[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 680 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 322

103d CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 680

                          [Report No. 103-195]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

           To provide for toy safety and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

            November 19 (legislative day, November 2), 1993

                       Reported with an amendment





                                                       Calendar No. 322
103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 680

                          [Report No. 103-195]

           To provide for toy safety and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               March 31 (legislative day, March 3), 1993

Mr. Gorton (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Bryan, Mr. DeConcini, Mr. 
Lieberman, and Mr. Dodd) introduced the following bill; which was read 
     twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                             Transportation

            November 19 (legislative day, November 2), 1993

              Reported by Mr. Hollings, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
           To provide for toy safety and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

-S-E-C-T-I-O-N -1-. -S-H-O-R-T -T-I-T-L-E-.

    -T-h-i-s -A-c-t -m-a-y -b-e -c-i-t-e-d -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-C-h-i-l-d 
-S-a-f-e-t-y -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-c-t-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -2-. -R-E-Q-U-I-R-E-M-E-N-T-S -F-O-R -L-A-B-E-L-I-N-G -A-N-D 
              -B-A-N-N-I-N-G-.

    -(-a-) -T-o-y-s -o-r -G-a-m-e-s -f-o-r -C-h-i-l-d-r-e-n -W-h-o 
-a-r-e -a-t -L-e-a-s-t  -3-.---
            -(-1-) -R-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e -p-a-c-k-a-g-i-n-g 
        -o-f -a-n-y -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e -i-n-t-e-n-d-e-d -f-o-r -u-s-e 
        -b-y -c-h-i-l-d-r-e-n -w-h-o -a-r-e -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -3 
        -y-e-a-r-s -o-l-d -b-u-t -n-o-t -o-l-d-e-r -t-h-a-n -6 
        -y-e-a-r-s -o-r -s-u-c-h -o-t-h-e-r -u-p-p-e-r -a-g-e 
        -l-i-m-i-t -a-s -t-h-e -C-o-m-m-i-s-s-i-o-n -m-a-y 
        -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e -w-h-i-c-h -m-a-y -n-o-t -b-e -l-e-s-s 
        -t-h-a-n -5 -y-e-a-r-s -o-l-d-, -a-n-y -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-v-e 
        -m-a-t-e-r-i-a-l-s -w-h-i-c-h -a-c-c-o-m-p-a-n-y -s-u-c-h 
        -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e-, -a-n-d -t-h-e -b-i-n-, 
        -c-o-n-t-a-i-n-e-r -f-o-r -r-e-t-a-i-l -d-i-s-p-l-a-y-, -o-r 
        -v-e-n-d-i-n-g -m-a-c-h-i-n-e -f-r-o-m -w-h-i-c-h -i-t -i-s 
        -d-i-s-p-e-n-s-e-d -s-h-a-l-l -b-e-a-r -o-r -c-o-n-t-a-i-n 
        -t-h-e -c-a-u-t-i-o-n-a-r-y -l-a-b-e-l -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n 
        -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-) -i-f -t-h-e -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e---
                    -(-A-) -i-s -m-a-n-u-f-a-c-t-u-r-e-d -f-o-r 
                -s-a-l-e-, -o-f-f-e-r-e-d -f-o-r -s-a-l-e-, -o-r 
                -d-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-e-d -i-n -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-e -i-n 
                -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -a-n-d
                    -(-B-) -i-n-c-l-u-d-e-s -a -s-m-a-l-l -p-a-r-t-, 
                -a-s -d-e-f-i-n-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -C-o-m-m-i-s-s-i-o-n-.
        -I-n -t-h-e -c-a-s-e -o-f -s-u-c-h -a -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e 
        -d-i-s-p-e-n-s-e-d -f-r-o-m -a -v-e-n-d-i-n-g -m-a-c-h-i-n-e-, 
        -t-h-e -p-a-c-k-a-g-i-n-g -o-f -s-u-c-h -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e 
        -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -b-e -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d -t-o -b-e-a-r -t-h-e 
        -c-a-u-t-i-o-n-a-r-y -l-a-b-e-l -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n 
        -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-)-.
            -(-2-) -L-a-b-e-l-.----T-h-e -c-a-u-t-i-o-n-a-r-y 
        -l-a-b-e-l -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-1-) -f-o-r -a 
        -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -a-s -f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:
  












