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15 U.S.C. § 2054 — Product safety information and research

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15 U.S.C. § 2054 — Product safety information and research

**(a) Injury Information Clearinghouse; duties** The Commission shall— (1) maintain an Injury Information Clearinghouse to collect, investigate, analyze, and disseminate injury data, and information, relating to the causes and prevention of death, injury, and illness associated with consumer products; (2) conduct such continuing studies and investigations of deaths, injuries, diseases, other health impairments, and economic losses resulting from accidents involving consumer products as it deems necessary; (3) following publication of 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) Research, investigation and testing of consumer products** The Commission may— (1) conduct research, studies, and investigations on the safety of consumer products and on improving the safety of such products; (2) test consumer products and develop product safety test methods and testing devices; and (3) offer training in product safety investigation and test methods. **(c) Grants and contracts for conduct of functions** In carrying out its functions under this section, the Commission may make grants or enter into contracts for the conduct of such functions with any person (including a governmental entity). **(d) Availability to p

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15 U.S.C. § 1332 — Definitions

As used in this chapter— (1) The term “cigarette” means— (A) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco, and (B) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in subparagraph (A). (2) The term “commerce” means (A) commerce between any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island and any place outside thereof; (B) commerce between points in any state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island, but through any place outside thereof; or (C) commerce wholly within the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island. (3) The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, and Johnston Island. The term “State” includes any political division of any State. (4) The term “package” means a pack, box, carton, or container of any kind in which cigarettes are offered for sale, sold, or otherwise distributed to consumers. (5) The term “person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, or any other business or legal entity. (6) The term “sale or distribution” includes sampling or any other distribution not for sale. (7) The term “littl

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18 U.S.C. § 1905 — Disclosure of confidential information generally

Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, any person acting on behalf of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, or agent of the Department of Justice as defined in the Antitrust Civil Process Act ([15 U.S.C. 1311–131](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1311–131&num=0&edition=prelim)4), or being an employee of a private sector organization who is or was assigned to an agency under chapter 37 of title 5, publishes, divulges, discloses, or makes known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by law any information coming to him in the course of his employment or official duties or by reason of any examination or investigation made by, or return, report or record made to or filed with, such department or agency or officer or employee thereof, which information concerns or relates to the trade secrets, processes, operations, style of work, or apparatus, or to the identity, confidential statistical data, amount or source of any income, profits, losses, or expenditures of any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association; or permits any income return or copy thereof or any book containing any abstract or particulars thereof to be seen or examined by any person except as provided by law; shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and shall be removed from office or employment.

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15 U.S.C. § 2051 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

**(a)** The Congress finds that— (1) an unacceptable number of consumer products which present unreasonable risks of injury are distributed in commerce; (2) complexities of consumer products and the diverse nature and abilities of consumers using them frequently result in an inability of users to anticipate risks and to safeguard themselves adequately; (3) the public should be protected against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products; (4) control by State and local governments of unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products is inadequate and may be burdensome to manufacturers; (5) existing Federal authority to protect consumers from exposure to consumer products presenting unreasonable risks of injury is inadequate; and (6) regulation of consumer products the distribution or use of which affects interstate or foreign commerce is necessary to carry out this chapter. **(b)** The purposes of this chapter are— (1) to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products; (2) to assist consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products; (3) to develop uniform safety standards for consumer products and to minimize conflicting State and local regulations; and (4) to promote research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries.

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15 U.S.C. § 2052 — Definitions

**(a) In general** In this chapter: (1) **Appropriate Congressional committees** — The term “appropriate Congressional committees” means the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) **Children’s product** — The term “children’s product” means a consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger. In determining whether a consumer product is primarily intended for a child 12 years of age or younger, the following factors shall be considered: (A) A statement by a manufacturer about the intended use of such product, including a label on such product if such statement is reasonable. (B) Whether the product is represented in its packaging, display, promotion, or advertising as appropriate for use by children 12 years of age or younger. (C) Whether the product is commonly recognized by consumers as being intended for use by a child 12 years of age or younger. (D) The Age Determination Guidelines issued by the Commission staff in September 2002, and any successor to such guidelines. (3) **Commerce** — The term “commerce” means trade, traffic, commerce, or transportation— (A) between a place in a State and any place outside thereof, or (B) which affects trade, traffic, commerce, or transportation described in subparagraph (A). (4) **Commission** — The term “Commission” means the Consumer Product Safety Commission, established by [section 2053 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2053&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Consumer product** — The term “consumer product” means any article, or component part thereof, produced or distributed (i) for sale to a consumer for use in

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15 U.S.C. § 2054 — Product safety information and research

Page 1705 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 2054 (1) retain or employ officers or employees of foreign government agencies on a temporary basis pursuant to section 2053 of this title or section 3101 or 3109 of title 5; and (2) detail officers or employees of the Com- mission to work on a temporary basis for ap- propriate foreign government agencies for the purpose of providing or receiving training. (b) Reciprocity and reimbursement The Commission may execute the authority contained in subsection (a) with or without re- imbursement in money or in kind, and with or without reciprocal arrangements by or on behalf of the foreign government agency involved. Any amounts received as reimbursement for expenses incurred by the Commission under this section shall be credited to the appropriations account from which such expenses were paid. (c) Standards of conduct An individual retained or employed under sub- section (a)(1) shall be considered to be a Federal employee while so retained or employed, only for purposes of— (1) injury compensation as provided in chap- ter 81 of title 5 and tort claims liability under chapter 171 of title 28; (2) chapter 131 of title 5 and the provisions of chapter 11 of title 18; and (3) any other statute or regulation governing the conduct of Federal employees. (Pub. L. 110–314, title II, § 208, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3046; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(c)(25), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4357.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, and not as part of the Consumer Product Safety Act which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘chap- ter 131 of title 5’’ for ‘‘the Ethics in Government Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’. St

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