Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1191 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1191 : US Code - Notes

(June 30, 1953, ch. 164, Sec. 2, 67 Stat. 111; Pub. L. 90-189, Sec.
1, Dec. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 568; Pub. L. 92-573, Sec. 30(b), Oct.
27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1231.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsec. (j), is
act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, as amended, which is
classified generally to subchapter I (Sec. 41 et seq.) of chapter 2
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see section 58 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1967 - Par. (b). Pub. L. 90-189, Sec. 1(1), reduced from capital
to lower-case the first letter of "territory" wherever appearing
and redefined "commerce" to include commerce between the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and any State or territory or foreign
nation or the District of Columbia.
Par. (c). Pub. L. 90-189, Sec. 1(2), reduced from capital to
lower-case the first letter of "territory" wherever appearing.
Par. (d). Pub. L. 90-189, Sec. 1(3), struck out provisions which
excepted hats, gloves, and footwear from definition of "article of
wearing apparel" provided that: such hats did not constitute or
form part of a covering for the neck, face, or shoulders when worn
by individuals; such gloves were not more than fourteen inches in
length and were not affixed to or did not form an integral part of
another garment; and such footwear did not consist of hosiery in
whole or in part and was not affixed to or did not form an integral
part of another garment.
Par. (e). Pub. L. 90-189, Sec. 1(5), (6), added par. (e) and
redesignated former par. (e) as (f).
Par. (f). Pub. L. 90-189, Sec. 1(4), (5), (7), redesignated par.
(e) as (f), substituted "(except fiber, filament, or yarn for other
than retail sale)" for "(other than fiber, filament, or yarn)" and
"for use or which may reasonably be expected to be used, in any
product as defined in paragraph (h) of this section" for "or sold
for use in wearing apparel except that interlining fabrics when
intended or sold for use in wearing apparel shall not be subject to
this chapter", and struck out former par. (f) which defined
"interlining".
Pars. (g) to (j). Pub. L. 90-189, Sec. 1(5), (8), added pars. (g)
and (h) and redesignated former pars. (g) and (h) as (i) and (j),
respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 12 of act June 30, 1953, provided: "This Act [enacting
this chapter] shall take effect one year after the date of its
passage [June 30, 1953]."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of act June 30, 1953, provided: "This Act [enacting
this chapter] may be cited as the 'Flammable Fabrics Act'."
SAVINGS PROVISION
Section 11 of Pub. L. 90-189 provided that: "Notwithstanding the
provisions of this Act [amending this section and sections 1192 to
1195, 1197, 1198, and 1200 of this title and enacting sections 1201
to 1204 of this title], the standards of flammability in effect
under the provisions of the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended [this
chapter], on the day preceding the date of enactment of this Act
[Dec. 14, 1967], shall continue in effect for the fabrics and
articles of wearing apparel to which they are applicable until
superseded or modified by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to the
authority conferred by the amendments made by this Act."
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
"Consumer Product Safety Commission" substituted for "Federal
Trade Commission" in par. (i) pursuant to section 30(b) of Pub. L.
92-573, which is classified to section 2079(b) of this title and
which transferred functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and
Welfare, Secretary of Commerce, and Federal Trade Commission under
this chapter to Consumer Product Safety Commission.
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 13 of act June 30, 1953, as amended by Pub. L. 90-189,
Sec. 9, Dec. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 573; Pub. L. 92-542, Oct. 25, 1972,
86 Stat. 1108, appropriated $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1968, $2,250,000 each for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1969, and the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $4,000,000 for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, to carry out the provisions
of this chapter.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Federal Hazardous Substances Act as not modifying this chapter or
regulations promulgated thereunder, see Pub. L. 86-613, Sec. 18,
(formerly Sec. 17), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 380, as amended Pub. L.
89-756, Sec. 4(a), Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1305; renumbered and
amended Pub. L. 91-113, Sec. 4(a), (b)(1), Nov. 6, 1969, 83 Stat.
190, set out as a note under section 1261 of this title.