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42 U.S.C. § 4851a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4851a. Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to develop a national strategy to build the infrastructure necessary to eliminate lead-based paint hazards in all housing as expeditiously as possible;
(2) to reorient the national approach to the presence of lead-based paint in housing to implement, on a priority basis, a broad program to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards in the Nation’s housing stock;
(3) to encourage effective action to prevent childhood lead poisoning by establishing a workable framework for lead-based paint hazard evaluation and reduction and by ending the current confusion over reasonable standards of care;
(4) to ensure that the existence of lead-based paint hazards is taken into account in the development of Government housing policies and in the sale, rental, and renovation of homes and apartments;
(5) to mobilize national resources expeditiously, through a partnership among all levels of government and the private sector, to develop the most promising, cost-effective methods for evaluating and reducing lead-based paint hazards;
(6) to reduce the threat of childhood lead poisoning in housing owned, assisted, or transferred by the Federal Government; and
(7) to educate the public concerning the hazards and sources of lead-based paint poisoning and steps to reduce and eliminate such hazards.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1003, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3897.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning title X of Pub. L. 102–550, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3897, known as the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4851 of this title and Tables.
42 U.S.C. § 4852a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4852a. Task force on lead-based paint hazard reduction and financing
(a) In general
The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish a task force to make recommendations on expanding resources and efforts to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards in private housing.
(b) Membership
The task force shall include individuals representing the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Farmers Home Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Environmental Protection Agency, employee organizations in the building and construction trades industry, landlords, tenants, primary lending institutions, private mortgage insurers, single-family and multifamily real estate interests, nonprofit housing developers, property liability insurers, public housing agencies, low-income housing advocacy organizations, national, State and local lead-poisoning prevention advocates and experts, and community-based organizations located in areas with substantial rental housing.
(c) Responsibilities
The task force shall make recommendations to the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency concerning—
(1) incorporating the need to finance lead-based paint hazard reduction into underwriting standards;
(2) developing new loan products and procedures for financing lead-based paint hazard evaluation and reduction activities;
(3) adjusting appraisal guidelines to address lead safety;
(4) incorporating risk assessments or inspections for lead-based paint as a routine procedure in the origination of new residential mortgages;
(5) revising guidelines, regulations, and educational pamphlets issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other Federal agencies relating to lead-based paint poisoning prevention;
(6) reducing the current uncertainties of liability related to lead-based paint in rental housing by clarifying standards of care for landlords and lenders, and by exploring the “safe harbor” concept;
(7) increasing the availability of liability insurance for owners of rental housing and certified contractors and establishing alternative systems to compensate victims of lead-based paint poisoning; and
(8) evaluating the utility and appropriateness of requiring risk assessments or inspections and notification to prospective lessees of rental housing.
(d) Compensation
The members of the task force shall not receive Federal compensation for their participation.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1015, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3908.)
42 U.S.C. § 4852b (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4852b. National consultation on lead-based paint hazard reduction
In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall consult on an ongoing basis with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, other Federal agencies concerned with lead poisoning prevention, and the task force established pursuant to section 4852a of this title.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1016, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3909.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning title X of Pub. L. 102–550, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3897, known as the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4851 of this title and Tables.
heading: Change of Name
text: Centers for Disease Control changed to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Pub. L. 102–531, title III, § 312, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3504.
42 U.S.C. § 4852c (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4852c. Guidelines for lead-based paint hazard evaluation and reduction activities
Not later than 12 months after October 28, 1992, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control), shall issue guidelines for the conduct of federally supported work involving risk assessments, inspections, interim controls, and abatement of lead-based paint hazards. Such guidelines shall be based upon criteria that measure the condition of the housing (and the presence of children under age 6 for the purposes of risk assessments) and shall not be based upon criteria that measure the health of the residents of the housing.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1017, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3909.)
heading: Change of Name
text: Centers for Disease Control changed to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Pub. L. 102–531, title III, § 312, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3504.
42 U.S.C. § 4853 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4853. Worker protection
Not later than 180 days after October 28, 1992, the Secretary of Labor shall issue an interim final regulation regulating occupational exposure to lead in the construction industry. Such interim final regulation shall provide employment and places of employment to employees which are as safe and healthful as those which would prevail under the Department of Housing and Urban Development guidelines published at Federal Register 55, page 38973 (September 28, 1990) (Revised Chapter 8). Such interim final regulations shall take effect upon issuance (except that such regulations may include a reasonable delay in the effective date), shall have the legal effect of an Occupational Safety and Health Standard, and shall apply until a final standard becomes effective under section 655 of title 29.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1031, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3924.)
42 U.S.C. § 4853a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4853a. Coordination between Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Labor
The Secretary of Labor, in promulgating regulations under section 4853 of this title, shall consult and coordinate with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of achieving the maximum enforcement of title IV of the Toxic Substances Control Act [15 U.S.C. 2681 et seq.] and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 [29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.] while imposing the least burdens of duplicative requirements on those subject to such title and Act and for other purposes.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1032, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3924.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Toxic Substances Control Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94–469, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2003, as amended. Title IV of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV (§ 2681 et seq.) of chapter 53 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of Title 15 and Tables.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 91–596, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1590, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 651 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 651 of Title 29 and Tables.
