S 2237 · 98th Congress · Health

Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control Act Amendments of 1984

Introduced 1984-01-31· Sponsored by Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.(1984-01-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control Act Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control Act of 1980 (the Act) to add: (1) the finding that the presence of asbestos and the exposure to asbestos fibers in the schools of local educational agencies (LEAs) pose a serious threat to the quality of education available in such schools; and (2) the purpose of providing Federal financial assistance for an emergency program of removal of asbestos from the schools of LEAs most in need of such assistance. Requires the Asbestos Hazards School Safety Task Force to meet at least four times each year. Directs the Task Force, in making recommendations respecting the approval or disapproval of applications for specified grants and loans, to consider: (1) the extent of compliance with specified Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations; (2) the number of schools in each LEA which have closed due to asbestos related problems; (3) the financial condition of the affected localities as determined by the total cost of abatement or removal, or both; (4) the fiscal effort of the community in which the LEA is located made to maintain the public school system of the…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

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6 Democrats