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Article: House unit will act on lead reduction mandate. (Energy and Commerce Committee)
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- Nation's Cities Weekly
- Article date:
- August 3, 1992
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to mark up legislation tomorrow that could have a devastating impact on housing activities in local communities beacuse it will impose costly training and certification mandates on city employees.
The bill, the Lead Exposure Reduction Act of 1992 (LERA), is expected to be introduced by Reps. Al Swift (D-Wash.) and Henry Waxman (D-Calif.). It is designed to create training and certification standards for personnel who perform activities that may increase the risk of lead exposure to workers and children.
Touted as a worker protection bill, it will require training and certification for anyone performing ...