[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 980 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 980

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to 
                        enforcement provisions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2005

  Mr. Tiahrt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to 
                        enforcement provisions.

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

SECTION 1. TIME PERIODS FOR ISSUING CITATIONS.

    Section 9 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
U.S.C. 658) is amended by striking ``with reasonable promptness'' and 
inserting ``within thirty working days''. Section 10 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 659) is amended by striking ``within a reasonable time'' and 
inserting ``within thirty days''.
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