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 98 STAT. 1294 Discrimination, prohibition. 20 USC 4018.

Prohibitions. 20 USC 4019.

20 USC 4020.

20 USC 2854.

PUBLIC LAW 98-377—AUG. 11, 1984

SEC. 509. No State OF local educational agency receiving assistance under this title may discharge any employee or otherwise discrimijjQ^g against any employee with respect to the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee has brought to the attention of the public information concerning any asbestos problem in the school buildings within the jurisdiction of such agency. SEC. 510. Except as otherwise provided in section 508, nothing in this title shall— (1) affect the right of any party to seek legal redress in connection with the purchase or installation of asbestos materials in schools or any claim of disability or death related to exposure to asbestos in a school setting; or (2) affect the rights of any party under any other law. SEC. 511. For purposes of this title CD the term "asbestos" means— (A) chrysotile, amosite, or crocidolite; or (B) in fibrous form, tremolite, anthophyllite, or actinolite; (2) the term "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the United States; (3) the term "threat" or "hazard" means that an asbestos material is friable or easily damaged, or within each reach of students or employees or otherwise susceptible to damage (including damage from water or air circulation) which could result in the dispersal of asbestos fibers into the school environment; (4) the term "local educational agency" means— (A) any local educational agency as defined in section 198(a)(10) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (B) the governing authority of any nonprofit elementary or secondary school; ^ (5) the term "nonprofit elementary or school" means— (A) any elementary or secondary school as defined in section 198(a)(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 owned and operated by one or more nonprofit corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual; and (B) any school of any agency of the United States; (6) the term "school buildings" means— (A) structures suitable for use as classrooms, laboratories, libraries, school eating facilities, or facilities used for the preparation of food; (B) any gymnasium or other facility which is specially designed for athletic or recreational activities for an academic course in physical education; (C) other facilities used for the instruction of students, for research, or for the administration of educational or research programs; and (D) maintenance, storage, or utility facilities essential to the operation of the facilities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph; (7) the term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, or the Administrator's designee;

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