text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 
  2016''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act--
              (1) the term ``Department'' means the Department of Housing 
          and Urban Development;
              (2) the term ``housing receiving Federal assistance''--
                      (A) means housing that--
                              (i) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
                          is covered by an application for mortgage 
                          insurance from the Department;
                              (ii) receives housing assistance payments 
                          under a program administered by the Department; 
                          or
                              (iii) otherwise receives more than $5,000 
                          in project-based assistance under a Federal 
                          housing program administered by a Federal 
                          agency other than the Department; and
                      (B) does not include--
                              (i) single-family housing covered by an 
                          application for mortgage insurance from the 
                          Federal Housing Administration; or
                              (ii) multi-family housing that--
                                      (I) is covered by an application 
                                  for mortgage insurance from the Federal 
                                  Housing Administration; and
                                      (II) does not receive any other 
                                  Federal housing assistance;
              (3) the term ``public housing agency'' means an agency 
          described in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act 
          of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(6)); and
              (4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing 
          and Urban Development.
  
  SEC. 3. UPDATES TO LEAD-CONTAMINATED DUST AND LEAD-CONTAMINATED SOIL 
                STANDARDS.
  
      (a) EPA Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
  enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
  Protection Agency, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for 
  Disease Control and Prevention, shall promulgate regulations to update 
  the standards for lead-contaminated dust and lead-contaminated soil 
  under part 745 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, in accordance 
  with health-based standards.
      (b) HUD Regulations.--The Secretary shall promptly promulgate 
  regulations to update the standards for lead-contaminated dust and 
  lead-contaminated soil under part 35 of title 24, Code of Federal 
  Regulations, in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the 
  Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under subsection 
  (a).
  
  SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT 
                OF 1992.
  
      (a) In General.--Section 1004 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint 
  Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851b) is amended--
              (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (27) as 
          paragraphs (7) through (28), respectively;
              (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
              ``(6) Elevated blood lead level.--The term `elevated blood 
          lead level' means the lower of--
                      ``(A) 5 mg/dL (micrograms of lead per deciliter); 
                  or
                      ``(B) the most recent definition for elevated blood 
                  lead level or reference range level in children ages 1 
                  through 5 years set by the Centers for Disease Control 
                  and Prevention.''; and
              (3) in paragraph (28), as so redesignated, by striking ``or 
          any 0-bedroom dwelling''.
      (b) Relation to Other Authorities.--Nothing in this Act or the 
  amendments made by this Act shall be construed to affect the authority 
  of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 403 of the Toxic 
  Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2683).
      (c) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
  enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the regulations of the 
  Department to comply with the amendments made by subsection (a).
  
  SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO THE LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION ACT.
  
      Section 302(a) of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 
  U.S.C. 4822(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
              ``(5) Additional procedures for families with children 
          under the age of 6.--
                      ``(A) Risk assessment.--
                              ``(i) Definition.--In this section, the 
                          term `covered housing'--
                                      ``(I) means housing receiving 
                                  Federal assistance described in 
                                  paragraph (1) that was constructed 
                                  prior to 1978; and
                                      ``(II) does not include--
                                              ``(aa) single-family 
                                          housing covered by an 
                                          application for mortgage 
                                          insurance from the Federal 
                                          Housing Administration; or
                                              ``(bb) multi-family housing 
                                          that--
  
                                                      ``(AA) is covered 
                                                  by an application for 
                                                  mortgage insurance from 
                                                  the Federal Housing 
                                                  Administration; and
  
                                                      ``(BB) does not 
                                                  receive any other 
                                                  Federal housing 
                                                  assistance.
  
