To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop training standards for product safety inspectors.
What it does: Inserts new text on page 5, between lines 21 and 22
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)Inserts new text on page 5, between lines 21 and 22
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (c) Training Standards.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall--
Inserted: (A) develop standards for training product safety inspectors and technical staff employed by the Commission; and
Inserted: (B) submit to Congress a report on such standards.
Inserted: (2) Consultations.--The Commission shall develop the training standards required under paragraph (1) in consultation with a broad range of organizations with expertise in consumer product safety issues.
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SA 4103. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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:
On page 5, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
(c) Training Standards.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall--
(A) develop standards for training product safety inspectors and technical staff employed by the Commission; and
(B) submit to Congress a report on such standards.
(2) Consultations.--The Commission shall develop the training standards required under paragraph (1) in consultation with a broad range of organizations with expertise in consumer product safety issues.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4103 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 6, 2008
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4103 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 6, 2008
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1669, S1693-1697)
March 6, 2008
Amendment SA 4103 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 6, 2008
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4103 proposed by Senator Cardin.(consideration: CR S1575-1576; text: CR S1575)
March 5, 2008
Amendment SA 4103 proposed by Senator Cardin. (consideration: CR S1575-1576; text: CR S1575) To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop training standards for product safety inspectors.
March 5, 2008
Senate amendment submitted
March 4, 2008