legislation: 102-hr-4706
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| 102-hr-4706 | 102 | hr | 4706 | Child Safety Protection and Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act | Commerce | 1992-03-31 | 1992-09-15 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | House | Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] | IL | D | C000634 | 3 | Child Safety Protection and Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to authorize appropriations to carry out specified provisions of the Act. Authorizes appropriations for Commission relocation expenses. Title II: Toy Safety - Mandates certain warning labels in conjunction with any toy or game for children of specified ages which contain small parts, balloons, small balls, or marbles. Considers noncomplying items misbranded hazardous substances under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). Title III: Amendments to Consumer Product Safety Act - Amends the CPSA to change the titles of two of the Commission's officers. Substitutes a reference to product safety standards for a reference to product safety rules in provisions exempting certain persons from the application of specified provisions relating to prohibited acts. Adds a requirement that the Commission, in determining the amount of any penalty and any compromise of penalty, consider the nature of the failure to comply and the nature of the risk of injury. Modifies Commission powers. Repeals provisions relating to congressional vetoes of consumer product safety rules. Modifies rules regarding: (1) review by other Federal agencies of information obtained by the Commission relating to trade secrets or related matters; and (2) inspection and recordkeeping requirements. Requires manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to report to the Commission an apparent failure to comply with certain provisions of the FHSA or the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA). Amends the CPSA, the FHSA, and the FFA to change procedures and considerations regarding civil penalties. Modifies rulemaking procedures under the FHSA and the FFA. Establishes a consumer product safety standard and requires certain labeling regarding buckets with a capacity of four to six gallons. Mandates certain actions by the Commission regarding bicycle helmets. Requires every manufacturer of a product subject to a standard under the Act to label the product to disclose the country in which the product was finally assembled. Requires certain reports and studies, including regarding: (1) summaries of information provided to a manufacturer prior to public disclosure; and (2) the effectiveness of actions under substantial product hazards provisions of the CPSA and the FHSA. Title IV: Technical Amendments to the Federal Hazardous Substances Act - Amends the FHSA to replace references to the Secretary and Department of Health and Human Services (formerly the Secretary and Department of Health, Education, and Welfare) with references to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Exempts actions brought by the Commission under specified provisions of the CPSA from requirements that all actions under the FHSA be brought under the name of the United States. Repeals provisions of the FHSA relating to the Toxicological Advisory Board and to congressional vetoes of hazardous substances regulations. Title V: Technical Amendments to the Flammable Fabrics Act - Amends the FFA to replace references to the Secretary of Commerce with references to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Repeals provisions relating to congressional vetoes of flammability regulations. Title VI: Technical Amendments to the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 - Amends the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 to replace references to the Secretary of Health and Human Services with references to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Title VII: Buy American - Requires the Commission to apply the requirements of the Buy American Act to all procurements made with funds provided under the authorization in specified provisions of this Act. Makes any person who falsely labels a product as made in America ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds under such provisions. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z |