A bill to require persons who manufacture cigarettes or little cigars for sale or distribution in commerce to meet performance standards prescribed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes.
Cigarette Safety Act of 1984 - Establishes an Interagency Committee on Cigarette and Little Cigar Fire Safety which shall direct, oversee, and review the work of the Technical Study Group on Cigarette and Little Cigar Fire Safety (established by this Act) and make policy recommendations to Congress as it deems appropriate.
Establishes the Technical Study Group on Cigarette and Little Cigar Fire Safety to undertake studies and other activities necessary to determine the technical and commercial feasibility, economic impact, and other consequences of developing cigarettes and little cigars that will have a minimum propensity to ignite upholstered furniture or mattresses.
Requires the Committee to submit a status report to Congress within one year after the date of enactment of this Act and a final technical report, prepared by the Study Group, not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
Terminates the Committee and the Study Group one month after submission of such reports.
Declares that any information provided to the Committee or the Study Group which is designated as trade secret or confidential information shall be treated as such and shall not be revealed. Permits the use of any such information in the required reports to Congress.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-917.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 528.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate, read twice n. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1114.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1935 amended.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1935 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1935 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.
House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 98-567
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-567.
Became Public Law No: 98-567.