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This bill establishes and mandates the continued operation of the Office of Children's Health Protection (OCHP) within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with several key provisions. The OCHP will be led by a Director appointed by the EPA Administrator, who will also serve as Co-Chair of the President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children. The Office's primary responsibilities include identifying and assessing environmental health risks that disproportionately affect infants, children, and adolescents, coordinating federal research and programs, advising other agencies on children's environmental health issues, and carrying out national activities to reduce negative environmental impacts. These activities range from promoting safe chemical management and coordinating community-based programs to developing resources for school environmental health programs and evaluating trends in environmental contaminants that may contribute to childhood diseases. The bill also establishes a permanent Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA on these matters, and authorizes $7,842,000 annually for the Office's operations, with an additional $13,200,000 authorized for overall implementation from fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The legislation builds upon Executive Order 13045, which originally focused on protecting children from environmental health and safety risks.

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