Pub. L. 105-276, tit. IV, sec. 429

SEC. 429. (a) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall propose for comment a revocation of the amendments to the standards for the flammability of children’s sleepwear sizes 0 through 6X (contained in regulations published at 16 CFR part 1615) and 7 through 14 (contained in regulations published at 112 STAT. 251216 CFR part 1616) issued by the Commission on September 9, 1996 (61 FR 47634), and any subsequent amendments thereto. (b) The General Accounting Office shall undertake a review of children’s burn incident data relating to bums from the ignition of children’s sleepwear from small open flame sources for the period July 1, 1997 through January 1, 1999. Such review shall be completed by April 1, 1999 and shall be submitted to the Congress and to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (c) Not later than July 1, 1999, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall promulgate a final rule revoking, maintaining or modifying the amendments issued by the Commission on September 9, 1996 (61 FR 47634) and any subsequent amendments thereto amending the Flammable Fabrics Act standards for the flammability of children’s sleepwear, considering and substantively addressing the findings of the General Accounting Office and other information available to the Commission. (d) None of the following shall apply with respect to the promulgation of the amendment prescribed by subsection (a): (1) The Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.). (2) The Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1191 et seq.). (3) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code. (4) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (5) The Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–121). (6) Any other statute or Executive order.