudden unexpected event presents risk public health safety threatens cause significant damage equipment property attended immediately prohibits regulation requiring post abatement clearance testing requires administrator promulgating regulations relating renovation remodeling activities target housing owner resides include provision permits owner authorize renovation remodeling contractor forego compliance regulation pregnant woman child age resides housing owner certifies renovation remodeling project carried target housing owner woman child resides housing contractor exempt employing work practices required regulation exempts contractors liability resulting misrepresentation owner target housing requires administrator establish process administrator shall identify approve commercially available lead based paint test kit inexpensive require special training enables users determine presence lead job site suspend implementation regulation relating renovation remodeling administrator identifies approves test kits meet criteria


Summary:
Lead Hazard Title X Amendments Act - Amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to revise the purpose for grants for lead-based paint hazard reduction in target housing.

Requires such grants to be made instead for reduction of lead-based paint hazards and correction of other housing-related hazards.

Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a process by which, in order to verify a family's income level, a grantee may first obtain and use income and program participation information from an entity administering: (1) the HOME Investment Partnerships program under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; (2) the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; (3) reduced price or free lunches under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; (4) the weatherization assistance program for low-income persons established under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; (5) the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA); (6) the supplemental security income (SSI) program under SSA title XVI; or (7) any other program consistent with the family income requirements of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.

Makes eligible to apply for such a grant, in addition to certain state or local governments, for specified activities relating to lead-based paint hazards: (1) an Indian tribe, and (2) private nonprofit organization partnering with the state or unit of general local government in which the activities will be carried out.

Makes a private nonprofit organization not partnering with a state or local government eligible all the same to apply for a grant to reduce housing-related health hazards, including any condition of residential real property that poses a risk of biological, physical, radiological, or chemical exposure that can adversely affect human health.

Revises grantee selection criteria for a grant to carry out activities relating to lead-based paint hazards, and prescribes criteria for activities relating to housing-related hazards.

Prescribes an allocation of funds for grants to assess and correct housing-related health hazards and evaluate the effectiveness of such assessments and corrections.

Reauthorizes the Act for FY2014-FY2018.

lead hazard title amendments act amends residential lead based paint hazard reduction act revise purpose grants lead based paint hazard reduction target housing requires grants instead reduction lead based paint hazards correction housing related hazards authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish process order verify family income level grantee obtain use income program participation information entity administering program cranston gonzalez national affordable housing act special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic established child nutrition act reduced price free lunches national school lunch act weatherization assistance program low income persons established energy conservation production act temporary assistance needy families tanf program title social security act ssa supplemental security income ssi program ssa title xvi program consistent family income requirements residential lead based paint hazard reduction act makes eligible apply grant addition certain state local governments specified activities relating lead based paint hazards indian tribe private nonprofit organization partnering state unit general local government activities carried makes private nonprofit organization partnering state local government eligible apply grant reduce housing related health hazards including condition residential real property poses risk biological physical radiological chemical exposure adversely affect human health revises grantee selection criteria grant carry activities relating lead based paint hazards prescribes criteria activities relating housing related hazards prescribes allocation funds grants assess correct housing related health hazards evaluate effectiveness assessments corrections reauthorizes act fy2014 fy2018


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Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "abatement" any renovation, remodeling, or other activity: (1) the primary purpose of which is to repair, restore, or remodel target housing, public buildings constructed before 1978, or commercial buildings; and (2) that incidentally results in a reduction or elimination of lead-based paint hazards.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), no later than one year prior to proposing any renovation and remodeling regulation, to study the extent to which persons engaged in such activities: (1) are exposed to lead, and (2) disturb lead and create a lead-based paint hazard. Exempts from any such regulation an emergency renovation that is carried out in response to an event that is an act of God as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), that presents a risk to the public health or safety, or that threatens to cause significant damage to equipment or property if not attended to immediately. Prohibits such a regulation from requiring post-abatement clearance testing.

 Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations to permit an owner of a residential dwelling that is target housing, who resides in such dwelling, to authorize a contractor to forego compliance with such a regulation if the owner submits a certification stating that: (1) the renovation or remodeling project is to be carried out at such dwelling, (2) no pregnant woman or child under the age of six resides or will reside in such housing, and (3) the owner acknowledges that such contractor will be exempt from the requirements of such regulation. Prohibits the Administrator from holding a contractor responsible for a misrepresentation made by the owner of such dwelling unless the contractor has actual knowledge of such a misrepresentation.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) recognize a qualifying test kit for use under such Act, and (2) suspend enforcement of any regulation relating to renovation and remodeling of target housing and commercial buildings constructed after January 1, 1960, and public buildings constructed between January 1, 1960, and January 1, 1978, until a specified period after the Administrator recognizes such a test kit.

lead exposure reduction amendments act amends toxic substances control act tsca exclude definition abatement renovation remodeling activity primary purpose repair restore remodel target housing public buildings constructed commercial buildings incidentally results reduction elimination lead based paint hazards requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa later year prior proposing renovation remodeling regulation study extent persons engaged activities exposed lead disturb lead create lead based paint hazard exempts regulation emergency renovation carried response event act god defined cercla presents risk public health safety threatens cause significant damage equipment property attended immediately prohibits regulation requiring post abatement clearance testing requires administrator promulgate regulations permit owner residential dwelling target housing resides dwelling authorize contractor forego compliance regulation owner submits certification stating renovation remodeling project carried dwelling pregnant woman child age resides reside housing owner acknowledges contractor exempt requirements regulation prohibits administrator holding contractor responsible misrepresentation owner dwelling contractor actual knowledge misrepresentation requires administrator recognize qualifying test kit use act suspend enforcement regulation relating renovation remodeling target housing commercial buildings constructed january public buildings constructed january january specified period administrator recognizes test kit


Summary:
Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states that require compliant carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in dwelling units.

Defines "compliant carbon monoxide alarm" as an alarm that complies with the American National Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms as well as the American National Standard for Gas and Vapor Detectors and Sensors.

Permits states receiving grants to use such funds to: (1) purchase and install such alarms in dwelling units of low-income families or elderly persons, childcare facilities, public schools, senior centers, or student dwelling units owned by public universities; (2) train state or local fire code enforcement officials regarding compliance and installation; and (3) educate the public about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

nicholas memorial carbon monoxide poisoning prevention act directs consumer product safety commission cpsc establish grant program provide assistance states require compliant carbon monoxide alarms installed dwelling units defines compliant carbon monoxide alarm alarm complies american_national_standard_for_single_and_multiple_station_carbon_monoxide_alarms permits states receiving grants use funds purchase install alarms dwelling units low income families elderly persons childcare facilities public schools senior centers student dwelling units owned public universities train state local fire code enforcement officials compliance installation educate public risk carbon monoxide poisoning


Summary:
Healthy Housing Council Act of 2014 - Establishes in the executive branch an independent Interagency Council on Healthy Housing.

Requires the Council to: (1) review federal programs and services that provide housing, health, energy, or environmental services to families and individuals; (2) monitor, evaluate, and recommend improvements in programs and services administered, funded, or financed by federal, state, and local agencies; (3) recommend ways to reduce duplication among federal programs and services; and (4) ensure collaboration among and within agencies in the provision and availability of such programs and services.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress an analysis of the same issues as, and updating the findings and conclusions of, the GAO report to the Ranking Minority Member of the House Committee on Government Reform of January 1999 entitled "Lead Poisoning: Federal Health Care Programs Are Not Effectively Reaching At-Risk Children" (GAO/HEHS-99-18).

establishes executive branch independent interagency council healthy housing requires council review federal programs services provide housing health energy environmental services families individuals monitor evaluate recommend improvements programs services administered funded financed federal state local agencies recommend ways reduce duplication federal programs services ensure collaboration agencies provision availability programs services directs comptroller general gao report congress analysis issues updating findings conclusions gao report ranking minority member january entitled lead poisoning federal health care programs effectively reaching risk children gao


Summary:
Title X Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to revise the purpose for grants for lead-based paint hazard reduction in target housing.

Requires such grants to be made instead for reduction of lead-based paint hazards and correction of other housing-related hazards.

Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a process by which, in order to verify a family's income level, a grantee may first obtain and use income and program participation information from an entity administering: (1) the HOME Investment Partnerships program under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; (2) the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; (3) reduced price or free lunches under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; (4) the weatherization assistance program for low-income persons established under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; (5) the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA); (6) the supplemental security income (SSI) program under SSA title XVI; or (7) any other program consistent with the family income requirements of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.

Makes eligible to apply for such a grant, in addition to certain state or local governments, for specified activities relating to lead-based paint hazards: (1) an Indian tribe, and (2) private nonprofit organization partnering with the state or unit of general local government in which the activities will be carried out.

Makes a private nonprofit organization not partnering with a state or local government eligible all the same to apply for a grant to reduce housing-related health hazards, including any condition of residential real property that poses a risk of biological, physical, radiological, or chemical exposure that can adversely affect human health.

Revises grantee selection criteria for a grant to carry out activities relating to lead-based paint hazards, and prescribes criteria for activities relating to housing-related hazards.

Prescribes an allocation of funds for grants to assess and correct housing-related health hazards and evaluate the effectiveness of such assessments and corrections.

Reauthorizes the Act for FY2014-FY2018.

title amendments act amends residential lead based paint hazard reduction act revise purpose grants lead based paint hazard reduction target housing requires grants instead reduction lead based paint hazards correction housing related hazards authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish process order verify family income level grantee obtain use income program participation information entity administering program cranston gonzalez national affordable housing act special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic established child nutrition act reduced price free lunches national school lunch act weatherization assistance program low income persons established energy conservation production act temporary assistance needy families tanf program title social security act ssa supplemental security income ssi program ssa title xvi program consistent family income requirements residential lead based paint hazard reduction act makes eligible apply grant addition certain state local governments specified activities relating lead based paint hazards indian tribe private nonprofit organization partnering state unit general local government activities carried makes private nonprofit organization partnering state local government eligible apply grant reduce housing related health hazards including condition residential real property poses risk biological physical radiological chemical exposure adversely affect human health revises grantee selection criteria grant carry activities relating lead based paint hazards prescribes criteria activities relating housing related hazards prescribes allocation funds grants assess correct housing related health hazards evaluate effectiveness assessments corrections reauthorizes act fy2014 fy2018


Summary:
Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2013 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states that require compliant carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in dwelling units.

Defines "compliant carbon monoxide alarm" as an alarm that complies with the American National Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms as well as the American National Standard for Gas and Vapor Detectors and Sensors.

Directs the CPSC, in selecting grant recipients, to give favorable consideration to states that: (1) require compliant alarms in specified facilities with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages, including educational facilities, childcare facilities, health care facilities, adult dependent care facilities, government buildings, restaurants, theaters, lodging establishments, or dwelling units; and (2) have strategies to protect vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, or low-income households.

Permits states receiving grants to use such funds to: (1) purchase and install such alarms in dwelling units of low-income families or elderly persons, childcare facilities, public schools, senior centers, or student dwelling units owned by public universities; (2) train state or local fire code enforcement officials regarding compliance and installation; and (3) educate the public about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2015-FY2019 to carry out this Act.

Requires the CPSC to submit reports to Congress regarding the implementation of the grant program.

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Summary:
Protecting America's Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014 - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish criteria to identify chemical substances: (1) that are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic, or are transformed through metabolism or environmental degradation into chemical substances that have those characteristics; and (2) for which there is evidence of exposure or likely exposure to humans or the environment.

Directs the EPA to publish a list of the chemical substances that meet those criteria within 180 days of the rule being finalized and update the list at least every three years.

Lists chemical substances that are considered to have met the criteria on the basis of existing evidence, including asbestos, lead, and mercury.

Requires the EPA to: (1) identify uses of each substance that are allowed until they are phased out; and (2) phase out the manufacture, processing, and distribution of listed chemicals within five years.

Authorizes the EPA to allow the manufacturing, processing, and distribution of a listed chemical substance if it determines that the use is a critical and essential use and there is no discernible exposure to humans or the environment. Limits the exemption to a renewable or revisable term of five years.

