S.Amdt. 4101Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

To revise the section on Inspector General reports.

What it does: Rewrites page 72, line 6 through page 75, line 8
Submitted March 4, 2008

What it changes

1 change to S. 2663

Replaces text
  1. Rewrites page 72, line 6 through page 75, line 8

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    Removes page 72, line 6 through page 75, line 8 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: SEC. 26. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORTS.

    Inserted: (a) Implementation by the Commission.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--The Inspector General of the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall conduct reviews and audits of implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Act by the Commission, including--

    Inserted: (A) an assessment of the ability of the Commission to enforce subsections (a)(2) and (d) of section 14 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2063), as amended by section 10 of this Act, including the ability of the Commission to enforce the prohibition on imports of children's products without third party testing certification under section 17(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2066)(a)(6), as added by section 10 of this Act;

    Inserted: (B) an assessment of the ability of the Commission to enforce section 14(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(6)), as added by section 11 of this Act, and section 16(c) of the Act, as added by section 14 of this Act; and(C) an audit of the Commission's capital improvement efforts, including construction of a new testing facility.

    Inserted: (2) Annual report.--The Inspector General shall submit an annual report, setting forth the Inspector General's findings, conclusions, and recommendations from the reviews and audits under paragraph (1), for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2015 to the Commission, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Inserted: (b) Employee Complaints.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall conduct a review of--

    Inserted: (A) complaints received by the Inspector General from employees of the Commission about failures of other employees to properly enforce the rules or regulations of the Consumer Product Safety Act or any other Act enforced by the Commission, including the negotiation of corrective action plans in the recall process; and

    Inserted: (B) the process by which corrective action plans are negotiated by the Commission, including an assessment of the length of time for these negotiations and the effectiveness of the plans.

    Inserted: (2) Report.--The Inspector General shall submit a report, setting forth the Inspector General's findings, conclusions, and recommendations, to the Commission, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Inserted: (c) Leaks.--

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    Inserted: (1) In general.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall--

    Inserted: (A) conduct a review of whether, and to what extent, there have been unauthorized and unlawful disclosures of information by Members, officers, or employees of the Commission to persons regulated by the Commission that are not authorized to receive such information; and

    Inserted: (B) to the extent that such unauthorized and unlawful disclosures have occurred, determine--

    Inserted: (i) what class or kind of information was most frequently involved in such disclosures; and

    Inserted: (ii) how frequently such disclosures have occurred.

    Inserted: (2) Report.--The Inspector General shall submit a report, setting forth the Inspector General's findings, conclusions, and recommendations, to the Commission, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Original wording

    On page 72, beginning with line 6, strike through line 8 on page 75 and insert the following:

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As printed

SA 4101. Mrs. McCASKILL 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; as follows:

On page 72, beginning with line 6, strike through line 8 on page 75 and insert the following:

SEC. 26. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORTS.

(a) Implementation by the Commission.--

(1) In general.--The Inspector General of the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall conduct reviews and audits of implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Act by the Commission, including--

(A) an assessment of the ability of the Commission to enforce subsections (a)(2) and (d) of section 14 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2063), as amended by section 10 of this Act, including the ability of the Commission to enforce the prohibition on imports of children's products without third party testing certification under section 17(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2066)(a)(6), as added by section 10 of this Act;

(B) an assessment of the ability of the Commission to enforce section 14(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(6)), as added by section 11 of this Act, and section 16(c) of the Act, as added by section 14 of this Act; and(C) an audit of the Commission's capital improvement efforts, including construction of a new testing facility.

(2) Annual report.--The Inspector General shall submit an annual report, setting forth the Inspector General's findings, conclusions, and recommendations from the reviews and audits under paragraph (1), for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2015 to the Commission, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce.

(b) Employee Complaints.--

(1) In general.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall conduct a review of--

(A) complaints received by the Inspector General from employees of the Commission about failures of other employees to properly enforce the rules or regulations of the Consumer Product Safety Act or any other Act enforced by the Commission, including the negotiation of corrective action plans in the recall process; and

(B) the process by which corrective action plans are negotiated by the Commission, including an assessment of the length of time for these negotiations and the effectiveness of the plans.

(2) Report.--The Inspector General shall submit a report, setting forth the Inspector General's findings, conclusions, and recommendations, to the Commission, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce.

(c) Leaks.--

(1) In general.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall--

(A) conduct a review of whether, and to what extent, there have been unauthorized and unlawful disclosures of information by Members, officers, or employees of the Commission to persons regulated by the Commission that are not authorized to receive such information; and

(B) to the extent that such unauthorized and unlawful disclosures have occurred, determine--

(i) what class or kind of information was most frequently involved in such disclosures; and

(ii) how frequently such disclosures have occurred.

(2) Report.--The Inspector General shall submit a report, setting forth the Inspector General's findings, conclusions, and recommendations, to the Commission, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4101 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator McCaskill.(consideration: CR S1669, S1693-1696; text: CR S1694)

March 6, 2008

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4101 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator McCaskill.(consideration: CR S1669, S1693-1696; text: CR S1694)

March 6, 2008

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4101 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

March 6, 2008

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Amendment SA 4101 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator McCaskill. (consideration: CR S1669, S1693-1696; text: CR S1694) To revise the section on Inspector General reports.

March 6, 2008

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Amendment SA 4101 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

March 6, 2008

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Senate amendment submitted

March 4, 2008