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9/20/2007--Reported to Senate amended. Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act - (Sec. 4) Requires each swimming pool or spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States to conform to specified entrapment protection standards accredited by the American National Standards Institute and published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Considers the standards to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Requires each public pool and spa (including pools or spas open to members of an organization, residents of a residential complex, patrons of a hotel or other public accommodation, members of the Armed Forces, federal employees, and associated dependents or guests) in the United States to be equipped with devices or systems conforming to such standard. Provides for enforcement under the Consumer Product Safety Act. (Sec. 5) 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 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) Specifies minimum state law requirements. (Sec. 7) Requires the CPSC to establish and carry out a public education program on methods to prevent drowning and entrapment in pools and spas. (Sec. 8) Requires a CPSC report.<br/>

1190260800 2007-09-20 Fri Nov 07 16:04:42 -0600 2008 introduced 45158 'act':8 'spa':6 'pool':4 'baker':3 'graem':2 'safeti':7 'virginia':1 51359 short introduced 45158 'spa':26,36 'use':15 'anti':19 'bill':2 'educ':30 'pool':9,24,34 'spas':11 'swim':8 'cover':22 'drain':21 'entrap':20 'proper':17 'public':32 'purpos':41 'requir':13 'safeti':6,37 'system':28 'drainag':27 'increas':4 'anti-entrap':18 48367 official reported to senate 45158 'act':8 'spa':6 'pool':4 'baker':3 'graem':2 'safeti':7 'virginia':1 54490 false short action 45158 1190260800 Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129724 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-182. P000590 1963-01-10 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0908 Mark 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'pryor':3,7,9 M 300080 Pryor Mark_Pryor Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] N00013823 8793 Democrat 202-224-2353 Unknown AR Mark Pryor 2.89655172413793 http://pryor.senate.gov SenatorPryor C001057 1949-08-17 Norm 'norm':1,3,5 'coleman':2,4,6 M 300024 Coleman Norm_Coleman Norm Coleman N00013870 8371 Republican Jewish Norm Coleman 2.8 D000388 1944-05-27 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] N00000581 14673 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.93548387096774 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000563 1944-11-21 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] N00004981 16474 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.89 http://durbin.senate.gov H001016 1943-07-22 284 Russell Senate Office Building http://hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-0776 Kay 'r':4 'tx':5 'kay':2,6,8 'sen':1 'hutchison':3,7,9 F 300054 Hutchison Kay_Hutchison Bailey Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] N00005675 16469 Republican 202-224-5922 Episcopalian TX Kay Hutchison 4.2952380952381 http://hutchison.senate.gov/ SenatorHutchison K000148 1943-12-11 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] N00000245 14004 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.64 http://kerry.senate.gov/ K000367 1960-05-25 302 Hart Senate Office Building http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 202-228-2186 Amy 'd':4 'mn':5 'ami':2,6,8 'sen':1 'klobuchar':3,7,9 F 412242 Klobuchar Amy_Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] N00027500 11192 Democrat 202-224-3244 MN Amy Klobuchar 3.30188679245283 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ M000303 1936-08-29 241 Russell Senate Office Building http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-2862 John 'r':4 'az':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'mccain':3,7,9 M 300071 McCain John_McCain S. Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] N00006424 35872 Republican 202-224-2235 Episcopalian AZ John McCain 3.97794117647059 http://mccain.senate.gov/ N000032 1942-09-29 716 Hart Senate Office Building http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-2183 Bill 'd':4 'fl':5 'sen':1 'bill':2,6,8 'nelson':3,7,9 M 300078 Nelson Bill_Nelson Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] N00009926 18216 Democrat 202-224-5274 Presbyterian FL Bill Nelson 2.11627906976744 http://billnelson.senate.gov/ SenBillNelson S000888 1923-11-18 Ted 'ted':1,3,5 'steven':2,4,6 M 300094 Stevens Ted_Stevens F. Ted Stevens N00007997 7056 Republican Episcopalian Ted Stevens 0.818181818181818 W000154 1927-02-18 John 'john':1,3,5 'warner':2,4,6 M 300099 Warner John_Warner W. John Warner N00002061 6195 Republican Episcopalian John Warner 2.71428571428571 W000779 1949-05-03 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] N00007724 9929 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.96428571428571 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden calendar 45158 1190260800 Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129725 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381. action 45158 1190260800 Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129724 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-182. action 45158 1184817600 Thu Jul 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 123157 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 45158 1184817600 Thu Jul 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143062 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m. calendar 45158 1184817600 Thu Jul 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 177744 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. introduced 45158 1184126400 Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122267 action 45158 1184126400 Wed Jul 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122268 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.