Advocacy Project: Healthy People/THOMAS

I chose to focus on the healthy homes and communities section. This one had a lot of objectives and sub-objectives, since it encompasses homes and schools. It was hard to pick which one to use for this post, since they all seem important. I chose the objective of checking water outlets in schools for lead, since I hadn't ever thought of this before, but it is very important. On this page the author states that early exposure to lead can reduce IQ in young children.

Baseline: 55.7 percent percent of the Nation’s elementary, middle, and high schools inspected drinking water outlets for lead in 2006
Target: 61.3 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC
More Information: here

H.AMDT.631 (A004)  -- an amendment to this bill
Sponsor: Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen W.

Amendment decription: Amendment, as modified, requires the Adminstrator of EPA to submit to Congress within one year and then annually thereafter, a report on any increase or reduction in waterborne pathogenic microorganisms(including protozoa, viruses, bacteria, and parasites), toxic chemicals, or toxic metals (such as lead and mercury) in waters regulated by a State under the provisions of H.R. 2018, and including any amendments to the bill.
Amendment purpose: An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 112-144 to require the Administrator of the EPA to submit to Congress within one year and then annually thereafter, a report on any increase in waterborne pathogenic microorganisms (including protozoa, viruses, bacteria, and parasites), toxic chemicals, or toxic metals (such as lead and mercury) in waters regulated by a State under the provisions of H.R. 2018, including any amendments to the bill.

Latest action: (7/13/2011 3:50pm) On agreeing to the Hanabusa amendment (A004) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

Recommended Action: Vote yes for this amendment.

Political Representative: Congresswoman Amy Klobuchar