S 4045 — East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2024

4045 IntroducedReported in Senate (IS)](RS)] <DOC> 118thCalendar CONGRESSNo. 2d Session S.

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which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________June A18, BILL2024 ToReported requireby aMr. study on public health impacts as a consequence of the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

BeSanders, itwith enactedan byamendment [Strike out all after the Senateenacting clause and Houseinsert ofthe Representativespart printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a study on public health impacts as a consequence of the UnitedFebruary States3, of2023, Americatrain derailment in CongressEast assembled,Palestine, SECTIONOhio. 1.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2024''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.

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STUDY ON PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE TRAIN DERAILMENT IN EAST PALESTINE, OHIO.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and, as appropriate, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) award a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to an eligible entity, for purposes of--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) conducting a study on the human health impacts as a consequence of the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and subsequent venting and burning of liquid chemicals;</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until submission of the report under subparagraph (C), submitting to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the progress of the study under subparagraph (A);

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, completing such study and submitting a report to the Secretary, which shall include any appropriate recommendations;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the results of the study and report under paragraph (1);

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until submission of the report under paragraph (2), submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the progress of the study, as reported by the eligible entity pursuant to paragraph (1)(B).</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Eligible Entity.--To be eligible for the award under subsection (a)(1), an entity shall be a group of public or private institutions of higher education that demonstrates requisite capacity and expertise to carry out the study described in such subsection and that has a physical presence in the 2 States directly impacted by the derailment, Ohio and Pennsylvania.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to carry out the study under this subsection.</DELETED> SECTION 1.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''),``Secretary'') actingshall through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and, as appropriate, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, shall-- (1) award a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to an eligible entity,entity for purposes of--of (A) conducting a longitudinal study on theany human health impactseffects as a consequence of the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and subsequent venting and burning of liquidchemicals. chemicals;

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(2)(c) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives-- (1) not later than 2 years after the date on which an award is made under subsection (a), a report tosummarizing the appropriateprogress congressionalof committeesthe onstudy under such subsection, including a description of any challenges related to conducting the resultsstudy and an anticipated timeline for completion of the study and reportpublication underof paragraphthe (1);results of the study;

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(b)(d) EligibleAuthorization Entity.--To be eligible for the award under subsection (a)(1), an entity shall be a group of publicAppropriations.--To orcarry privateout institutionsthis ofAct, higherthere educationis thatauthorized demonstrates requisite capacity and expertise to carrybe outappropriated the study described in such subsectionsums andas thatmay hasbe anecessary physicalfor presencefiscal inyear the2025, 2to Statesremain directlyavailable impacteduntil bySeptember the30, derailment,2029. Ohio and Pennsylvania.

(c)Calendar AppropriateNo. Congressional Committees Defined.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

(d)426 Authorization118th ofCONGRESS Appropriations.--There2d isSession authorizedS. to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to carry out the study under this subsection.

<all>4045 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a study on public health impacts as a consequence of the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

_______________________________________________________________________ June 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment