To give some clarity to this discussion, because we're talking about some specific points, I'd like to move a subamendment then, so we can discuss the subamendment, debate it, and vote on it. I will move that we change “the strategy may include” to “the strategy must include”.
For the reasons laid out, these three things are, I think, all important, which is why Mr. Fisher put them there. They identify practices for the safe disposal of these lamps, the establishment of guidelines, and the development of a plan to promote public awareness.
There is a great deal of latitude in terms of how the government does each of these three things. However, I think it is reasonable for us, as legislators, to say to the government that the strategy must include some element of these three parts. Again, that's not to be overly prescriptive about how these things are done, but it must include some element of these.
Certainly it doesn't limit the government from doing more. The government can certainly do things outside of these three areas as part of the proposed national strategy. However, I don't at all think it unreasonably fetters the discretion of the government. As I said before, to some extent, the purpose of legislation is to limit the discretion of government where appropriate, but I don't think it does so unreasonably at all. I think it's conducive to the intent of Mr. Fisher's bill, which is to have a strong bill, a strong statement, that's going to ensure that action is taken.
