Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§2656 Training Grants

Title 15 › CHAPTER 53 — TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL › SUBCHAPTER II — ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE › § 2656

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Administrator can give grants to nonprofit groups that have run asbestos health and safety training for workers. That can include state and local governments, colleges, joint labor‑management funds, and similar nonprofit public‑employee organizations. Applicants must apply in the form the Administrator requires. Up to $5,000,000 may be appropriated each year for fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 from funds authorized under section 4021(a) of title 20.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §2656

Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Grants
The Administrator is authorized to award grants under this section to nonprofit organizations that demonstrate experience in implementing and operating health and safety asbestos training and education programs for workers who are or will be engaged in asbestos-related activities (including State and local governments, colleges and universities, joint labor-management trust funds, and nonprofit government employee organizations) to establish and, or, operate asbestos training programs on a not-for-profit basis. Applications for grants under this subsection shall be submitted in such form and manner, and contain such information, as the Administrator prescribes.
(b)Authorization
Of such sums as are authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 4021(a) of title 20 for the fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995, not more than $5,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section in each such fiscal year.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 101–637, § 16(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4598, provided that: “section 216 of the Toxic Substances Control Act [this section], as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 28, 1990].”

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

15 U.S.C. § 2656

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110