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Lead-free Students Act

H.R. 6525 · 114th Congress · Dec 8, 2016 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require students to undergo lead screenings.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Lead-free Students Act”.

Sec. 2 Lead screening

Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“8549D. Lead screening requirement

“As a condition of receiving funds under this Act, a local educational agency shall require that prior to enrolling in an elementary school for the first time, a student shall undergo a screening of the student’s blood lead level.”

Sec. 3 Table of contents

The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8549C the following: