15 U.S.C. § 8002: Definitions

The term “ASME/ANSI” as applied to a safety standard means such a standard that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute and published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The term “barrier” includes a natural or constructed topographical feature that prevents unpermitted access by children to a swimming pool, and, with respect to a hot tub, a lockable cover. The term “Commission” means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. a State; or an Indian Tribe. The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given that term in section 5304(e) of title 25 . The term “main drain” means a submerged suction outlet typically located at the bottom of a pool or spa to conduct water to a recirculating pump. The term “safety vacuum release system” means a vacuum release system capable of providing vacuum release at a suction outlet caused by a high vacuum occurrence due to a suction outlet flow blockage. The term “swimming pool” or “spa” means any outdoor or indoor structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing, including in-ground and above-ground structures, and includes hot tubs, spas, portable spas, and non-portable wading pools. The term “unblockable drain” means a drain of any size and shape that a human body cannot sufficiently block to create a suction entrapment hazard. The term “State” has the meaning given such term in section 2052(a) of this title , and includes the Northern Mariana Islands. For purposes of eligibility for the grants authorized under section 8004 of this title , such term shall also include any political subdivision of a State.