    -(-b-) -B-a-l-l-o-o-n-s-, -S-m-a-l-l -B-a-l-l-s-, -a-n-d 
-M-a-r-b-l-e-s -a-n-d -T-o-y-s -a-n-d -G-a-m-e-s-.---
            -(-1-) -R-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-.----I-n -t-h-e -c-a-s-e -o-f 
        -a-n-y -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l -i-n-t-e-n-d-e-d 
        -f-o-r -c-h-i-l-d-r-e-n -3 -y-e-a-r-s -o-f -a-g-e -o-r 
        -o-l-d-e-r-, -m-a-r-b-l-e -i-n-t-e-n-d-e-d -f-o-r 
        -c-h-i-l-d-r-e-n -3 -y-e-a-r-s -o-f -a-g-e -o-r -o-l-d-e-r-, 
        -o-r -a-n-y -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e -w-h-i-c-h -c-o-n-t-a-i-n-s 
        -s-u-c-h -a -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-, -o-r 
        -m-a-r-b-l-e-, -w-h-i-c-h -i-s -m-a-n-u-f-a-c-t-u-r-e-d -f-o-r 
        -s-a-l-e-, -o-f-f-e-r-e-d -f-o-r -s-a-l-e-, -o-r 
        -d-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-e-d -i-n -c-o-m-m-e-r-c-e -i-n -t-h-e 
        -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s---
                    -(-A-) -t-h-e -p-a-c-k-a-g-i-n-g -o-f -s-u-c-h 
                -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-, -o-r 
                -m-a-r-b-l-e -o-r -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e-,
                    -(-B-) -a-n-y -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-v-e 
                -m-a-t-e-r-i-a-l-s -w-h-i-c-h -a-c-c-o-m-p-a-n-y 
                -s-u-c-h -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-, -o-r 
                -m-a-r-b-l-e -o-r -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e-, -a-n-d
                    -(-C-) -t-h-e -b-i-n -o-r -c-o-n-t-a-i-n-e-r -f-o-r 
                -r-e-t-a-i-l -d-i-s-p-l-a-y -o-f -a -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, 
                -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-, -o-r -m-a-r-b-l-e -o-r -t-o-y 
                -o-r -g-a-m-e -o-r -t-h-e -v-e-n-d-i-n-g -m-a-c-h-i-n-e 
                -f-r-o-m -w-h-i-c-h -t-h-e -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l 
                -b-a-l-l-, -o-r -m-a-r-b-l-e -o-r -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e 
                -i-s -d-i-s-p-e-n-s-e-d-,
         -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-n-t-a-i-n -t-h-e -c-a-u-t-i-o-n-a-r-y 
        -l-a-b-e-l -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-)-. 
        -I-n -t-h-e -c-a-s-e -o-f -s-u-c-h -a -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, 
        -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-, -o-r -m-a-r-b-l-e -o-r -t-o-y -o-r 
        -g-a-m-e -d-i-s-p-e-n-s-e-d -f-r-o-m -a -v-e-n-d-i-n-g 
        -m-a-c-h-i-n-e-, -t-h-e -p-a-c-k-a-g-i-n-g -o-f -s-u-c-h -a 
        -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-, -o-r -m-a-r-b-l-e -o-r 
        -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -b-e -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d 
        -t-o -b-e-a-r -t-h-e -c-a-u-t-i-o-n-a-r-y -l-a-b-e-l 
        -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-2-)-.
            -(-2-) -L-a-b-e-l-.----T-h-e -c-a-u-t-i-o-n-a-r-y 
        -l-a-b-e-l -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h 
        -(-1-) -f-o-r -a -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-, 
        -m-a-r-b-l-e-, -o-r -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -a-s 
        -f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:
                    -(-A-) -B-a-l-l-o-o-n-s-.---
















                    -(-B-) -S-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-s-.---
                    -(-C-) -M-a-r-b-l-e-s-, -t-o-y-s-, -a-n-d 
                -g-a-m-e-s-.---












