Congress 109 - S 3718 - Pool and Spa Safety Act

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Accident prevention Administrative procedure Child safety Commerce Congressional reporting requirements Consumer Product Safety Commission Drainage Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Employee training Families Government Operations and Politics Government publications Government publicity Grants-in-aid Independent regulatory commissions Labor and Employment Law Local employees Product safety Public service advertising Recruiting of employees Safety measures Standards State employees State laws Swimming pools

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Pool and Spa Safety Act - (Sec. 3) Requires each swimming pool or spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States to conform to specified ASME/ANSI entrapment protection standards. Considers that requirement to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under certain provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act.

(Sec. 4) Establishes a program of grants to states to: (1) hire and train enforcement personnel; and (2) educate pool construction, installation, and service companies, pool owners and operators, and other members of the public. Conditions grants on a state imposing certain requirements by statute, including: (1) enclosure of residential pools and spas to prevent small children from gaining unsupervised access; and (2) drain entrapment prevention devices and systems on all pools and spas.

(Sec. 6) Requires the CPSC to establish and carry out a public education program on methods to prevent drowning and entrapment in pools and spas. Authorizes appropriations.

Actions

Dec 9, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 191 - 108 (Roll no. 542). (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9200-9202)
Dec 9, 2006

Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 191 - 108 (Roll no. 542).(text: CR 12/8/2006 H9200-9202)
Dec 9, 2006

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9302-9303)
Dec 9, 2006

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 9, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3718.
Dec 9, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9200-9202)
Dec 9, 2006

Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 7, 2006

Held at the desk.
Dec 7, 2006

Received in the House.
Dec 7, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 6, 2006

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11383-11384; text as passed Senate: CR 12/7/2006 S11383-11384)
Dec 6, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11383-11384; text as passed Senate: CR 12/7/2006 S11383-11384)
Sep 29, 2006

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 654.
Sep 29, 2006

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-357.
Sep 27, 2006

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 24, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 24, 2006

Introduced in Senate

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