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    15 USC CHAPTER 86 - CHILDREN'S BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY        01/03/2007
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               CHAPTER 86 - CHILDREN'S BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY           
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    Sec.                                                     
    6001.       Establishment of program.                             
    6002.       Purposes for grants.                                  
    6003.       Report to Congress.                                   
    6004.       Standards.                                            
    6005.       Authorization of appropriations.                      
    6006.       "Approved bicycle helmet" defined.                    
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    15 USC Sec. 6001                                            01/03/2007
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    Sec. 6001. Establishment of program
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    (a) In general
      The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
    Administration may, in accordance with section 6002 of this title,
    make grants to States, political subdivisions of States, and
    nonprofit organizations for programs that require or encourage
    individuals under the age of 16 to wear approved bicycle helmets.
    In making those grants, the Administrator shall allow grantees to
    use wide discretion in designing programs that effectively promote
    increased bicycle helmet use.
    (b) Federal share
      The amount provided by a grant under this section shall not
    exceed 80 percent of the cost of the program for which the grant is
    made. In crediting the recipient State, political subdivision, or
    nonprofit organization for the non-Federal share of the cost of
    such a program (other than planning and administration), the
    aggregate of all expenditures made by such State, political
    subdivision, or nonprofit organization (exclusive of Federal funds)
    for the purposes described in section 6002 of this title (other
    than expenditures for planning and administration) shall be
    available for such crediting, without regard to whether such
    expenditures were actually made in connection with such program.
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    (Pub. L. 103-267, title II, Sec. 202, June 16, 1994, 108 Stat.
    726.)
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                                SHORT TITLE                            
      Section 201 of title II of Pub. L. 103-267 provided that: "This
    title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Children's
    Bicycle Helmet Safety Act of 1994'."
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    15 USC Sec. 6002                                            01/03/2007
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    Sec. 6002. Purposes for grants
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      A grant made under section 6001 of this title may be used by a
    grantee to - 
        (1) enforce a law that requires individuals under the age of 16
      to wear approved bicycle helmets on their heads while riding on
      bicycles;
        (2) provide assistance, to individuals under the age of 16 who
      may not be able to afford approved bicycle helmets, to enable
      such individuals to acquire such helmets;
        (3) develop and administer a program to educate individuals
      under the age of 16 and their families on the importance of
      wearing such helmets in order to improve bicycle safety; or
        (4) carry out any combination of the activities described in
      paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
    The Administrator shall review grant applications for compliance
    with this section prior to awarding grants.
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    (Pub. L. 103-267, title II, Sec. 203, June 16, 1994, 108 Stat.
    727.)
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    15 USC Sec. 6003                                            01/03/2007
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    Sec. 6003. Report to Congress
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      Not later than May 1, 1997, the Administrator of the National
    Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall report to Congress on
    the effectiveness of the grant program established by section 6001
    of this title. The report shall include a list of grant recipients,
    a summary of the types of programs implemented by the grantees, and
    any recommendation by the Administrator regarding how the program
    should be changed in the future.
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    (Pub. L. 103-267, title II, Sec. 204, June 16, 1994, 108 Stat.
    727.)
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    15 USC Sec. 6004                                            01/03/2007
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    Sec. 6004. Standards
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    (a) In general
      Bicycle helmets manufactured 9 months or more after June 16,
    1994, shall conform to - 
        (1) any interim standard described under subsection (b) of this
      section, pending the establishment of a final standard pursuant
      to subsection (c) of this section; and
        (2) the final standard, once it has been established under
      subsection (c) of this section.
    (b) Interim standards
      The interim standards are as follows:
        (1) The American National Standards Institute standard
      designated as "Z90.4-1984".
        (2) The Snell Memorial Foundation standard designated as "B-
      90".
        (3) The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
      standard designated as "F 1447".
        (4) Any other standard that the Commission determines is
      appropriate.
    (c) Final standard
      Not later than 60 days after June 16, 1994, the Commission shall
    begin a proceeding under section 553 of title 5 to - 
        (1) review the requirements of the interim standards set forth
      in subsection (a) of this section and establish a final standard
      based on such requirements;
        (2) include in the final standard a provision to protect
      against the risk of helmets coming off the heads of bicycle
      riders;
        (3) include in the final standard provisions that address the
      risk of injury to children; and
        (4) include additional provisions as appropriate.
    Sections 7, 9, and 30(d) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15
    U.S.C. 2056, 2058, 2079(d)) shall not apply to the proceeding under
    this subsection and section 11 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2060) shall
    not apply with respect to any standard issued under such
    proceeding. The final standard shall take effect 1 year from the
    date it is issued.
    (d) Failure to meet standards
      (1) Failure to meet interim standard
        Until the final standard takes effect, a bicycle helmet that
      does not conform to an interim standard as required under
      subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be considered in
      violation of a consumer product safety standard promulgated under
      the Consumer Product Safety Act [15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.].
      (2) Status of final standard
        The final standard developed under subsection (c) of this
      section shall be considered a consumer product safety standard
      promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
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    (Pub. L. 103-267, title II, Sec. 205, June 16, 1994, 108 Stat.
    727.)
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      The Consumer Product Safety Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is
    Pub. L. 92-573, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1207, as amended, which is
    classified generally to chapter 47 (Sec. 2051 et seq.) of this
    title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 2051 of this title and
    Tables.
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    15 USC Sec. 6005                                            01/03/2007
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    Sec. 6005. Authorization of appropriations
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      For the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to carry
    out the grant program authorized by this chapter, there are
    authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1995,
    $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, and $4,000,000 for fiscal year
    1997.
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    (Pub. L. 103-267, title II, Sec. 206, June 16, 1994, 108 Stat.
    728.)
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    15 USC Sec. 6006                                            01/03/2007
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    Sec. 6006. "Approved bicycle helmet" defined
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      In this chapter, the term "approved bicycle helmet" means a
    bicycle helmet that meets - 
        (1) any interim standard described in section 6004(b) of this
      title, pending establishment of a final standard under section
      6004(c) of this title; and
        (2) the final standard, once it is established under section
      6004(c) of this title.
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    (Pub. L. 103-267, title II, Sec. 207, June 16, 1994, 108 Stat.
    728.)
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