H.R. 1510House111th Congress (2009-2011)In Committee

To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain all-terrain vehicles, and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

March 17, 2009

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March 16, 2009

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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March 16, 2009

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

March 17, 2009

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 16, 2009

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1510

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2009

Mr. Rehberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain all-terrain vehicles, and for other purposes.

Exemption for all-terrain vehicles

(a)

Exclusion of certain materials or products and inaccessible component parts

Section 101(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and inserting after paragraph (4) the following:

(5)

Exception for all-terrain vehicles

(A)

Determination by Commission

If the Commission determines that it is not technologically feasible for certain all-terrain vehicles to comply with subsection (a) due to certain component parts that are required for the safety or functionality of such vehicles, the Commission, by regulation, shall exempt such vehicles from the requirements of such subsection.

(B)

All-terrain vehicles defined

For purposes of this section, the term all-terrain vehicle means any motorized, off-highway vehicle designed to travel on 2, 3, or 4 wheels, having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control.

(b)

Additional amendment

Such section is further amended in paragraph (1)(A) by striking any.