3.0.0 2254 2023-01-15T11:03:06Z 2023-01-15T11:03:06Z Senate S S 2004-03-29 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-03-29T22:07:08Z 2004-03-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3298) IntroReferral 2004-03-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN N C001040 Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] LINCOLN CHAFEE R RI D. 2004-03-29 True Commerce Administrative procedure Animals Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer Product Safety Commission Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to Indians Government Operations and Politics Grants-in-aid Head injuries Health Health education Horses Independent regulatory commissions Law Minorities Native Americans Nonprofit organizations Performance measurement Product safety Social Welfare Sports and Recreation Standards Commerce 00 2004-03-29 Introduced in Senate 2004-05-11T17:26:44Z 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.

]]> Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2004 Display Title Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to encourage and ensure the use of safe equestrian helmets, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2004 Introduced in Senate 2004-03-29T05:00:00Z 2004-03-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3298) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.