[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2045 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

  1st Session
                                S. 2045

  To reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater 
    protection for children's products, to improve the screening of 
    noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of 
       consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 12, 2007

 Mr. Pryor (for himself and Mr. Inouye) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater 
    protection for children's products, to improve the screening of 
    noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of 
       consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``CPSC Reform Act of 
2007''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Amendment of Consumer Product Safety Act.
Sec. 3. Reauthorization.
Sec. 4. Personnel.
Sec. 5. Full Commission requirement; interim quorum.
Sec. 6. Submission of copy of certain documents to Congress.
Sec. 7. Public disclosure of information.
Sec. 8. Rulemaking.
Sec. 9. Prohibition on stockpiling under other Commission-enforced 
                            statutes.
Sec. 10. Third party certification of children's products.
Sec. 11. Tracking labels for products for children.
Sec. 12. Substantial product hazard reporting requirement.
Sec. 13. Corrective action plans.
Sec. 14. Identification of manufacturer by importers, retailers, and 
                            distributors.
Sec. 15. Repeated importation offenses.
Sec. 16. Prohibited acts.
Sec. 17. Penalties.
Sec. 18. Preemption.
Sec. 19. Sharing of information with Federal, State, local, and foreign 
                            agencies.
Sec. 20. Bonding.
Sec. 21. Enforcement by State attorneys general.
Sec. 22. Whistleblower protection for manufacturers' employees.
Sec. 23. Ban on children's products containing lead; lead paint rule.
Sec. 24. Cost-benefit analysis under the Poison Prevention Packaging 
                            Act of 1970.
Sec. 25. Completion of upholstered furniture rulemaking.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal 
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to 
be made to a section or other provision of the Consumer Product Safety 
Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.).

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 32 (15 U.S.C. 2081) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for 
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and any other 
provision of law the Commission is authorized or directed to carry 
out--
            ``(1) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
            ``(2) $88,500,000 for fiscal year 2010;
            ``(3) $96,800,000 for fiscal year 2011;
            ``(4) $106,480,000 for fiscal year 2012;
            ``(5) $117,128,000 for fiscal year 2013;
            ``(6) $128,841,000 for fiscal year 2014; and
            ``(7) $141,725,000 for fiscal year 2015.
    ``(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for 
the purpose of renovation, repair, reconstruction, re-equipping, and 
making other necessary capital improvements to the Commission's 
research, development, and testing facility (including bringing the 
facility into compliance with applicable environmental, safety, and 
accessibility standards), $20,000,000 for fiscal years 2009 and 2010.
    ``(c) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for 
research, in cooperation with the National Institute of Science and 
Technology, the Food and Drug Administration, and other relevant 
Federal agencies into safety issues related to the use of 
nanotechnology in consumer products, $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2009 
and 2010.''.

SEC. 4. PERSONNEL.

    (a) Professional Staff.--The Consumer Product Safety Commission 
shall increase the number of fulltime personnel employed by the 
Commission to at least 500 by October 1, 2013.
    (b) Professional Career Path.--The Commission shall develop and 
implement a professional career development program for professional 
staff to encourage retention of career personnel and provide 
professional development opportunities for Commission employees.
    (c) Change of Employment Status by Political Appointees.--An 
individual who is employed by the Commission as a political appointee 
(as defined in section 9803 of title 5, United States Code) may not be 
appointed to a position in the competitive service under chapter 51 of 
title 5, United States Code, or the Senior Executive Service under 
subchapter II of chapter 31 of such title, by the Commission less than 
1 year after termination of the individual's employment by the 
Commission as a political appointee unless the appointment is 
authorized by unanimous vote of the Commission.
    (d) Personnel in Immediate Office of Commissioners.--The Commission 
may not reduce the number of fulltime employees in the immediate office 
of a commissioner unless the reduction is authorized by unanimous vote 
of the Commission.

SEC. 5. FULL COMMISSION REQUIREMENT; INTERIM QUORUM.

    (a) Number of Commissioners.--
            (1) In general.--The Congress finds that it is necessary, 
        in order for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to function 
        effectively and carry out the purposes for which the Consumer 
        Product Safety Act was enacted, for the full complement of 5 
        members of the Commission to serve and participate in the 
        business of the Commission and urges the President to nominate 
        members to fill any vacancy in the membership of the Commission 
        as expeditiously as practicable.
            (2) Repeal of limitation.--Title III of Public Law 102-389 
        is amended by striking the first proviso in the item captioned 
        ``Consumer Product Safety Commission, salaries and expenses'' 
        (15 U.S.C. 2053 note).
    (b) Temporary Quorum.--Notwithstanding section 4(d) of the Consumer 
Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2053(d)), 2 members of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, if they are not affiliated with the same 
political party, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 
business for the 9-month period beginning on the date of enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 6. SUBMISSION OF COPY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any rule, regulation, or order to 
the contrary, the Commission shall comply with the requirements of 
section 27(k) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2076) with 
respect to budget recommendations, legislative recommendations, 
testimony, and comments on legislation submitted by the Commission to 
the President or the Office of Management and Budget after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Reinstatement of Requirement.--Section 3003(d) of Public Law 
104-66 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon in paragraph 
        (31);
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (32) as (33); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (31) the following:
            ``(32) section 27(k) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 
        U.S.C. 2076(k)); or''.

