clude the following information, at a minimum, pre-
sented in a clear manner: 
(A) Indoor use of a portable generator can 
kill quickly. 
(B) Portable generators should be used 
outdoors only and away from garages and open 
windows. 
(C) Portable generators produce carbon 
monoxide, a poisonous gas that people cannot 
see or smell. 
(2) PICTOGRAM.—Each portable generator sold 
to the public for purposes other than resale shall 
have a large pictogram, affixed to the portable gen-
erator, which clearly states ‘‘OUTDOOR USE 
ONLY: EMITS POISONOUS GAS’’ and visually 
depicts the harmful effects of breathing carbon mon-
oxide. 
(3) INSTRUCTION
MANUAL.—The instruction 
manual, if any, that accompanies any portable gen-
erator sold to the public for purposes other than re-
sale shall include detailed, clear, and conspicuous 
statements that include the following elements: 
(A) A warning that portable generators 
emit carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas that can 
kill people. 
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(B) A warning that people cannot smell, 
see, or taste carbon monoxide. 
(C) An instruction to operate portable gen-
erators only outdoors and away from windows, 
garages, and air intakes. 
(D) An instruction never to operate port-
able generators inside homes, garages, sheds, or 
other semi-enclosed spaces, even if a person 
runs a fan or opens doors and windows. 
(E) A warning that if a person begins to 
feel sick, dizzy, or weak while using a portable 
generator, that person should shut off the port-
able generator, get to fresh air immediately, 
and consult a doctor. 
SEC. 5. STATE GRANT PROGRAM FOR CARBON MONOXIDE 
ALARMS. 
(a) STATE APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM 
GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations authorized by subsection (c), the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission shall estab-
lish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible 
States to carry out a carbon monoxide alarm pro-
gram. 
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(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant 
under the program, a State shall— 
(A) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the 
Commission that the State has adopted a stat-
ute, or a State agency has adopted a state-wide 
rule, regulation, or similar measure with the 
force and effect of law, requiring the inclusion 
of approved carbon monoxide alarms installed 
in accordance with NFPA 720 in all commer-
cial residential dwelling units and all new dwell-
ing unit construction and providing penalties 
for failure to include such alarms; and 
(B) submit an application to the Commis-
sion at such time, in such form, and containing 
such additional information as the Commission 
may require. The application may be filed on 
behalf of any qualified State by the fire code 
enforcement officials for such State. 
(3) GRANT AMOUNT; PRIORITY.—The Commis-
sion shall determine the amount of the grants 
awarded under this section, and shall give priority 
to— 
(A) multi-State applications (including 
those made by a nonprofit organization rep-
resenting fire code enforcement officials on be-
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half of more than 1 State) if all participating 
States meet the requirements of this paragraph; 
and 
(B) States demonstrating greater than av-
erage losses of life from carbon monoxide poi-
soning in the home. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—A State receiving a grant 
under this section may use grant funds— 
(A) to train that State’s fire code enforce-
ment officials in the proper enforcement of 
State laws concerning approved carbon mon-
oxide alarms and the installation of such alarms 
in accordance with NFPA 720; 
(B) for the development and dissemination 
of training materials, instructors, and any other 
costs related to the training sessions authorized 
by this paragraph; and 
(C) to educate the public about the risk as-
sociated with carbon monoxide as a poison and 
the importance of proper carbon monoxide 
alarm use. 
(5) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—No more 
than 10 percent of any grant funds may be 
used to cover administrative costs not directly 
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related to training described in paragraph 
(4)(A). 
(B) PUBLIC
OUTREACH.—No more than 
25 percent of any grant may be used to cover 
costs of activities described in paragraph 
(4)(C). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROVED
CARBON
MONOXIDE
ALARM.— 
The term ‘‘approved carbon monoxide alarm’’ means 
a carbon monoxide alarm that complies with the 
standards, whether voluntary or mandatory, issued, 
approved, or otherwise supported by the Commission 
with respect to such alarms, whether those stand-
ards have been developed unilaterally by the Com-
mission or in conjunction with other parties. 
(2) CARBON
MONOXIDE
ALARM.—The term 
‘‘carbon monoxide alarm’’ means a device that de-
tects the presence of carbon monoxide and sounds 
an alarm if the level of carbon monoxide detected by 
the device poses a health risk to persons within the 
vicinity of the device. 
(3) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 
(4) DWELLING
UNIT.—The term ‘‘dwelling 
unit’’ means a room or suite of rooms used for 
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