[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3542 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3542

     To declare water hoses containing lead to be banned hazardous 
                              substances.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2007

  Ms. Hooley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
     To declare water hoses containing lead to be banned hazardous 
                              substances.

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

SECTION 1. BAN ON WATER HOSES CONTAINING LEAD.

    (a) Banned Hazardous Substance.--Effective 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, any garden hose (or other hose intended to 
carry water) that contains more than 15 parts per billion lead shall be 
a banned hazardous product within the meaning of section 8 of the 
Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057).
    (b) Rulemaking.--Based on the best available scientific and 
technical information, the Consumer Product Safety Commission may 
revise the standard in subsection (a) to a level lower than 15 parts 
per billion lead if the Commission determines that such lower amount 
can be achieved.
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