PL-113-64 Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 US

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Preamble

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Community Fire Safety Act of 2013. 42 USC 201 note.>>

Section 1 — SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the ``Community Fire Safety Act of 2013''.

Section 2 — EXEMPTING FIRE HYDRANTS FROM PROHIBITION ON USE OF LEAD

Section 1417(a)(4)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act <<NOTE: 42 USC 300g-6.>> is amended by inserting ``fire hydrants,'' after ``shower valves,''.

Section 3 — EVALUATION OF SOURCES OF

LEAD IN WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND ALTERNATE ROUTING SYSTEMS.

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall-- (1) consult with and seek the advice of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to the regulations pertaining to lead under the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.); and (2) request the Council to consider sources of lead throughout drinking water distribution systems, including through components used to reroute drinking water during distribution system repairs.

Approved December 20, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3588: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013): Dec. 2, considered and passed House. Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate.

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