(iii) removal and permanent contain-
ment of mold and replacement of surfaces 
containing mold; 
(iv) remediation of the underlying 
causes of mold and water accumulation; 
(v) cleanup, drying, and disposal of 
surfaces 
containing 
mold, 
including 
postabatement clearance testing and sam-
pling activities relating to the cleanup and 
disposal; and 
(vi) development of a remediation 
plan, purchase of personal protective and 
containment equipment, the fixing of mois-
ture problems, reevaluation of measures in 
cases in which hidden mold is discovered, 
and selection of appropriate cleanup meth-
ods. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(3) CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘cer-
tified contractor’’ means a contractor, inspector, or 
supervisor that—
(A)(i) has completed an accredited training 
program, as determined by the Administrator; 
and 
(ii) has met any other requirement for cer-
tification established by the Administrator; or 
(B) has been certified by a State under a 
program that is at least as rigorous as an ac-
credited training program under subparagraph 
(A)(i), as determined by the Administrator. 
(4) COMMERCIAL BUILDING.—The term ‘‘com-
mercial building’’ means a structure that is operated 
for business purposes, including structures operated 
by for-profit and nonprofit entities. 
(5) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTAMINANT.—The 
term ‘‘environmental contaminant’’ means— 
(A) any hazardous substance regulated 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); and 
(B) any solid waste regulated under the 
Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et 
seq.). 
(6) 
GUIDELINES.—The 
term 
‘‘guidelines’’ 
means any guidance provided under the Environ-
mental Protection Agency documents entitled ‘‘Mold
Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings’’ 
and ‘‘A brief guide to mold, moisture, and your 
home’’. 
(7) 
INSPECTION.—The 
term 
‘‘inspection’’ 
means a surface-by-surface investigation of the inte-
rior and exterior of a residential home, commercial 
building, or school to determine the habitability of 
the structure for adults (including pregnant women) 
and children, taking into consideration the presence 
of any environmental contaminant or mold, including 
activities relating to— 
(A) information gathering regarding the 
age and history of the structure; 
(B) visual inspection; 
(C) any environmental sampling technique; 
(D) assessment of the presence of an envi-
ronmental contaminant or mold; 
(E) identification of the source of the con-
tamination or cause of a water or moisture 
problem; and 
(F) any other appropriate activity, as de-
termined by the Administrator. 
(8) INTERIM
CONTROL.—The term ‘‘interim 
control’’ means any measure designed to temporarily 
reduce human exposure or likely human exposure to
an environmental contaminant or mold, such as spe-
cialized cleaning measures, repairs, maintenance, 
painting, temporary containment, and continued 
monitoring of a potential or existing environmental 
hazard. 
(9) MOLD.—The term ‘‘mold’’ means any form 
of multicellular fungus that lives on plant or animal 
matter, or in an indoor environment, such as 
Caldosporium, Penicillium, Alternaria, Aspergillus, 
Fuarium, Trichoderma, Memnoniella, Mucor, and 
Stachybotrys chartarum. 
(10) RESIDENTIAL HOME.—The term ‘‘residen-
tial home’’ means— 
(A) a single-family dwelling, including any 
attached structure used as a porch or stoop; 
and 
(B) a single-family dwelling contained in a 
structure that includes more than 1 dwelling 
unit, in which each dwelling unit is intended to 
be occupied as a residence by 1 or more per-
sons. 
(11) SCHOOL.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘school’’ 
means any facility used for educational pur-
poses.
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘school’’ in-
cludes a day care center. 
SEC. 205. ABATEMENT AND INSPECTION GRANTS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(1) any State, local, or tribal government agen-
cy (including a parish agency) located in the State 
of Louisiana, Alabama, or Mississippi that is af-
fected by Hurricane Katrina; and 
(2) any administrative agency of a school lo-
cated in the State of Louisiana, Alabama, or Mis-
sissippi that is affected by Hurricane Katrina. 
(b) ESTABLSIHMENT.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a program under which the Administrator shall 
provide grants to eligible entities to pay the Federal share 
of the cost of abatement and inspection activities for resi-
dential homes, commercial buildings, and schools in the 
area served by the eligible entity, in accordance with this 
section. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—To receive a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Adminis-
trator an application in such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Administrator may re-
quire.
(d) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Administrator shall 
provide grants under this section to eligible entities on the 
basis of the merit of an activity proposed to be carried 
out by the eligible entity, taking into consideration— 
(1) the severity and extent of the presence of 
environmental contaminants or mold in the area 
served by an eligible entity; 
(2) the ability of an eligible entity to carry out 
an activity proposed by the eligible entity; and 
(3) any other factor that the Administrator de-
termines to be appropriate to carry out the purposes 
of this title. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity that receives 
a grant under this section shall use amounts made avail-
able for activities relating to residential homes, commer-
cial buildings, and schools in the area served by the eligible 
entity to— 
(1) conduct inspections; 
(2) provide for interim control of environmental 
contaminants and mold; 
(3) provide for abatement of environmental con-
taminants and mold; 
(4) ensure that inspections and sampling activi-
ties are carried out by certified contractors;
(5) monitor the health of workers involved in 
abatement and inspection under this section; 
(6) monitor the health of certified contractors 
involved in inspections under this section; 
(7) inform the public with respect to the nature 
and causes of mold, measures to reduce exposure to 
mold, and measures to remediate mold; and 
(8) test or sample air and surfaces for environ-
mental contaminants or mold, including by— 
(A) purchasing equipment to measure 
moisture levels in building materials, humidity 
gauges and meters, and air conditioning filters; 
and 
(B) designing mold sampling protocols. 
SEC. 206. THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall pro-
mulgate regulations establishing threshold limitation val-
ues for airborne concentrations of mold and mold spores 
in indoor environments to protect the public health. 
(b) FACTORS
FOR CONSIDERATION.—In promul-
gating regulations pursuant to subsection (a), the Admin-
istrator shall take into consideration the adverse health 
effects of exposure to mold and mold spores, including spe-
cific effects of the exposure on—
(1) pregnant women; 
(2) children; 
(3) elderly individuals; 
(4) asthmatic individuals; 
(5) allergic individuals; 
(6) individuals with compromised immune sys-
tems; and 
(7) any other subgroup of individuals the health 
of which would be at greater risk if exposed to mold 
or mold spores, as determined by the Administrator. 
SEC. 207. GUIDANCE FOR EVALUATION AND ABATEMENT 
OF MOLD. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, shall issue 
guidance with respect to adults (including pregnant 
women) and children for any activity carried out or fund-
ed, in whole or in part, by the Federal Government relat-
ing to inspection, interim controls, activities for the abate-
ment or remediation of mold, and sampling. 
SEC. 208. CONTRACTOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall pro-
mulgate regulations relating to the abatement, inspection,