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10/9/2007--Passed House amended. Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act - (Sec. 3) Requires each swimming pool or spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States to conform to specified ASME/ANSI entrapment protection standards. Considers that requirement to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under certain provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act. (Sec. 4) Establishes a program of grants to states to: (1) hire and train enforcement personnel; and (2) educate pool construction, installation, and service companies, pool owners and operators, and other members of the public. Conditions grants on a state imposing certain requirements by statute, including: (1) enclosure of outdoor residential pools and spas to prevent small children from gaining unsupervised access; and (2) drain entrapment prevention devices and systems on all pools and spas. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 6) Requires the CPSC to establish and carry out a public education program on methods to prevent drowning and entrapment in swimming pools, spas, and ornamental pools. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 8) Requires the CPSC to report to Congress regarding the grant program's effectiveness.<br/>

1192420800 2007-10-15 Thu Nov 06 20:49:41 -0600 2008 reported to house 42572 'act':8 'spa':6 'pool':4 'baker':3 'graem':2 'safeti':7 'virginia':1 54445 false short introduced 42572 'law':52 'spa':24,50,61 'use':13 'anti':17 'educ':55 'pool':7,22,31,48,59 'spas':9 'swim':6,30 'cover':20 'drain':19 'grant':33 'state':44 'consum':38 'entrap':18 'improv':46 'proper':15 'public':57 'purpos':66 'requir':11 'safeti':4,32,40,51,62 'system':26 'commiss':41 'drainag':25 'increas':2 'product':39 'program':34 'administ':35 'encourag':43 'establish':28 'anti-entrap':16 45334 official introduced 42572 'act':5 'spa':3 'pool':1 'safeti':4 49686 short passed house 42572 'act':8 'spa':6 'pool':4 'baker':3 'graem':2 'safeti':7 'virginia':1 54446 false short calendar 42572 1192420800 Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133107 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417. W000797 1966-09-27 3816 118 Cannon House Office Building http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/zipauth.htm 20 202-225-2052 Debbie 'd':5 'fl':6 '-20':7 'rep':1 'debbi':2,8,11 'schultz':4,10,13 'wasserman':3,9,12 F 400623 Wasserman Schultz Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz Wasserman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20] 1740 N00026106 8817 Democrat 202-225-7931 Jewish FL Debbie Wasserman Schultz 4.2 http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Wasserman%20Schultz&District_Num_Link=034&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EWasserman%2 B001252 1955-10-31 3412 213 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/barrow/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 12 202-225-3377 John 'd':4 'ga':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'barrow':3,8,10 M 400628 Barrow John_Barrow Rep. 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Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] 199 N00025413 7379 Democrat 202-225-3826 Roman Catholic NY Timothy Bishop 0.909090909090909 http://www.house.gov/timbishop/ B001260 2932 1516 Longworth House Office Building http://buchanan.house.gov/contact.shtml 13 202-226-0828 Vern 'r':4 'fl':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'vern':2,7,9 'buchanan':3,8,10 M 412196 Buchanan Vernon_Buchanan Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13] 1660 N00027626 6673 Republican 202-225-5015 FL Vern Buchanan 5.375 http://buchanan.house.gov/ B001248 1950-12-23 3245 1224 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 26 202-225-2919 Michael 'r':4 'tx':5 '-26':6 'rep':1 'burgess':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 400052 Burgess Michael_C._Burgess C. Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26] 1132 N00025219 6833 Republican 202-225-7772 Episcopalian TX Michael Burgess 5.41666666666667 http://burgess.house.gov/ drmichaelburgess B001251 1947-04-27 1170 413 Cannon House Office Building http://butterfield.house.gov/contactinfo.asp 1 202-225-3354 George 'd':4 '-1':6 'nc':5 'g.k':9 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,10 'butterfield':3,8,11 M 400616 Butterfield G._K._Butterfield K. Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1] 417 G.K. N00027035 5974 Democrat 202-225-3101 Baptist NC G.K. George Butterfield 0.333333333333333 http://www.house.gov/butterfield/ C000116 1950-10-20 311 Christopher 'chris':5 'cannon':2,4,7 'christoph':1,3,6 M 400059 Cannon Chris_Cannon B. Christopher Cannon 57 Chris N00006349 4327 Republican Latter Day Saints Christopher Cannon C001051 1941-11-06 4117 408 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 31 202-225-5886 John 'r':4 'tx':5 '-31':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'carter':3,8,10 M 400068 Carter John_R._Carter R. Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31] 1370 N00025095 7530 Republican 202-225-3864 Christian TX John Carter 5.66666666666667 http://carter.house.gov/ RepJohnCarter C000537 1940-07-21 5921 2135 Rayburn House Office Building http://clyburn.house.gov/contact.cfm 6 202-225-2313 James 'd':4 '-6':6 'sc':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'clyburn':3,8,11 M 400075 Clyburn James_E._Clyburn E. Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6] 2474 Jim N00002408 6352 Democrat 202-225-3315 African Methodist Episcopal SC Jim James Clyburn 1.5 http://clyburn.house.gov/ C000754 1954-06-19 5059 1536 Longworth House Office Building http://www.cooper.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=117&Itemid=61 5 202-226-1035 Jim 'd':4 '-5':6 'tn':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'cooper':3,8,10 M 400081 Cooper Jim_Cooper Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5] 2154 N00003132 7768 Democrat 202-225-4311 Episcopalian TN Jim Cooper 3.47826086956522 http://cooper.house.gov/ RepJimCooper D000210 1941-07-18 3349 2454 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-5658 William 'd':4 'ma':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'bill':9 'william':2,7,10 'delahunt':3,8,11 M 400102 Delahunt William_D._Delahunt D. Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10] 1751 Bill N00000280 8060 Democrat 202-225-3111 Catholic MA Bill William Delahunt 2.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/delahunt/ repdelahunt G000309 1949-01-24 1985 2310 Rayburn House Office Building http://gordon.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 6 202-225-6887 Barton 'd':4 '-6':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'bart':9 'barton':2,7,10 'gordon':3,8,11 M 400155 Gordon Bart_Gordon Jennings Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6] 914 Bart N00003126 9461 Democrat 202-225-4231 Methodist TN Barton Gordon 5.5 http://gordon.house.gov/ G000551 1948-02-19 3617 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1771 N00025284 7519 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H000324 1936-09-05 3714 2353 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.alceehastings.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid= 23 202-225-1171 Alcee 'd':4 'fl':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'alce':2,7,9 'hast':3,8,10 M 400170 Hastings Alcee_L._Hastings L. Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23] 1611 N00002884 8145 Democrat 202-225-1313 African Methodist Episcopal FL Alcee Hastings 1.89473684210526 http://alceehastings.house.gov/ H001030 1953-06-23 3390 223 Cannon House Office Building http://baronhill.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 9 202-226-6866 Baron 'd':4 '-9':6 'rep':1 'hill':3,8,10 'baron':2,7,9 M 400177 Hill Baron_Hill P. Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9] 1721 N00003875 7410 Democrat 202-225-5315 Christian IN Baron Hill 4.3 http://baronhill.house.gov/ CongressmanBaronHill J000032 1950-01-12 4395 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] 1888 N00005818 12677 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.81818181818182 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ K000113 1967-07-14 6875 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] 2967 N00000360 9043 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 2.11111111111111 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ K000210 1944-04-05 6090 436 Cannon House Office Building http://peteking.house.gov/zip.shtml 3 202-226-2279 Peter 'r':4 '-3':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'king':3,8,11 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 M 400219 King Peter_T._King T. Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3] 2307 Pete N00001193 7966 Republican 202-225-7896 Roman Catholic NY Pete Peter King 3.89473684210526 http://peteking.house.gov/ K000366 1957-07-10 3558 313 Cannon House Office Building http://klein.house.gov/content/contact/ 22 202-225-8398 Ron 'd':4 'fl':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'ron':2,7,9 'klein':3,8,10 M 412198 Klein Ron_Klein Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22] 1733 N00027515 7412 Democrat 202-225-3026 FL Ron Klein http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Klein&District_Num_Link=030&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EKlein%2C%20Ron&Submenu=1& RonKlein2008 K000363 1947-09-06 4051 1429 Longworth House Office Building http://kline.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.ContactForm&To=mn02hwyr@housemail.house.gov&CFID=22307054&CFTOKEN=28173710 2 202-225-2595 John 'r':4 '-2':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'kline':3,8,10 M 400224 Kline John_Kline P. Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2] 1630 N00004436 6914 Republican 202-225-2271 Methodist MN John Kline 5.05882352941176 http://kline.house.gov/ RepJohnKline M001164 2172 Tim 'tim':1,3,5 'mahoney':2,4,6 M 412197 Mahoney Timothy_Mahoney Tim Mahoney 1525 N00027804 5159 Democrat Tim Mahoney M001142 1960-03-21 4172 1323 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/matheson/contact.shtml 2 202-225-5638 Jim 'd':4 '-2':6 'ut':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'matheson':3,8,10 M 400255 Matheson Jim_Matheson Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2] 2308 N00009753 7204 Democrat 202-225-3011 Latter Day Saints UT Jim Matheson 4.5 http://www.house.gov/matheson/ M000309 1944-01-05 3850 106 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-5758 Carolyn 'd':4 '-4':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'mccarthi':3,8,10 F 400257 McCarthy Carolyn_McCarthy Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] 1338 N00001148 8139 Democrat 202-225-5516 Catholic NY Carolyn McCarthy 0.807692307692308 http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/ M001143 1954-07-12 2771 1714 Longworth House Office Building http://www.mccollum.house.gov/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={AC61FD79-AD5F-440D-A7F0-555B12349E5B} 4 202-225-1968 Betty 'd':4 '-4':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'mccollum':3,8,10 F 400259 McCollum Betty_McCollum Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] 1022 N00012942 6722 Democrat 202-225-6631 Roman Catholic MN Betty McCollum 2.22222222222222 http://www.mccollum.house.gov/ RepMcCollum M001140 1945-11-08 3335 1727 Longworth House Office Building http://www.moore.