Requires the EPA to determine whether each new chemical substance subject to notice and testing requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act meets the criteria for a listing as persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic during the period of notice review.

protecting_america families act requires environmental_protection_agency epa establish criteria identify chemical substances persistent bioaccumulative toxic metabolism environmental degradation chemical substances characteristics evidence exposure likely exposure humans environment directs epa publish list chemical substances meet criteria days rule finalized update list years lists chemical substances considered met criteria basis existing evidence including asbestos lead mercury requires epa identify uses substance allowed phased phase manufacture processing distribution listed chemicals years authorizes epa allow manufacturing processing distribution listed chemical substance determines use critical essential use exposure humans environment limits exemption renewable term years requires epa determine new chemical substance subject notice testing requirements toxic_substances_control_act meets criteria listing persistent bioaccumulative toxic period notice review


Summary:
Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015

This bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "abatement" any activity: (1) the primary purpose of which is to repair, restore, or remodel target housing, public buildings constructed before 1978, or commercial buildings; and (2) that incidentally results in a reduction or elimination of lead-based paint hazards.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), no later than one year prior to proposing any renovation and remodeling regulation, must study the extent to which persons engaged in such activities: (1) are exposed to lead, and (2) disturb lead and create a lead-based paint hazard. The bill exempts from such a regulation an emergency renovation carried out in response to an event that is an act of God as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, that presents a risk to the public health or safety, or that threatens to cause significant damage to equipment or property if not attended to immediately. A regulation may not require post-abatement clearance testing.

 The EPA must promulgate regulations to permit a resident owner of a dwelling that is target housing to authorize a contractor to forego compliance with such a regulation if the owner certifies that: (1) the renovation or remodeling project is to be carried out at such dwelling, (2) no pregnant woman or child under the age of six resides or will reside in such housing, and (3) the owner acknowledges that the contractor will be exempt from the requirements of such regulation. The EPA may not hold a contractor responsible for a misrepresentation made by the owner of such dwelling unless the contractor has actual knowledge of such a misrepresentation.

The EPA must: (1) recognize a qualifying test kit for use under TSCA, and (2) suspend enforcement of any regulation relating to renovation and remodeling of target housing and commercial buildings constructed after January 1, 1960, and public buildings constructed between January 1, 1960, and January 1, 1978, until a specified period after the EPA recognizes such a test kit.

lead exposure reduction amendments act bill amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca exclude definition abatement activity primary purpose repair restore remodel target housing public buildings constructed commercial buildings incidentally results reduction elimination lead based paint hazards environmental_protection_agency epa later year prior proposing renovation remodeling regulation study extent persons engaged activities exposed lead disturb lead create lead based paint hazard bill exempts regulation emergency renovation carried response event act god defined presents risk public health safety threatens cause significant damage equipment property attended immediately regulation require post abatement clearance testing epa promulgate regulations permit resident owner dwelling target housing authorize contractor forego compliance regulation owner certifies renovation remodeling project carried dwelling pregnant woman child age resides reside housing owner acknowledges contractor exempt requirements regulation epa hold contractor responsible misrepresentation owner dwelling contractor actual knowledge misrepresentation epa recognize qualifying test kit use tsca suspend enforcement regulation relating renovation remodeling target housing commercial buildings constructed january public buildings constructed january january specified period epa recognizes test kit


Summary:
Lead Exposure Accountability During Sales Avoids Lead Endangerment Act of 2015 or the LEAD SALE Act of 2015

This bill amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 with respect to federal regulations governing the disclosure of lead-based paint hazards in target housing that is offered for sale or lease.

A civil liability shall be imposed upon any violators of these regulations who fail to disclose lead-based paint hazards to residents or invitees of the target housing suffering damages from them.

Authority is granted to:

 the Department of Housing and Urban Development to investigate, administer oaths, and subpoena the production of documents, and the attendance and testimony of witnesses, in order to implement lead disclosure requirements; and any U.S. district court within the jurisdiction of a noncompliance inquiry to enforce such requirements.

lead exposure accountability sales avoids lead endangerment act lead sale act bill amends respect federal regulations governing disclosure lead based paint hazards target housing offered sale lease civil liability shall imposed violators regulations fail disclose lead based paint hazards residents target housing suffering damages authority granted department_of_housing_and_urban_development investigate administer oaths subpoena production documents attendance testimony witnesses order implement lead disclosure requirements district court jurisdiction noncompliance inquiry enforce requirements


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Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016

This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promulgate regulations to update the standards for lead-contaminated dust and lead-contaminated soil, in accordance with health-based standards.