SEC. 7. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.

    Section 6 (15 U.S.C. 2055) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``A manufacturer or private labeler shall 
        submit any such mark within 15 calendar days after the date on 
        which it receives the Commission's offer.'' after ``paragraph 
        (2).'' in subsection (a)(3); and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b)(1) Except as provided by paragraph (3) of this subsection, 
prior to its public disclosure of any information obtained under this 
Act, or to be disclosed to the public in connection therewith (unless 
the Commission finds that the public health and safety requires 
otherwise), the Commission shall, to the extent practicable, notify and 
provide a summary of the information to, each manufacturer or private 
labeler of any consumer product to which such information pertains, if 
the manner in which such consumer product is to be designated or 
described in such information will permit the public to ascertain 
readily the identity of such manufacturer or private labeler, and shall 
provide such manufacturer or private labeler not less than 15 days to 
submit comments to the Commission as to the veracity of such 
information.
    ``(2) In disclosing any information under this subsection, the 
Commission may, and upon the request of the manufacturer or private 
labeler shall, include with the disclosure any comments or other 
information or a summary thereof submitted under paragraph (1) by such 
manufacturer or private labeler as an addendum.
    ``(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection do not apply to the 
public disclosure of information about any consumer product--
                    ``(i) with respect to which the Commission has 
                filed an action under section 12;
                    ``(ii) with respect to which the Commission has 
                issued a complaint under section 15(c) or (d) alleging 
                that such product presents a substantial product 
                hazard; or
                    ``(iii) which the Commission has reasonable cause 
                to believe is in violation of section 19 (relating to 
                prohibited acts).
    ``(4) The Commission may not disclose the names or addresses of 
consumers pursuant to its authority under this section.''.

SEC. 8. RULEMAKING.

    (a) ANPR Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Section 9 (15 U.S.C. 2058) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``shall be commenced'' in 
                subsection (a) and inserting ``may be commenced'';
                    (B) by striking ``in the notice'' in subsection (b) 
                and inserting ``in a notice'';
                    (C) by striking ``unless, not less than 60 days 
                after publication of the notice required in subsection 
                (a), the'' in subsection (c) and inserting ``unless 
                the'';
                    (D) by inserting `` or notice of proposed 
                rulemaking'' after ``advance notice of proposed 
                rulemaking'' in subsection (c); and
                    (E) by striking ``an advance notice of proposed 
                rulemaking under subsection (a) relating to the product 
                involved,'' in the third sentence of subsection (c) and 
                inserting ``the notice''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5(a)(3) (15 U.S.C. 
        2054(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``an advance notice of 
        proposed rulemaking or''.
    (b) Rulemaking Under Federal Hazardous Substances Act.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3(a) of the Federal Hazardous 
        Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1262(a)) is amended to read as 
        follows:
    ``(a) In General.--Whenever in the judgment of the Commission such 
action will promote the objectives of this Act by avoiding or resolving 
uncertainty as to its application, the Commission may by regulation 
declare to be a hazardous substance, for the purposes of this Act, any 
substance or mixture of substances, which it finds meets the 
requirements section 2(f)(1)(A).''.
            (2) Procedure.--
                    (A) Section 2(q)(2) of the Federal Hazardous 
                Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261(q)(2)) is amended by 
                striking ``Proceedings for the issuance, amendment, or 
                repeal of regulations pursuant to clause (B) of 
                subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall be governed by 
                the provisions of sections 701(e), (f), and (g) of the 
                Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Provided, That 
                if'' and inserting ``Proceedings for the issuance, 
                amendment, or repeal of regulations pursuant to clause 
                (B) of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall be 
                governed by the provisions of subsections (f) through 
                (i) of section 3 of this Act, except that if''.
                    (B) Section 3(a)2 of the Federal Hazardous 
                Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1262(a)2) is amended to read 
                as follows:
    ``(2) Proceedings for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of 
regulations under this subsection and the admissibility of the record 
of such proceedings in other proceedings, shall be governed by the 
provisions of subsections (f) through (i) of this section.''.
            (3) ANPR requirement.--Section 3 of the Federal Hazardous 
        Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1262) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``shall be commenced'' in 
                subsection (f) and inserting ``may be commenced'';
                    (B) by striking ``in the notice'' in subsection 
                (g)(1) and inserting ``in a notice''; and
                    (C) by striking ``unless, not less than 60 days 
                after publication of the notice required in subsection 
                (f), the'' in subsection (h) and inserting ``unless 
                the''.
            (4) Other conforming amendments.--The Federal Hazardous 
        Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (d) of section 2 and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(d) The term `Commission' means the Consumer Product 
        Safety Commission.'';
                    (B) by striking ``Secretary'' each place it appears 
                and inserting ``Commission'' except--
                            (i) in section 10(b) (15 U.S.C. 1269);
                            (ii) in section 14 (15 U.S.C. 1273); and
                            (iii) in section 21(a) (15 U.S.C. 1276(a));
                    (C) by striking ``Department'' each place it 
                appears, except in section 14(b), and inserting 
                ``Commission'';
                    (D) by striking ``he'' and ``his'' each place they 
                appear in reference to the Secretary and inserting 
                ``it'' and ``its'', respectively;
                    (E) by striking ``Secretary of Health, Education, 
                and Welfare'' each place it appears in section 10(b) 
                (15 U.S.C. 1269(b) and inserting ``Commission'';
                    (F) by striking ``Secretary of Health, Education, 
                and Welfare'' each place it appears in section 14 (15 
                U.S.C. 1273) and inserting ``Commission'';
                    (G) by striking ``Department of Health, Education, 
                and Welfare'' in section 14(b) (15 U.S.C. 1273(b)) and 
                inserting ``Commission'';
                    (H) by striking ``Consumer Product Safety 
                Commission'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``Commission''; and
                    (I) by striking ``(hereinafter in this section 
                referred to as the `Commission')'' in section 20(a)(1) 
                (15 U.S.C. 1275(a)(1)).

