“ Priority.—In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to local educational agencies— (1) having jurisdiction over a geographic area with respect to which the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that the prevalence of asthma is at least 10 percent higher than the national average; (2) that do not already have at least one nebulizer in each school served by the local educational agency; (3) that serve schools at which a significant number of students, staff, and visitors are present on school grounds during a typical day ”
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Summary
“H.R. 136”, is a work by Sheila Jackson-Lee. It explores elements such as nebulizers, asthma and local educational agency.
Quotes from H.R. 136 (Sheila Jackson-Lee)
“ Minorities are adversely affected by asthma, as— (A) African Americans are 3 times more likely to die from asthma; and (B) Hispanics may have an elevated risk for exposure to air pollution since a disproportionate number live in areas failing to meet one or more national standards for air pollutants. (It is estimated that 80 percent of Hispanics live in areas that failed to meet one United States Environmental Protection Agency air quality standard, compared to 65 percent of African Americans and 57 percent of Whites.) ”
“ Every day in the United States— (A) 30,000 people have an asthma attack; and (B) 11 people die from asthma. (4) Nearly 5,000,000 asthma sufferers are under 18 years of age, and 1 out of every 10 school-aged children has asthma. ”