42 U.S.C. § 4854 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4854. Research on lead exposure from other sources
The Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, shall conduct research on strategies to reduce the risk of lead exposure from other sources, including exterior soil and interior lead dust in carpets, furniture, and forced air ducts.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1051, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3925.)
42 U.S.C. § 4854a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4854a. Testing technologies
The Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, shall conduct research to—
(1) develop improved methods for evaluating lead-based paint hazards in housing;
(2) develop improved methods for reducing lead-based paint hazards in housing;
(3) develop improved methods for measuring lead in paint films, dust, and soil samples;
(4) establish performance standards for various detection methods, including spot test kits;
(5) establish performance standards for lead-based paint hazard reduction methods, including the use of encapsulants;
(6) establish appropriate cleanup standards;
(7) evaluate the efficacy of interim controls in various hazard situations;
(8) evaluate the relative performance of various abatement techniques;
(9) evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of interim control and abatement strategies; and
(10) assess the effectiveness of hazard evaluation and reduction activities funded by this chapter.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1052, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3925.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in par. (10), was in the original “this Act”, meaning title X of Pub. L. 102–550, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3897, known as the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4851 of this title and Tables.
42 U.S.C. § 4854b (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4854b. Authorization
Of the total amount approved in appropriation Acts under section 4852(o) 1 of this title, there shall be set aside to carry out this part $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1994.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1053, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3926.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 4852(o) of this title, referred to in text, was redesignated section 4852(p) of this title by Pub. L. 103–233, title III, § 305(a)(1), Apr. 11, 1994, 108 Stat. 370.
42 U.S.C. § 4855 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4855. Federal implementation and insurance study
(a) Federal implementation study
The Comptroller General of the United States shall assess the effectiveness of Federal enforcement and compliance with lead safety laws and regulations, including any changes needed in annual inspection procedures to identify lead-based paint hazards in units receiving assistance under subsections (b) and (o) of section 1437f of this title.
(b) Insurance study
The Comptroller General of the United States shall assess the availability of liability insurance for owners of residential housing that contains lead-based paint and persons engaged in lead-based paint hazard evaluation and reduction activities. In carrying out the assessment, the Comptroller General shall—
(1) analyze any precedents in the insurance industry for the containment and abatement of environmental hazards, such as asbestos, in federally assisted housing;
(2) provide an assessment of the recent insurance experience in the public housing lead hazard identification and reduction program; and
(3) recommend measures for increasing the availability of liability insurance to owners and contractors engaged in federally supported work.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1056, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3926.)
42 U.S.C. § 4856 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4856. Reports of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
(a) Annual report
The Secretary shall transmit to the Congress an annual report that—
(1) sets forth the Secretary’s assessment of the progress made in implementing the various programs authorized by this chapter;
(2) summarizes the most current health and environmental studies on childhood lead poisoning, including studies that analyze the relationship between interim control and abatement activities and the incidence of lead poisoning in resident children;
(3) recommends legislative and administrative initiatives that may improve the performance by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in combating lead hazards through the expansion of lead hazard evaluation and reduction activities;
(4) describes the results of research carried out in accordance with subchapter III of this chapter; and
(5) estimates the amount of Federal assistance annually expended on lead hazard evaluation and reduction activities.
(b) Biennial report
(1) In general
24 months after October 28, 1992, and at the end of every 24-month period thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on the progress of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in implementing expanded lead-based paint hazard evaluation and reduction activities.
(2) Contents
The report shall—
(A) assess the effectiveness of section 4852d of this title in making the public aware of lead-based paint hazards;
(B) estimate the extent to which lead-based paint hazard evaluation and reduction activities are being conducted in the various categories of housing;
(C) monitor and report expenditures for lead-based paint hazard evaluation and reduction for programs within the jurisdiction of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
(D) identify the infrastructure needed to eliminate lead-based paint hazards in all housing as expeditiously as possible, including cost-effective technology, standards and regulations, trained and certified contractors, certified laboratories, liability insurance, private financing techniques, and appropriate Government subsidies;
(E) assess the extent to which the infrastructure described in subparagraph (D) exists, make recommendations to correct shortcomings, and provide estimates of the costs of measures needed to build an adequate infrastructure; and
(F) include any additional information that the Secretary deems appropriate.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1061, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3926.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original “this title”, meaning title X of Pub. L. 102–550, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3897, known as the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. For complete classification of this title to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4851 of this title and Tables.
42 U.S.C. § 4871 to 4883 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§§ 4871 to 4883. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: The public service employment programs covered by this chapter and authorized pursuant to the Emergency Employment Act of 1971, Pub. L. 92–54, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 146, which enacted this chapter, are omitted because appropriations were not authorized after June 30, 1973. Similar public service employment programs were included in the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, Pub. L. 93–203, title II, §§ 201–211, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 850–857, which was classified to section 841 et seq. of Title 29, Labor, and was repealed by section 184(a)(1) of the Job Training Partnership Act, Pub. L. 97–300, title I, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1357. The Job Training Partnership Act was classified principally to chapter 19 (§ 1501 et seq.) of Title 29 and was repealed by Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2), 112 Stat. 1059, effective July 1, 2000.
Section 4871, Pub. L. 92–54, § 2, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 146, set forth Congressional statement of findings and purpose.
Section 4872, Pub. L. 92–54, § 3, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 147, related to financial assistance.
Section 4873, Pub. L. 92–54, § 4, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 147, related to eligibility of applicants.
Section 4874, Pub. L. 92–54, § 5, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 148, related to authorization of appropriations and the national unemployment rate.
Section 4875, Pub. L. 92–54, § 6, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 148, related to special employment assistance.
Section 4876, Pub. L. 92–54, § 7, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 149, related to applications for financial assistance.
Section 4877, Pub. L. 92–54, § 8, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 151, related to approval of applications and non-Federal contributions.
Section 4878, Pub. L. 92–54, § 9, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 151, related to interstate and intrastate allocation of funds.
Section 4879, Pub. L. 92–54, § 10, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 152, related to training and manpower services.
Section 4880, Pub. L. 92–54, § 11, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 152, related to periodic review and evaluation by the Secretary.
Section 4881, Pub. L. 92–54, § 12, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 153, set forth special provisions relating to programs.
Section 4882, Pub. L. 92–54, § 13, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 155, related to a special report to Congress.
Section 4883, Pub. L. 92–54, § 14, July 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 155, set forth definitions.
42 U.S.C. § 4901 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4901. Congressional findings and statement of policy
(a) The Congress finds—
(1) that inadequately controlled noise presents a growing danger to the health and welfare of the Nation’s population, particularly in urban areas;
(2) that the major sources of noise include transportation vehicles and equipment, machinery, appliances, and other products in commerce; and
(3) that, while primary responsibility for control of noise rests with State and local governments, Federal action is essential to deal with major noise sources in commerce control of which require national uniformity of treatment.
(b) The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to promote an environment for all Americans free from noise that jeopardizes their health or welfare. To that end, it is the purpose of this chapter to establish a means for effective coordination of Federal research and activities in noise control, to authorize the establishment of Federal noise emission standards for products distributed in commerce, and to provide information to the public respecting the noise emission and noise reduction characteristics of such products.
(Pub. L. 92–574, § 2, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1234.)
heading: Short Title of 1978 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 95–609, § 1, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3079, provided: “That this Act [amending sections 4905, 4910, 4913, 4918, 6901, 6903, 6907, 6913, 6922, 6923, 6925, to 6928, 6947, 6961, 6962, 6964, 6972, 6973, 6977, and 6981 to 6984 of this title and section 1431 of former Title 49, Transportation, and enacting provision set out as a note under section 1431 of former Title 49] may be cited as the ‘Quiet Communities Act of 1978’.”
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 92–574, § 1, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1234, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter, amending section 1431 of former Title 49, Transportation, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1431 of former Title 49] may be cited as the ‘Noise Control Act of 1972’.”
heading: Federal Compliance With Pollution Control Standards
text: For provisions relating to the responsibility of the head of each Executive agency for compliance with applicable pollution control standards, see Ex. Ord. No. 12088, Oct. 13, 1978, 43 F.R. 47707, set out as a note under section 4321 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 4904 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4904. Identification of major noise sources
(a) Development and publication of criteria
(1) The Administrator shall, after consultation with appropriate Federal agencies and within nine months of October 27, 1972, develop and publish criteria with respect to noise. Such criteria shall reflect the scientific knowledge most useful in indicating the kind and extent of all identifiable effects on the public health or welfare which may be expected from differing quantities and qualities of noise.
(2) The Administrator shall, after consultation with appropriate Federal agencies and within twelve months of October 27, 1972, publish information on the levels of environmental noise the attainment and maintenance of which in defined areas under various conditions are requisite to protect the public health and welfare with an adequate margin of safety.
(b) Compilation and publication of reports on noise sources and control technology
The Administrator shall, after consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, compile and publish a report or series of reports (1) identifying products (or classes of products) which in his judgment are major sources of noise, and (2) giving information on techniques for control of noise from such products, including available data on the technology, costs, and alternative methods of noise control. The first such report shall be published not later than eighteen months after October 27, 1972.
(c) Supplemental criteria and reports
The Administrator shall from time to time review and, as appropriate, revise or supplement any criteria or reports published under this section.
(d) Publication in Federal Register
Any report (or revision thereof) under subsection (b)(1) of this section identifying major noise sources shall be published in the Federal Register. The publication or revision under this section of any criteria or information on control techniques shall be announced in the Federal Register, and copies shall be made available to the general public.
(Pub. L. 92–574, § 5, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1236.)
42 U.S.C. § 4906 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4906. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–574, § 7(a), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1239, related to a study by the Administrator of the adequacy of noise controls, noise emission standards, and measures available to control such noise, the results of such study to be reported to the appropriate committees of Congress within nine months after Oct. 27, 1972.