SEC. 9. PROHIBITION ON STOCKPILING UNDER OTHER COMMISSION-ENFORCED 
              STATUTES.

    Section 9(g)(2) (15 U.S.C. 2058(g)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or to which a rule under any other law 
        enforced by the Commission applies,'' after ``applies,''; and
            (2) by striking ``consumer product safety'' the second, 
        third, and fourth places it appears.

SEC. 10. THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION OF CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 14(a) (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (5) and 
        indenting the margin of such paragraph, as so redesignated, 2 
        ems from the left margin;
            (2) by resetting paragraph (1) as a new paragraph indented 
        2 ems from the left margin;
            (3) by striking ``Every manufacturer'' in paragraph (1) and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (2), every 
        manufacturer'';
            (4) by designating the second and third sentences of 
        subsection (a) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and 
        indenting the margin of such paragraphs, as so designated, 2 
        ems from the left margin;
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Every manufacturer of a children's product (and the 
        private labeler of such product if it bears a private label) 
        which is subject to a consumer product safety standard under 
        this Act, or a rule under this or any other Act enforced by the 
        Commission declaring a consumer product a banned hazardous 
        product, shall--
                    ``(A) have the product tested by a nongovernmental 
                independent third party qualified to perform such tests 
                or testing programs; and
                    ``(B) issue a certification which shall--
                            ``(i) certify that such product conforms to 
                        such consumer product safety standard or is not 
                        a banned hazardous product under such rule; and
                            ``(ii) specify the consumer product safety 
                        standard or such rule.'';
            (6) by striking ``Such certificate shall'' in paragraph (3) 
        as redesignated by paragraph (1) and inserting ``A certificate 
        required under this subsection shall''; and
            (7) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``required by paragraph (1) of this 
                subsection'' and inserting ``required by paragraph (1) 
                or (2) (as the case may be)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``requirement under paragraph (1)'' 
                and inserting ``requirement under paragraph (1) or (2) 
                (as the case may be)''.
    (b) Section 14(b) (15 U.S.C. 2063(b)) is amended--
            (1) by resetting paragraph (1) an indented paragraph 2 ems 
        from the left margin;
            (2) by designating the second sentence as paragraph (2) and 
        indenting the margin of such paragraph, as so designated, 2 ems 
        from the left margin; and
            (3) in paragraph (2), as so designated, by striking ``Any 
        test or'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), 
        any test or''.
    (c) Definition of Children's Products and Independent Third 
Party.--Section 14 (15 U.S.C. 2063) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(d) Application to Other Consumer Products; Certifier Standards; 
Audit.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commission--
                    ``(A) as soon as practicable after the date of 
                enactment of the CPSC Reform Act of 2007 shall by 
                rule--
                            ``(i) establish protocols and standards--
                                    ``(I) for credentialing independent 
                                third parties qualified to perform 
                                tests or testing programs under this 
                                section; and
                                    ``(II) for verifying that products 
                                tested by such independent third 
                                parties comply with consumer product 
                                safety standards and with applicable 
                                product standards under other Acts 
                                enforced by the Commission;
                            ``(ii) prescribe eligibility, inspection, 
                        and certification standards for independent 
                        third party entities engaged in certifying 
                        compliance under subsection (a)(2) for 
                        children's products or products to which the 
                        Commission extends the certification 
                        requirements of that subsection;
                            ``(iii) establish requirements for testing, 
                        no less frequently than biennially, of random 
                        samples of products certified under this 
                        section to determine whether they meet the 
                        requirements for certification;
                            ``(iv) establish requirements for periodic 
                        audits of such entities by the Governmental 
                        Accountability Office or a nongovernmental 
                        auditing organization; and
                            ``(v) establish a program by which 
                        manufacturers may label products as compliant 
                        with the certification requirements of 
                        subsection (a)(2); and
                    ``(B) may by rule extend the certification 
                requirements of subsection (a)(2) to other consumer 
                products or to classes or categories of consumer 
                products;
            ``(2) Effective date of requirements.--The certification 
        and testing requirements of subsection (a)(2) of this section, 
        as amended by the CPSC Reform Act of 2007, shall take effect 30 
        days after the date of enactment of that Act and shall apply 
        without regard to whether the Commission has issued guidance or 
        a rule under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection.''.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Children's product.--The term `children's product' 
        means a product (other than a medication, drug, or food) 
        designed or intended for use by, or care of, a child under 7 
        years of age that is introduced into the interstate stream of 
        commerce. In determining whether a product is intended for use 
        by a child under 7 years of age, the following factors shall be 
        considered:
                    ``(A) A statement by a manufacturer about the 
                intended use of such product, including a label on such 
                product, if such statement is reasonable.
                    ``(B) The context and manner of the advertising, 
                promotion, and marketing associated with the product.
                    ``(C) Whether the product is commonly recognized by 
                consumers as being intended for use by a child under 7 
                years of age.
                    ``(D) The Age Determination Guideline issued by the 
                Consumer Product Safety Commission in September 2002 
                and any subsequent version of such Guideline.
            ``(2) Independent third party.--The term `independent third 
        party', with respect to a testing entity, means an independent 
        testing entity that is physically separate from any 
        manufacturer or private labeler whose product will be tested by 
        such entity, and is not owned, managed, controlled, or directed 
        by such manufacturer or private labeler.''.
    (d) Label and Certification.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
shall prescribe a rule in accordance with section 14(a)(5) and (d) of 
the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(5) and (d)) for 
children's products (as defined in subsection (e) of such section).
    (e) Prohibition on Imports of Children's Products Without Third 
Party Testing Certification.--Section 17(a) (15 U.S.C. 2066(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (4);
            (2) by striking ``(g).'' in paragraph (5) and inserting a 
        ``(g); or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) is a children's product, as that term is defined in 
        section 14(e), (or a product for which the Commission, under 
        section 14(d)(1), has required certification under section 
        14(a)(2)) that is not accompanied by a certificate from an 
        independent third party as required by section 14(a)(2).''.

