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S 389 IS
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 389
To establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children’s products, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 5, 2009
Mr. BENNETT introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children’s products, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONDITIONAL STAY OF BAN ON LEAD IN CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS.
Section 101(a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 1278a(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘(B), (C), (D), and (E)’ and inserting ‘(B), (C), (D), (E), and (F)’;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘(C), (D), and (E)’ and inserting ‘(C), (D), (E), and (F)’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘(F) CONDITIONAL STAY OF LEAD LIMITS- If, before the beginning date described in subparagraph (A), the Commission has not promulgated final regulations with respect to paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) or has stayed the enforcement of the requirements of such paragraph (2), the Commission may--
‘(i) substitute the beginning date described in subparagraph (A) with the earlier of--
‘(I)(aa) in the case that the Commission did not promulgate the regulations before the beginning date described in subparagraph (A), the date that the Commission promulgates such regulations; or
‘(bb) in the case of a stay of enforcement, the date that the Commission lifts such stay; and
‘(II) the date that is 540 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
‘(ii) substitute the beginning date described in subparagraph (B) with the date that is 180 days after the date substituted under clause (i).’.
U.S. Congress - Text of S.389 as Introduced in Senate A bill to establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products, and f...
