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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 52 — Education for Economic Security

§ 4015. Administrative provisions

Statutory text

(a)

Regulations

The Administrator shall promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement the authorities and requirements of this subchapter.

(b)

Procedures

The Administrator also shall establish procedures to be used by local educational agencies, in programs for which financial assistance is made available under section 4014 of this title, for—

(1)

abating asbestos materials in school buildings;

(2)

replacing the asbestos materials removed from school buildings with other appropriate building materials; and

(3)

restoring such school buildings to conditions comparable to those existing before asbestos containment or removal activities were undertaken.

(c)

Relationship to other laws

Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed, interpreted, or applied to diminish in any way the level of protection required under any other State or Federal worker protection or other applicable laws.

(d)

Other authority

In order to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter, the Administrator may also adopt such other procedures, standards, and regulations as the Administrator deems necessary, including—

(1)

procedures for testing the level of asbestos fibers in schools, including safety measures to be followed in conducting such tests;

(2)

standards for evaluating (on the basis of such tests) the likelihood of the leakage of asbestos fibers into the school environment; and

(3)

periodic reporting with respect to the activities that have taken place using funds loaned or granted under this subchapter.

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 § 506 · 98 Stat. 1267

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 4015

    Pub. L. 98–377, title V, § 506, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1292

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 98–377, title V, § 506, Aug. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1292

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 506. (a) The Administrator shall promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement the authorities and requirements of this title. (b) The Administrator shall also establish— (1) procedures to be used by local educational agencies, in programs for which financial assistance is made available under section 505 for— (A) abating 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) within ninety days, standards for determining— (A) which contractors are qualified to carry out the activities referred to in paragraph (1), and (B) what training, equipment, protective clothing and other information and material must be supplied to adequately advise and protect school employees utilized to carry out the activities in paragraph (1). (3) nothing contained in this title shall be construed, interpreted or applied to diminish in any way the level of protection required under State or Federal worker protection laws. (c) In order to effectuate the purposes of this title, the Administrator may also adopt such other procedures, standards and regulations as the Administrator deems necessary, including— (1) procedures for testing the level of asbestos fibers in schools, including safety measures to be followed in conducting such tests; (2) standards for evaluating (on the basis of such tests) the likelihood of the leakage of asbestos fibers into the school environment; and (3) periodic reporting with respect to the activities that have taken place using funds loaned or granted under this title.

  2. Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–637 · 104 Stat. 4589

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 4015

    Pub. L. 101–637 inserted section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–637 inserted section catchline.

  3. Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–637 § 14(b)(8) · 104 Stat. 4589

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 4015(a)

    Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(b)(8), inserted heading

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(b)(8), inserted heading.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) Section 506(a) is amended by inserting “Regulations.—” after 20 USC 4015. “(a)”.

  4. Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–637 § 7(2) · 104 Stat. 4589

    1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 4015(b)

      Pub. L. 101–637, § 7(2), added subsec. (b)

    2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 4015(b)

      Pub. L. 101–637, § 7(2), struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The Administrator shall also establish—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–637, § 7(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The Administrator shall also establish—

    “(1) procedures to be used by local educational agencies, in programs for which financial assistance is made available under section 4014 of this title for— “(A) abating 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) within ninety days, standards for determining— “(A) which contractors are qualified to carry out the activities referred to in paragraph (1), and “(B) what training, equipment, protective clothing and other information and material must be supplied to adequately advise and protect school employees utilized to carry out the activities in paragraph (1). “(3) nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed, interpreted or applied to diminish in any way the level of protection required under State or Federal worker protection laws.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(b) Procedures.— The Administrator also shall establish procedures to be used by local educational agencies, in programs for which financial assistance is made available under section 505, for— “(1) abating asbestos materials in school buildings; “(2) replacing the asbestos materials removed from school buildings with other appropriate building materials; and “(3) restoring such school buildings to conditions comparable to those existing before asbestos containment or removal activities were undertaken. “(c) Relationship to Other Laws.— Nothing contained in this title shall be construed, interpreted, or applied to diminish in any way the level of protection required under any other State or Federal worker protection or other applicable laws.”.

  5. Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–637 § 7(2) · 104 Stat. 4589

    Redesignated · 20 U.S.C. § 4015(c)

    Pub. L. 101–637, § 7(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–637, § 7(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(b) Procedures.— The Administrator also shall establish procedures to be used by local educational agencies, in programs for which financial assistance is made available under section 505, for— “(1) abating asbestos materials in school buildings; “(2) replacing the asbestos materials removed from school buildings with other appropriate building materials; and “(3) restoring such school buildings to conditions comparable to those existing before asbestos containment or removal activities were undertaken. “(c) Relationship to Other Laws.— Nothing contained in this title shall be construed, interpreted, or applied to diminish in any way the level of protection required under any other State or Federal worker protection or other applicable laws.”.

  6. Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–637 · 104 Stat. 4589

    1. Redesignated · 20 U.S.C. § 4015(d)

      Pub. L. 101–637, §§ 7(1), 14(b)(9), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d)

    2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 4015(d)

      Pub. L. 101–637, §§ 7(1), 14(b)(9), inserted heading

    3. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 4015(d)

      Pub. L. 101–637, §§ 7(1), 14(b)(9), inserted a comma after “standards” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–637, §§ 7(1), 14(b)(9), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d), inserted heading, and inserted a comma after “standards” in introductory provisions.

5 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 4 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1990—Pub. L. 101–637 inserted section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–637, § 14(b)(8), inserted heading.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–637, § 7(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The Administrator shall also establish—

“(1) procedures to be used by local educational agencies, in programs for which financial assistance is made available under section 4014 of this title for—

“(A) abating 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) within ninety days, standards for determining—

“(A) which contractors are qualified to carry out the activities referred to in paragraph (1), and

“(B) what training, equipment, protective clothing and other information and material must be supplied to adequately advise and protect school employees utilized to carry out the activities in paragraph (1).

“(3) nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed, interpreted or applied to diminish in any way the level of protection required under State or Federal worker protection laws.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–637, § 7(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–637, §§ 7(1), 14(b)(9), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d), inserted heading, and inserted a comma after “standards” in introductory provisions.

Credits

1984–1990 · 2 acts
  1. 1984Pub. L. 98–377, title V, § 506, , 98 Stat. 1292
  2. 1990Pub. L. 101–637, §§ 7, 14(a)(6), (b)(8), (9), , 104 Stat. 4592, 4594, 4595.
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(Pub. L. 98–377, title V, § 506, , 98 Stat. 1292; Pub. L. 101–637, §§ 7, 14(a)(6), (b)(8), (9), , 104 Stat. 4592, 4594, 4595.)

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