,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajbei ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bf1 #bjbd,mr4 ,huffman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,curtis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission to promulgate a consum] product safety /&>d = c]ta9 gates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,alex ,gate ,safety ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,consum] product safety /&>d = cov]$ gates 7a7 ,/&>d requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate1 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a f9al consum] product safety /&>d = cov]$ gates t includes ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,requirem5ts describ$ ,! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph = a cov]$ gate are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! cov]$ gate meets ! safety-relat$ /&>ds ( ,,a/m ,f#ijj-bd1 ,,a/m ,f#aahd-bc;e#a1 or ,,a/m ,f#bbjj-bd1 z applicable to ! relevant category ( cov]$ gate4 7,b7 ,! cov]$ gate does n fall m ?an #de degrees f ! v]tical plane :5 ! gate is deta*$ f ! support+ h>dw>e4 7,c7 ,! cov]$ gate is balanc$ & does n move "u its own weight4 7,d7 ,! cov]$ gate has positive /ops4 7,e7 ,! manufactur] ( ! cov]$ gate provides consum]s ) specifi$ notification conc]n+ ! in/allation1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( ! gate1 includ+ ! be/ te*nical & p]=mance in=mation relat$ to ! safety ( ! gate & assembly & in/allation in/ructions t cle>ly outl9e ! prop] proc$ure = all requir$ assembly & prop] in/allation & tun+ ( ! gate4 7,f7 ,if ! cov]$ gate has roll+ :eels t are easily accessible by consum]s1 su* :eels are gu>d$ or cov]$4 7,g7 ,if ! cov]$ gate has an op]ator or simil> sy/em1 ! gate meets ! safety-relat$ /&>ds ( ,,ansi_/,,c_/,,ul #cbe4 7#c7 ,,cpsc det]m9ation ( scope ,9 promulgat+ a consum] product safety /&>d "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all det]m9e ! types ( cov]$ gates t are subject to ! /&>d & ensure t su* cov]$ gates are )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,commission4 7b7 ,revision ( volunt>y /&>ds ,if an organization revises a volunt>y /&>d t has be5 adopt$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 z a consum] product safety /&>d "u ?is section1 ! organization %all notify ! ,commission ( ! revision4 ,! revis$ volunt>y /&>d %all be consid]$ to be adopt$ by ! ,commission1 effective on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! organization notifies ! ,commission ( ! revision 7or su* lat] date specifi$ by ! ,commission 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]7 unless1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! organization notifies ! ,commission ( ! revision1 ! ,commission notifies ! organization t ! ,commission has det]m9$ t ! revision does n improve ! safety ( ! cov]$ gates to :i* ! /&>d applies & t ! ,commission is reta9+ ! exi/+ consum] product safety /&>d4 ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! date on :i* a revis$ volunt>y /&>d is consid]$ to be adopt$ by ! ,commission "u ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice t su* revis$ volunt>y /&>d w be consid]$ to be s adopt$ on su* date4 7c7 ,future rulemak+ ,at any "t aft] ! promulgation ( a consum] product safety /&>d "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission may initiate a rulemak+1 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify su* /&>d1 if ! ,commission det]m9es t a modification w\ld fur!r r$uce ! risk ( injury associat$ ) cov]$ gates4 7d7 ,treatm5t ( /&>ds ,any consum] product safety /&>d promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 7includ+ any modification ( su* /&>d "u subsection 7c77 or revis$ volunt>y /&>d consid]$ to be adopt$ by ! ,commission "u subsection 7b7 %all be treat$ z a consum] product safety rule promulgat$ "u section #i ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74 #c4 ,education & aw>5ess campaign 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all und]take a national campaign to promote aw>5ess & educate ! public ab\t ! dang]s associat$ ) cov]$ gates1 includ+ ! dang]s ( deta*$ or fall+ cov]$ gates1 & me?ods 7includ+ l[-co/ me?ods7 to prev5t cov]$ gates f caus+ dea? or injury1 includ+ safety /&>ds relat+ to cov]$ gates & be/ practices = design1 in/allation1 inspection1 ma9t5ance1 & improvem5t ( cov]$ gates4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! campaign requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all employ1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,educational mat]ials design$ = cov]$ gate manufactur]s1 contractors1 retail]s1 & s]vice companies4 7#b7 ,educational mat]ials design$ = consum]s1 own]s1 & op]ators ( cov]$ gates4 7#c7 ,educational mat]ials design$ = build+ (ficials & local educational ag5cies to support ! updat+ & en=cem5t ( build+ codes = new & exi/+ build+s ) respect to ! safety ( cov]$ gates4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report t conta9s a summ>y ( actions tak5 by ! ,commission 9 ! campaign requir$ by subsection 7a74 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,build+ (ficial ,! t]m build+ (ficial means any ,/ate1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 or local (ficial :o is responsible = propos+ modifications to build+ codes1 p>ticipat+ 9 adopt+ build+ codes1 int]pret+ build+ code requirem5ts1 ov]see+ build+ code en=cem5t activities1 or o!rwise adm9i/]+ build+ codes4 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission4 7#c7 ,cov]$ gate ,! t]m cov]$ gate means-- 7,a7 an automatic vehicul> gate2 7,b7 a manual vehicul> gate2 & 7,c7 any o!r gate t is m ?an #dh in*es wide or m ?an #hd in*es high4 7#d7 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,manufactur] ,! t]m manufactur] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7;a7 ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a774 7#f7 ,positive /ops ,! t]m positive /ops means an immovable compon5t t1 by ! placem5t ( ! compon5t1 physically imp$es ! motion ( a cov]$ gate4