To revise the section requiring a study of preventable injuries and deaths of minority children related to certain consumer products.

1. Rewrites page 70, line 13 through page 71, line 20

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   Removes page 70, line 13 through page 71, line 20 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: SEC. 24. STUDY OF PREVENTABLE INJURIES AND DEATHS OF MINORITY CHILDREN RELATED TO CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall initiate a study to assess disparities in the risks and incidence of preventable injuries and deaths among children of minority populations, including Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and Asian/Pacific Islander children in the United States.

   Inserted: (b) Requirements.--The study shall examine the racial disparities of the rates of preventable injuries and deaths related to suffocation, poisonings, and drowning including those associated with the use of cribs, mattresses and bedding materials, swimming pools and spas, and toys and other products intended for use by children.

   Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall report the findings to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee. The report shall include--

   Inserted: (1) the Government Accountability Office's findings on the incidence of preventable risks of injury and death among children of minority populations and recommendations for minimizing such increased risks;

   Inserted: (2) recommendations for public outreach, awareness, and prevention campaigns specifically aimed at racial minority populations; and

   Inserted: (3) recommendations for education initiatives that may reduce current statistical disparities.

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   On page 70, beginning with line 13, strike through line 20 on page 71, and insert the following:

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