42 U.S.C. § 4822

Editorial Notes

References in Text

lPub. L. 105–276, title V, § 522(a)Oct. 21, 1998112 Stat. 2564 Section 1437 of this title, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(A), (B)(vii), was repealed by , , .

section 566(b) of Pub. L. 100–242For effective date of the regulations issued to carry out this subsection, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(B), see , set out as a note below.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–31, § 237(a)(1)2017—Subsec. (e)(1). , substituted “persons with disabilities, or any 0-bedroom dwelling” for “handicapped” and “under age 6” for “less than 7 years of age” and inserted “or” after “expected to reside;”.

Pub. L. 115–31, § 237(a)(2)Subsec. (e)(3). , (3), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “any 0-bedroom dwelling.”

Pub. L. 105–276, § 522(b)(4)(A)section 1437g of this titlelsection 1437g of this titlel1998—Subsec. (d)(1). , in introductory provisions, substituted “assisted with capital assistance provided under ” for “assisted under section 1437 of this title” and, in concluding provisions, substituted “capital assistance provided under ” for “assistance under section 1437 of this title”.

Pub. L. 105–276, § 522(b)(4)(B)section 1437g of this titlelSubsec. (f). , substituted “under the Capital Fund under ” for “for comprehensive improvement assistance under section 1437 of this title”.

Pub. L. 102–550, § 1012(a)(1)1992—, amended section catchline generally.

Pub. L. 102–550, § 1012(a)(2)January 1, 1995section 4851b of this titleSubsec. (a). –(4), designated first sentence of subsec. (a) as par. (1), inserted heading, inserted before period at end of first sentence “or otherwise receives more than $5,000 in project-based assistance under a Federal housing program”, substituted “Beginning on , such procedures shall apply to all such housing that constitutes target housing, as defined in , and shall provide for appropriate measures to conduct risk assessments, inspections, interim controls, and abatement of lead-based paint hazards. At a minimum, such procedures shall require—” and subpars. (A) to (G) for former second sentence of subsec. (a) which read as follows: “Such procedures shall apply to all such housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated prior to 1978 and shall as a minimum provide for (1) appropriate measures to eliminate as far as practicable immediate hazards due to the presence of accessible intact, intact, and nonintact interior and exterior painted surfaces that may contain lead in any such housing in which any child who is less than 7 years of age resides or is expected to reside, and (2) assured notification (using a brochure developed after consultation with the National Institute of Building Sciences) to purchasers and tenants of such housing of the hazards of lead based paint, of the symptoms and treatment of lead based paint poisoning, and of the importance and availability of maintenance and removal techniques for eliminating such hazards.”, and designated former third sentence of subsec. (a) as par. (2) and inserted heading.

Pub. L. 102–550, § 1013, added pars. (3) and (4) and struck out former fourth sentence of subsec. (a) which read as follows: “Further, the Secretary shall establish and implement procedures to eliminate the hazards of lead based paint poisoning in all federally owned properties prior to the sale of such properties when their use is intended for residential habitation.”

Pub. L. 102–550, § 1012(b)section 4852c of this titlesection 1437f of this titleSubsec. (b). , substituted “for the risk assessment, interim control, inspection, and abatement of lead-based paint hazards in housing covered by this section shall be based upon guidelines developed pursuant to .” for “for the detection and abatement of lead-based paint poisoning hazards in any housing, including housing assisted under —

“(1) shall be based upon criteria that measure the condition of the housing; and

“(2) shall not be based upon criteria that measure the health of the residents of the housing.”

Pub. L. 102–550, § 1012(c)Subsec. (c). , substituted “certified inspector” for “qualified inspector” and substituted “centimeter squared or 0.5 percent by weight” for “centimeter squared” in two places.

Pub. L. 102–550, § 1012(d)Subsec. (d)(1). , in heading, substituted “modernization” for “CIAP” and in fourth sentence, substituted “of lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards” for “to eliminate the lead-based paint poisoning hazards”.

Pub. L. 100–2421988— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) “General requirements”, substituted “housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated prior to 1978” for “housing constructed prior to 1950”, in cl. (1), substituted “accessible intact, intact, and nonintact interior and exterior painted surfaces that may contain lead in any such housing in which any child who is less than 7 years of age resides or is expected to reside” for “paint which may contain lead and to which children may be exposed”, in cl. (2), inserted “(using a brochure developed after consultation with the National Institute of Building Sciences)” after “notification”, and struck out after second sentence “Such procedures may apply to housing constructed during or after 1950 if the Secretary determines, in his discretion, that such housing presents hazards of lead based paint.”, and added subsecs. (b) to (f).

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(f)Subsec. (c). , inserted “, atomic absorption spectroscopy,” after “fluorescence analyzer” in first sentence, and “or laboratory” after “inspector” in second sentence.

