(a) Studies The Secretary shall conduct the following studies of national significance:
(1) Unhealthy school">public school buildings A study regarding the health and learning impacts of environmentally unhealthy
school">public
school buildings on students and teachers. The study shall include the following information:
(A) The characteristics of those public elementary
school and secondary
school buildings that contribute to unhealthy
school environments.
(B) The health and learning impacts of environmental
unhealthy
school">public
school buildings on students that are attending or that have attended such schools.
(C) Recommendations to Congress on how to assist schools that are out of compliance with Federal or State health and safety codes, and a cost estimate of bringing up environmentally unhealthy
school">public
school buildings to minimum Federal health and safety building standards.
(2) Exposure to violent entertainment
A study regarding how exposure to violent entertainment (such as in movies, music, television, Internet content, video games, and arcade games) affects childrens cognitive development and educational achievement.
(3) Sexual abuse in schools
A study regarding the prevalence of sexual abuse in schools, including recommendations and legislative remedies for addressing the problem of sexual abuse in schools.
