15 U.S.C. § 1201 — Study and investigation; research, devel-

Page 1353 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 1202 to administration and enforcement of this chapter, see section 2079 of this title. § 1201. Study and investigation; research, devel- opment and training (a) The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall conduct a continuing study and investiga- tion of the deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from accidental burning of products, fabrics, or related materials. (b) In cooperation with appropriate public and private agencies, the Commission is authorized to— (1) conduct research into the flammability of products, fabrics, and materials; (2) conduct feasibility studies on reduction of flammability of products, fabrics, and mate- rials; (3) develop flammability test methods and testing devices; and (4) offer appropriate training in the use of flammability test methods and testing de- vices. (June 30, 1953, ch. 164, § 14, as added Pub. L. 90–189, § 10, Dec. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 573; amended Pub. L. 92–573, § 30(b), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1231; Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 114, Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2240; Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, § 1211(e), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 721; Pub. L. 110–314, title II, § 204(c)(2)(B), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3042.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In subsec. (a), pursuant to Pub. L. 92–573 and as amended by Pub. L. 110–314, the words ‘‘in cooperation with the Commission’’, meaning the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which followed ‘‘Consumer Prod- uct Safety Commission’’, have been omitted from the Code as redundant in that they would provide for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to cooperate with itself. AMENDMENTS 2008—Pub. L. 110–314 substituted ‘‘Commission’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Commerce’’ in subsecs. (a) and (b). 1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35 struck out provisions relating to the submission of an annual report by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Presi- dent and to the Congress containing the results of a study and investigation. 1980—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–470 struck out provision requiring the Secretary to report the results of activi- ties under this subsection to Congress. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Aug. 13, 1981, see section 1215 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 2052 of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Consumer Product Safety Commission’’ substituted for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare’’ in subsec. (a) pursuant to section 30(b) of Pub. L. 92–573, which is classified to section 2079(b) of this title and which transferred functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Secretary of Commerce, and Federal Trade Commission under this chapter to Con- sumer Product Safety Commission. TOXICOLOGIC RISKS OF FLAME-RETARDANT CHEMICALS IN RESIDENTIAL UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE Pub. L. 105–276, title IV, § 423, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2510, provided that within 90 days of Oct. 21, 1998, the Consumer Product Safety Commission was to make all necessary arrangements for the Committee on Toxi- cology of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct an independent 12-month study of the poten- tial toxicologic risks of all flame-retardant chemicals identified by the NAS and the Commission as likely candidates for use in residential upholstered furniture for the purpose of meeting regulations proposed by the Commission for flame resistance of residential uphol- stered furniture, and that the Academy would send the report, when complete, to the Commission, which would provide the report to Congress. § 1202. Exemptions (a) Exports; risk of injury to residents of United States This chapter shall not apply to any fabric, re- lated material, or product which is to be ex- ported from the United States, if such fabric, re- lated material, or product, and any container in which it is enclosed, bears a stamp or label stat- ing that such fabric, related material, or prod- uct is intended for export and such fabric, re- lated material, or product is in fact exported from the United States; unless the Commission determines that exportation of such fabric, re- lated material, or product presents an unreason- able risk of injury to persons residing within the United States; except that this chapter shall apply to any fabric, related material, or product manufactured for sale, offered for sale, or in- tended for shipment to any installation of the United States located outside of the United States. (b) Imports intended for export; risk of injury to residents of United States This chapter shall not apply to any fabric, re- lated material, or product which is imported into the United States for dyeing, finishing, other processing, or storage in bond, and export from the United States, if such fabric, related material, or product, and any container in which it is enclosed, bears a stamp or label stating that such fabric, related material, or product is intended for export, and such fabric, related ma- terial, or product is in fact exported from the United States, unless the Commission deter- mines that exportation of such fabric, related material, or product presents an unreasonable risk of injury to persons residing within the United States; except that this chapter shall apply to any such imported fabric, related mate- rial, or product manufactured for sale, offered for sale, or intended for shipment to any instal- lation of the United States located outside of the United States. (c) Statement of exportation: filing period, infor- mation; notification of foreign country; peti- tion for minimum filing period; good cause Not less than thirty days before any person ex- ports to a foreign country any fabric, related material, or product that fails to conform to an applicable flammability standard or regulation in effect under this chapter, such person shall file a statement with the Commission notifying the Commission of such exportation, and the Commission, upon receipt of such statement, shall promptly notify the government of such country of such exportation and of the basis for such flammability standard or regulation. Any