{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-4854a","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 4854a","heading":"Testing technologies","body":"The Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, shall conduct research to—(1) develop improved methods for evaluating lead-based paint hazards in housing; (2) develop improved methods for reducing lead-based paint hazards in housing; (3) develop improved methods for measuring lead in paint films, dust, and soil samples; (4) establish performance standards for various detection methods, including spot test kits; (5) establish performance standards for lead-based paint hazard reduction methods, including the use of encapsulants; (6) establish appropriate cleanup standards; (7) evaluate the efficacy of interim controls in various hazard situations; (8) evaluate the relative performance of various abatement techniques; (9) evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of interim control and abatement strategies; and (10) assess the effectiveness of hazard evaluation and reduction activities funded by this chapter.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 63A—RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"5150ae07de95acaac7c13e04d088a8690cd3d0bb24e651c9924847eac9b67f0c","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-4854","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-4854b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}