Susan Harwood Training Grant Program Authorization Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 4843 To authorize the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 23, 2019 Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. WILD, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. NADLER, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. WILSON of Flor- ida, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. MENG, and Mr. TAKANO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To authorize the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Susan Harwood Train- 4 ing Grant Program Authorization Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM AU- 6 THORIZED. 7 Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 8 of 1970 is amended— 9 (1) in subsection (c) to read as follows: 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:26 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4843.IH H4843 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 4843 IH ‘‘(c) The Secretary, in consultation with the Sec- 1 retary of Health and Human Services, shall (1) provide 2 for the establishment and supervision of programs for the 3 education and training of employers and employees in the 4 recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or 5 unhealthful working conditions and in employee rights and 6 employer responsibilities under this Act and (2) consult 7 with and advise employers and employees, and organiza- 8 tions representing employers and employees as to effective 9 means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses.’’; 10 and 11 (2) by adding at the end the following: 12 ‘‘(e) The Secretary shall create a program known as 13 the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program to competi- 14 tively award grants to nonprofit organizations, employer 15 associations, labor unions, and institutions of higher edu- 16 cation supported by State and local governments to pro- 17 vide training and education programs for employers and 18 workers on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of 19 safety and health hazards in workplaces and to inform 20 workers of their rights and employers of their responsibil- 21 ities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (in- 22 cluding grants to develop or expand the capacity of such 23 organizations to provide safety and health training, edu- 24 cation, and related assistance to the targeted audiences, 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:26 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4843.IH H4843 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HR 4843 IH grants for the training of employees and employers on oc- 1 cupational safety and health hazards of particular concern 2 or for particular industries, or groups of workers at high 3 risk of injury, illness, or exposure to hazards, and grants 4 for the development of training materials on particular 5 topics).’’. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:26 Oct 29, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H4843.IH H4843 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS