,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bigb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #c1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4
 ,murphy1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
all eque/rian helmets manufactur$ or    
sold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates meet a m9imum    
safety /&>d1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,*ri/5 ,o',donnell ,eque/rian ,helmet   
,safety ,act ( #bjad4  #b4  ,f9d+s      
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,head injuries are ! numb] "o reason =  
hospital admissions ( horseback rid]s & 
! lead+ cause ( dea? foll[+ a horseback 
rid+ injury4  7#b7 ,m ?an #ajj dea?s p] 
ye> are e/imat$ to result f eque/rian   
relat$ activities1 ) head injuries      
acc\nt+ = #c ( e #e ( ^! dea?s4  7#c7   
,ne>ly #fh1jjj p visit$ an em]g5cy room 
9 #bjab z a result ( horseback rid+     
relat$ injuries1 ) head injuries acc\nt+

 = #bb p]c5t & concussions acc\nt+ = #g 
p]c5t ( ^! visits4  7#d7 ,horseback rid+
 causes #aa4g p]c5t ( sports-relat$     
traumatic bra9 injuries1 :i* is ! l>ge/ 
p]c5tage ( any recreational sport4  7#e7
 ,betwe5 #bjja & #bjji1 *ildr5 y\ng] ?an
 #ai ye>s ( age made #c1fch em]g5cy room
 visits p] ye> = traumatic bra9 injuries
 result+ f horseback rid+ accid5ts4     
7#f7 ,betwe5 #ge & #hj p]c5t ( head     
injuries occur :ile physically m\nt$ on 
a horse--:5 a rid] w\ld normally be we>+
 8 or h] helmet4  7#g7 ,rac+            
organizations require helmets1 & z a    
result jockeys n[ su/a9 few] head       
injuries ?an pleasure rid]s4  7#h7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates ,pony ,clubs l[]$ head    
injury rates by #bi p]c5t ?r\gh m&atory 
helmet use4  7#i7 ,prop]ly fitt$        
,,a/m_/,,sei c]tifi$ helmets c r$uce    
head injury-relat$ dea?s by #gj to #hj  
p]c5t4  #c4  ,/&>ds = eque/rian helmets 
7a7 ,eque/rian helmet def9$ ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m eque/rian helmet means a 
h>d %ell head cov]+ int5d$ to be worn   

:ile p>ticipat+ 9 an eque/rian ev5t or  
activity4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,e eque/rian 
helmet manufactur$ on or aft] ! date t  
is #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act %all meet-- 7#a7 9 ! case t !  
,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission   
has n e/abli%$ a /&>d "u subsection 7c71
 ! ,,a/m ,int]national /&>d designat$ z 
,f#aafc or successor /&>d2 &  7#b7 9 !  
case t ! ,commission has e/abli%$ a /&>d
 "u subsection 7c71 ! /&>d e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,/&>d  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,consum] ,product ,safety      
,commission may promulgate a /&>d =     
eque/rian helmets t incorporates all ( !
 requirem5ts ( ! ,,a/m ,int]national    
/&>d designat$ z ,f#aafc or successor   
/&>d4  7#b7 ,inapplicability ( c]ta9    
laws ,sections #g & #i ( ! ,consum]     
,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjef & #bjeh7 %all n apply to !        
promulgation ( a /&>d "u p>agraph 7#a71 
& section #aa ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjfj7 %all n apply ) respect to any    
/&>d promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 

,/atus ( /&>d ,a /&>d promulgat$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ a consum]
 product safety /&>d promulgat$ "u !    
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjea et seq474  7d7          
,en=cem5t ,an eque/rian helmet subject  
to subsection 7b7 t does n meet !       
applicable /&>d specifi$ 9 su*          
subsection %all be consid]$ 9 violation 
( a consum] product safety /&>d         
promulgat$ "u ! ,consum] ,product       
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjea et    
seq474  7e7  ,au?orizations (           
appropriations  ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,consum] ,product      
,safety ,commission to c>ry out ?is     
section1 #ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad1   
:i* am\nt %all rema9 available until    
exp5d$4