Sec. 3. Indoor Air Quality Program
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The Administrator shall carry out a program to support the assessment, reduction, and avoidance of exposure to indoor air contaminants to reduce risks to human health. In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall support the assessment, reduction, and avoidance of exposure to indoor air contaminants to reduce risks to human health, including by— carrying out research, development, and demonstration activities pursuant to the Radon Gas and Indoor Air Quality Research Act of 1986 ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 note); listing indoor contaminants of concern, and developing guidelines for such indoor contaminants of concern, under section 4; providing training, education, outreach, and technical assistance to eliminate or reduce indoor air contaminants, including by effective source control, ventilation, and filtration practices; carrying out or recognizing voluntary certifications to identify and promote buildings that are most effective at improving indoor air quality under section 7; supporting efforts to improve indoor air quality in buildings used by local educational agencies and covered childcare facilities under section 8; ensuring effective consultation and coordination among Federal agencies in carrying out programs related to indoor air quality, including the Department of Labor, the Department of Energy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Defense, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and other appropriate agencies carrying out programs related to indoor air quality; supporting State, local, and Tribal governments, local educational agencies, housing authorities, and other entities to develop and implement indoor air quality management strategies, educational campaigns, assessments, guidelines, standards, and response programs; providing information, guidance, and assistance to the public, including building owners and occupants, on— health-related risks of exposure to indoor air contaminants; and effective measures and programs for reducing or avoiding exposure to indoor air contaminants; supporting development and adoption of standardized methods, techniques, and protocols for assessing, measuring, and sampling indoor air to determine the presence and concentrations of indoor air contaminants; supporting development and adoption of control technologies, building design criteria, and management practices to prevent the entrance of contaminants into buildings and to reduce or mitigate emissions from indoor sources; assessing the effectiveness of methods, techniques, protocols, response plans, products, and technologies to reduce or avoid exposure to indoor air contaminants; supporting the development and adoption of model provisions, to be incorporated into building codes for various types of buildings, designed to improve indoor air quality while taking into account comfort, safety, and energy conservation goals; supporting development and adoption of control technologies, building design criteria, and management practices to improve indoor air quality and building resilience against the impacts of more frequent extreme weather events and other consequences of climate change; and ensuring consideration of disadvantaged communities and individuals in carrying out the program authorized under subsection (a), including by providing access to financial assistance, technical assistance, and other offerings developed pursuant to this Act for all people regardless of income, race, color, national origin, Tribal affiliation, or disability.
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