A bill to provide that on the request of a State or local government authority, the National Bureau of Standards may investigate serious accidents at fixed site amusement parks.

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Permits the National Bureau of Standards to investigate any accident which occurs at a fixed site amusement park if: (1) such accident caused, or could have caused, death or serious personal injury; (2) such accident is related to a fixed site amusement park; (3) an appropriate State or local government requests in writing that the Secretary of Commerce conduct an investigation; and (4) the Secretary makes a determination to conduct such an investigation. Requires the Bureau to report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations with respect to the causes of any such accident and to send a copy of such report to the State or local government requesting such investigation.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 August 1984

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