            -(-3-) -D-e-f-i-n-i-t-i-o-n-.----F-o-r -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s 
        -o-f -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -a -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l 
        -i-s -a -b-a-l-l -w-i-t-h -a -d-i-a-m-e-t-e-r -o-f -1-.-7-5 
        -i-n-c-h-e-s -o-r -l-e-s-s-.
    -(-c-) -G-e-n-e-r-a-l -L-a-b-e-l-i-n-g 
-R-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s-.----A-l-l -l-a-b-e-l-i-n-g -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d 
-u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-) -o-r -(-b-) -f-o-r -a -t-o-y 
-o-r -g-a-m-e -o-r -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-, -o-r 
-m-a-r-b-l-e -s-h-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -b-e -p-r-o-m-i-n-e-n-t-l-y -a-n-d 
        -c-o-n-s-p-i-c-u-o-u-s-l-y -d-i-s-p-l-a-y-e-d -o-n -t-h-e 
        -p-a-c-k-a-g-i-n-g -o-f -t-h-e -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e -o-r 
        -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-, -o-r -m-a-r-b-l-e-, -o-n 
        -a-n-y -d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-v-e -m-a-t-e-r-i-a-l-s -w-h-i-c-h 
        -a-c-c-o-m-p-a-n-y -t-h-e -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e -o-r 
        -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-, -o-r -m-a-r-b-l-e-, 
        -a-n-d -o-n -t-h-e -b-i-n -o-r -c-o-n-t-a-i-n-e-r -f-o-r 
        -r-e-t-a-i-l -d-i-s-p-l-a-y -o-f -t-h-e -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e 
        -o-r -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l -b-a-l-l-, -o-r -m-a-r-b-l-e 
        -o-r -t-h-e -v-e-n-d-i-n-g -m-a-c-h-i-n-e -f-r-o-m -w-h-i-c-h 
        -t-h-e -t-o-y -o-r -g-a-m-e -o-r -b-a-l-l-o-o-n-, -s-m-a-l-l 
        -b-a-l-l-, -o-r -m-a-r-b-l-e -i-s -d-i-s-p-e-n-s-e-d-, -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -b-e -v-i-s-i-b-l-e -a-n-d -n-o-t-i-c-e-a-b-l-e-.
    -(-d-) -E-n-f-o-r-c-e-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s 
-o-f -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s -(-a-)-, -(-b-)-, -a-n-d -(-c-) -s-h-a-l-l 
-b-e -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-e-d -t-o -b-e -a -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n 
-i-s-s-u-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -C-o-n-s-u-m-e-r -P-r-o-d-u-c-t -S-a-f-e-t-y 
-C-o-m-m-i-s-s-i-o-n -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-(-b-) -o-f -t-h-e 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -H-a-z-a-r-d-o-u-s -S-u-b-s-t-a-n-c-e-s -A-c-t -(-1-5 
-U-.-S-.-C-. -1-2-6-2-(-b-)-)-.
    -(-e-) -O-t-h-e-r -S-m-a-l-l -B-a-l-l-s-.----A -s-m-a-l-l 
-b-a-l-l---
            -(-1-) -i-n-t-e-n-d-e-d -f-o-r -c-h-i-l-d-r-e-n -u-n-d-e-r 
        -t-h-e -a-g-e -o-f -3-, -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -w-i-t-h -a -d-i-a-m-e-t-e-r -o-f -1-.-7-5 
        -i-n-c-h-e-s -o-r -l-e-s-s-,
-s-h-a-l-l -b-e -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-e-d -a -b-a-n-n-e-d -h-a-z-a-r-d-o-u-s 
-s-u-b-s-t-a-n-c-e -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-(-q-) -o-f -t-h-e 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l -H-a-z-a-r-d-o-u-s -S-u-b-s-t-a-n-c-e-s -A-c-t-.

-S-E-C-. -3-. -R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S -A-N-D -E-F-F-E-C-T-I-V-E 
              -D-A-T-E-.

    -(-a-) -R-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-.----T-h-e -C-o-n-s-u-m-e-r 
-P-r-o-d-u-c-t -S-a-f-e-t-y -C-o-m-m-i-s-s-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l 
-p-r-o-m-u-l-g-a-t-e -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-, -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-5-5-3 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -5-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -f-o-r 
-t-h-e -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2 -b-y 
-J-a-n-u-a-r-y -1-, -1-9-9-4-. -S-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s -(-f-) 
-t-h-r-o-u-g-h -(-i-) -o-f -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3 -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
-H-a-z-a-r-d-o-u-s -S-u-b-s-t-a-n-c-e-s -A-c-t -(-1-5 -U-.-S-.-C 
-1-2-6-2-) -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -a-p-p-l-y -w-i-t-h -r-e-s-p-e-c-t -t-o 
-t-h-e -i-s-s-u-a-n-c-e -o-f -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-.
    -(-b-) -E-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -D-a-t-e-.----S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2 -s-h-a-l-l 
-t-a-k-e -e-f-f-e-c-t -F-e-b-r-u-a-r-y -1-, -1-9-9-4-, -w-i-t-h 
-r-e-s-p-e-c-t -t-o -p-r-o-d-u-c-t-s -e-n-t-e-r-e-d -i-n-t-o 
-c-o-m-m-e-r-c-e -o-n -o-r -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-a-t -d-a-t-e-.

