,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hibh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,ru% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission to
 require portable g5]ators to meet c]ta9
 /&>ds relat+ to c>bon monoxide1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,portable ,g5]ator      
,safety ,/&>d ,to ,avoid ,ne$less ,dea?s
 ,& ,r$uce ,disabilities ,act or !      
,portable ,g5]ator ,safety ,,/&>d ,act4 
#b4 ,consum] product safety /&>d =      
portable g5]ators  7a7 ,f9al /&>d =     
portable g5]ators  7#a7 ,f9al /&>d ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,consum] ,product ,safety
 ,commission %all promulgate1 9         
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a f9al consum]     
product safety /&>d = portable g5]ators 
to protect consum]s f dea? or injury    
relat+ to ! use ( su* g5]ators4  7#b7   

,requirem5ts ,! f9al /&>d promulgat$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all incorporate          
requirem5ts t are sub/antially ! same z1
 or m /r+5t ?an1 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!
 requirem5ts ( ! ,am]ican ,national     
,/&>d = ,c>bon ,monoxide ,emission ,rate
 ( ,portable ,g5]ators 7,,ansi_/,,ul    
#bbja71 or any relat$ successor /&>d1 t 
relate to c>bon monoxide conc5tration   
limits4  7,b7 ,! requirem5ts ( !        
,am]ican ,national ,/&>d = ,safety &    
,p]=mance ( ,portable ,g5]ators         
7,,ansi_/,,pgma ,g#cjj-bjah71 or any    
relat$ successor /&>d1 except :]e su*   
requirem5ts conflict ) any o!r          
requirem5t "u ?is p>agraph4  7,c7 ,a    
requirem5t t a portable g5]ator %all    
include cle> & conspicu\s label+ m>k+ ! 
direction ( exhau/4  7,d7 ,a requirem5t 
t ! cord ( a portable g5]ator may n be  
%ort] ?an #cj feet 9 l5g?4  7,e7 ,a     
requirem5t t ! weight$ c>bon monoxide   
emission rate ( a portable g5]ator may n
 exce$-- 7i7 = a portable g5]ator p[]$  
by a h&held or ,class ,i sp>k-ignition  

eng9e1 a rate ( #ge grams p] h\r2  7ii7 
= a portable g5]ator p[]$ by a ,class   
,,ii sp>k-ignition eng9e ) "o cyl9d]1 a 
rate ( #aej grams p] h\r2 &  7iii7 = a  
portable g5]ator p[]$ by a ,class ,,ii  
sp>k-ignition eng9e ) two cyl9d]s1 a    
rate ( #cjj grams p] h\r4  7,f7 ,a      
requirem5t relat+ to ! %ut(f capability 
( a portable g5]ator 9 an elevat$ c>bon 
monoxide environm5t4  7,g7 ,o!r %ut(f   
requirem5ts & te/ specifications !      
,commission det]m9es necess>y to protect
 consum]s f ! risk ( injury relat+ to ! 
use ( portable g5]ators4  7#c7          
,compliance dates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !        
,commission %all include 9 ! f9al /&>d  
promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 a compliance
 date t is n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( su* promulgation1 by :i* portable    
g5]ators %all comply ) ! f9al /&>d4     
7,b7 ,h&held & ,class ,i eng9es ,)      
respect to portable g5]ators p[]$ by    
h&held or ,class ,i sp>k-ignition       
eng9es1 ! ,commission may include a     

sep>ate compliance date t is n lat] ?an 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! promulgation (
 ! f9al /&>d4  7#d7 ,review & revision (
 /&>d ,beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( !    
promulgation ( ! f9al /&>d "u p>agraph  
7#a7 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s   
!reaft]1 ! ,commission %all review &    
revise su* /&>d to ensure ! highe/ level
 ( safety feasible ) respect to portable
 g5]ators4  7#e7 ,treatm5t ( /&>d ,!    
f9al /&>d promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71  
includ+ any revision ( su* /&>d made    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d71 %all be      
treat$ z a consum] product safety rule  
promulgat$ "u section #i ( ! ,consum]   
,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjeh74  7b7 ,int]im /&>d = portable    
g5]ators  7#a7 ,int]im /&>d ,beg9n+ on !
 date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date t !
 f9al /&>d promulgat$ "u subsection     
7a77#a7 goes into effect1 x %all be     
unlawful = a p]son to import into or    
di/ribute 9 comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a 
portable g5]ator1 unless-- 7,a7 !       

portable g5]ator complies ) !           
requirem5ts ( ,,ansi_/,,ul #bbja or     
,,ansi_/,,pgma ,g#cjj-bjah2 &  7,b7 !   
eng9e ( su* g5]ator %uts (f be=e ! c>bon
 monoxide conc5tration exce$s #fjj p>ts 
p] million by volume 7ppm7 or a         
#aj-m9ute roll+ av]age ( #bge ppm4  7#b7
 ,violation ,failure to comply )        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$ z a        
violation ( section #ai ( ! ,consum]    
,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjfh74