Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 20 : Section 3603


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 3603. State plan

    (a) Submission by State educational agency receiving administrative
      funds for programs; contents
      Not later than six months after June 14, 1980, the State
    educational agency of any State which receives administrative funds
    for any applicable program (as defined under section 1221(c)(1)(A)
    (!1) of this title) shall submit to the Secretary a plan which - 

        (1) describes the manner in which the State, not later than
      nine months after June 14, 1980, shall distribute to local
      educational agencies within that State's jurisdiction information
      describing - 
          (A) the programs established under this chapter;
          (B) the health hazards associated with exposure to asbestos
        fibers; and
          (C) the procedures established by the Secretary under section
        3606 of this title for carrying out activities under programs
        under this chapter, and such other relevant information
        regarding such activities as the State considers desirable;

        (2) contains a general description of the content of the
      information to be distributed in accordance with paragraph (1)
      and provides assurances that the State shall continually revise
      such information and distribute such revised material to local
      educational agencies to ensure that such agencies have available
      to them the most recent material available with regard to the
      matters referred to in paragraph (1);
        (3) describes the procedures to be used by the State for
      maintaining records on - 
          (A) the presence of asbestos materials in school buildings of
        local educational agencies;
          (B) the asbestos detection, containment, or removal
        activities conducted by local educational agencies (including
        activities relating to the replacement of the asbestos
        materials removed from school buildings with other appropriate
        building materials); and
          (C) repairs made to restore school buildings to conditions
        comparable to those existing before the containment or removal
        activities referred to in subparagraph (B) were undertaken; and

        (4) designates a State agency or other administrative unit with
      the responsibility for submitting to the Secretary the reports
      described in subsection (b) of this section and provides
      assurances that such agency or unit shall carry out the duties
      specified under subsection (b) of this section.
    (b) Reporting requirements respecting plan implementation
      Not later than six months after the submission of the plan
    described in subsection (a) of this section, and each six months
    thereafter during the two-year period beginning on June 14, 1980,
    the State agency or unit designated under paragraph (4) of
    subsection (a) of this section shall submit to the Secretary a
    report which describes the actions taken by the State in accordance
    with its plan under such subsection.



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