Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/1663

 121 STAT. 1642

PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

‘‘(7) takes into account the special vulnerability of children in low-income and minority communities to exposures from contaminants, hazardous substances, and pollutant emissions. ‘‘(b) PUBLIC OUTREACH.—The Federal Director and Commercial Director shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the public clearinghouse established under section 423 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 receives and makes available— ‘‘(1) information from the Administrator that is contained in the report described in section 503(a); and ‘‘(2) information on the exposure of children to environmental hazards in school facilities, as provided by the Administrator. 15 USC 2695d.

‘‘SEC. 505. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2013, to remain available until expended.’’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘TITLE V—HEALTHY HIGH-PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec. ‘‘Sec.

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Grants for healthy school environments. Model guidelines for siting of school facilities. Public outreach. Environmental health program. Authorization of appropriations.’’.

SEC. 462. STUDY ON INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN SCHOOLS. Contracts.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall enter into an arrangement with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Energy to conduct a detailed study of how sustainable building features such as energy efficiency affect multiple perceived indoor environmental quality stressors on students in K–12 schools. (b) CONTENTS.—The study shall— (1) investigate the combined effect building stressors such as heating, cooling, humidity, lighting, and acoustics have on building occupants’ health, productivity, and overall well-being; (2) identify how sustainable building features, such as energy efficiency, are influencing these human outcomes singly and in concert; and (3) ensure that the impacts of the indoor environmental quality are evaluated as a whole. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this section $200,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

Subtitle F—Institutional Entities SEC. 471. ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND EFFICIENCY GRANTS AND LOANS FOR INSTITUTIONS.

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Part G of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after section 399 (42 U.S.C. 6371h) the following:

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