Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 1990 - Requires the National Institute for Standards and Technology's Center for Fire Research, at the request of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, to: (1) develop a standard test method to determine cigarette ignition propensity; (2) compile cigarette performance data using such test method; and (3) conduct laboratory studies and computer modeling of ignition physics to develop a valid, user-friendly predictive capability. Requires the Commission to: (1) design and implement a study to collect baseline and followup data about the characteristics of cigarettes, products ignited, and smokers involved in fires; and (2) develop information on the societal costs of cigarette-ignited fires.
Establishes the Technical Advisory Group to advise and work with the Commission and Institute on this Act's implementation.
Protects the confidentiality of information provided pursuant to this Act which is designated a trade secret or confidential information.
Mr. Walgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mr. Nielson demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 293.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 101-352.
Became Public Law No: 101-352.
Enacted as Public Law 101-352
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