102 STAT. 3284

PUBLIC LAW 100-628—NOV. 7, 1988

State and local
governments.
Business and
industry.
Health care
facilities.
Health care
professionals.

(C) housing receiving project-based assistance under sec-
tion 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937;

(D) housing assisted under section 236 of the National
Housing Act; and

(E) housing assisted under section 221(d)(3) of the
National Housing Act.

(2) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment shall develop and recommend to the Congress a policy
for dealing with radon contamination that specifies programs
for education, research, testing, and mitigation of radon hazards
in housing covered by this section.

(3) STANDARDS.—In developing the policy, the Secretary shall
utilize any guidelines, information, or standards established by
the Environmental Protection Agency for—

(A) testing residential and nonresidential structures for
radon;

(B) identifying elevated radon levels;

(C) identifying when remedial actions should be taken;
and

(D) identifying geographical areas that are likely to have
elevated levels of radon.

(4) COORDINATION.—In developing the policy, the Secretary
shall coordinate the efforts of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development with the Environmental Protection
Agency, and other appropriate Federal agencies, and shall con-
sult with State and local governments, the housing industry,
consumer groups, health organizations, appropriate professional
organizations, and other appropriate experts.

(5) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a report to the Con-
gress within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act
that describes the Secretary's recommended policy for dealing
with radon contamination and the Secretary's reasons for rec-
ommending such policy. The report shall include an estimate of
the housing covered by this section that is likely to have
hazardous levels of radon.

(c) COOPERATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.—
Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency shall enter into a memorandum of understanding describing
the Secretary's plan to assist the Administrator in carrying out the
Environmental Protection Agency's authority to assess the extent of
radon contamination in the United States and assist in the develop-
ment of measures to avoid and reduce radon contamination.

(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:

(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term "Administrator" means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.