[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 53 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3530. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3464 submitted by Mr. 
Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson) to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing 
limitations, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. PROHIBITION ON SALE, MANUFACTURE, IMPORT, AND 
                   DISTRIBUTION IN COMMERCE OF LASER POINTERS.

       (a) Authority for Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
     Regulate Laser Pointers.--Section 31(a) of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2080(a)) is amended, in the 
     second sentence, by striking ``The Commission'' and inserting 
     ``Except for a laser pointer (as defined in section 39A of 
     title 18, United States Code), the Commission''.
       (b) Classification of Laser Pointers as Banned Hazardous 
     Products.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), all 
     laser pointers are hereby declared banned hazardous products 
     within the meaning of section 8 of the Consumer Product 
     Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057).
       (2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to such 
     laser pointers as the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
     determines are for legitimate and professional use.
       (c) Treatment of Classification.--For purposes of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.), 
     subsection (b) of this section shall be treated as if it were 
     a rule promulgated under section 8 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
     2057).
       (d) Regulations.--
       (1) In general.--The Consumer Product Safety Commission may 
     promulgate such rules as the Commission considers appropriate 
     to carry out this section.
       (2) Manner of promulgation.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, a rule promulgated under paragraph (1) 
     shall be promulgated in accordance with section 553 of title 
     5, United States Code.
       (e) Laser Pointer Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``laser pointer'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     39A of title 18, United States Code.
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