S.Amdt. 1155

SA 1155. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2346, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 44, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:

Consumer Product Safety Commission

For an additional amount for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, to investigate the public health and environmental impacts of drywall products imported from the People's Republic of China: Provided, That of the funds provided under this heading, not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended to analyze such drywall products: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, not less than $105,000 shall be expended to carry out a campaign to educate the general public about the public health and environmental impacts of defective drywall products: Provided further, That the Commission shall, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report specifying the findings of the investigation required under this heading and outlining the progress made in that investigation: Provided further, That for purposes of Senate enforcement, the amount under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to section 403 of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.