Laboratories shall notify the Commission of the revision 
and the revision shall be incorporated in the consumer 
product safety rule unless, within 60 days of such notice, 
the Commission determines that such revision does not 
carry out the purposes of this Act and publishes the basis 
for such a determination in the Federal Register. 
(c) RULEMAKING.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this Act, the Commission may, at any time subse-
quent to publication of the consumer product safety stand-
ards required by subsection (a), initiate a rulemaking in 
accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 
to amend either standard to include any provision that the 
Commission determines is reasonably necessary to ensure 
the safe and effective operation of carbon monoxide alarms. 
(d) TREATMENT OF STANDARDS FOR PURPOSES OF 
ENFORCEMENT.—For purposes of enforcement under the 
Consumer Product Safety Act, the standards published by 
the Commission pursuant to subsection (a), including any 
revision to such standards pursuant to subsection (b) or (c), 
shall be consumer product safety rules as defined in section 
3(a)(6) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(6)). 
SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commission shall complete a study to evaluate 
whether requiring a language or languages in addition to 
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English would improve the effectiveness of the label required 
of manufacturers of portable generators by the Commission 
under part 1407 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, 
to warn consumers of carbon monoxide hazards. 
SEC. 6. GRANT PROGRAM FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POI-
SONING PREVENTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations authorized by subsection (f), the Commission shall 
establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible 
States and local governments to carry out the carbon mon-
oxide poisoning prevention activities in subsection (d). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant under the 
program, a State or local government shall— 
(1) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Com-
mission that a State or local government has adopted 
a statute, or a State or local government agency has 
adopted a rule, regulation, or similar measure with 
the force and effect of law, requiring approved carbon 
monoxide alarms to be installed in accordance with 
NFPA 720 in dwelling units; and 
(2) submit an application to the Commission at 
such time, in such form, and containing such addi-
tional information as the Commission may require, 
which application may be filed on behalf of any 
qualified State or local government by the fire code 
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enforcement officials for such State or local govern-
ment. 
(c) GRANT AMOUNT; PRIORITY.—The Commission 
shall determine the amount of the grants awarded under 
this section, and shall give priority to applications from 
States or local governments that— 
(1) require approved carbon monoxide alarms to 
be installed in each existing dwelling unit— 
(A) within which a fuel-burning appliance 
is installed, including a furnace, boiler, water 
heater, fireplace, or any other apparatus, appli-
ance, or device that burns fuel; or 
(B) which has an attached garage; 
(2) propose to serve vulnerable populations such 
as children, the elderly, or low-income households; and 
(3) demonstrate greater than average losses of life 
from carbon monoxide poisoning in the home. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A State receiving a grant under 
this section may use grant funds— 
(1) to purchase and install approved carbon 
monoxide alarms in the dwelling units of low-income 
families or elderly persons, facilities that commonly 
serve children or the elderly, including childcare fa-
cilities, public schools, and senior centers, or student 
dwelling units owned by public universities; 
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(2) to train State or local fire code enforcement 
officials in the proper enforcement of State or local 
laws concerning approved carbon monoxide alarms 
and the installation of such alarms in accordance 
with NFPA 720; 
(3) for the development and dissemination of 
training materials, instructors, and any other costs 
related to the training sessions authorized by this sub-
section; and 
(4) to educate the public about the risk associ-
ated with carbon monoxide as a poison and the im-
portance of proper carbon monoxide alarm use. 
(e) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—No more than 10 
percent of any grant funds may be used to cover ad-
ministrative costs not directly related to training de-
scribed in paragraph (2) of subsection (d). 
(2) PUBLIC OUTREACH.—No more than 25 per-
cent of any grant may be used to cover costs of activi-
ties described in paragraph (4) of subsection (d). 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Commission 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to 
carry out this Act, such sums to remain available until ex-
pended. Any amounts appropriated pursuant to this para-
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graph that remain unexpended and unobligated at the end 
of fiscal year 2015 shall be retained by the Commission and 
credited to the appropriations account that funds enforce-
ment of the Consumer Product Safety Act. 
(g) COMMISSION REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the last day of each fiscal year for which grants are made 
under this section, the Commission shall submit to Congress 
a report evaluating the implementation of the grant pro-
gram authorized by this section. 
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Union Calendar No. 330 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1796 
[Report No. 111–573] 
A BILL 
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to re-
quire residential carbon monoxide detectors to 
meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treat-
ing that standard as a consumer product safety 
rule, to encourage States to require the installa-
tion of such detectors in homes, and for other 
purposes. 
JULY 27, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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