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 3 202-225-2807 Dennis 'd':4 '-3':6 'ks':5 'rep':1 'moor':3,8,10 'denni':2,7,9 M 400282 Moore Dennis_Moore Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3] 1471 N00005233 7370 Democrat 202-225-2865 Protestant KS Dennis Moore 2.83333333333333 http://www.moore.house.gov/ RepMoore P000149 1934-07-16 2455 2209 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/payne/IMA/email.shtml 10 202-225-4160 Donald 'd':4 'nj':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'payn':3,8,10 'donald':2,7,9 M 400312 Payne Donald_M._Payne M. Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] 815 N00000716 6576 Democrat 202-225-3436 Baptist NJ Donald Payne http://www.house.gov/payne/ R000033 1946-05-06 226 James 'jim':5 'jame':1,3,6 'ramstad':2,4,7 M 400332 Ramstad Jim_Ramstad M. James Ramstad 25 Jim N00004484 5260 Republican Protestant James Ramstad S001150 1960-06-22 2965 326 Cannon House Office Building http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/Contact+Information/Contact+Form.htm 29 202-225-5828 Adam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'schiff':3,8,10 M 400361 Schiff Adam_B._Schiff B. Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29] 1358 N00009585 7457 Democrat 202-225-4176 CA Adam Schiff 2.56521739130435 http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/ T000460 1951-01-24 1987 231 Cannon House Office Building http://mikethompson.house.gov/contact/email.shtml 1 202-225-4335 C. 'c':7,10 'd':4 '-1':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'mike':9 'michael':2 'thompson':3,8,11 M 400403 Thompson Mike_Thompson Michael Rep. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1] 731 Mike N00007419 7005 Democrat 202-225-3311 Catholic CA Mike C. Thompson 1.5 http://mikethompson.house.gov W000792 1964-09-04 5116 1122 Longworth House Office Building http://weiner.house.gov/email_anthony.aspx 9 202-226-7253 Anthony 'd':4 '-9':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'weiner':3,8,10 'anthoni':2,7,9 M 400426 Weiner Anthony_D._Weiner David Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9] 2400 N00001110 7171 Democrat 202-225-6616 Jewish NY Anthony Weiner 5.23076923076923 http://www.house.gov/weiner/ BrianIndovina W000314 1961-01-02 5730 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 2061 N00002905 8217 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler W000672 1939-01-30 4508 241 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwolf/contact_email/emailzip.shtml 10 202-225-0437 Frank 'r':4 'va':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'wolf':3,8,10 'frank':2,7,9 M 400435 Wolf Frank_R._Wolf Rudolph Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10] 1910 N00002073 7021 Republican 202-225-5136 Presbyterian VA Frank Wolf 6.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/wolf/ RepFrankWolf calendar 42572 1192420800 Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133107 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417. vote 42572 1191958800 Tue Oct 09 16:40:00 -0500 2007 by voice vote 131827 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 42572 1191957420 Tue Oct 09 16:17:00 -0500 2007 131826 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 42572 1191957420 Tue Oct 09 16:17:00 -0500 2007 152651 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1721. action 42572 1191957360 Tue Oct 09 16:16:00 -0500 2007 131825 Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 42572 1191954720 Tue Oct 09 15:32:00 -0500 2007 131823 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-365. calendar 42572 1191954720 Tue Oct 09 15:32:00 -0500 2007 131824 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226. action 42572 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130680 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 42572 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130681 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 42572 1185854400 Tue Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130437 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 42572 1185854400 Tue Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130438 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . action 42572 1181102400 Wed Jun 06 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133106 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 42572 1175054400 Wed Mar 28 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124411 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. action 42572 1174968000 Tue Mar 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107425 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. introduced 42572 1174968000 Tue Mar 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107424