§ 3606. — Standards and safety procedures.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC3606]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 49--ASBESTOS SCHOOL HAZARD DETECTION AND CONTROL
Sec. 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.
(Pub. L. 96-270, Sec. 7, June 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 494.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 3602, 3603, 3604, 3605 of
this title.
