H.R. 6396 (112th): End Radon in Schools Act

Introduced:
Sep 13, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA1]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 275 on Jan 15, 2013. See H.R. 275 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 13, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 13, 2012
Referred to Committee Sep 13, 2012
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

To establish a grant program to test and mitigate radon levels in public schools, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Sep 13, 2012.
10 pages

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9/13/2012--Introduced.
End Radon in Schools Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review, update, revise, and publish the Radon Measurements In Schools Guidelines with current information and guidance on radon testing in public elementary and secondary schools.
Directs the Administrator, subject to the availability of appropriations, to award grants to states to:
(1) follow the updated Guidelines,
(2) conduct short-term tests of radon levels in their public elementary and secondary schools, and
(3) provide funds to their local educational agencies (LEAs) to mitigate and reevaluate radon levels in schools found to have unsafe quantities of radon.
Requires the Administrator to conduct such mitigation directly or by contract if an LEA does not certify to its state that it will use grant funds to mitigate unsafe radon levels at its schools.
Considers radon levels of at least four picocuries per liter to be unsafe.
Gives grant priority to states whose total landmass lies in Radon Zone 1.

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  • Title 20: EDUCATION
  • Chapter 70: STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • Subchapter V: PROMOTING INFORMED PARENTAL CHOICE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS
  • Part A: Innovative Programs
  • Subpart 4: general provisions
  • Section 7217d: Definitions
  • Subchapter IX: GENERAL PROVISIONS
  • Part A: Definitions
  • Section 7801: Definitions