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2/10/2009--Introduced.Declares that this Act is enacted pursuant to the constitutional power granted to Congress to regulate commerce. Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to allow a secondhand seller to sell, offer for sale, or distribute a product or substance that is not in conformity with a consumer product safety rule relating to lead in children's products or to currently-required labeling for children's products. Defines "secondhand seller" to include: (1) a consignment or thrift shop; (2) an individual who uses the Internet, a yard sale, or other casual means; or (3) a person who sells such a product at an auction to benefit a nonprofit organization. Delays by six months each required step down in the allowed lead level in children's products. Applies this change as though it had taken effect on August 15, 2008.Prevents a specified requirement for third-party children's product safety testing from going into effect before August 9, 2009. Applies this change as though it had taken effect on August 15, 2008.Relieves a manufacturer from the requirement to test or certify a product regarding lead content if the manufacturer has tested and certifies each component of the product.Prohibits either the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or any state attorney general from initiating an enforcement proceeding under the Consumer Product Safety Act or the Federal Hazardous Substances Act regarding product certification and labeling and children's products containing lead until 30 days after the issuance of final rules, regulations, or guidance.Requires the CPSC to waive any civil penalty for a good faith first violation of a prohibition under the Act.Requires the CPSC to develop, publish, and distribute a guide to assist small enterprises in complying with the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act and other Acts enforced by the CPSC.

1234242000 2009-02-10 Tue Jan 05 20:10:32 -0600 2010 introduced 54936 'to':1,8,12 'act':7 'and':14 'the':3 'amend':2 'owned':17 'small':13 'family':16 'relief':11 'safety':6 'product':5 'provide':9 'consumer':4 'businesses':18 'regulatory':10 'family-owned':15 68682 false official action 54936 1234242000 Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184409 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. S000275 1949-10-22 4802 306 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formshadegg/emailtemplate.htm 3 202-225-3462 John 'r':4 '-3':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'shadegg':3,8,10 M 400368 Shadegg John_B._Shadegg B. Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3] 1420 N00006425 9091 Republican 202-225-3361 Episcopalian AZ John Shadegg 7.13636363636364 http://johnshadegg.house.gov/ action 54936 1234242000 Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184409 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. introduced 54936 1234242000 Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184408