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(a)lsection 1437g of this titleSubsec. (d)(1). , substituted “Transitional testing and abatement in public housing receiving CIAP assistance” for “Public housing” in heading, substituted “section 1437 of this title” for “” in first sentence, added subpars. (A) and (B) and second and third sentences, inserted “, industrial hygienist, or local public health official” before period at end of last sentence, and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) and second and third sentences which read as follows:

“(A) each vacant dwelling prior to rerenting;

“(B) a random sample of all occupied dwellings; and

“(C) each dwelling in any housing in which there is a dwelling determined under subparagraph (A) or (B) to have lead-based paint hazards.

The Secretary shall require the inspection of all housing subject to this paragraph prior to the expiration of 5 years from the date of the publication of final regulations pursuant to this subsection. The Secretary shall prioritize, within such 5-year period, inspections on the basis of vacancy, age of housing, or projected modernization or rehabilitation.”

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(b)(1)Subsec. (d)(2). , substituted “Abatement demonstration program” for “HUD-owned properties” in heading.

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(b)(2)lSubsec. (d)(2)(A). , inserted “and public housing” after “Urban Development”, and inserted at end “For purposes of the demonstration, a public housing agency may elect to test for lead-based paint using atomic absorption spectroscopy and may elect to abate lead-based paint and dust containing lead under standards more stringent than that in subsection (c), including the abatement of lead-based paint and dust which exceeds the standard of lead permitted in paints by the Consumer Product Safety Commission under this chapter, and such abatement shall qualify for assistance under section 1437 of this title.”

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(b)(3)Subsec. (d)(2)(B). , in introductory provisions, inserted after first sentence “Based on the demonstration, the Secretary shall prepare and include in the report a comprehensive and workable plan for the cost-effective inspection and abatement of public housing in accordance with paragraph (3), including an estimate of the total cost of abatement in accordance with paragraph (3)(B).”

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(c)(1)Subsec. (d)(2)(B)(i). , inserted “, including X-ray fluorescence and atomic absorption spectroscopy” after “lead-based paint”.

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(c)(2)Subsec. (d)(2)(B)(ii). , inserted “, including removal, containment, or encapsulation of the contaminated components, procedures which minimize the generation of dust (including the high efficiency vacuum removal of leaded dust), and procedures that provide for offsite disposal of the removed components, in compliance with all applicable regulatory standards and procedures” after “methods for abatement”.

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(c)(3)Subsec. (d)(2)(B)(iii). , inserted “, abatement, and worker protection” after “in testing”.

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(c)(4)Subsec. (d)(2)(B)(vii). –(6), added cl. (vii).

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(d)Subsec. (d)(3), (4). , added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(e)Subsec. (f). , inserted at end “The Secretary shall submit annually to the Congress an estimate of the funds required to carry out the provisions of this section with the reports required by paragraphs (2)(B) and (4).”

Pub. L. 100–628, § 1088(h)Subsec. (g). , added subsec. (g).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–276Oct. 1, 1999section 503 of Pub. L. 105–276section 1437 of this titleAmendment by title V of effective and applicable beginning upon , except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement amendment before such date, except to extent that such amendment provides otherwise, and with savings provision, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 93–151, § 4(b)Nov. 9, 197387 Stat. 566

Termination of Reporting Requirements

May 15, 2000section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66section 1113 of Title 31For termination, effective , of provisions in subsec. (f) of this section relating to annual submittal to Congress of estimate of funds, see , as amended, set out as a note under , Money and Finance, and item 22 on page 97 of House Document No. 103–7.

Lead-Based Paint Abatement Training and Certification Requirements and Training Grants

Pub. L. 102–139, title IIIOct. 28, 1991105 Stat. 765 section 2682(a)(1) of Title 15Oct. 28, 1992, , , 766, which provided for regulations governing lead-based paint abatement activities to ensure that individuals engaged in such activities are properly trained, that training programs are accredited, that contractors are certified, and that laboratories engaged in testing for substances are certified, and which also provided for grants for training and education of workers who are or may be directly engaged in lead-based paint abatement activities, was omitted as superseded by , Commerce and Trade, which provided in part that on , the provisions of law formerly set out in this note would cease to have any force and effect.

Lead-Based Paint Technical Guidelines; Draft Guidelines

Pub. L. 101–144, title IINov. 9, 1989103 Stat. 853 Apr. 1, 1990Sept. 29, 1989, , , provided that if the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development had not issued the lead-based paint technical guidelines on reliable testing protocols by , the Department’s , draft guidelines would take effect until revised by the Secretary.

Prerequisites to Implementation of Regulations Regarding Testing and Abatement of Lead-Based Paint in Public Housing

Pub. L. 100–404, title IAug. 19, 1988102 Stat. 1021

Regulations and Consultation

Pub. L. 100–242, title V, § 566(b)Feb. 5, 1988101 Stat. 1947 Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c)Aug. 23, 1988102 Stat. 1433 Pub. L. 100–628, title X, § 1088(g)Nov. 7, 1988102 Stat. 3282