1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Integrity in Testing for Lead in Military Housing Act of 2019”.
Integrity in Testing for Lead in Military Housing Act of 2019
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a policy relating to lead testing on military installations.
2. Department of Defense policy on lead testing on military installations
Policy required— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy under which—
a qualified individual may access a military installation for the purpose of conducting lead testing on the installation, subject to the approval of the Secretary; and
the results of any lead testing conducted on a military installation shall be transmitted—
in the case of a military installation located inside the United States, to relevant Federal, State, and local agencies; and
in the case of a military installation located outside the United States, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Penalties— As part of the policy established under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe penalties for any member of the Armed Forces—
who is responsible for transmitting the results of lead testing on a military installation to Federal, State, and local agencies or to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pursuant to the policy, and who does not so transmit such results; or
who impedes or obstructs the conduct of lead testing on a military installation by a qualified individual approved to conduct such testing pursuant to the policy.
Relationship to security measures and access standards— Nothing in this section shall be construed to supercede any Department of Defense or local security measure or any access standard.
Definitions— In this section:
The term “Armed Forces” has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code.
The term “United States” has the meaning given such term section 101(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
The term “qualified individual” means an individual who is certified by the Environmental Protection Agency or by a State as—
a lead-based paint inspector; or
a lead-based paint risk assessor.