Sec. 302. Occupational safety and health standards
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Section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 655 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking Without regard and inserting
(1)Without regard ; by striking chapter 5 and inserting chapters 5 and 6 ; by striking shall, as soon as practicable and inserting the following: shall— as soon as practicable ; by striking In the and inserting the following: In the ; by striking designated employees. and inserting designated employees; and ; by adding after paragraph
(1)(as designated by subparagraph (A)) the following: not later than 2 years after the effective date of section 601(a) of the Protecting America’s Workers Act , by rule update any national consensus standard that has been promulgated or incorporated by reference pursuant to this subsection, except that such a standard shall not be updated pursuant to this subparagraph, if— the standard has been superseded by a standard promulgated pursuant to subsection (b); or the Secretary determines such update would not result in improved health or safety for specifically designated employees. ; and in paragraph
(2)(as designated by subparagraph (D)), by inserting including national consensus standards, or in the event of a consolidation of national consensus standards, after conflict among any such standards, ; and by adding at the end the following: No standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under this Act shall reduce the protection afforded by an existing health or safety standard, rule, regulation, or national consensus standard. .
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