,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbif ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bd1 #bjbb,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,blunt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize ! ,virg9ia ,graeme ,bak] ,pool & ,spa ,safety ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,virg9ia ,graeme ,bak] ,pool & ,spa ,safety ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,section #adjb ( ! ,virg9ia ,graeme ,bak] ,pool & ,spa ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hjja7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #adjb4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,dr[n+ is a public heal? crisis4 ,dr[n+ c happ5 9 seconds1 is (t5 sil5t1 & c happ5 to anyone1 anytime !re is access to wat]4 7#b7 ,ab\t #aa p die ea* day f dr[n+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & dr[n+ kills ne>ly #d1jjj p ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,( injury-relat$ dea?s1 dr[n+ is ! fir/ lead+ cause ( accid5tal dea? 9 *ildr5 ag$ #a to #d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! second lead+ cause ( accid5tal dea? 9 *ildr5 ag$ #a to #ad 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,dr[n+ dea? rates = ,black p are #a4e times high] ?an ! rates = ,:ite p1 & dr[n+ dea? rates = ,am]ican ,indian p ages #bi & y\ng] are #b times high] ?an ! rates = ,:ite p 9 ! same age range4 7#e7 ,rural ,am]icans are #bf p]c5t m likely to die by dr[n+ ?an urban ,am]icans4 7#f7 ,rese>* %[s t ! in/allation & prop] use ( b>ri]s or f5c+1 z well z additional lay]s ( protection1 su* z swimm+ lessons1 c\ld sub/antially r$uce ! numb] ( *ildhood fatal & nonfatal dr[n+s 9 resid5tial swimm+ pools4 4 #c4 ,cov]$ entity def9$ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #adjc ( ! ,virg9ia ,graeme ,bak] ,pool & ,spa ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hjjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#f71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 & 7#aa71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe2 or 7,c7 a nonpr(it organization4 7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj74 2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it organization means an organization t-- 7,a7 is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 & 7,b7 has prov5 exp]i5ce 7z det]m9$ by ! ,commission7 deal+ 9 swimm+ pool or spa safety & dr[n+ prev5tion4 4 7b7 ,te*nical correction ,p>agraph 7#aa7 ( section #adjc ( ! ,virg9ia ,graeme ,bak] ,pool & ,spa ,safety ,act 7z s r$esignat$7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #c7aj7 ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7aj77 & ins]t+ section #c7;a7 ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a774 #d4 ,swimm+ pool safety grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #adje ( ! ,virg9ia ,graeme ,bak] ,pool & ,spa ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hjjd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #adje4 ,swimm+ pool safety grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations au?oriz$ by subsection 7j71 ! ,commission %all c>ry out a grant program to provide assi/ance to eligible cov]$ entities4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant "u ! program1 a cov]$ entity %all-- 7#a7 demon/rate to ! satisfaction ( ! ,commission t1 z ( ! date on :i* ! cov]$ entity submits an application to ! ,commission = a grant "u ?is section1 ! cov]$ entity 7if ! cov]$ entity is a ,/ate or an ,indian ,tribe71 or ! ,/ate 9 :i* or ! ,indian ,tribe 9 ! jurisdiction ( :i* ! cov]$ entity is propos+ to c>ry out activities us+ grant funds 7if ! cov]$ entity is a nonpr(it organization71 has enact$ & provides = ! en=cem5t ( a /atute t-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 section #adjf7;a77#a77;,a77i71 applies to all swimm+ pools con/ruct$ 9 ! ,/ate or 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe 7z ! case may be7 on or aft] su* date2 & 7,b7 meets ! m9imum ,/ate law requirem5ts ( section #adjf2 & 7#b7 submit an application to ! ,commission at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* additional in=mation z ! ,commission may require4 7c7 ,selection ( grant recipi5ts 7#a7 ,priority ,9 select+ cov]$ entities to receive grants "u ! program1 ! ,commission %all give priority 79 su* ord] z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate7 bas$ on ! foll[+ factors3 7,a7 ,a