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PUBLIC LAW 91-695-JAN. 13, 1971

[84 STAT.

Public Law 91-695 January 13, 1971 [H. R. 1917 2 ]

Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act.

AN ACT To provide Federal financial assistance to help cities and communities to develop and carry out intensive local programs to eliminate the causes of lead-based paint poisoning and local programs to detect and treat incidents of such poisoning, to establish a Federal demonstration and research program to study the extent of the lead-based paint poisoning problem and the methods available for lead-based paint removal, and to prohibit future use of lead-based paint in Federal or federally assisted construction or rehabilitation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rejjresentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act". TITLE I—GRANTS FOR THE D E T E C T I O N A N D T R E A T MENT O F LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING GRANTS FOR LOCAL DETECTION XND T R E A T M E N T OF LEAD-BASED P A I N T POISONING

Limitation.

Employment opportunities.

SEC. 101. (a) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereafter referred to in this title as the "Secretary") is authorized to make grants to units of general local government in any State for the purpose of assisting such units in developing and carrying out local programs to detect and treat incidents of lead-based paint poisoning. (b) The amount of any such grant shall not exceed 75 per centum of the cost of developing and carrying out a local program, as approved by the Secretary, during a period of three years. (c) A local program should include— (1) educational programs intended to communicate the health danger and prevalence of lead-based paint poisoning among children of inner city areas, to parents, educators, and local health officials; (2) development and carrying out of intensive community testing programs designed to detect incidents of lead-based paint poisoning among community residents, and to insure prompt medical treatment for such afflicted individuals; (3) development and carrying out of intensive followup programs to insure that identified cases of lead-based paint poisoning are protected against further exposure to lead-based paints in their living environment; and (4) any other actions which will reduce or eliminate lead-based paint poisoning. (d) Each local program shall afford opportunities for employing the residents of communities or neighborhoods affected by lead-based paint poisoning, and for providing appropriate training, education, and any information which may be necessary to inform such residents of opportunities for employment in lead-based paint poisoning elimination programs. TITLE II—GRANTS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING SEC. 201. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is authorized to make grants to units of general local government in any State for the purpose of assisting such units in developing and carrying out programs that identify those areas that present a high risk to the health of residents because of the presence of lead-based

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