HR3099-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safety Training for Officers on Public Health Threats Act or the STOP Health Threats Act.

2. Grants to train local enforcement officers on public health threats The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the heads of other relevant agencies engaged in regulating building codes determined necessary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award grants to local governments for the training of local enforcement officers on public health threats arising from violations of building codes. A local government receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant to— develop and implement a training program for local enforcement officers on recognizing and responding to public health threats described in subsection (a); partner with other local governments to collaborate on such training; in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), coordinate with— relevant offices and agencies of the Federal, State, and local government, such as a public health department; or nongovernmental organizations with issue area expertise; and carry out any other activities deemed appropriate by the Secretary for training described in subsection (a). To seek a grant under subsection (a), a local government shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants based on— their capacity to provide the training described in subsection (a); and prioritizing areas where threats have been identified. In this section, the term enforcement officers means those carrying out enforcement activities and implement relevant consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards that establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and maintenance of residential structures and facilities.