‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Education, shall es-
tablish a National School Integrated Pest Manage-
ment Advisory System to develop and update uni-
form standards and criteria for implementing inte-
grated pest management systems in schools. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, each local educational agency of a school 
district shall develop and implement in each of the 
schools in the school district an integrated pest man-
agement system that complies with this section. 
‘‘(3) STATE PROGRAMS.—If, on the date of en-
actment of this section, a State maintains an inte-
grated pest management system that meets the 
standards and criteria established under paragraph 
(1) (as determined by the Board), a local edu-
cational agency in the State may continue to imple-
ment the system in a school or in the school district 
in accordance with paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION TO SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL 
GROUNDS.—The requirements of this section that 
apply to a school, including the requirement to im-
plement an integrated management system, apply to
pesticide application in a school building and on the 
school grounds. 
‘‘(5) 
APPLICATION
OF
PESTICIDES
WHEN 
SCHOOLS IN USE.—A school shall prohibit— 
‘‘(A) the application of a pesticide when a 
school or a school ground is occupied or in use; 
or 
‘‘(B) the use of an area or room treated by 
a pesticide, other than a least toxic pesticide, 
during the 24-hour period beginning at the end 
of the treatment. 
‘‘(c) NATIONAL SCHOOL INTEGRATED PEST MAN-
AGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Education, shall es-
tablish a National School Integrated Pest Manage-
ment Advisory Board to— 
‘‘(A) establish uniform standards and cri-
teria for developing integrated pest manage-
ment systems and policies in schools; 
‘‘(B) develop standards for the use of least 
toxic pesticides in schools; and 
‘‘(C) advise the Administrator on any other 
aspects of the implementation of this section.
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION
OF
BOARD.—The Board 
shall be composed of 12 members and include 1 rep-
resentative from each of the following groups: 
‘‘(A) Parents. 
‘‘(B) Public health care professionals. 
‘‘(C) Medical professionals. 
‘‘(D) State integrated pest management 
system coordinators. 
‘‘(E) Independent integrated pest manage-
ment specialists that have carried out school in-
tegrated pest management programs. 
‘‘(F) Environmental advocacy groups. 
‘‘(G) Children’s health advocacy groups. 
‘‘(H) Trade organization for pest control 
operators. 
‘‘(I) Teachers and staff members. 
‘‘(J) School maintenance staff. 
‘‘(K) School administrators. 
‘‘(L) School board members. 
‘‘(3) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Ad-
ministrator shall appoint members of the Board 
from nominations received from Parent Teacher As-
sociations, school districts, States, and other inter-
ested persons and organizations.
‘‘(4) TERM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A member of the 
Board shall serve for a term of 5 years, except 
that the Administrator may shorten the terms 
of the original members of the Board in order 
to provide for a staggered term of appointment 
for all members of the Board. 
‘‘(B) CONSECUTIVE
TERMS.—Subject to 
subparagraph (C), a member of the Board shall 
not serve consecutive terms unless the term of 
the member has been reduced by the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(C) MAXIMUM TERM.—In no event may a 
member of the Board serve for more than 6 
consecutive years. 
‘‘(5) MEETINGS.—The Administrator shall con-
vene— 
‘‘(A) an initial meeting of the Board not 
later than 60 days after the appointment of the 
members; and 
‘‘(B) subsequent meetings on a periodic 
basis, but not less often than 2 times each year. 
‘‘(6) COMPENSATION.—A member of the Board 
shall serve without compensation, but may be reim-
bursed by the Administrator for expenses (in accord-
ance with section 5703 of title 5, United States 
Code) incurred in performing duties as a member of 
the Board. 
‘‘(7) CHAIRPERSON.—The Board shall select a 
Chairperson for the Board. 
‘‘(8) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose 
of conducting business. 
‘‘(9) DECISIVE VOTES.—Two-thirds of the votes 
cast at a meeting of the Board at which a quorum 
is present shall be decisive for any motion. 
‘‘(10) ADMINISTRATION.—The Administrator— 
‘‘(A) shall— 
‘‘(i) authorize the Board to hire a 
staff director; and 
‘‘(ii) detail staff of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, or allow for the hiring 
of staff for the Board; and 
‘‘(B) subject to the availability of appro-
priations, may pay necessary expenses incurred 
by the Board in carrying out this subtitle, as 
determined appropriate by the Administrator. 
‘‘(11) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD.—