“To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to lead contamination in school drinking water, and for other purposes.”
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This section directs the EPA Administrator, in carrying out the school and child care lead testing grant program under the Safe Drinking Water Act (i.e., grants to local educational agencies for testing and remediation of lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities), to make grants available for certified point-of-use filtration systems both as a preventative measure prior to testing, as determined appropriate, and for remediation of lead contamination. It also revises the authorization of appropriations for the program by specifying $60 million for FY2026, $63 million for FY2027, $66 million for FY2028, $69 million for FY2029, and $72 million for FY2030.