                              ``(ii) Regulations.--Not later than 120 
                          days after the date of enactment of the Lead-
                          Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016, the 
                          Secretary shall promulgate regulations that--
                                      ``(I) require an initial risk 
                                  assessment for all covered housing in 
                                  which a family with a child of less 
                                  than 6 years of age will reside or be 
                                  expected to reside for lead-based paint 
                                  hazards prior to occupancy by the 
                                  family; and
                                      ``(II) provide that a visual 
                                  assessment is not sufficient for 
                                  purposes of complying with subclause 
                                  (I).
                              ``(iii) Exception.--The regulations 
                          promulgated under clause (ii) shall provide an 
                          exception to the requirement under subclause 
                          (I) of such clause for covered housing--
                                      ``(I) from which all lead-based 
                                  paint has been identified and removed 
                                  and clearance has been achieved in 
                                  accordance with section 402 or 404 of 
                                  the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 
                                  U.S.C. 2682 and 2684), as applicable; 
                                  or
                                      ``(II) in accordance with any other 
                                  standard or exception the Secretary 
                                  deems appropriate.
                      ``(B) Relocation.--Not later than 120 days after 
                  the date of enactment of the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids 
                  Act of 2016, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
                  to provide that a family with a child of less than 6 
                  years of age that occupies a dwelling unit in covered 
                  housing may relocate on an emergency basis, and without 
                  placement on any waitlist, penalty, or lapse in 
                  assistance, to another unit of covered housing that has 
                  no lead-based paint hazards if--
                              ``(i) lead-based paint hazards were 
                          identified in the dwelling unit; or
                              ``(ii)(I) lead-based hazards were 
                          identified in the dwelling unit; and
                              ``(II) the blood lead level for the child 
                          is an elevated blood lead level, as defined in 
                          section 1004(6) of the Residential Lead-Based 
                          Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
                          4851b(6)).''.
  
  SEC. 6. GAO REPORTS ON LEAD HAZARDS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING.
  
      (a) Initial Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
  enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
  shall submit to Congress an initial report on lead hazards in housing 
  receiving Federal assistance, which shall analyze the implications of--
              (1) changing Department regulations to align with the 
          Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance; and
              (2) requiring a risk assessment (beyond a visual 
          assessment) for initial and periodic inspections for lead-based 
          paint hazards for all housing receiving Federal assistance, and 
          the impact it would have on landlord participation and the 
          stock of affordable housing.
      (b) Subsequent Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
  enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
  shall submit to Congress a report on lead hazards in housing receiving 
  Federal assistance, which shall--
              (1) analyze whether existing Federal programs and Federal 
          funding for lead hazard control activities in housing receiving 
          Federal assistance meet the current and evolving needs, and if 
          not, the merits of identifying and providing dedicated funds 
          within new or existing Federal programs to conduct lead hazard 
          control activities;
              (2) evaluate the financial and social cost of lead-based 
          paint hazard prevention and lead hazard control activities, and 
          provide recommendations on how to improve coordination and 
          leveraging of public and private funds, including private 
          investments and tax incentives, to reduce the cost associated 
          with the identification and remediation of lead hazards and 
          expedite home remediation;
              (3) identify existing partnerships with public housing 
          agencies and public health agencies in addressing lead-based 
          paint hazards, what gaps exist in compliance and enforcement, 
          and whether the partnerships can be replicated and enhanced 
          with dedicated funding and better data collection and 
          dissemination among stakeholders; and
              (4) examine the appropriateness and efficacy of existing 
          Department protocols on reducing or abating lead-based paint 
          hazards and whether they are aligned with specific 
          environmental health scenarios to ensure the best and 
          appropriate health outcomes and reduce further exposure.
  
  SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act and 
  the amendments made by this Act such sums as may be necessary for each 
  of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.
target: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promulgate regulations to update the standards for lead-contaminated dust and lead-contaminated soil, in accordance with health-based standards. The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 is amended to define elevated blood lead level as the lower of:  5 mg/dL (micrograms of lead per deciliter), or the most recent definition for elevated blood lead level or reference range level in children ages 1 through 5 set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The bill also removes 0-bedroom housing from the definition of target housing. The Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act is amended to direct HUD to promulgate regulations that:  require an initial lead-based paint hazard risk assessment before a family with a child under age six occupies certain housing, unless lead-based paint has already been removed; and  state that a visual assessment is not sufficient for these purposes.  These regulations shall apply to housing receiving federal assistance that was constructed before 1978, but exclude:  single-family housing covered by an application for mortgage insurance from the Federal Housing Administration, or multi-family housing covered by such an application but does not receive any other federal housing assistance.  HUD regulations shall also require emergency relocation of such families, without placement on a waitlist, penalty, or lapse in assistance, to another unit of covered housing that has no lead-based paint hazards. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on lead hazards in federally assisted housing.
feat_title: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016