the leading cause of lung cancer, resulting in about
14,000 deaths each year.
(2) Testing for elevated levels of radon is rel-
atively simple and inexpensive.
(3) There is not an adequate effort by Federal
agencies to encourage testing for radon.
(4) Efforts to encourage testing have had lim-
ited results, reaching only a small percentage of
homes to date.
(5) The lack of a mandatory certification proc-
ess leads to inaccurate radon testing, ineffective
radon mitigation, erosion of public confidence in the
industry, and a waste of consumer investment.
(6) Increased public awareness of the dangers
of radon gas and the means to mitigate its effects
will lead to more informed decision making and a
more productive use of resources.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR RADON ABATEMENT PROVI-
SIONS OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 311 of the Toxic Sub-
stances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2662 et seq.) is redesig-
nated as section 318 and amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 318. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
the provisions of this title (other than section 307) such
sums as may be necessary for the fiscal years 1994
through 1997.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The following sec-
tions of title III of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15
U.S.C. 2662 et seq.) are repealed:
(1) Section 305(f).
(2) Section 306(j).
(3) Section 308(f).
SEC. 4. PERFORMANCE PROGRAM FOR RADON PRODUCTS
AND SERVICES.
Section 309 of the Toxic Substances Control Act is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 309. PERFORMANCE AND PROFICIENCY PROGRAM
FOR RADON PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
‘‘(a) PERFORMANCE AND PROFICIENCY PROGRAM.—
(1) Within one year after the enactment of the Radon
Awareness and Disclosure Act of 1993, the Administrator
shall promulgate regulations establishing a program to re-
quire each of the following—
‘‘(A) Any product for the measurement or miti-
gation of radon shall meet performance criteria that
insure the effectiveness of such product.
‘‘(B) Any person offering a service to the public
for the measurement or mitigation of radon shall
meet a level of proficiency that insures the effective-
ness of such service.
Effective on the date 2 years after the enactment of the
Radon Awareness and Disclosure Act of 1993, no person
may introduce into commerce any product for the meas-
urement or mitigation of radon unless such product meets
the performance criteria established under subparagraph
(A) and no person may offer a service to the public for
the measurement or mitigation of radon unless such per-
son meets the level of proficiency established under sub-
paragraph (B).
‘‘(2) The program established as provided in para-
graph (1) shall include each of the following—
‘‘(A) Procedures for ordering the recall of any
product introduced in commerce for the measure-
ment or mitigation of radon which does not meet the
performance criteria established under paragraph
(1)(A).
‘‘(B) Procedures for ordering the discontinu-
ance of any service offered to the public for the
measurement or mitigation of radon which does not
meet the levels of proficiency established under para-
graph (1)(B).
‘‘(C) Procedures for establishing adequate qual-
ity assurance requirements for each radon measure-
ment or mitigation product introduced into com-
merce and for each radon measurement or mitiga-
tion service offered to the public.
‘‘(b) 
EFFECTIVENESS
OF
PRODUCTS; 
PUBLIC
AWARENESS.—The Administrator shall develop and make
each of the following available to the public:
‘‘(1) A list of all radon measurement and miti-
gation products which meet minimum performance
criteria under paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (a).
‘‘(2) A summary of current radon measurement
and mitigation methods and products. Such sum-
mary shall include information about the accuracy,
effectiveness, cost, and resistance to tampering of
such products and methods.
‘‘(c) USER FEE.—(1) Within one year after the en-
actment of the Radon Awareness and Disclosure Act of
1993, the Administrator shall promulgate rules imposing
user fees on persons who manufacture or import any prod-
uct described in subsection (a)(1)(A) and for persons who
offer any service described in subsection (a)(1)(B). The
amount of such fees shall be designed to cover the annual
operating costs of the Environmental Protection Agency
in carrying out the program established under subsection
(a), except that the Administrator may reduce the amount
of such fees during the first 3 fiscal years after the pro-
mulgation of regulations under subsection (a) in order to
promote the availability of radon measurement and miti-
gation products and services. Such fees shall be structured
such that any person’s liability for such fees is reasonably
based on the proportion of the program’s operating costs
that relate to such person, and such person’s liability for
such fees shall not be based on the income of such person.
‘‘(2) The fee established under paragraph (1) shall
not apply with respect to persons who are employees of
public and nonprofit child care facilities, schools, hospitals,
nursing homes, or other care facilities and who are provid-
ing services described in subsection (a)(1)(B) at such
facilities.
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received for user
fees under subsection (b) shall be deposited in a Radon
Service Account established in the Treasury of the United
States for use by the Administrator, to the extent provided
in appropriations Acts, in carrying out the program estab-
lished under subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 5. MEDICAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
Title III of the Toxic Substances Control Act is
amended by adding the following new section after section
316 (as redesignated by section 11 of this Act):
‘‘SEC. 317. MEDICAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in coopera-
tion with the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
shall develop and implement an outreach program to pro-
vide information about radon to the medical community.
