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Union Calendar No. 193
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 881
[Report No. 103–298, Part I]
To prohibit smoking in Federal buildings.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1993
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
OCTOBER 15, 1993
Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committee on Government
Operations for a period ending not later than November 12, 1993, for
consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within
the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(j), rule X
NOVEMBER 12, 1993
Additional sponsors: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LIPINSKI,
Mr. KLEIN, Mr. MANN, Mr. GIBBONS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. FROST, Mr.
LAZIO, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. TUCKER, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. REYNOLDS,
Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. MCKEON, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey,
Mr. OLVER, Mr. STUDDS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas,
Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. BLACKWELL, Mr. HUFFINGTON, Mr.
SERRANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. HAMBURG, Mr. SWETT, Mr.
HORN, Ms. SCHENK, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. WAXMAN, Mrs. SCHROEDER,
Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. MINETA,
Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. JOHNSTON of
Florida, Mr. VISCLOSKY, and Mr. MCDERMOTT
NOVEMBER 12, 1993
Committee on Government Operations discharged; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 16, 1993]
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A BILL
To prohibit smoking in Federal buildings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ban on Smoking in
Federal Buildings Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) environmental tobacco smoke is a cause of
lung cancer in healthy nonsmokers and is responsible
for acute and chronic respiratory problems and other
health impacts among sensitive populations;
(2) environmental tobacco smoke comes from sec-
ondhand smoke exhaled by smokers and sidestream
smoke emitted from the burning of cigarettes, cigars,
and pipe;
(3) citizens of the United States spend up to 90
percent of a day indoor and, consequently, there is a
significant potential for exposure to environmental to-
bacco smoke from indoor air;
(4) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke oc-
curs in public buildings and other indoor facilities;
and
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(5) the health risks posed by environmental to-
bacco smoke exceed the risks posed by many environ-
mental pollutants regulated by the Environmental
Protection Agency.
SEC. 3. SMOKING PROHIBITION IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
(a) SMOKING PROHIBITION.—
(1) GENERAL RULE.—On and after the 180th
day after the date of the enactment of this Act, smok-
ing shall be prohibited in any indoor portion of a
Federal building, except in area designated pursuant
to paragraph (2).
(2) DESIGNATION
OF
SMOKING
AREAS.—The
head of a Federal agency may permit smoking in a
designated area of a Federal building owned or leased
for use by such agency if such area—
(A) is ventilated separately from other por-
tions of the Federal building;
(B) is ventilated using a method determined
by the Administrator of General Services to be at
least as effective as the method described in sub-
paragraph (A); or
(C) is ventilated in accordance with Federal
indoor air quality standards for environmental
tobacco smoke, if such standards are in effect.
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—
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(1) EXECUTIVE BRANCH BUILDINGS.—The Ad-
ministrator of General Services shall issue regula-
tions, and take such other actions as may be nec-
essary, to institute and enforce the prohibition con-
tained in subsection (a) as such prohibition applies
to Federal buildings owned or leased for use by an
Executive Agency.
(2) JUDICIAL BRANCH BUILDINGS.—The Director
of the Administrative Office of the United States
Courts shall take such actions as may be necessary to
institute and enforce the prohibition contained in
subsection (a) as such prohibition applies to Federal
buildings owned or leased for use by an establishment
in the judicial branch of the Government.
(3) LEGISLATIVE BRANCH BUILDINGS.—
(A) HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES.—The
House Office Building Commission shall take
such actions as may be necessary to institute
and enforce the prohibition contained in sub-
section (a) as such prohibition applies to Federal
buildings owned or leased for use by the House
of Representatives.
(B) SENATE.—The Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate shall take such ac-
tions as may be necessary to institute and en-
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force the prohibition contained in subsection (a)
as such prohibition applies to Federal buildings
owned or leased for use by the Senate.
(C) OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS.—The Archi-
tect of the Capitol shall take such actions as may
be necessary to institute and enforce the prohibi-
tion contained in subsection (a) as such prohibi-
tion applies to Federal buildings owned or leased
for use by an establishment in the legislative
branch of the Government (other than the House
of Representatives and the Senate).
SEC. 4. REPORT.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall
transmit to the Committee on Public Works and Transpor-
tation of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report
containing—
(1) information concerning the degree of compli-
ance with this Act; and
(2) information on research and development
conducted by the Administrator on methods of ven-
tilation which are at least as effective as the method
described in section 3(a)(2)(A).