REAUTHORIZATION OF THE COMMISSION.

SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE COMMISSION.(a) Authorization of Appropriations.—Subsection (a) of section 32 (15 U.S.C. 2081) is amended to read as follows:“(a) General Authorization of Appropriations.—122 STAT. 3039“(1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and any other provision of law the Commission is authorized or directed to carry out—“(A) $118,200,000 for fiscal year 2010;“(B) $115,640,000 for fiscal year 2011;“(C) $123,994,000 for fiscal year 2012;“(D) $131,783,000 for fiscal year 2013; and“(E) $136,409,000 for fiscal year 2014.“(2) Travel allowance.—From amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), there shall be made available $1,200,000 for fiscal year 2010, $1,248,000 for fiscal year 2011, $1,297,000 for fiscal year 2012, $1,350,000 for fiscal year 2013, and $1,403,000 for fiscal year 2014, for travel, subsistence, and related expenses incurred in furtherance of the official duties of Commissioners and employees with respect to attendance at meetings or similar functions, which shall be used by the Commission for such purposes in lieu of acceptance of payment or reimbursement for such expenses from any person—“(A) seeking official action from, doing business with, or conducting activities regulated by, the Commission; or“(B) whose interests may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the Commissioner’s or employee’s official duties.”.(b) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall transmit to the appropriate Congressional committees a report of its plans to allocate the funding authorized by subsection (a). Such report shall include—(1) the number of full-time investigators and other full-time equivalents the Commission intends to employ;(2) efforts by the Commission to develop standards for training product safety inspectors and technical staff employed by the Commission;(3) efforts and policies of the Commission to encourage Commission scientific staff to seek appropriate publishing opportunities in peer-reviewed journals and other media; and(4) the efforts of the Commission to reach and educate retailers of second-hand products and informal sellers, such as thrift shops and yard sales, concerning consumer product safety rules and product recalls, especially those relating to durable nursery products, in order to prevent the resale of any products that have been recalled, including the development of educational materials for distribution not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.(c) Conforming Amendments.—Section 32 (15 U.S.C. 2081) is further amended by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b) and inserting after such subsection designation the following: “Limitation.—”.