SEC. 11. TRACKING LABELS FOR PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN.

    Section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 
2063(a)), as amended by section 10(a), is further amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following:
            ``(6) The manufacturer of a children's product or other 
        consumer product (as may be required by the Commission in its 
        discretion after a rulemaking proceeding) shall place 
        distinguishing marks on the product or its packaging that will 
        enable the ultimate purchaser to ascertain the source, date, 
        and cohort (including the batch, run number, or other 
        identifying characteristic) of production of the product by 
        reference to those marks.''.

SEC. 12. SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCT HAZARD REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    Section 15(b) (15 U.S.C. 2064(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``consumer product distributed in 
        commerce,'' and inserting ``consumer product (or other product 
        or substance over which the Commission has jurisdiction under 
        this or any other Act) distributed in commerce,'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
        (3) and (4), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) fails to comply with any rule or standard promulgated 
        by the Commission under this or any other Act;''.

SEC. 13. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS.

    Section 15(d) (15 U.S.C. 2064(d)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``Action
        Plan.--'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
        subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C);
            (3) by striking ``more (A)'' in subparagraph (C), as 
        redesignated, and inserting ``more (i)'';
            (4) by striking ``or (B)'' in subparagraph (C), as 
        redesignated, and inserting ``or (ii)'';
            (5) by striking ``whichever of the following actions the 
        person to whom the order is directed elects:'' and inserting 
        ``any one or more of the following actions it determines to be 
        in the public interest:'';
            (6) by inserting ``(2)'' before ``An order'';
            (7) by striking ``satisfactory to the Commission,'' and 
        inserting ``for approval by the Commission,''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3)(A) If the Commission approves an action plan, it shall 
indicate its approval in writing.
    ``(B) If the Commission finds that an approved action plan is not 
effective, or that the manufacturer, retailer, or distributor is not 
executing an approved action plan effectively, the Commission may by 
order amend, or require amendment of, the action plan.
    ``(C) If the Commission determines, after notice and opportunity 
for comment, that a manufacturer, retailer, or distributor has failed 
to comply substantially with its obligations under its action plan, the 
Commission may revoke its approval of the action plan. Upon receipt of 
notice of a revocation of the action plan, the manufacturer, retailer, 
or distributor shall cease further distribution in commerce of the 
product to which the action plan applies.''.

SEC. 14. IDENTIFICATION OF MANUFACTURER BY IMPORTERS, RETAILERS, AND 
              DISTRIBUTORS.

    Section 16 (15 U.S.C. 2065) is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following:
    ``(c) Upon request by an officer or employee duly designated by the 
Commission--
            ``(1) every importer, retailer, or distributor of a 
        consumer product (or other product or substance over which the 
        Commission has jurisdiction under this or any other Act) shall 
        identify the manufacturer of that product by name, address, or 
        such other identifying information as the officer or employee 
        may request; and
            ``(2) every manufacturer shall identify by name, address, 
        or such other identifying information as the officer or 
        employee may request--
                    ``(A) each retailer or distributor to which it 
                supplied a given consumer product (or other product or 
                substance over which the Commission has jurisdiction 
                under this or any other Act);
                    ``(B) each subcontractor involved in the production 
                or fabrication or such product or substance; and
                    ``(C) each subcontractor from which it obtained a 
                component thereof.''.

SEC. 15. REPEATED IMPORTATION OFFENSES.

    Section 17 (15 U.S.C. 2066) is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following:
    ``(i) The Commission may--
            ``(1) designate as a repeat offender, after notice and an 
        opportunity for a hearing, any person found by the Commission 
        to have committed multiple violations of subsection (a); and
            ``(2) refer any such person to United States Customs and 
        Border Protection with a recommendation that the person's 
        import license be terminated in accordance with that agency's 
        procedures.''.

SEC. 16. PROHIBITED ACTS.

    (a) Sale of Recalled Products.--Section 19(a) (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) sell, offer for sale, manufacture for sale, 
        distribute in commerce, or import into the United States any 
        consumer product, or other product or substance that is 
        regulated under any other Act enforced by the Commission, that 
        is--
                    ``(A) not in conformity with an applicable consumer 
                product safety standard under this Act, or any similar 
                rule under any such other Act;
                    ``(B) subject to voluntary corrective action taken 
                by the manufacturer, in consultation with the 
                Commission, of which action the Commission has notified 
                the public; or
                    ``(C) subject to an order issued under section 12 
                or 15 of this Act, designated a banned hazardous 
                substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act 
                (15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.);'';
            (2) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon in paragraph 
        (7);
            (3) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in paragraph 
        (8);
            (4) by striking ``insulation).'' in paragraph (9) and 
        inserting ``insulation);''; and
            (5) by striking ``18(b).'' in paragraph (10) and inserting 
        ``18(b); or''.
    (b) Export of Recalled Products.--
            (1) In general.--Section 18 (15 U.S.C. 2067) is amended by 
        adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission 
may prohibit a person from exporting from the United States for purpose 
of sale any consumer product, or other product or substance that is 
regulated under any other Act enforced by the Commission, that the 
Commission determines, after notice to the manufacturer--
            ``(1) is not in conformity with an applicable consumer 
        product safety standard under this Act or with a similar rule 
        under any such other Act;
            ``(2) is subject to an order issued under section 12 or 15 
        of this Act or designated as a banned hazardous substance under 
        the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.); 
        or
            ``(3) is subject to voluntary corrective action taken by 
        the manufacturer, in consultation with the Commission, of which 
        action the Commission has notified the public and would have 
        been subject to mandatory corrective action under this or 
        another Act enforced by the Commission if voluntary corrective 
        action had not been taken by the manufacturer.''.
            (2) Penalty.--Section 19(a) (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)), as amended 
        by subsection (a), is further amended--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon in 
                paragraph (10);
                    (B) by striking ``37.'' in paragraph (11) and 
                inserting ``37; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(12) violate an order of the Commission under section 
        18(c).''.
            (3) Conforming amendments to other acts.--
                    (A) Federal hazardous substances act.--Section 
                5(b)(3) of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 
                U.S.C. 1264(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``substance 
                presents an unreasonable risk of injury to persons 
                residing in the United States,'' and inserting 
                ``substance is prohibited under section 18(c) of the 
                Consumer Product Safety Act,''.
                    (B) Flammable fabrics act.--Section 15 of the 
                Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1202) is amended by 
                adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission may prohibit a person from exporting from the 
United States for purpose of sale any fabric, related material, or 
product that the Commission determines, after notice to the 
manufacturer--
            ``(1) is not in conformity with an applicable consumer 
        product safety standard under the Consumer Product Safety Act 
        or with a rule under this Act;
            ``(2) is subject to an order issued under section 12 or 15 
        of that Act or designated as a banned hazardous substance under 
        the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.); 
        or
            ``(3) is subject to voluntary corrective action taken by 
        the manufacturer, in consultation with the Commission, of which 
        action the Commission has notified the public and would have 
        been subject to mandatory corrective action under this or 
        another Act enforced by the Commission if voluntary corrective 
        action had not been taken by the manufacturer.''.
    (c) False Certification of Compliance With Testing Laboratory 
Standard.--Section 19(a) (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)), as amended by subsection 
(b)(2), is further amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon in paragraph 
        (11);
            (2) by striking ``18(c).'' in paragraph (12) and inserting 
        ``18(c); or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(13) sell, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or 
        import into the United States any consumer product bearing a 
        false certification mark of compliance with a standard 
        established by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.''.
    (d) Misrepresentation of Information in Investigation.--Section 
19(a) (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)), as amended by subsection (c), is further 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon in paragraph 
        (12);
            (2) by striking ``laboratory.'' in paragraph (13) and 
        inserting ``laboratory; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(14) to misrepresent to any officer or employee of the 
        Commission the scope of consumer products subject to an action 
        required under section 12 or subsection (c) or (d) of section 
        15, or to make a material misrepresentation to such an officer 
        or employee in the course of an investigation under this 
        Act.''.
    (e) Certificates of Compliance With Mandatory Standards.--Section 
19(a)(6) (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(6)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(6) fail to furnish a certificate required by this Act or 
        any other Act enforced by the Commission, or to issue a false 
        certificate if such person in the exercise of due care has 
        reason to know that the certificate is false or misleading in 
        any material respect; or to fail to comply with any rule under 
        section 14(c);''.

SEC. 17. PENALTIES.

