Sec. 2107. Lead testing in school and child care program drinking water
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Section 1464 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–24 ) is amended by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following: In this subsection: The term child care program has the meaning given the term early childhood education program in section 103(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1003(8) ). The term local educational agency means— a local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )); a tribal education agency (as defined in section 3 of the National Environmental Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 5502 )); and a person that owns or operates a child care program facility. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Water and Waste Act of 2016 , the Administrator shall establish a voluntary school and child care program lead testing grant program to make grants available to States to assist local educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care programs under the jurisdiction of the local educational agencies. The Administrator may make a grant for the voluntary testing described in subparagraph
(A)directly available to— any local educational agency described in clause
(i)or
(iii)of paragraph (1)(B) located in a State that does not participate in the voluntary grant program established under subparagraph (A); or any local educational agency described in clause
(ii)of paragraph (1)(B). To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, a State or local educational agency shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require. Not more than 4 percent of grant funds accepted by a State or local educational agency for a fiscal year under this subsection shall be used to pay the administrative costs of carrying out this subsection. As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, the recipient State or local educational agency shall ensure that each local educational agency to which grant funds are distributed shall— expend grant funds in accordance with— the guidance of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools: Revised Technical Guidance and dated October 2006 (or any successor guidance); or applicable State regulations or guidance regarding reducing lead in drinking water in schools and child care programs that are not less stringent than the guidance referred to in clause (i); and make available, if applicable, in the administrative offices and, to the extent practicable, on the Internet website of the local educational agency for inspection by the public (including teachers, other school personnel, and parents) a copy of the results of any voluntary testing for lead contamination in school and child care program drinking water carried out using grant funds under this subsection; and notify parent, teacher, and employee organizations of the availability of the results described in clause (i). If resources are available to a State or local educational agency from any other Federal agency, a State, or a private foundation for testing for lead contamination in drinking water, the State or local educational agency shall demonstrate that the funds provided under this subsection will not displace those resources. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. . Section 1465 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–25 ) is repealed.
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- 42 USC 300j–24
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Sec. 2107
Lead testing in school and child care program drinking water
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