‘‘(b) INFORMATION.—(1) The Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices and the Surgeon General, shall develop informational
material concerning radon tailored to doctors in general
practice and in specialties related to lung cancer. Such in-
formation shall, at a minimum—
‘‘(A) explain the health threats posed by expo-
sure to radon;
‘‘(B) explain the association of radon with
smoking and other causes of lung cancer;
‘‘(C) identify appropriate steps to determine ex-
posure to radon in the home; and
‘‘(D) identify sources of additional information.
‘‘(2) Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Administrator shall trans-
mit the information developed pursuant to this section
to—
‘‘(A) doctors in the United States in general
practice;
‘‘(B) doctors in specialties related to lung can-
cer;
‘‘(C) all doctors employed by the Federal Gov-
ernment;
‘‘(D) all hospital administrators; and
‘‘(E) other physicians and officials determined
by the Administrator to be appropriate.
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this section, the Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices, shall report to Congress concerning the implementa-
tion of this section and recommendations for measures to
improve radon information dissemination to the medical
community.’’.
SEC. 6. STRATEGY TO IDENTIFY AND REDUCE EXCEPTION-
ALLY HIGH INDOOR RADON LEVELS.
Title III of the Toxic Substances Control Act is
amended by adding the following new section after section
315 (as added by section 5 of this Act):
‘‘SEC. 316. STRATEGY TO IDENTIFY AND REDUCE EXCEP-
TIONALLY HIGH INDOOR RADON LEVELS.
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRATEGY.—Within 9
months of the date of enactment of the Radon Awareness
and Disclosure Act of 1993, the Administrator shall, in
consultation with other Federal agencies and scientific ex-
perts in radon health effects, detection, and mitigation,
using relevant and available information, develop and pro-
vide to Congress a strategy for identifying areas and build-
ings within the United States with exceptionally high lev-
els of radon and for reducing such radon levels. The Ad-
ministrator shall revise the strategy as necessary to incor-
porate additional relevant information.
‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
THE STRATEGY.—No
later than 9 months after the date of enactment of the
Radon Awareness and Disclosure Act of 1993, the Admin-
istrator shall begin to implement the provisions of the
strategy required under subsection (a).
‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—21 months after the
date of enactment of the Radon Awareness and Disclosure
Act of 1993, the Administrator shall report to Congress
on the results of Federal, State, and local efforts to imple-
ment the strategy developed under subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 7. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 306 OF TSCA.
Section 306 of the Toxic Substances Control Act is
amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (e), strike ‘‘In the event that
State applications for funds exceed the total funds
available in a fiscal year, the’’ and insert ‘‘The’’.
(2) Amend subsection (e) to add the following
new paragraph at the end thereof:
‘‘(5) The potential for the activity or project to
advance the strategy developed under section 315.’’.
(3) In subsection (f), strike ‘‘in the third year’’
and insert ‘‘thereafter’’.
SEC. 8. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION ON
RADON AWARENESS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the President’s Commission on
Radon Awareness (hereinafter in this Act referred to as
the ‘‘Commission’’).
(b) DUTIES.—The Commission shall—
(1) examine public awareness programs in ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this Act which
are—
(A) implemented through various segments
of mass media; and
(B) intended to raise public awareness of
the health threats of radon and the benefits of
testing for radon;
(2) act as an administrative and coordinating
body for the voluntary donation of resources to as-
sist the implementation of new programs and na-
tional strategies for dissemination of information in-
tended to raise awareness of the health threats of
radon;
(3) encourage media outlets throughout the
country to provide information aimed at increasing
radon awareness, including public service announce-
ments and advertisements; and
(4) evaluate the effectiveness and assist in the
update of programs and national strategies formu-
lated with the assistance of the Commission.
(c) NATIONAL RADON EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, in collaboration
with the Commission, shall establish a national edu-
cation campaign to increase public awareness con-
cerning radon health risks and motivate public ac-
tion to reduce radon levels. The national education
campaign shall include the use of funds for the pur-
chase and production of public educational mate-
rials. The Administrator is authorized to enter into
cooperative agreements to carry out this section.
(2) RADON AWARENESS WEEK.—As part of the
national education campaign, the Administrator may
designate an annual national radon awareness week.
(d) MEMBERSHIP
AND OPERATION
OF COMMIS-
SION.—
(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Com-
mission shall be composed of 12 members appointed
by the President within 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and should include represent-
atives of—
(A) advertising agencies;
(B) television, radio, cable communica-
tions, and print media;
(C) the health industry;
(D) other segments of the business sector
of the United States;
(E) experts in the field of radiation
science;
(F) consumer groups;
(G) the radon testing and remediation in-
dustry; and
(H) other Federal agencies, as designated
by the President.
(2) TERMS.—
(A) Except as provided in subparagraphs
(B) and (C), members shall be appointed for
terms of 3 years.
(B) Any member appointed to fill a va-
cancy occurring before the expiration of the
term for which such member’s predecessor was
appointed shall be appointed only for the re-
mainder of such term.