Sec. 7. Definitions
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In this Act: The term abatement means the complete and permanent elimination of lead hazards. The term blood lead reference level means the minimum concentration of lead in an individual’s blood, at or above which the jurisdiction or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as applicable, recommends public health actions be taken. The term federally supported housing means housing for which assistance is provided by the Federal Government under— section 221(d)(3) or 236 of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(3) ; 1715z–1); section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701s ); section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ); or sections 502(a), 504, 514, 515, 516, or 533 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1472(a) , 1474, 1484, 1485, 1486, 1490m).
The term lead-based paint means paint or other surface coatings that contain lead in excess of limits established under section 302(c) of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4822(c) ). The term lead-based paint hazard means any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, lead-contaminated paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects as established by the appropriate Federal agency.
The term lead-contaminated dust means surface dust in residential dwellings that contains an area or mass concentration of lead in excess of levels determined by the appropriate Federal agency to pose a threat of adverse health effects in pregnant women or young children. The term lead dust wipe testing means the process of verifying that the concentrations of lead dust present on household interior surfaces are lower than allowable standards. The term lead service line means a pipe that connects the water main to the building inlet and contains lead.
The term loan guarantee means a formal agreement that 1 party will assume the debt obligation of a borrower if they are no longer able to pay the principal or interest of a loan. The term remediation means an action taken to eliminate lead hazards in a nonpermanent way. The term residential dwelling means— a single-family dwelling, including attached structures such as porches and stoops; or a single-family dwelling unit in a structure that contains more than 1 separate residential dwelling unit, and in which each such unit is used or occupied, or intended to be used or occupied, in whole or in part, as the home or residence of one or more persons.
The term residential real property means real property on which there is situated one or more residential dwellings used or occupied, or intended to be used or occupied, in whole or in part, as the home or residence of one or more persons. The term revolving loan fund means a self-replenishing financing mechanism that utilizes debt payments as capital to issue new loans. The term risk assessment means an on-site investigation to determine and report the existence, nature, severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards in the residential dwellings, including— information gathering regarding the age and history of the housing and occupancy by children under age 6; visual inspection; limited wipe sampling or other environmental sampling techniques; other activity as may be appropriate; and provision of a report explaining the results of the investigation.
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