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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 52 — Education for Economic Security

§ 4012. Asbestos hazard abatement program

Statutory text

(a)

Abatement program

There is hereby established a program within the Environmental Protection Agency to be known as the Asbestos Hazards Abatement Program (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as “Program”).

(b)

Duties

The duties of the Administrator in implementing and effectuating the Program shall include—

(1)

the compilation of medical, scientific, and technical information including, but not limited to—

(A)

the health and safety hazards associated with asbestos materials;

(B)

the means of identifying, sampling, and testing materials suspected of emitting asbestos fibers; and

(C)

the means of abating the threat posed by asbestos and asbestos containing materials;

(2)

the distribution of the information described in paragraph (1) (in any appropriate form such as pamphlets, reports, or instructions) to State and local educational agencies and to other institutions, including parent and employee organizations, for the purpose of carrying out activities described in this subchapter;

(3)

not later than November 15 of each year for which this subchapter is authorized, the development and distribution of applications, or notifications to all local educational agencies of the availability of application forms including information for obtaining such forms; and

(4)

the review of applications for financial assistance, and the approval or disapproval of such applications, in accordance with the provisions of section 4014 of this title.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–377 title V § 503 · 98 Stat. 1267

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 4012

    Pub. L. 98–377, title V, § 503, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1288

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 98–377, title V, § 503, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1288

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 503. asbestos hazard abatement program (a) (1) There is hereby established a program within the Environmental Protection Agency to be known as the Asbestos Hazards Abatement Program (hereinafter in this title referred to as “Program”). (b) The duties of the Administrator in implementing and effectuating the Program shall include— (1) the compilation of medical, scientific, and technical information including, but not limited to— (A) the health and safety hazards associated with asbestos materials; (B) the means of identifying, sampling, and testing materials suspected of emitting asbestos fibers; and (C) the means of abating the threat posed by asbestos and asbestos containing materials; (2) the distribution of the information described in paragraph (1) (in any appropriate form such as pamphlets, reports, or instructions) to State and local agencies and to other institutions for the purpose of carrying out activities described in this title; (3) the development within forty-five days of enactment of this title of an interim or final application form, which shall be distributed promptly to local educational agencies; and (4) the review of applications for financial assistance, and the approval or disapproval of such applications, in accordance with the provisions of section 505.

  2. Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–637 § 14(a)(3) · 104 Stat. 4589

    Changed · 20 U.S.C. § 4012

    Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(a)(3), made technical amendment to section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(a)(3), made technical amendment to section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Section 503 is amended by striking out the section heading and “Sec. 503.” and inserting in lieu of the section heading the following: “SEC. 503. ASBESTOS HAZARD ABATEMENT PROGRAM.”.

  3. Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–637 § 14(b)(3) · 104 Stat. 4589

    1. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 4012(a)

      Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(b)(3), inserted heading

    2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 4012(a)

      Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(b)(3), struck out par. (1) designation before “There is hereby established”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(b)(3), inserted heading and struck out par. (1) designation before “There is hereby established”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Section 503(a) is amended by striking out “(1)” and inserting in 20 USC 4012. lieu thereof “Abatement Program.—”.

  4. Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–637 § 14(b)(4) · 104 Stat. 4589

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 4012(b)

    Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(b)(4), inserted heading

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(b)(4), inserted heading.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 503(b) is amended by inserting “Duties.—” after “(b)”.

  5. Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–637 § 4(1) · 104 Stat. 4589

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4012(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 101–637, § 4(1), (2), substituted “educational agencies” for “agencies”

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 4012(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 101–637, § 4(1), (2), substituted “institutions, including parent and employee organizations,” for “institutions”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101–637, § 4(1), (2), substituted “educational agencies” for “agencies” and “institutions, including parent and employee organizations,” for “institutions”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting “educational” after “local”;

  6. Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–637 § 4(3) · 104 Stat. 4589

    Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 4012(b)(3)

    Pub. L. 101–637, § 4(3), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “the development within forty-five days of August 11, 1984, of an interim or final application form, which shall be distributed promptly to local educational agencies; and”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 101–637, § 4(3), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “the development within forty-five days of August 11, 1984, of an interim or final application form, which shall be distributed promptly to local educational agencies; and”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: “(3) not later than November 15 of each year for which this title is authorized, the development and distribution of applications, or notifications to all local educational agencies of the availability of application forms including information for obtaining such forms; and”.

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1990—Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(a)(3), made technical amendment to section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(b)(3), inserted heading and struck out par. (1) designation before “There is hereby established”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(b)(4), inserted heading.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101–637, § 4(1), (2), substituted “educational agencies” for “agencies” and “institutions, including parent and employee organizations,” for “institutions”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 101–637, § 4(3), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “the development within forty-five days of , of an interim or final application form, which shall be distributed promptly to local educational agencies; and”.

Credits

1984–1990 · 2 acts
  1. 1984Pub. L. 98–377, title V, § 503, , 98 Stat. 1288
  2. 1990Pub. L. 101–637, §§ 4, 14(a)(3), (b)(3), (4), , 104 Stat. 4590, 4594, 4595.
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(Pub. L. 98–377, title V, § 503, , 98 Stat. 1288; Pub. L. 101–637, §§ 4, 14(a)(3), (b)(3), (4), , 104 Stat. 4590, 4594, 4595.)

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