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PUBLIC LAW 93-151-NOV. 9, 1973

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" P R O H I B I T I O X AGAINST U S E OF LEAD BASED P A I N T I N CONSTKUCTION O F F A C II i l T I E S A N D THE M A N U F ACT U R E OF CERTAIN TOYS A N D U T E N S I L S

"SEC. 401. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall take such steps and impose such conditions as may be necessary or appropriate— " (1) to prohibit the use of lead based paint in residential structures constructed or rehabilitated by the Federal Government, or with Federal assistance in any form, after the date of enactment of this Act, and •'(2) to prohibit the application of lead based paint to any toy, furniture, cooking utensil, drinking utensil, or eating utensil manufactured and distributed after the date of enactment of this Act." SEC. 6. Section 501(3) of the Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act is amended to read as follows: 84 Stat. 2080, "(3) the term 'lead based paint'means— -L^a^cfbl^std " (A) prior to December 31, 1974, any paint containing paint." more than five-tenths of 1 per centum lead by weight (calculated as lead metal) in the total nonvolatile content of liquid paints or in the dried film of paint already applied; " (B) after December 31, 1974, any paint containing more than six one-hundredths of 1 per centum lead by weight (calculated as lead metal) in the total nonvolatile content of liquid paints or in the dried film of paint already applied, except that if prior to December 31, 1974, the Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, based on studies conducted in accordance with section 301(b) of this Act, Ante, p. 566. determines that another level of lead, not to exceed fivetenths of 1 per centum, is safe, then such other level shall be effective after December 31, 1974.". SEC. 7. (a) Section 503(a) of the Lead Based Paint Poisoning Pre- Appropriation. vention Act is amended (1) by striking out the word "and" and insert- 42 USC 4843. ing in lieu thereof a comma, and (2) by inserting before the period a comma and the following: "and $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1974 and 1975". (b) Section 503(b) of such Act is amended (1) by striking out the word "and" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma, and (2) by inserting before the period a comma and the following: "and $35,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1974 and 1975". (c) Section 503(c) of such Act is amended (1) by striking out the word "and" and by inserting in lieu thereof a comma, and (2) by inserting before the period a comma and the following: "and $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1974 and 1975". (d) Section 503(d) of such Act is amended by striking out all matter after the semicolon and inserting in lieu thereof and any amounts authorized for one fiscal year but not appropriated may be appropriated for the succeeding fiscal year.". (e) Title V of the Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sections: "ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES

"SEC. 504. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, grants authorized under sections 101 and 201 of this Act may be made to an

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