    (a) Civil Penalties.--
            (1) In general.--Section 20(a) (15 U.S.C. 2069(a)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
                ``$250,000'';
                    (B) by striking ``$1,250,000'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``$100,000,000''; and
            (3) by striking ``December 31, 1994,'' in paragraph (3)(B) 
        and inserting ``December 31, 2011,''.
            (2) Federal hazardous substances act.--Section 15(c) of the 
        Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1264(c)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``$5,000'' in paragraph (1) and 
                inserting ``$250,000'';
                    (B) by striking ``$1,250,000'' each place it 
                appears in paragraph (1) and inserting 
                ``$100,000,000''; and
            (3) by striking ``December 31, 1994,'' in paragraph (6)(B) 
        and inserting ``December 31, 2011,''.
            (3) Flammable fabrics act.--Section 5(e) of the Flammable 
        Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1194(e)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``$5,000'' in paragraph (1) and 
                inserting ``$250,000'';
                    (B) by striking ``$1,250,000'' in paragraph (1) and 
                inserting ``$100,000,000''; and
            (3) by striking ``December 31, 1994,'' in paragraph (5)(B) 
        and inserting ``December 31, 2011,''.
    (b) Criminal Penalties.--
            (1) In general.--Section 21(a) (15 U.S.C. 2070(a)) is 
        amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Violation of section 19 of this Act is punishable by--
            ``(1) imprisonment for not more than 1 year for a knowing 
        violation of that section, or
            ``(2) imprisonment for not more than 5 years for a knowing 
        and willful violation of that section, and
            ``(3) a fine determined under section 3571 of title 18, 
        United States Code.''.
            (2) Directors, officers, and agents.--Section 21(b) (15 
        U.S.C. 2070(b)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and willfully''; and
                    (B) by striking ``19, and who has knowledge of 
                notice of noncompliance received by the corporation 
                from the Commission,'' and inserting ``19''.
            (3) Under the federal hazardous substances act.--Section 
        5(a) of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 
        1264(a)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--Violation of section 4 of this Act is punishable 
by--
            ``(1) imprisonment for not more than 1 year for a knowing 
        violation of that section;
            ``(2) imprisonment for not more than 5 years for a knowing 
        and willful violation of that section; and
            ``(3) a fine determined under section 3571 of title 18, 
        United States Code.''.
    (c) Civil Penalty Criteria.--Within a year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall 
initiate a rulemaking to establish criteria for the imposition of civil 
penalties under section 20 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 
U.S.C. 2069) authorized by that section, including factors to be 
considered in establishing the amount of such penalties, such as repeat 
violations, degree of risk to the public, nature of the hazard, the 
precedential value of prior adjudicated penalties, and other 
circumstances.
    (d) Criminal Penalties To Include Asset Forfeiture.--Section 21 (15 
U.S.C. 2070) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(c)(1) In addition to the penalty provided by subsection (a), the 
penalty for a criminal violation of this Act or any other Act enforced 
by the Commission may include the forfeiture of assets associated with 
the violation.
    ``(2) In this subsection, the term `criminal violation' means a 
violation of this Act of any other Act enforced by the Commission for 
which the violator is sentenced to pay a fine, be imprisoned, or 
both.''.

SEC. 18. PREEMPTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 26 (15 U.S.C. 2075) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Whenever'' in subsection (a) and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), 
        whenever''; and
            (2) by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(d) Rule for Post-2007 Consumer Product Safety Standards.--No 
consumer product safety standard promulgated by the Commission after 
the date of enactment of the CPSC Reform Act of 2007, or any other 
action taken by the Commission after that date, shall preempt any State 
or local law to an extent greater than permitted under subsection (a), 
as limited by subsection (c)''.
    (b) Mattress Flammability Standard Preamble Not Preemptive.--
Notwithstanding section N of the preamble to the Final Rule: Standard 
for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets promulgated by the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission (71 Fed. Reg. 13496), part 1633 of 
title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, does not limit the rights of a 
State or political subdivision thereof under section 26 (b) or (c) of 
the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2075 (b) or (c), 
respectively).

SEC. 19. SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND FOREIGN 
              GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