-S-E-C-. -4-. -B-I-C-Y-C-L-E -H-E-L-M-E-T-S-.

    -(-a-) -I-n-i-t-i-a-l -S-t-a-n-d-a-r-d-.----W-i-t-h-i-n -9 
-m-o-n-t-h-s -o-f -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -t-h-e -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, -a-l-l -b-i-c-y-c-l-e -h-e-l-m-e-t-s 
-m-a-n-u-f-a-c-t-u-r-e-d -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -e-x-p-i-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-s-u-c-h -9 -m-o-n-t-h-s -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-n-f-o-r-m -t-o---
            -(-1-) -t-h-e -A-N-S-I -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d 
        -d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d -Z-9-0-.-4---1-9-8-4-,
            -(-2-) -t-h-e -1-9-9-0 -S-n-e-l-l -M-e-m-o-r-i-a-l 
        -F-o-u-n-d-a-t-i-o-n -S-t-a-n-d-a-r-d -f-o-r 
        -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-v-e -H-e-a-d-g-e-a-r -f-o-r -U-s-e -i-n 
        -B-i-c-y-c-l-i-n-g-, -B---9-0-, -o-r
            -(-3-) -s-u-c-h -o-t-h-e-r -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d -a-s -t-h-e 
        -C-o-m-m-i-s-s-i-o-n -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-s -i-s 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-,
-u-n-t-i-l -a -s-t-a-n-d-a-r-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-b-) 
-t-a-k-e-s -e-f-f-e-c-t-. -A -h-e-l-m-e-t -w-h-i-c-h -d-o-e-s -n-o-t 
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-P-r-o-d-u-c-t -S-a-f-e-t-y -A-c-t-.
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-r-e-s-u-l-t -o-f -s-u-c-h -p-r-o-c-e-e-d-i-n-g-.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Child Safety Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
        (hereinafter referred to as the ``Commission''), between 
        January 1980 and July 1981, 284 children under the age of 10 
        years choked to death. Of these 284 deaths, 186 involved 
        children's products, including balloons, marbles, balls, and 
        other toys. Between January 1, 1992, and September 30, 1993, 30 
        children died from toy-related causes, with almost one-half of 
        that number (14) from chocking. In addition, the Commission 
        estimates that in 1992 alone there were 177,200 toy-related 
        injuries serious enough to be treated in United States hospital 
        emergency rooms, with almost one-half of the injuries to 
        children under 5 years of age.
            (2) Currently, at the Federal level, there are no required 
        warning labels for toys intended for children over 3 years of 
        age, which may present hazards for children under this age. 
        Although many toy manufacturers voluntarily place a label on 
        such items that state ``for ages three and up'', consumers 
        often misinterpret these age labels as developmental 
        recommendations rather than safety warnings indicating a 
        possible choking hazard.
            (3) According to a study published in the June 5, 1991, 
        issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association 
        entitled, ``The Impact of Specific Toy Warning Labels'', 
        current warning labels on toys may not be sufficiently explicit 
        to alert buyers of toys with small parts to the potential 
        choking hazard to children under 3 years of age. The study 
        further concludes that more specific labeling might 
        substantially reduce potentially hazardous toy purchases.
            (4) Between 1984 and 1988, 2,985 bicyclists in the United 
        States died from head injuries and 905,752 suffered head 
        injuries that required treatment in hospital emergency rooms. 
        Deaths and injuries from bicycle accidents cost society 
        $7,600,000,000 annually, and a child suffering from a severe 
        head injury, on average, will cost society $4,500,000 over that 
        child's lifetime.
            (5) Ninety percent of all injuries to the brain and 85 
        percent of all head injuries suffered by bicyclists could be 
        prevented by using bicycle helmets. Universal use of bicycle 
        helmets in the United States would have prevented 2,600 deaths 
        from head injuries and 757,000 head injuries between 1984 and 
        1988.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR LABELING CERTAIN TOYS AND GAMES.

    (a) Requirement Under Federal Hazardous Substances Act.--The 
Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 24. REQUIREMENTS FOR LABELING CERTAIN TOYS AND GAMES.

