20 USC Ch. 49: Front Matter
From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 49-ASBESTOS SCHOOL HAZARD DETECTION AND CONTROL
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CHAPTER 49-ASBESTOS SCHOOL HAZARD DETECTION AND CONTROL
Sec.
3601.
Congressional statement of findings and purposes.
3602.
Asbestos Hazards School Safety Task Force.
(a)
Establishment; composition; membership; chairman; appointment; vacancies.
(b)
Meetings; quorum; hearings.
(c)
Compensation; travel expenses.
(d)
Availability of Department of Education personnel; use of mails.
(e)
Duties.
(f)
Termination.
3603.
State plan.
(a)
Submission by State educational agency receiving administrative funds for programs; contents.
(b)
Reporting requirements respecting plan implementation.
3604.
Asbestos hazards detection program.
(a)
Grants to local and State educational agencies for Federal share; duration of granting authority; amount of Federal share.
(b)
Application for grants; procedures applicable for approval; programs completed before January 1, 1976; determinations respecting amount of grant.
(c)
Reporting requirements for recipients.
(d)
Availability of appropriated funds for education and technical assistance programs.
3605.
Asbestos Hazards Control Loan Program.
(a)
Establishment; administration; loans to local educational agencies for share of project costs; project criteria; increase in amount of loans.
(b)
Loan agreements; required terms; additional terms and conditions.
(c)
Application for loans; procedures applicable for approval; projects completed before January 1, 1976.
(d)
Reporting requirements for Secretary.
3606.
Standards and safety procedures.
(a)
Establishment and distribution to designated State agency or unit; establishment of criteria for loan program eligibility.
(b)
Establishment of regulations.
(c)
Avoidance of duplication of similar activities of Environmental Protection Agency.
3607.
Recovery of costs by United States.
(a)
Suit by United States on behalf of grant or loan recipient for recovery of costs of activities of recipient; proceeds of judgment.
(b)
Investigation and report by Attorney General respecting feasibility of recovery of costs from any person determined by Attorney General to be liable.
(c)
Expeditious proceedings by Attorney General.
3608.
Employee protection.
3609.
Retained rights.
3610.
Definitions.
3611.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
Sums available during obligation period for asbestos detection and asbestos hazards control loan programs.
(b)
Programs automatically eligible for contingent extension.
(c)
Greatest financial need as basis for approval of applications in case of insufficient funds.
(d)
Authority of Secretary dependent on specific appropriations.
Cross References
Abatement of asbestos hazards in schools, see section 4011 et seq. of this title.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in section 3489 of this title.