---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 2668"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "2668"
heading: "Regional radon training centers"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/2668"
units:
  - "Chapter 53 — Toxic Substances Control"
  - "Subchapter III — Indoor Radon Abatement"
---

# §2668. Regional radon training centers

- (a) **Funding program—** Upon application of colleges, universities, institutions of higher learning, or consortia of such institutions, the [Administrator](/usc/15/2642.md?p=2) may make a grant or cooperative [agreement](/usc/15/7a.md?p=2), subject to such terms and conditions as the [Administrator](/usc/15/2642.md?p=2) considers appropriate, under this section to the [applicant](/usc/15/7a.md?p=3) for the purpose of establishing and operating a regional [radon](/usc/15/2662.md?p=3) training center.
- (b) **Purpose of centers—** The purpose of a regional [radon](/usc/15/2662.md?p=3) training center is to develop information and provide training to Federal and [State](/usc/15/2642.md?p=14) officials, professional and private firms, and the public regarding the health risks posed by [radon](/usc/15/2662.md?p=3) and demonstrated methods of [radon](/usc/15/2662.md?p=3) measurement and mitigation.
- (c) **Applications—** Any colleges, universities, institutions of higher learning or consortia of such institutions may submit an application for funding under this section. Such applications shall be submitted to the [Administrator](/usc/15/2642.md?p=2) in such form and containing such information as the [Administrator](/usc/15/2642.md?p=2) may require.
- (d) **Selection criteria—** The [Administrator](/usc/15/2642.md?p=2) shall support at least 3 eligible applications with the full amount of available funds. The [Administrator](/usc/15/2642.md?p=2) shall select recipients of funding under this section to ensure that funds are equitably allocated among regions of the [United States](/usc/15/2602.md?p=17), and on the basis of each of the following criteria:
  - (1) The extent to which the [applicant](/usc/15/7a.md?p=3)’s program will promote the purpose described in [subsection (b)](#b).
  - (2) The demonstrated expertise of the [applicant](/usc/15/7a.md?p=3) regarding [radon](/usc/15/2662.md?p=3) measurement and mitigation methods and other [radon](/usc/15/2662.md?p=3)-related issues.
  - (3) The demonstrated expertise of the [applicant](/usc/15/7a.md?p=3) in [radon](/usc/15/2662.md?p=3) training and in activities relating to information development and dissemination.
  - (4) The seriousness of the [radon](/usc/15/2662.md?p=3) problem in the region.
  - (5) The geographical coverage of the proposed center.
  - (6) Any other uniform criteria that the [Administrator](/usc/15/2642.md?p=2) deems necessary to promote the purpose described in [subsection (b)](#b) and that the [Administrator](/usc/15/2642.md?p=2) provides to potential [applicants](/usc/15/7a.md?p=3) prior to the application [process](/usc/15/2602.md?p=13).
- (e) **Termination of funding—** No funding may be given under this section in any fiscal year to an [applicant](/usc/15/7a.md?p=3) which in the preceding fiscal year received funding under this section unless the [Administrator](/usc/15/2642.md?p=2) determines that the recipient satisfactorily implemented the activities that were funded in the preceding year.
- (f) **Authorization—** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program under this section not to exceed $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 94–469, title III, § 308, as added Pub. L. 100–551, § 1(a), Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2762.)