    Section 29 (15 U.S.C. 2078) is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following:
    ``(f)(1) The Commission may make information obtained by the 
Commission under section 6 available to any Federal, State, local, or 
foreign government agency upon the prior certification of an 
appropriate official of any such agency, either by a prior agreement or 
memorandum of understanding with the Commission or by other written 
certification, that such material will be maintained in confidence and 
will be used only for official law enforcement or consumer protection 
purposes, if--
            ``(A) the agency has set forth a bona fide legal basis for 
        its authority to maintain the material in confidence;
            ``(B) the materials are to be used for purposes of 
        investigating, or engaging in enforcement proceedings related 
        to, possible violations of--
                    ``(i) laws regulating the manufacture, importation, 
                distribution, or sale of defective or unsafe consumer 
                products, or other practices substantially similar to 
                practices prohibited by any law administered by the 
                Commission;
                    ``(ii) a law administered by the Commission, if 
                disclosure of the material would further a Commission 
                investigation or enforcement proceeding; or
                    ``(iii) with respect to a foreign law enforcement 
                agency, with the approval of the Attorney General, 
                other foreign criminal laws, if such foreign criminal 
                laws are offenses defined in or covered by a criminal 
                mutual legal assistance treaty in force between the 
                government of the United States and the foreign law 
                enforcement agency's government; and
            ``(C) the foreign government agency is not from a foreign 
        state that the Secretary of State has determined, in accordance 
        with section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 
        U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), has repeatedly provided support for acts 
        of international terrorism, unless and until such determination 
        is rescinded pursuant to section 6(j)(4) of that Act (50 U.S.C. 
        App. 2405(j)(4)).
            ``(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this 
        paragraph, the Commission shall not be required to disclose 
        under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or any other 
        provision of law--
                    ``(i) any material obtained from a foreign 
                government agency, if the foreign government agency has 
                requested confidential treatment, or has precluded such 
                disclosure under other use limitations, as a condition 
                of providing the material;
                    ``(ii) any material reflecting a consumer complaint 
                obtained from any other foreign source, if that foreign 
                source supplying the material has requested 
                confidential treatment as a condition of providing the 
                material; or
                    ``(iii) any material reflecting a consumer 
                complaint submitted to a Commission reporting mechanism 
                sponsored in part by foreign government agencies.
            ``(B) Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the 
        Commission to withhold information from the Congress or prevent 
        the Commission from complying with an order of a court of the 
        United States in an action commenced by the United States or 
        the Commission.
    ``(3) In this subsection, the term `foreign government agency' 
means--
            ``(A) any agency or judicial authority of a foreign 
        government, including a foreign state, a political subdivision 
        of a foreign state, or a multinational organization constituted 
        by and comprised of foreign states, that is vested with law 
        enforcement or investigative authority in civil, criminal, or 
        administrative matters; and
            ``(B) any multinational organization, to the extent that it 
        is acting on behalf of an entity described in subparagraph 
        (A).''.

SEC. 20. BONDING.

    The Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following:

                            ``bond authority

    ``Sec. 39. The Commission, in a rulemaking proceeding, may require 
manufacturers or distributors of a consumer product, a category or 
class of consumer products, or any product or substance regulated under 
any other law enforced by the Commission, to post a bond (or other 
security acceptable to the Commission) in an amount sufficient to cover 
the costs of an effective recall of the product or substance, or, in 
the case of an imported product or substance, to cover the costs of 
holding the product or substance at the port and destruction of the 
product should such action be required by the Commission under this 
Act.''.

SEC. 21. ENFORCEMENT BY STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL.

    The Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 26 the following:

                ``enforcement by state attorneys general

    ``Sec. 26A. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f), a State, as 
parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of its residents in 
an appropriate State or district court of the United States to enforce 
the provisions of this Act or any other Act enforced by the Commission, 
to obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of such 
residents, or to obtain such further and other relief as the court may 
deem appropriate, whenever the attorney general of the State has reason 
to believe that the interests of the residents of the State have been 
or are being threatened or adversely affected by a manufacturer, 
distributor, or retailer entity that violates this Act or a regulation 
under this Act.
    ``(b) The State shall serve written notice to the Commission of any 
civil action under subsection (a) at least 60 days prior to initiating 
such civil action. The notice shall include a copy of the complaint to 
be filed to initiate such civil action, except that if it is not 
feasible for the State to provide such prior notice, the State shall 
provide such notice immediately upon instituting such civil action.
    ``(c) Upon receiving the notice required by subsection (b), the 
Commission may intervene in such civil action and upon intervening--
            ``(1) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action; 
        and
            ``(2) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such civil 
        action.
    ``(d) For purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection 
(a), nothing in this section shall prevent the attorney general of a 
State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by 
the laws of such State to conduct investigations or to administer oaths 
or affirmations or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the 
production of documentary and other evidence.
    ``(e) In a civil action brought under subsection (a)--
            ``(1) the venue shall be a judicial district in which--
                    ``(A) the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer 
                operates; or
                    ``(B) the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer 
                was authorized to do business;
            ``(2) process may be served without regard to the 
        territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the 
        civil action is instituted; and
            ``(3) a person who participated with a manufacturer, 
        distributor, or retailer in an alleged violation that is being 
        litigated in the civil action may be joined in the civil action 
        without regard to the residence of the person.
    ``(f) If the Commission has instituted a civil action or an 
administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney 
general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under 
this subsection during the pendency of that action against any 
defendant named in the complaint of the Commission for any violation of 
this Act alleged in the complaint.
    ``(g) If the attorney general of the State prevails in any civil 
action under subsection (a), it can recover reasonable costs and 
attorney fees from the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer.''.

SEC. 22. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR MANUFACTURERS' EMPLOYEES.

