S.Amdt. 4085

SA 4085. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ------. INDUSTRY-SPONSORED TRAVEL BAN.

(a) In General.--The Act, as amended by section 30 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

“SEC. 42. PROHIBITION ON INDUSTRY-SPONSORED TRAVEL.

“(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, no Commissioner or employee of the Commission shall accept payment or reimbursement for travel, subsistence, or related expenses with respect to attendance by a Commissioner or employee at any meeting or similar function relating to official duties of a Commissioner or an employee, from a person--

“(1) seeking official action from, doing business with, or conducting activities regulated by, the Commission; or

“(2) whose interests may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the Commissioner's or employee's official duties.

“(b) Authorization of Appropriations for Official Travel.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, $1,200,000 to the Commission for travel, subsistence, and related expenses necessary in furtherance of the official duties of Commissioners and employees.”.

(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents, as amended by section 30 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 40 the following:

“Sec. 42. Prohibition on industry-sponsored travel.”.