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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet
Safety Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS REGARDING USE OF SAFE EQUESTRIAN HELMETS.

(a) Authority To Award Grants.--The Secretary of Commerce may award
grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes,
tribal organizations, public organizations, and private nonprofit
organizations for activities that encourage individuals to wear
approved equestrian helmets.
(b) Application.--A State, political subdivisions of States, Indian
tribes, tribal organizations, public organizations, and private
nonprofit organizations seeking a grant under this section shall submit
to the Secretary an application for the grant, in such form and
containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(c) Review Before Award.--
(1) Review.--The Secretary shall review each application
for a grant under this section in order to ensure that the
applicant for the grant will use the grant for the purposes
described in section 3.
(2) Scope of programs.--In reviewing applications for
grants, the Secretary shall permit applicants wide discretion
in designing programs that effectively promote increased use of
approved equestrian helmets.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES OF GRANTS.

A grant under section 2 may be used by a grantee to--
(1) encourage individuals to wear approved equestrian
helmets;
(2) provide assistance to individuals who may not be able
to afford approved equestrian helmets to enable such
individuals to acquire such helmets;
(3) educate individuals and their families on the
importance of wearing approved equestrian helmets in a proper
manner in order to improve equestrian safety; or
(4) carry out any combination of activities described in
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).

SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

(a) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report on the effectiveness of grants awarded
under section 2.
(b) Contents of Report.--The report shall include a list of grant
recipients, a summary of the types of programs implemented by the grant
recipients, and any recommendations that the Secretary considers
appropriate regarding modification or extension of the authority under
section 2.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
the term ''appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives.

SEC. 5. STANDARDS.

(a) In General.--Every equestrian helmet manufactured on or after
the date that is 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act shall
meet--
(1) the interim standard specified in subsection (b),
pending the establishment of a final standard pursuant to
subsection (c); and
(2) the final standard, once that standard has been
established under subsection (c).
(b) Interim Standard.--The interim standard for equestrian helmets
is the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard
designated as F 1163.
(c) Final Standard.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission
shall begin a proceeding under section 553 of title 5, United
States Code, to--
(A) establish a final standard for equestrian
helmets that incorporates all the requirements of the
interim standard specified in subsection (b);
(B) provide in the final standard a mandate that
all approved equestrian helmets be certified to the
requirements promulgated under the final standard by an
organization that is accredited to certify personal
protection equipment in accordance with ISO Guide 65;
and
(C) include in the final standard any additional
provisions that the Commission considers appropriate.
(2) Inapplicability of certain laws.--Sections 7, 9, and
30(d) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056, 2058,
and 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.
(3) Effective date.--The final standard shall take effect
not later than 1 year after the date it is issued.
(d) Failure To Meet Standards.--
(1) Failure to meet interim standard.--Until the final
standard takes effect, an equestrian helmet that does not meet
the interim standard, required under subsection (a)(1), shall
be considered in violation of a consumer product safety
standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
(2) Status of final standard.--The final standard developed
under subsection (c) shall be considered a consumer product
safety standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety
Act.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) Department of Commerce.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to the Department of Commerce to carry out section 2, $100,000 for each
of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007.
(b) Consumer Product Safety Commission.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Consumer Product Safety Commission to carry out
activities under section 5, $500,000 for fiscal year 2005, which amount
shall remain available until expended.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Approved equestrian helmet.--The term ''approved
equestrian helmet'' means an equestrian helmet that meets--
(A) the interim standard specified in section 5(b),
pending establishment of a final standard under section
5(c); and
(B) the final standard, once it is effective under
section 5(c).
(2) Equestrian helmet.--The term ''equestrian helmet''
means a hard shell head covering intended to be worn while
participating in an equestrian event or activity.
Output:
Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to States, political subdivisions, Indian tribes and organizations, public organizations, and private nonprofit organizations for activities that encourage individuals to wear approved equestrian helmets.

Requires the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the effectiveness of such grants.

Establishes an interim standard for equestrian helmets manufactured nine months after enactment of this Act pending establishment of a final standard.

Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to begin rulemaking proceedings for development of a final standard. Excludes such proceedings from specified laws governing the Commission's reliance on voluntary standards, the development of consumer product safety rules, and the Commission's regulation of consumer products in accordance with other laws. Prohibits application of judicial review provisions to any standard issued pursuant to such proceedings.

Requires any failure to meet the interim standard to be treated as a violation of a consumer product safety standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). Requires any final standard to be considered a CPSA consumer product safety standard.