    ``(a) Toys or Games for Children Who are at Least 3.--
            ``(1) Requirement.--The packaging of any toy or game 
        intended for use by children who are at least 3 years old but 
        not older than 6 years (or such other upper age limit as the 
        Commission may determine, which may not be less than 5 years 
        old), any descriptive material which accompanies such toy or 
        game, and, in the case of bulk sales of such toy or game when 
        unpackaged, any bin, container for retail display, or vending 
        machine from which the unpackaged toy or game is dispensed 
        shall bear or contain the cautionary statement described in 
        paragraph (2) if the toy or game--
                    ``(A) is manufactured for sale, offered for sale, 
                or distributed in commerce in the United States, and
                    ``(B) includes a small part, as defined by the 
                Commission.
            ``(2) Label.--The cautionary statement required by 
        paragraph (1) for a toy or game shall be as follows:












    ``(b) Balloons, Small Balls, and Marbles.--
            ``(1) Requirement.--In the case of any latex balloon, any 
        ball with a diameter of 1.75 inches or less intended for 
        children 3 years of age or older, any marble intended for 
        children 3 years of age or older, or any toy or game which 
        contains such a balloon, ball, or marble, which is manufactured 
        for sale, offered for sale, or distributed in commerce in the 
        United States--
                    ``(A) the packaging of such balloon, ball, marble, 
                toy, or game,
                    ``(B) any descriptive material which accomplishes 
                such balloon, ball, marble, toy, or game, and
                    ``(C) in the case of bulk sales of any such product 
                when unpackaged, any bin, container for retail display, 
                or vending machine from which such unpackaged balloon, 
                ball, marble, toy, or game is dispensed,
        shall bear or contain the cautionary statement described in 
        paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Label.--The cautionary statement required under 
        paragraph (1) for a balloon, ball, marble, toy, or game shall 
        be as follows:
                    ``(A) Balloons.--In the case of balloons, or toys 
                or games that contain latex balloons, the following 
                cautionary statement applies:












                    ``(B) Balls.--In the case of balls, the following 
                cautionary statement applies:











                    ``(C) Marbles.--In the case of marbles, the 
                following cautionary statement applies:











                    ``(D) Toys and games.--In the case of toys or games 
                containing balls, the following cautionary statement 
                applies:












                In the case of toys or games containing marbles, the 
                following cautionary statement applies:












    ``(c) General Labeling Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
        (3), any cautionary statement required under subsection (a) or 
        (b) shall be--
                    ``(A) displayed in its entirety on the principal 
                display panel of the product's package, and on any 
                descriptive material which accompanies the product, 
                and, in the case of bulk sales of such product when 
                unpackaged, on the bin, container for retail display of 
                the product, and any vending machine from which the 
                unpackaged product is dispensed, and
                    ``(B) displayed in the English language in 
                conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, 
                layout, or color with other printed matter on such 
                package, descriptive materials, bin, container, and 
                vending machine, and in a manner consistent with part 
                1500 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
                successor regulations thereto).
            ``(2) Exception for products manufactured outside united 
        states.--In the case of a product manufactured outside the 
        United States and directly shipped from the manufacturer to the 
        consumer by United States mail or other delivery service, the 
        accompanying material inside the package of the product may 
        fail to bear the required statement if other accompanying 
        material bears such statement.
            ``(3) Special rules for certain packages.--(A) A cautionary 
        statement required by subsection (a) or (b) may, in lieu of 
        display on the principal display panel of the product's 
        package, be displayed on another panel of the package if--
                    ``(i) the package has a principal display panel of 
                15 square inches or less and the required statement is 
                displayed in three or more languages; and
                    ``(ii) the statement specified in subparagraph (B) 
                is displayed on the principal display panel and is 
                accompanied by an arrow or other indicator pointing 
                toward the place on the package where the statement 
                required by subsection (a) or (b) appears.
            ``(B)(i) In the case of a product to which subsection (a) 
        applies, the statement specified by this subparagraph is as 
        follows:









            ``(ii) In the case of a product to which subsection 
        (b)(2)(A) applies, the statement specified by this subparagraph 
        is as follows:









            ``(iii) In the case of a product to which subsection 
        (b)(2)(B) applies, the statement specified by this subparagraph 
        is as follows:









            ``(iv) In the case of a product to which subsection 
        (b)(2)(C) applies, the statement specified by this subparagraph 
        is as follows:









            ``(v) In the case of a product to which subsection 
        (b)(2)(D) applies, the statement specified by this subparagraph 
        is as follows:









