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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6383 

To assist the State of Ohio in conducting a bed bug prevention and mitigation 

program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 

Mrs. SCHMIDT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To assist the State of Ohio in conducting a bed bug 

prevention and mitigation program. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bed Bug Prevention 

5 and Mitigation Pilot Program Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. BED BUG PREVENTION AND MITIGATION PILOT 

7 PROGRAM. 

8 (a) GRANT REQUIRED.—Using such amounts as may 

9 be appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appro10 priations in subsection (e), the Administrator of the EnviVerDate Mar 15 2010 22:25 Oct 14, 2010 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6383.IH H6383

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1 ronmental Protection Agency shall make a grant to the 

2 State of Ohio to support a pilot program under which po3 litical subdivisions of the State and housing authorities in 

4 the State use the grant funds to supplement on-going bed 

5 bug prevention and mitigation activities. 

6 (b) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—As a condition on 

7 the receipt of the grant under subsection (a), the State 

8 of Ohio shall charge the Ohio Department of Agriculture, 

9 working in conjunction with the Ohio Department of 

10 Health, to distribute the grant funds to political subdivi11 sions and housing authorities addressing persistent bed 

12 bug infestations and whose residents lack the financial re13 sources to adequately mitigate bed bug infestations with14 out assistance. 

15 (c) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds may be used to— 

16 (1) retain commercial applicators of pesticides 

17 (as defined in section 2(e)(3) of the Federal Insecti18 cide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 

19 136(e)(3))) to perform bed bug prevention and miti20 gation activities that are proven and effective 

21 against bed bugs; 

22 (2) purchase and distribute mattress covers; 

23 (3) dispose of and replace bed beg infested ma24 terial; 

25 (4) conduct bed bug monitoring activities; and 


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1 (5) treat used mattresses and furniture using 

2 methods proven to control all life stages of bed bugs. 

3 (d) DATA COLLECTION AND REPORT.— 

4 (1) DATA COLLECTION.—After the end of fiscal 

5 year 2012, the Administrator shall collect from the 

6 State of Ohio the following data: 

7 (A) The number of political subdivisions 

8 and housing authorities receiving grant funds 

9 and total funds awarded to each political sub10 division and housing authority. 

11 (B) The criteria used to award funds to 

12 such political subdivisions and housing authori13 ties. 

14 (C) The success achieved in reducing bed 

15 bug infestation and the methods used to man16 age bed bug infestation. 

17 (D) Documented results of intervention ef18 forts with some measurement of infestation 

19 rates both before and after intervention. 

20 (2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 

21 September 30, 2013, the Administrator shall submit 

22 to Congress a report setting forth the data collected 

23 under paragraph (1). 

24 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

25 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 


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1 $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012 to make 

2 grants under subsection (a). 

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