Consumer Product Safety Commission Reauthorization Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1261
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2003-06-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Authorization
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Economics and Public Finance
Independent regulatory commissions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-13
text: 
Consumer Product Safety Commission Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend through FY 2007 the authorization of appropriations for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
 
Authorizes CPSC to hire and maintain a full-time equivalent staff of 471 persons in each of FY 2004 through 2007.
 
Revises provisions relating to an Executive Director, a General Counsel, and certain Associate Executive Directors for various CPSC Offices.

action_date: 2003-08-26
text: 
Consumer Product Safety Commission Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend through FY 2007 the authorization of appropriations for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
 
Authorizes CPSC to hire and maintain a full-time equivalent staff of 471 persons in each of FY 2004 through 2007.
 
Revises provisions relating to an Executive Director, a General Counsel, and certain Associate Executive Directors for various CPSC Offices.
 
Authorizes CPSC to take certain actions otherwise required of a manufacturer, retailer, or distributor with respect to a product if: (1) CPSC staff makes a preliminary hazard determination that a product presents a substantial product hazard classified as a Class A or B product hazard, or CPSC makes a substantial product hazard determination classified as a Class A or B product hazard with respect to such a product; and (2) CPSC finds that notification of the hazard is in the public interest, and that the manufacturer, retailer, or distributor is financially unable to provide adequate notification. Authorizes appropriations for such CPSC-financed recalls. 
 
Increases the maximum amount of certain civil penalties under the Act.

action_date: 2003-09-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 26, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Consumer Product Safety Commission Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to extend through FY 2007 the authorization of appropriations for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
 
Authorizes CPSC to hire and maintain a full-time equivalent staff of 471 persons in each of FY 2004 through 2007.
 
Revises provisions relating to an Executive Director, a General Counsel, and certain Associate Executive Directors for various CPSC Offices.
 
Authorizes CPSC to take certain actions otherwise required of a manufacturer, retailer, or distributor with respect to a product if: (1) CPSC staff makes a preliminary hazard determination that a product presents a substantial product hazard classified as a Class A or B product hazard, or CPSC makes a substantial product hazard determination classified as a Class A or B product hazard with respect to such a product; and (2) CPSC finds that notification of the hazard is in the public interest, and that the manufacturer, retailer, or distributor is financially unable to provide adequate notification. Authorizes appropriations for such CPSC-financed recalls. 
 
Increases the maximum amount of certain civil penalties under the Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12210-12211; text as passed Senate: CR S12210-12211)
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12210-12211; text as passed Senate: CR S12210-12211)
action_date: 2003-08-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 252.
action_date: 2003-08-26
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/03 legislative day 07/21/03 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-128.
action_date: 2003-08-26
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/03 legislative day 07/21/03 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-128.
action_date: 2003-06-19
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2003-06-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7877)
action_date: 2003-06-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7877)
action_date: 2003-06-13
text: Introduced in Senate