    ``(d) Treatment as Misbranded Hazardous Substance.--A balloon, 
ball, marble, toy, or game, that is not in compliance with the 
requirements of this section shall be considered a misbranded hazardous 
substance under section 2(p).''.
    (b) Other Small Balls.--A small ball--
            (1) intended for children under the age of 3 years of age, 
        and
            (2) with a diameter of 1.75 inches or less,
shall be considered a banned hazardous substance under section 2(q) of 
the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261(q)).
    (c) Regulations.--The Commission shall promulgate regulations, 
under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, for the 
implementation of this section by July 1, 1994, or the date that is 6 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, whichever occurs first. 
Subsections (f) through (i) of section 3 of the Federal Hazardous 
Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1262) shall not apply with respect to the 
issuance of regulations under this subsection.
    (d) Effective Date; Applicability.--This section shall take effect 
January 1, 1995, and shall apply only to products entered into commerce 
on or after January 1, 1995.
    (e) Preemption.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a State or 
        political subdivision of a State may not establish or enforce a 
        requirement relating to cautionary labeling of small parts 
        hazards or choking hazards in any toy, game, marble, small 
        ball, or balloon intended or suitable for use by children 
        unless such requirement is identical to a requirement 
        established by amendments made by this section to the Federal 
        Hazardous Substances Act.
            (2) Exception.--A State or political subdivision of a State 
        may, until January 1, 1995, enforce a requirement described in 
        paragraph (1) if such requirement was in effect on October 2, 
        1993.

SEC. 4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Reports to Consumer Product Safety Commission.--
            (1) Requirement to report.--Each manufacturer, distributor, 
        retailer, and importer of a marble, small ball, or latex 
        balloon, or a toy or game that contains a marble, small ball, 
        latex balloon, or other small part, shall report to the 
        Commission any information obtained by such manufacturer, 
        distributor, retailer, or importer which reasonably supports 
        the conclusion that--
                    (A) an incident occurred in which a child 
                (regardless of age) choked on such a marble, small 
                ball, or latex balloon or on a marble, small ball, 
                latex balloon, or other small part contained in such 
                toy or game; and
                    (B) as a result of that incident the child died, 
                suffered serious injury, ceased breathing for any 
                length of time, or was treated by a medical 
                professional.
            (2) Treatment under cpsa.--For purposes of section 19(a)(3) 
        of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(3)), the 
        requirement to report information under this subsection is 
        deemed to be a requirement under such Act.
            (3) Effect on liability.--A report by a manufacturer, 
        distributor, retailer, or importer under paragraph (1) shall 
        not be interpreted, for any purpose, as an admission of 
        liability or of the truth of the information contained in the 
        report.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Upon written request of the Chairman or 
Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate or the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives or any subcommittee of such committee, the 
Commission shall provide to the Chairman or Ranking Minority Member any 
information reported to the Commission under subsection (a) for 
purposes that are related to the jurisdiction of such committee or 
subcommittee. Such information shall be aggregated so as not to reveal 
the identity of the person that reported the information to the 
Commission.
    (c) Confidentiality Protections.--The confidentiality protections 
of section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2055(b)) 
apply to any information reported to the Commission under subsection 
(a) of this section.

SEC. 5. BICYCLE HELMETS.

    (a) In General.--Bicycle helmets manufactured 9 months or more 
after the date of enactment of this Act shall conform to--
            (1) any interim standard described under subsection (b), 
        pending the establishment of a final standard pursuant to 
        subsection (c); and
            (2) the final standard, once it has been established under 
        subsection (c).
    (b) Interim Standards.--The interim standards are as follows:
            (1) The American National Standards Institute standard 
        designated as ``Z90.4-1984''.
            (2) The Snell Memorial Foundation standard designated as 
        ``B-90''.
            (3) Any other standard that the Consumer Product Safety 
        Commission determines is appropriate.
    (c) Final Standard.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall 
begin a proceeding under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 
to--
            (1) review the requirements of the interim standards set 
        forth in subsection (a) and establish a final standard based on 
        such requirements;
            (2) include in the final standard a provision to protect 
        against the risk of helmets coming off the heads of bicycle 
        riders;
            (3) include in the final standard provisions that address 
        the risk of injury to children; and
            (4) include additional provisions as appropriate.
Sections 7 and 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 and 
2058) 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. The final standard shall 
take effect 1 year from the date it is issued.
    (d) Failure To Meet Standards.--
            (1) Failure to meet interim standard.--Until the final 
        standard takes effect, a bicycle helmet that does not conform 
        to an interim standard as 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.
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