‘‘(II) administer oaths; and 
‘‘(III) require by subpoena the 
production of documents, and the at-
tendance and testimony of witnesses, 
as the Secretary deems advisable. 
‘‘(ii) OTHER
POWERS
OF
ADMINIS-
TRATOR.—Nothing contained in this sub-
paragraph shall prevent the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency 
from exercising authority under the Toxic 
Substances Control Act or this Act. 
‘‘(B) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(i) ORDERS.—Upon an application 
by the Attorney General of the United 
States, a district court of the United 
States in which an investigation under this 
paragraph is carried out may issue an 
order requiring a person to permit the Sec-
retary to enter the property of such person 
or to comply with a subpoena issued by the 
Secretary under this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) PENALTY.—A district court may 
find a person in contempt of court for fail-
ure to comply with an order issued under 
clause (i).’’. 
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TITLE III—EDUCATION ON 
HEALTH HAZARDS IN HOUSING 
SEC. 301. HEALTHY HOME SEAL OF APPROVAL PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Environmental Protection Agency the following label-
ing programs: 
(1) PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS LABELING PRO-
GRAM.—A voluntary labeling program to evaluate 
consumer products intended for home use and hous-
ing materials to determine their efficacy in fostering 
a healthy home environment, to be known as the 
‘‘Healthy Home Seal of Approval’’ program. 
(2) CRITERIA
FOR
HOUSING
LABELING
PRO-
GRAM.—A voluntary labeling program to expand 
upon the Energy Star program established by sec-
tion 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a) to establish health-promoting 
design and maintenance criteria for new and existing 
housing. 
(b) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment, acting through the Director of the Office 
of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, and 
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the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention— 
(A) promote the Healthy Home Seal of 
Approval for consumer products and materials, 
and for criteria for housing as the preferred op-
tions in the marketplace for achieving optimum 
indoor environmental quality and maximum oc-
cupant health; 
(B) work to enhance public awareness of 
the Healthy Home Seal of Approval for con-
sumer products and materials, and for criteria 
for housing, including by providing special out-
reach to small businesses; 
(C) conduct research and provide sound 
science and methods to evaluate products, ma-
terials, and criteria for housing that preserves 
the integrity of the Healthy Home Seal of Ap-
proval for consumer products and materials, 
and for criteria for housing label; 
(D) regularly update the requirements for 
the Healthy Home Seal of Approval for prod-
ucts and materials, and for criteria for housing; 
(E) solicit comments from interested par-
ties prior to establishing or revising a Healthy 
Home Seal of Approval, including a change to 
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a product category, material category, specifica-
tion, or criterion (or prior to effective dates for 
any such product category, material category, 
specification, or criterion); 
(F) on adoption of a new or revised prod-
uct category, material category, specification, or 
criterion in a Healthy Home Seal of Approval, 
provide reasonable notice to interested parties 
of any changes (including effective dates) in 
product categories, material categories, speci-
fications, or criteria, along with— 
(i) an explanation of the changes; and 
(ii) as appropriate, responses to com-
ments submitted by interested parties; and 
(G) provide appropriate lead time (which 
shall be 270 days, unless the Administrator 
specifies otherwise) prior to the applicable effec-
tive date for a new or a significant revision to 
a Healthy Home Seal of Approval, including a 
change to a product category, material cat-
egory, specification, or criterion. 
(2) LEAD TIME.—If a product category is re-
vised in accordance with paragraph (1)(G), the lead 
time shall take into account the timing requirements 
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of the manufacturing, product marketing, and dis-
tribution process for the specific product addressed. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014, $6,000,000 for carrying out the activities 
under this section. 
SEC. 302. OUTREACH ON HEALTH HAZARDS IN HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, acting through the Office 
of Children’s Health Protection and Environmental Edu-
cation, shall provide education and outreach to the general 
public on the— 
(1) environmental health risks experienced by 
the elderly; and 
(2) low-cost methods for addressing such risks. 
(b) FOOD QUALITY PROTECTION.—Section 303 of 
the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 136r– 
1) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘Inte-
grated Pest Management is’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(2) DEFINITION OF INTEGRATED PEST MAN-
AGEMENT.—In this section, the term ‘Integrated 
Pest Management’ means’’; 
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY
OF
INFORMATION.—The 
Secretary’’; 
(4) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘Federal 
agencies’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) USE.—A Federal agency’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2014 to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $300,000 for use by the Secretary of Agri-
culture; and 
‘‘(2) $300,000 for use by the Administrator.’’. 
(c) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, acting through the Direc-
tor of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Haz-
ard Control, shall award funds for a Health Hazards 
Outreach competitive grant program. 
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(2) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—Eligible applicants 
for a grant under paragraph (1) are national non-
profit organizations, and State and local entities, in-
cluding community-based organizations and govern-
ment health, environmental, and housing depart-
ments. 
(3) ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—Funds awarded 
under this subsection may be used to— 
(A) document the need for healthy housing 
assessments or controls in a given community 
or communities; 
(B) perform outreach and education with a 
community-level focus; and 
(C) develop policy and capacity building 
approaches. 
(4) COLLABORATION
WITH
LOCAL
INSTITU-
TIONS.—Eligible applicants under this subsection 
are encouraged to— 
(A) forge partnerships among State or 
local level government and nonprofit entities; 
and 
(B) improve the incorporation of healthy 
housing principles into existing State and local 
systems where possible. 
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(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2014— 
(1) $300,000 for carrying out the activities 
under subsection (a); and 
(2) $2,000,000 for carrying out the activities 
under subsection (c). 
SEC. 303. NATIONAL HEALTHY HOUSING MEDIA CAMPAIGN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development, acting through the Director of the 
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency shall establish and maintain a national 
healthy housing media campaign. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS OF CAMPAIGN.—The Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development, acting through the 
Director of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard 
Control, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, and the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency shall— 
(1) determine the design of the national healthy 
housing media campaign, including by— 
(A) identifying the target audience; 
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(B) formulating and packaging unified 
messages regarding— 
(i) how best to assess health hazards 
in the home; and 
(ii) how best to prevent and control 
health hazards in the home; 
(C) identifying ideal mechanisms for dis-
semination; 
(D) distributing responsibilities and estab-
lishing an ongoing system of coordination; and 
(E) incorporating input from the target 
audience of the campaign; 
(2) carry out the operation of a national 
healthy housing media campaign that— 
(A) draws upon existing outreach and pub-
lic education efforts to the maximum extent 
practicable; 
(B) provides critical healthy housing infor-
mation in a concise and simple manner; and 
(C) uses multiple media strategies to reach 
the maximum number of people in the target 
audience as possible; and 
(3) evaluate the performance of the campaign, 
including by— 
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(A) tracking the accomplishments of the 
campaign; 
(B) identifying changes in healthy housing 
awareness, healthy housing activities, and the 
healthy housing conditions among the target 
audience of the campaign; 
(C) assessing the cost-effectiveness of the 
campaign in achieving the goals of the cam-
paign; and 
(D) preparing a final evaluation report not 
later than 1 year after the date of the close of 
the campaign, the results of which shall be 
posted on the website of each such agency. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014, $6,000,000 for carrying out the activities 
under this section. 
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