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15 U.S.C. 2653: EPA study of asbestos-containing material in public buildingsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 53-TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL
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§2653. EPA study of asbestos-containing material in public buildings

Within 360 days after October 22, 1986, the Administrator shall conduct and submit to the Congress the results of a study which shall⁠—

(1)  assess the extent to which asbestos-containing materials are present in public and commercial buildings;

(2)  assess the condition of asbestos-containing material in commercial buildings and the likelihood that persons occupying such buildings, including service and maintenance personnel, are, or may be, exposed to asbestos fibers;

(3)  consider and report on whether public and commercial buildings should be subject to the same inspection and response action requirements that apply to school buildings;

(4)  assess whether existing Federal regulations adequately protect the general public, particularly abatement personnel, from exposure to asbestos during renovation and demolition of such buildings; and

(5)  include recommendations that explicitly address whether there is a need to establish standards for, and regulate asbestos exposure in, public and commercial buildings.

( Pub. L. 94–469, title II, § 213 , as added Pub. L. 99–519, § 2 , Oct. 22, 1986 , 100 Stat. 2987 .)