S.Amdt. 4134

SA 4134. Mr. BROWN 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 103, after line 12, add the following:

SEC. 40. INSPECTION OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURING FACILITIES AND WAREHOUSES.

Section 16 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2065), as amended by section 14 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Foreign Manufacturers, Private Labelers, and Distributors.--

“(1) In general.--Each manufacturer, private labeler, or distributor described in paragraph (2) that offers a consumer product for importation into the customs territory of the United States shall provide consent to the Commission, as a condition on such importation and in a form specified by the Commission, authorizing officers or employees duly designated by the Commission to carry out--

“(A) entrances and inspections as described in subsection (a); and

“(B) inspections as described in subsection (b).

“(2) Manufacturer, private labeler, or distributor described.--A manufacturer, private labeler, or distributor described in this paragraph is a manufacturer, private labeler, or distributor that, during the 36-month period ending on the date of such offer--

“(A) violated a consumer product safety rule; or

“(B) manufactured, distributed, imported, or sold a consumer product that was the subject of an order under section 15(d).”.