‘‘(D) Any substance defined in section 
101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 and any chemical subject to section 313 
of the Emergency Planning and Community 
Right-To-Know Act of 1986. 
‘‘(E) Any material subject to the require-
ments concerning material safety data sheets 
for chemicals under the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act of 1970. 
‘‘(F) Any chemical substance or mixture 
regulated under the Toxic Substance Control 
Act. 
‘‘(G) Any hazardous waste identified under 
the Solid Waste Disposal Act. 
‘‘(H) Any pesticide registered under the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act. 
‘‘(I) Any air pollutant regulated under
the Clean Air Act. 
‘‘(J) Such other contaminants, chemicals, 
materials, wastes, and substances as the Presi-
dent, acting through the head of the appro-
priate agency, determines to be appropriate for 
purposes of this title. 
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‘‘SEC. 3002. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A covered entity shall not, on the 
ground of race, color, national origin, or economic status, 
disproportionately expose any person or community to any 
covered substance. 
‘‘(b) COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION.—A covered entity shall 
consult and work in partnership with the States, 
local government officials, and the Federal Govern-
ment to comply with subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) ADDRESSING
DISPROPORTIONATE
EXPO-
SURE.—A covered entity shall address the actual or 
potential disproportionate exposure to covered sub-
stances of individuals or communities, on the ground 
of race, color, national origin, or economic status, 
prior to pursuing State and local administrative pro-
ceedings to obtain authorization or approval to han-
dle, manage, treat, release, discharge, dispose of, 
transport, remove, move, deliver or otherwise use 
covered substances. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall require 
the appropriate Federal officials to issue regulations 
to implement this section consistent with the provi-
sions of section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
relating to compliance. 
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‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.—Compliance with this 
section may be effectuated (1) by the termination of 
or refusal to grant authorization to any covered enti-
ty to handle, manage, treat, release, discharge, dis-
pose of, store, transport, remove, move, or deliver 
covered substances; or (2) by any other means au-
thorized by law. With respect to any covered entity 
that is a recipient of Federal financial assistance, 
compliance may also be effectuated pursuant to sec-
tion 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
‘‘(3) DATES
CERTAIN
REGARDING
REGULA-
TIONS.—For purposes of carrying out this section— 
‘‘(A) proposed rules shall be issued not 
later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of the Community Environmental Equity 
Act; 
‘‘(B) final rules shall be issued not later 
than 18 months after such date of enactment; 
and 
‘‘(C) such final rules shall take effect not 
later than 30 months after such date of enact-
ment. 
‘‘(d) BIENNIAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date on which final rules are issued pursuant 
to subsection (c)(3)(B), and every 2 years thereafter, the 
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Federal Interagency Environmental Justice Working 
Group (established under Executive Order 12898 (Feb-
ruary 11, 1994)) shall submit to the Congress a report 
on activities carried out under this section. 
‘‘SEC. 3003. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPACT PROFILE PRO-
GRAM GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a Health Impact Profile Program for the purpose of 
making grants to community-based organizations and 
community health centers to assist in the planning and 
development of community health impact profiles. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may not make 
a grant to a community-based organization or a commu-
nity health center under this section unless the organiza-
tion or center— 
‘‘(1) is located in the community in which the 
grant will be used; or 
‘‘(2) enters into a partnership with an entity in 
such community for purposes of carrying out the ac-
tivities described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary may not make 
a grant to a community-based organization or a commu-
nity health center under this section unless the organiza-
tion or center agrees to use the grant for the following: 
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