20 U.S.C. § 3606 : US Code - Section 3606: Standards and safety procedures

Search 20 U.S.C. § 3606 : US Code - Section 3606: Standards and safety procedures

(a) Establishment and distribution to designated State agency or
unit; establishment of criteria for loan program eligibility
(1) Within 120 days after the first meeting of the Task Force,
and after consultation with the Task Force, the Secretary shall
establish and distribute to the State agency or unit designated
under section 3603(a)(4) of this title -
(A) procedures for testing the level of asbestos fibers in
schools, including safety measures to be followed in conducting
such tests;
(B) standards for evaluating (on the basis of such tests) the
likelihood of the leakage of asbestos fibers into the school
environment; and
(C) standards for determining which contractors are qualified
to carry out the testing and evaluation described in this
paragraph.
(2) After consulting with the Task Force, the Secretary shall
establish criteria to be used for determining eligibility for loans
under section 3605 of this title. The criteria shall be based on
the assessment of the extent of the health hazards posed by the
presence of asbestos fibers in schools, as determined in accordance
with standards under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection.
(b) Establishment of regulations
After reviewing recommendations submitted to the Secretary by the
Task Force under section 3602(e)(5) of this title, the Secretary,
with the concurrence of the Task Force, shall by regulation
establish -
(1) procedures to be used by local educational agencies, in
programs for which loans are made under section 3605 of this
title, for -
(A) containing and removing asbestos materials in school
buildings;
(B) replacing the asbestos materials removed from school
buildings with other appropriate building materials; and
(C) restoring such school buildings to conditions comparable
to those existing before asbestos containment or removal
activities were undertaken; and
(2) standards for determining which contractors are qualified
to carry out the activities referred to in paragraph (1).
(c) Avoidance of duplication of similar activities of Environmental
Protection Agency
In carrying out his duties under this section, the Secretary
shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, duplicating similar
activities undertaken by the Environmental Protection Agency.