Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/746

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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 720

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 "(2) within the sixty calendar days of continuous session of the Congress which occur after the date of the promulgation of such regulation, one House of the Congress adopts such concurrent resolution and transmits such resolution to the other House and such resolution is not disapproved by such other House within the thirty calendar days of continuous session of the Congress which occur after the date of such transmittal. "(c) Congressional inaction on, or rejection of, a concurrent resolution of disapproval under this section shall not be construed as an expression of approval of the regulation involved, and shall not be construed to create any presumption of validity with respect to such regulation. (d) For purposes of this section— "(1) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of the Congress sine die; and "(2) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain are excluded in the computation of the periods of continuous session of the Congress specified in subsection (b).". REPORTS

SEC. 1208. (a) Section 27(b)(l) (15 U.S.C. 2076(b)(l)) is amended by inserting "to carry out a specific regulatory or enforcement function of the (Commission" after *7nay prescribe". (b) Section 27(b) is amended by adding after and below paragraph (9) the following: "An order issued under paragraph (1) shall contain a complete statement of the reason the Commission requires the report or answers specified in the order to carry out a specific regulatory or enforcement function of the (Commission. Such an order shall be designed to place the least burden on the person subject to the order as is practicable taking into account the purpose for which the order was issued.". VOLUNTARY STANDARDS

SEC. 1209. (a) Section 5(a) (15 U.S.C. 2054(a)) is amended by— (1) striking "and" after paragraph (1); (2) striking the period sdfter paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (3) adding at the end thereof the following: "(3) following publication of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking or a notice of proposed rulemaking for a product safety rule under any rulemaking authority administered by the (Commission, assist public and private organizations or groups of manufacturers, administratively and technically, in the development of safety standards addressing the risk of injury identified in such notice; and "(4) to the extent practicable and appropriate (taking into account the resources and priorities of the Commission), assist public and private organizations or groups of manufacturers, administratively and technically, in the development of product safety standards and test methods.". (b) Section 50t)) (15 U.S.C. 20540t>)) is amended by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: "(3) offer training in product safety investigation and test methods.". (c) Section 27(j) (15 U.S.C. 2076(j)) is amended—