cov]$ entity n hav+ previ\sly be5 aw>d$ a grant "u ! program4 7,b7 ,a cov]$ entity propos+ to use grant funds to provide education describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i7 or 7#b77;,a7 ( subsection 7f7 to a great] numb] ( individuals4 7,c7 ,a cov]$ entity propos+ to use grant funds to build on prior exp]tise & activities aim$ at prev5t+ dr[n+s4 7,d7 ,a cov]$ entity propos+ to use grant funds to c>ry out activities 9 a geographic area t has a great] numb] p] capita ( dr[n+ or entrapm5t incid5ts4 7,e7 ,a cov]$ entity propos+ to use grant funds 9 und]s]v$1 m9ority1 or rural communities to provide s]vices t address & t>get racial1 e?nic1 or rural dr[n+ disp>ities4 7,f7 ,su* o!r factors z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7#b7 ,geographic div]sity 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 select+ cov]$ entities to receive grants "u ! program1 ! ,commission %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure geographic div]sity 9 ! areas :]e activities w be c>ri$ out us+ grant funds4 7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,if ! ,commission aw>ds grants to two or m cov]$ entities t w c>ry out activities us+ grant funds 9 ! same geographic area1 ! ,commission %all provide te*nical assi/ance to su* entities reg>d+ h[ su* entities may collaborate 9 c>ry+ out su* activities4 7d7 ,am\nt ( grant ,! ,commission %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section1 & %all consid]-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ entity t is a ,/ate or an ,indian ,tribe-- 7,a7 ! population ( su* ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2 7,b7 ! relative en=cem5t & implem5tation ne$s ( su* ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2 or 7,c7 ! relative education ne$s ( su* ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe propos+ to use grant funds pursuant to subsection 7f77#a77;,b77i72 7#b7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ entity t is a nonpr(it organization1 ! numb] ( individuals to :om su* nonpr(it organization is propos+ to provide education describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#b77;,a7 us+ grant funds1 tak+ into acc\nt any increas$ co/s ( provid+ education due to rurality or remot5ess 9 ! area ! nonpr(it organization is propos+ to s]ve2 & 7#c7 allocation ( grant funds 9 a mann] design$ to provide ! maximum b5efit f ! program 9 t]ms ( protect+ *ildr5 f dr[n+ or entrapm5t4 7e7 ,l5g? ( grant ,a grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ ov] #c fiscal ye>s4 7f7 ,use ( grant funds 7#a7 ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes ,a ,/ate or an ,indian ,tribe receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use-- 7,a7 at lea/ #be p]c5t ( am\nts made available-- 7i7 to hire & tra9 p]sonnel =-- 7,i7 implem5tation & en=cem5t ( /&>ds "u ! swimm+ pool & spa safety law ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe2 & 7,,ii7 inspect+ & repair+ or replac+ swimm+ pool & spa dra9 cov]s to ensure compliance ) applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal law2 & 7ii7 to defray adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) ! hir+ & tra9+ programs "u clause 7i72 & 7,b7 ! rema9d]-- 7i7 to educate pool own]s1 pool op]ators1 & o!r memb]s ( ! public ab\t ! /&>ds "u ! swimm+ pool & spa safety law ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe & ab\t ! prev5tion ( dr[n+ or entrapm5t ( *ildr5 us+ swimm+ pools & spas1 :i* may include ! provision ( swimm+ lessons 7except t n m ?an #be p]c5t ( su* rema9d] may be us$ = ! provision ( swimm+ lessons72 & 7ii7 to defray adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) ! education programs "u clause 7i74 7#b7 ,nonpr(it organizations ,a nonpr(it organization receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use ! am\nts made available-- 7,a7 to educate pool own]s1 pool op]ators1 & o!r memb]s ( ! public ab\t ! prev5tion ( dr[n+ or entrapm5t ( *ildr5 us+ swimm+ pools & spas1 :i* may include ! provision ( swimm+ lessons 7except t n m ?an #be p]c5t ( su* am\nts may be us$ = ! provision ( swimm+ lessons72 & 7,b7 to defray adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) ! education programs "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7g7 ,recipi5t report+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ! #c fiscal ye> p]iod ov] :i* a grant is aw>d$ to a cov]$ entity "u ?is section1 ! cov]$ entity %all submit to ! ,commission a report on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! am\nt ( grant funds receiv$ by ! cov]$ entity4 7#b7 ,! purposes = :i* ! cov]$ entity propos$ to use grant funds 9 ! grant application ( ! cov]$ entity4 7#c7 ,! purposes = :i* ! cov]$ entity us$ grant funds4 7#d7 ,:e!r ! purposes id5tifi$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 7 a*iev$4 7#e7 ,any b>ri]s enc\nt]$ 9 c>ry+ out activities us+ grant funds4 7#f7 ,any be/ practices or recomm5dations = future recipi5ts ( grant funds4 7h7 ,grant aw>5ess campaign ,! ,commission %all c>ry out a campaign to conduct outrea* to cov]$ entities to ensure cov]$ entities are aw>e ( ! availability & importance ( ! grants "u ?is section4 7i7 ,employees 7#a7 ,director ,! ,commission %all h a ,director ( ,dr[n+ ,prev5tion to coord9ate ! swimm+ pool & spa safety & dr[n+ prev5tion activities at ! ,commission1 includ+ c>ry+ out duties "u ?is title4 7#b7 ,full-"t equival5t 7,a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,commission %all ensure t at lea/ #a full-"t equival5t employee is d$icat$ to c>ry+ out ! grant program "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,calculation ,any duties p]=m$ by ! ,director ( ,dr[n+ ,prev5tion may n be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! requirem5t ( subp>agraph 7,a7 is compli$ )4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg #e1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #adjf ( ! ,virg9ia ,graeme ,bak] ,pool & ,spa ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hjje7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ ! eligibility ( a ,/ate ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! eligibility ( a cov]$ entity2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate includes an ,indian ,tribe4 4 #e4 ,reau?orization ( ,,cpsc education & aw>5ess program ,section #adjg ( ! ,virg9ia ,graeme ,bak] ,pool & ,spa ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hjjf7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #adjg4 ,education & aw>5ess program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all e/abli% & c>ry out an education & aw>5ess program to in=m ! public ( me?ods to prev5t dr[n+ & entrapm5t 9 swimm+ pools & spas4 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,commission %all develop-- 7#a7 educational mat]ials design$ = swimm+ pool & spa manufactur]s1 s]vice companies1 & supply retail outlets1 includ+ guidance on b>ri] & dra9 cov] inspection1 ma9t5ance1 & replacem5t2 7#b7 educational mat]ials design$ = swimm+ pool & spa own]s & op]ators1 consum]s1 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & nonpr(it organizations2 & 7#c7 a national m$ia campaign to promote aw>5ess ( swimm+ pool & spa safety4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg #e1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! education & aw>5ess program au?oriz$ by subsection 7a74 4 #f4 ,,cpsc report ,section #adjh ( ! ,virg9ia ,graeme ,bak] ,pool & ,spa ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hjjg7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #adjh4 ,,cpsc report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal ye> = :i* grants are made "u section #adje1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report evaluat+ ! implem5tation ( ! grant program au?oriz$ by t section4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,ea* report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include1 ) respect to ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,h[ _m applicants appli$ = grants "u ! program4 7#b7 ,= ea* su* applicant-- 7,a7 "n2 7,b7 location2 7,c7 prior exp]i5ce 9 swimm+ pool or spa safety2 & 7,d7 su* o!r details z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7#c7 ,h[ _m applicants receiv$ grants "u ! program & ! am\nt ( ! grant receiv$ by ea* su* applicant4 7#d7 ,h[ recipi5ts ( grants "u ! program 7 select$ & ! purposes = :i* ea* su* recipi5t propos$ to use grant funds 9 ! grant application ( ! recipi5t4 7#e7 ,any purposes1 o!r ?an mak+ grants "u section #adje1 = :i* ! ,commission us$ am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7j7 ( su* section4 7#f7 ,an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! program1 includ+ any b>ri]s or gaps1 & recomm5dations = legislative *anges1 if requir$ to increase ! effectiv5ess ( ! program4 4