HR 2871 · 101th Congress · Commerce
Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act of 1989
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: For Further Action See H.R.4952.(1990-07-16)
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Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act of 1989 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1990 and 1991 to carry out all except specified provisions of that Act. Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish and maintain a permanent import surveillance program with the U.S. Customs Service to carry out the Act and other Acts administered by the Commission and to prevent the importation of unsafe consumer products. Authorizes the Commission to provide the Customs Service with all information, violator lists, test results, and any other support necessary for the Service to enforce the Commission's safety standards, bans, and regulations. Requires the Commission, if it intends to terminate a rulemaking proceeding in reliance on a voluntary standard, to publish notice and consider comments before terminating the rulemaking. Requires the Commission, if a person has submitted a statement of intention to modify or develop a voluntary standard in response to an invitation issued by the Commission, to monitor the person's progress and, if the person is not making reasonable progress, to continue the rulemaking proceeding. Requires t…
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