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FL-5. LEAD -CONTAMINATED SOIL (cont'd) standards is a matter of federal Jurisdiction. It is necessary for Congress and regula public health created by the continued presence of federal agencies and departments directly involved with air quality presence on to recognize the threat to I ination in inner city soil, resulting in large measure high levels of lead contam from combustion of leaded gasoline. Le pain[Whilethereeare standards for permissabthe int ofvlead consideredels of lead in asafewwhenp and , none now for nated to now on odegree that i[Much wouldfconstituteia hazardous wastes ifsfound cintanisuch the soil industrial a oft leadedngasoline, it isombustion nincumbent onctheffederalagovernment to takeure is the cimmediate action to end the addition of new lead contamination in our cities. m__, a Partnership Act Improvements are also needed inboth cpublic esnwerelmade tax deductible when programs. If training costs for private made available to disadvantaged youth who lack work experii0c�amsdcouldbasic be educational skills, private sector participation in suchprograms as supplementary expanded and sustained. The League supports ssuchia Program. to the continuation of the Job Training FL•-7. Infrastructure ( ) s to the � p public The federal government should recnity ognize the importance ortance of local facilities and ilfassistancePisoinadequateeconomic ato meetuexistingeandmfuturoCurrent infrastructure needs. Funding for existing infrastructure -related grant programs, such as the federal aid highway, transit, and wastewater treatment programs, should be increased, and a multi -year loan program should be created to supplement federal grants. Making both grants and loans available would provide cities more flexibility in structuring their local construction financing programs.