Sec. 4. Health, safety, and habitability standards and model standards
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Based on the results of the interagency health study conducted under section 3, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Secretary of Energy, the Executive Director of the National Institute of Building Sciences, and the President of the National Academy of Sciences shall, in accordance with section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 ( 15 U.S.C. 272 note;
Public Law 104–113 ), jointly issue model health, safety, and habitability standards for preventing, detecting, and remediating indoor residential mold growth, including— model indoor residential mold inspection standards; model indoor residential mold remediation standards; standards for testing the toxicity of indoor residential mold and any toxin or toxic compound produced by indoor residential mold; health and safety standards for the protection of indoor residential mold inspectors and remediators; standards for indoor residential mold testing labs; model ventilation standards for the design, installation, and maintenance of air ventilation or air-conditioning systems to prevent indoor residential mold growth or the creation of conditions that foster indoor mold growth in residential properties; and model building code standards to control moisture and prevent mold growth in indoor residential environments.
To the maximum extent possible, model standards issued under this section shall be developed in consideration of the needs and vulnerabilities of low-income populations and with the assistance of— organizations that develop mold and water damage standards; organizations involved in establishing national building construction standards; representatives of State or local authorities responsible for building inspections and issuance of certificates of occupancy; organizations involved in improving indoor air quality; public health advocates; and health and medical professionals, including practitioners that care for children and other vulnerable populations.
Model standards issued under this section shall take into account geographic diversity, propensity for extreme weather or flooding, and other resiliency metrics. The officers identified in subsection
(a)shall make draft standards issued under this section available for public review and comment at least 90 days prior to publication of the final standards or model standards pursuant to paragraph (2). Not later than 3 years after the results of the study conducted under section 3 are submitted to Congress in accordance with such section, the officers identified in subsection
(a)shall issue, and make available to the public, final standards and model standards under this section. The officers identified in subsection
(a)shall— review the model standards issued under this section at least once every 3 years based on latest scientific advances and published studies relating to indoor residential mold growth; and update such standards and model standards as necessary to adequately and effectively inform the public and protect human health, preserve and improve the quality of federally-assisted housing, and reduce the displacement of tenants. Not later than 3 years after the publication of standards and model standards under subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall revise the requirements for conducting uniform physical condition inspections under part 5 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, to incorporate the model standards issued under this section, as applicable.
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Health, safety, and habitability standards and model standards
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