PRINTER'S NO. 4546
No. 835 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY CASORIO, DeWEESE, BELFANTI, BEYER, BUNT,
CALTAGIRONE, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, FLAHERTY, FRANKEL,
GOODMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, KOTIK, ROBERTS, SAINATO, SATHER,
SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 14, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 14, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the President and Congress of the United States to enact
2 S. 1110 or H.R. 2567 of the 109th Congress relative to the
3 addition of denatonium benzoate to antifreeze containing
4 ethylene glycol.
5 WHEREAS, Each year a number of adults intentionally ingest
6 antifreeze to commit suicide; and
7 WHEREAS, Each year a number of children are accidentally
8 exposed to antifreeze left unattended or in open containers; and
9 WHEREAS, Pets and other animals can die from ingesting
10 antifreeze that has leaked, spilled or been left in improperly
11 secured containers in a garage or driveway; and
12 WHEREAS, The National Safety Council, the American Medical
13 Association and the American Association of Poison Control
14 Centers have noted that the addition of a nontoxic bittering
15 agent can make antifreeze so unpalatable that adults, children
16 and animals will reject these products upon tasting them,
17 preventing injury and death; and
1 WHEREAS, Legislation, in the form of S. 1110 and H.R. 2567,
2 has been introduced in the 109th Congress to require the
3 inclusion of denatonium benzoate at a minimum of 30 parts per
4 million as a bittering agent to any engine coolant or antifreeze
5 that contains more than 10% ethylene glycol; and
6 WHEREAS, The Doris Day Animal League, the Humane Society of
7 the United States, the American Veterinary Medical Association,
8 the Society for Animal Protective Legislation, the Pet Food
9 Institute, the United States Conference of Mayors, the Consumer
10 Specialty Products Association and the retail antifreeze
11 industry have endorsed the proposed legislation with the goal of
12 protecting consumers and animals; and
13 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
14 Pennsylvania supports protecting the health and safety of
15 adults, children and animals through the inclusion of a
16 bittering agent in ethylene glycol-based antifreeze; therefore
17 be it
18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
19 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the President and Congress of
20 the United States to protect adults, children and animals by
21 enacting legislation, S. 1110 or H.R. 2567, to require the
22 addition of denatonium benzoate to antifreeze containing
23 ethylene glycol; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
25 Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation to protect adults,
26 children and animals by supporting enactment of this
27 legislation; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
29 President of the United States to advance this legislation to
30 protect adults, children and animals; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
2 the President of the United States, to the presiding officers of
3 each house of Congress and to each member of Congress from
4 Pennsylvania.
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