text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Health Task Force Act of 
  2012''.
  
  SEC. 2. TASK FORCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS AND SAFETY RISKS TO 
                CHILDREN.
  
      (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services and 
  the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting 
  jointly, shall establish and maintain a permanent task force, to be 
  known as the Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks 
  to Children (in this Act referred to as the ``Task Force'').
      (b) Membership.--The Task Force shall be composed of the following 
  officials (or their designees):
              (1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, who shall 
          serve as a Co-Chair of the Task Force.
              (2) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
          Agency, who shall serve as a Co-Chair of the Task Force.
              (3) The Secretary of Education.
              (4) The Secretary of Labor.
              (5) The Attorney General of the United States.
              (6) The Secretary of Energy.
              (7) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
              (8) The Secretary of Agriculture.
              (9) The Secretary of Transportation.
              (10) The Secretary of Defense.
              (11) The Secretary of the Interior.
              (12) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
              (13) The Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality.
              (14) The Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
              (15) Such other officials of Federal departments and 
          agencies as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
          Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting 
          jointly, may designate or invite (as appropriate) to serve on 
          the Task Force.
      (c) Stakeholders.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services and 
  the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting 
  jointly, shall, as appropriate, invite representatives of stakeholders 
  to attend meetings of the Task Force, appear before the Task Force, and 
  file statements with the Task Force, subject to such requirements as 
  the Secretary and Administrator may determine.
      (d) Functions.--The Task Force shall recommend to the President and 
  the Congress Federal strategies for addressing environmental health 
  risks and safety risks to children in the United States, within 
  projected budgetary limits, including the following:
              (1) Adoption of action plans, including multiyear and 
          annual priorities, to address the principal environmental 
          health risks and safety risks to children.
              (2) Initiatives that the Federal Government has undertaken 
          or will undertake in addressing the principal environmental 
          health risks and safety risks to children.
              (3) Recommendations on how to improve cross-agency 
          implementation of actions, including cross-agency budgeting, to 
          address environmental health risks and safety risks to 
          children.
              (4) Recommendations for a coordinated research agenda for 
          the Federal Government to address environmental health risks 
          and safety risks to children.
              (5) Recommendations for appropriate partnerships among 
          Federal, State, local, and tribal governments and the private, 
          academic, and nonprofit sectors.
              (6) Proposed ways to enhance public outreach and 
          communication to assist families in evaluating environmental 
          health risks and safety risks to children and in making 
          informed consumer choices.
              (7) Proposed ways to strengthen the data system in order to 
          identify and track development of rulemakings and other actions 
          to ensure they comply with current policy on evaluating 
          environmental health risks and safety risks to children.
      (e) Reports.--
              (1) Biennial reports.--Not later than July 31, 2013, and 
          biennially thereafter, the Task Force shall submit to the 
          President and the Congress, make publicly available, and 
          disseminate widely a report including--
                      (A) the strategies developed and updated under 
                  subsection (d);
                      (B) in the case of reports subsequent to the first 
                  report, a description of the accomplishments of the 
                  Task Force since the preceding report;
                      (C) current national priorities for addressing 
                  environmental health risks and safety risks to children 
                  in the United States and any related emerging issues;
                      (D) updates on Federal research findings and 
                  research needs regarding environmental risks and safety 
                  risks to children;
                      (E) information submitted to the Task Force by 
                  Federal departments and agencies for inclusion in the 
                  report;
                      (F) appropriate recommendations by the Children's 
                  Health Protection Advisory Committee; and
                      (G) information submitted by stakeholders for 
                  inclusion in the report.
              (2) Additional reporting.--In addition to the biennial 
          reports under paragraph (1), the Task Force--
                      (A) may, as appropriate, submit to the President 
                  and the Congress such additional reports and updates as 
                  necessary;
                      (B) shall make any such reports and updates 
                  publicly available; and
                      (C) shall disseminate widely any such reports and 
                  updates.
      (f) Meetings.--
              (1) In general.--The Task Force shall meet at least 
          annually.
              (2) Notice.--The Task Force shall--
                      (A) publish in the Federal Register timely notice 
                  of each upcoming meeting of the Task Force; and
                      (B) provide for other types of public notice to 
                  ensure that all interested persons receive timely 
                  notice of each upcoming meeting of the Task Force.
              (3) Minutes.--
                      (A) In general.--The Task Force shall record and 
                  maintain detailed minutes of each meeting of the Task 
                  Force, including--
                              (i) the meeting agenda;
                              (ii) a record of the persons present;
                              (iii) a complete and accurate description 
                          of matters discussed at the meeting and 
                          conclusions reached; and
                              (iv) copies of all reports received, 
                          issued, or approved by the Task Force in 
                          connection with the meeting.
                      (B) Public availability; copying.--The Task Force 
                  shall make such minutes available for public inspection 
                  and copying.
                      (C) Accuracy.--The Co-Chairs of the Task Force 
                  shall certify the accuracy of all such minutes.
      (g) Termination of Existing Task Force.--The Task Force on 
  Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children established by 
  Executive Order 13045 (April 21, 1997) is hereby terminated.
      (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this Act, there 
  are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
  fiscal year 2013 and each subsequent fiscal year.
target: Children's Health Task Force Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to) establish and maintain a permanent Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children, which shall recommend federal strategies for addressing environmental health risks and safety risks to children in the United States, within projected budgetary limits.
  
  Requires such strategies to include: (1) adoption of action plans, including multiyear and annual priorities, to address the principal risks; (2) government initiatives to address such risks; (3) recommendations on how to improve cross-agency implementation of actions to address such risks; (4) recommendations for a coordinated research agenda for the government to address such risks; (5) recommendations for partnerships among federal, state, local, and tribal governments and the private, academic, and nonprofit sectors; (6) proposed ways to enhance public outreach and communication to assist families in evaluating such risks and in making informed consumer choices; and (7) proposed ways to strengthen the data system in order to identify and track development of rulemakings and other actions to ensure they comply with current policy on evaluating such risks.
  
  Directs the Task Force to submit, make publicly available, and disseminate widely a biennial report including: (1) the strategies developed and updated, (2) a description of the Task Force's accomplishments, (3) current national priorities for addressing such risks and any related emerging issues, (4) updates on federal research findings and research needs regarding such risks, (5) information submitted by federal agencies and by stakeholders for inclusion in the report, and (6) recommendations by the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee.
feat_title: To provide for the establishment of the Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children.