    The Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.), as amended by section 20, is 
further amended by adding at the end the following:

        ``whistleblower protection for manufacturers' employees

    ``Sec. 40. (a) No manufacturer, private labeler, distributor, or 
retailer may discharge an employee or otherwise discriminate against an 
employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges 
of employment because the employee (or any person acting pursuant to a 
request of the employee)--
            ``(1) provided, caused to be provided, or is about to 
        provide or cause to be provided to the employer, the Federal 
        Government, or the attorney general of a State information 
        relating to any violation or alleged violation of any order, 
        regulation, or consumer product safety standard under this Act 
        or any other law enforceable by the Commission (or by the 
        attorney general of a State under section 21);
            ``(2) testified or is about to testify in such a 
        proceeding; or
            ``(3) assisted or participated or is about to assist or 
        participate in such a proceeding.
    ``(b)(1) If the Commission, or the attorney general of a State, 
proceeds with an action against a manufacturer, private labeler, 
distributor, or retailer for a violation of this Act or any other Act 
enforced by the Commission, on the basis of information provided by 
such an employee, the employee shall receive at least 15 percent but 
not more than 25 percent of any civil penalty assessed and collected by 
the Commission, or attorney general, for the violation, depending upon 
the extent to which the information provided by the employee 
substantially contributed to the enforcement action, as determined by 
the Commission.
    ``(2) If the Commission's action is based primarily on disclosures 
of specific information (other than information provided by the 
employee) relating to allegations or transactions in a criminal, civil, 
or administrative hearing, in a congressional, administrative, or 
Government Accountability Office report, hearing, audit, or 
investigation, or from the news media, the Commission may award such 
sums as it considers appropriate to the employee, but in no case more 
than 10 percent of the civil penalty assessed and collected, taking 
into account the significance of the information and the role of the 
employee.
    ``(3) In the case of an action brought by the attorney general of a 
State under section 21, the amount of any civil penalty to which such 
an employee may be entitled shall be determined by the Commission, 
subject to the limitations in paragraph (1) and (2), in consultation 
with the attorney general that brought the action.
    ``(c)(1) A person who believes that he or she has been discharged 
or otherwise discriminated against by any person in violation of 
subsection (a) may, not later than 90 days after the date on which such 
violation occurs, file (or have any person file on his or her behalf) a 
complaint with the Commission alleging such discharge or discrimination 
and identifying the person responsible for such act. Upon receipt of 
such a complaint, the Commission shall notify, in writing, the person 
named in the complaint of the filing of the complaint, of the 
allegations contained in the complaint, of the substance of evidence 
supporting the complaint, and of the opportunities that will be 
afforded to such person under paragraph (2).
    ``(2)(A) Not later than 60 days after the date of receipt of a 
complaint filed under paragraph (1) and after affording the person 
named in the complaint an opportunity to submit to the Commission a 
written response to the complaint and an opportunity to meet with a 
representative of the Commission to present statements from witnesses, 
the Commission shall conduct an investigation and determine whether 
there is reasonable cause to believe that the complaint has merit and 
notify, in writing, the complainant and the person alleged to have 
committed a violation of subsection (a) of the Commission's findings. 
If the Commission concludes that there is a reasonable cause to believe 
that a violation of subsection (a) has occurred, the Commission shall 
accompany the Commission's findings with a preliminary order providing 
the relief prescribed by paragraph (3)(B). Not later than 30 days after 
the date of notification of findings under this paragraph, either the 
person alleged to have committed the violation or the complainant may 
file objections to the findings or preliminary order, or both, and 
request a hearing on the record. The filing of such objections shall 
not operate to stay any reinstatement remedy contained in the 
preliminary order. Any such hearing shall be conducted expeditiously. 
If a hearing is not requested in such 30-day period, the preliminary 
order shall be deemed a final order that is not subject to judicial 
review.
    ``(B)(i) The Commission shall dismiss a complaint filed under this 
subsection and shall not conduct an investigation otherwise required 
under subparagraph (A) unless the complainant makes a prima facie 
showing that any behavior described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
subsection (a) was a contributing factor in the unfavorable personnel 
action alleged in the complaint.
    ``(ii) Notwithstanding a finding by the Commission that the 
complainant has made the showing required under clause (i), no 
investigation otherwise required under subparagraph (A) shall be 
conducted if the employer demonstrates, by clear and convincing 
evidence, that the employer would have taken the same unfavorable 
personnel action in the absence of that behavior.
    ``(iii) The Commission may determine that a violation of subsection 
(a) has occurred only if the complainant demonstrates that any behavior 
described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) was a 
contributing factor in the unfavorable personnel action alleged in the 
complaint.
    ``(iv) Relief may not be ordered under subparagraph (A) if the 
employer demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the 
employer would have taken the same unfavorable personnel action in the 
absence of that behavior.
    ``(3)(A) Not later than 120 days after the date of conclusion of 
any hearing under paragraph (2), the Commission shall issue a final 
order providing the relief prescribed by this paragraph or denying the 
complaint. At any time before issuance of a final order, a proceeding 
under this subsection may be terminated on the basis of a settlement 
agreement entered into by the Commission, the complainant, and the 
person alleged to have committed the violation.
    ``(B) If, in response to a complaint filed under paragraph (1), the 
Commission determines that a violation of subsection (a) has occurred, 
the Commission shall order the person who committed such violation--
            ``(i) to take affirmative action to abate the violation;
            ``(ii) to reinstate the complainant to his or her former 
        position together with the compensation (including back pay) 
        and restore the terms, conditions, and privileges associated 
        with his or her employment; and
            ``(iii)