§ 2656. — Training grants.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2656]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 53--TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER II--ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Sec. 2656. Training grants
(a) Grants
The Administrator is authorized to award grants under this section
to nonprofit organizations that demonstrate experience in implementing
and operating health and safety asbestos training and education programs
for workers who are or will be engaged in asbestos-related activities
(including State and local governments, colleges and universities, joint
labor-management trust funds, and nonprofit government employee
organizations) to establish and, or, operate asbestos training programs
on a not-for-profit basis. Applications for grants under this subsection
shall be submitted in such form and manner, and contain such
information, as the Administrator prescribes.
(b) Authorization
Of such sums as are authorized to be appropriated pursuant to
section 4021(a) of title 20 for the fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,
and 1995, not more than $5,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section in each such fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 94-469, title II, Sec. 216, as added Pub. L. 101-637,
Sec. 16(a)(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4597.)
Effective Date
Section 16(b) of Pub. L. 101-637 provided that: ``Section 216 of the
Toxic Substances Control Act [this section], as added by subsection (a),
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 28,
1990].''
