3.0.0 1771 2023-01-11T20:42:11Z 2023-01-11T20:42:11Z Senate S S 2007-07-11 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2007-09-20T15:31:35Z Markup by 2007-07-19T20:54:07Z Referred to 2007-07-12T00:26:08Z S. Rept. 110-182 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 110 6 HR 2007-12-19 Became Public Law No: 110-140. Related bill CRS Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act 110 1721 HR 2007-10-15 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417. Related bill CRS Companion bill Senate Related bill House 2007-09-20 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381. Calendars 2007-09-20 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-182. Committee 2007-09-20 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-182. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2007-07-19 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2007-07-11 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 S9025-9026) IntroReferral 2007-07-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford N D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2007-07-11 True S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2007-07-11 True H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2007-07-11 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2007-07-11 True W000154 Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] JOHN WARNER R VA WILLIAM 2007-07-11 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2007-07-11 True M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2007-07-11 True C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-07-11 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-07-19 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2007-12-13 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2007-12-19 False 2007-09-12T04:00:00Z S. 1771, Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19140 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 19, 2007</p> 2007-09-12T04:00:00Z S. 1771, Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19140 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 19, 2007 H.R.1721 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1721 H.R.6 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6 Commerce Accident prevention Administrative procedure Child safety Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer education Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Employee training Families Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Grants-in-aid Independent regulatory commissions Labor and Employment Law Product safety Standards State laws Swimming pools Commerce 00 2007-07-11 Introduced in Senate 2007-08-29T21:47:07Z Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act - Requires each swimming pool or spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States to conform to specified entrapment protection standards accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Considers the standards to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Establishes a program of grants to states to: (1) hire and train enforcement personnel; and (2) educate pool construction, installation, and service companies, pool owners and operators, and other members of the public. Conditions grants on a state imposing certain requirements by statute, including: (1) enclosure of residential pools and spas to prevent small children from gaining unsupervised access; and (2) drain entrapment prevention devices and systems on all pools and spas.

Requires the CPSC to establish and carry out a public education program on methods to prevent drowning and entrapment in pools and spas.

]]> 01 2007-09-20 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2007-12-04T21:15:39Z Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act - (Sec. 4) Requires each swimming pool or spa drain cover manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States to conform to specified entrapment protection standards accredited by the American National Standards Institute and published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Considers the standards to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Requires each public pool and spa (including pools or spas open to members of an organization, residents of a residential complex, patrons of a hotel or other public accommodation, members of the Armed Forces, federal employees, and associated dependents or guests) in the United States to be equipped with devices or systems conforming to such standard. Provides for enforcement under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

(Sec. 5) Establishes a program of grants to states to: (1) hire and train enforcement personnel; and (2) educate pool construction, installation, and service companies, pool owners and operators, and other members of the public. Conditions grants on a state imposing certain requirements by statute, including: (1) enclosure of residential pools and spas to prevent small children from gaining unsupervised access; and (2) drain entrapment prevention devices and systems on all pools and spas. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 6) Specifies minimum state law requirements.

(Sec. 7) Requires the CPSC to establish and carry out a public education program on methods to prevent drowning and entrapment in pools and spas.

(Sec. 8) Requires a CPSC report.

]]> Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to increase the safety of swimming pools and spas by requiring the use of proper anti-entrapment drain covers and pool and spa drainage systems, to educate the public about pool and spa safety, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act Short Titles as Introduced Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2007-09-20T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2007-07-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1771is/xml/BILLS-110s1771is.xml 2007-09-20 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381. 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.