[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2041 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2041

To provide for grants to States for enacting statewide laws regulating 
    public playgrounds consistent with playground safety guidelines 
         established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2003

 Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for grants to States for enacting statewide laws regulating 
    public playgrounds consistent with playground safety guidelines 
         established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

     This Act may be referred to as the ``Safe Playgrounds Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANT FOR ENACTING PLAYGROUND SAFETY STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations for 
this purpose, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall provide a 
grant in the amount of $1,000,000 to any State which meets the 
requirements of subsection (b).
    (b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible for a grant under subsection 
(a) if, not more than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
such State has enacted a statewide law regulating public playgrounds 
consistent with the guidelines contained in the Handbook for Public 
Playground Safety, published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
or other playground safety guidelines established by the Commission.
    (c) Use of Grant Funds.--A State receiving a grant under this Act 
shall use the grant to upgrade public playgrounds in accordance with 
the guidelines described in subsection (b).

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

     There are authorized to be appropriated to the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission for carrying out this Act $50,000,000 for the period 
encompassing fiscal years 2004 through 2008.
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