The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 is amended to define elevated blood lead level as the lower of:

 5 mg/dL (micrograms of lead per deciliter), or the most recent definition for elevated blood lead level or reference range level in children ages 1 through 5 set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill also removes 0-bedroom housing from the definition of target housing.

The Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act is amended to direct HUD to promulgate regulations that:

 require an initial lead-based paint hazard risk assessment before a family with a child under age six occupies certain housing, unless lead-based paint has already been removed; and state that a visual assessment is not sufficient for these purposes. These regulations shall apply to housing receiving federal assistance that was constructed before 1978, but exclude:

 single-family housing covered by an application for mortgage insurance from the Federal Housing Administration, or multi-family housing covered by such an application but does not receive any other federal housing assistance. HUD regulations shall also require emergency relocation of such families, without placement on a waitlist, penalty, or lapse in assistance, to another unit of covered housing that has no lead-based paint hazards.

The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on lead hazards in federally assisted housing.

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Summary:
Healthy Homes Tax Credit Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow new tax credits for 50% of: (1) lead hazard reduction activity costs, (2) radon hazard reduction activity costs, and (3) asbestos hazard reduction activity costs. These costs must be incurred with respect to an eligible dwelling and the credit for such costs is generally limited to $5,000 for any eligible dwelling in any taxable year, reduced by costs taken into account in previous taxable years.

The bill defines an "eligible dwelling" generally as a dwelling unit that is: (1) placed in service before 1950; (2) located in the United States; and (3) a house, apartment, condominium, mobile home, boat, or similar property, but not a unit used exclusively as a hotel, motel, inn, or similar establishment.

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Summary:
Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database Act of 2015 or the READ Act

This bill amends the Asbestos Information Act of 1988 to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and maintain a database of asbestos-containing products. The database must be accessible through EPA's website, publicly available, and searchable. An asbestos-containing product is any product to which asbestos is deliberately or knowingly added or in which asbestos is deliberately used or knowingly present in any concentration.

Any person who manufactured, processed, distributed, sold, imported, transported, or stored an asbestos-containing product must report to the EPA each year to identify the characteristics and location of the asbestos-containing products.

Civil penalties are imposed upon any person who knowingly: (1) manufactured, processed, distributed, sold, imported, transported, or stored an asbestos-containing product and who did not submit a report; or (2) provides false or inaccurate information in a report or fails to provide required information.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the utility of the database. The report must contain recommendations for measures to increase use of the database by consumers and further reduce the harm caused by exposure to asbestos.

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Summary:
Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015

This bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "abatement" any activity: (1) the primary purpose of which is to repair, restore, or remodel target housing, public buildings constructed before 1978, or commercial buildings; and (2) that incidentally results in a reduction or elimination of lead-based paint hazards.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), no later than one year prior to proposing any renovation and remodeling regulation, must study the extent to which persons engaged in such activities: (1) are exposed to lead, and (2) disturb lead and create a lead-based paint hazard. Exempted from such a regulation is an emergency renovation carried out in response to an event that is an act of God as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, that presents a risk to the public health or safety, or that threatens to cause significant damage to equipment or property if not attended to immediately. A regulation may not require post-abatement clearance testing.

 The EPA must promulgate regulations to permit a resident owner of a dwelling that is target housing to authorize a contractor to forego compliance with such a regulation if the owner certifies that: (1) the renovation or remodeling project is to be carried out at such dwelling, (2) no pregnant woman or child under the age of six resides or will reside in such housing, and (3) the owner acknowledges that the contractor will be exempt from the requirements of such regulation. The EPA may not hold a contractor responsible for a misrepresentation made by the owner of such dwelling unless the contractor has actual knowledge of such a misrepresentation.

The EPA must: (1) recognize a qualifying test kit for use under TSCA, and (2) suspend enforcement of any regulation relating to renovation and remodeling of target housing and commercial buildings constructed after January 1, 1960, and public buildings constructed between January 1, 1960, and January 1, 1978, until a specified period after the EPA recognizes such a test kit.

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