,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjac ,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mrs4
 ,capps1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1
 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,f>r1  
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mrs4      
,l[ey1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new
 ,york1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,moran1   
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e1 ,ms4  
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 
& ,ms4 ,tsongas7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to ban ! 
use ( bisph5ol ,a 9 food conta9]s1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,ban ,poison\s         
,additives ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,ban on   
use ( bisph5ol ,a 9 food & bev]age      
conta9]s  7a7 ,treatm5t ( bisph5ol ,a z 
adult]at+ ! food or bev]age  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= purposes ( apply+ section      
#djb7;a77#f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#cdb7;a77#f771 a food conta9] 7:i* =    

purposes ( ?is ,act includes a bev]age  
conta9]7 t is compos$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 (
 bisph5ol ,a1 or t c release bisph5ol ,a
 into food 7z def9$ = purposes ( !      
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act71 
%all be treat$ z a conta9] describ$ 9   
su* section 7relat+ to conta9]s compos$1
 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( a poison\s or        
delet]i\s sub/ance :i* may r5d] !       
cont5ts injuri\s to heal?74  7#b7       
,applicability  7,a7 ,reusable food     
conta9]s ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to   
reusable food conta9]s on ! date t is   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7,b7 ,o!r food conta9]s ,p>agraph
 7#a7 %all apply to any food conta9] t  
is pack$ ) food & is introduc$ or       
deliv]$ = introduction into int]/ate    
comm]ce on or aft] ! date t is #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1    
aft] public notice & opportunity =      
comm5t1 may grant to any facility 7z t  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #dae ( ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     

,u4,s4,c4 #cej;d77 t manufactures1      
processes1 packs1 holds1 or sells !     
p>ticul> food product or products1 a    
waiv] ( ! treatm5t describ$ 9 subsection
 7a74  7#b7 ,applicability ,a waiv]     
grant$ to a facility "u p>agraph 7#a7   
may only be applicable to a c]ta9 type (
 food conta9] or conta9]s1 z us$ = a    
p>ticul> food product or gr\p ( simil>  
products conta9+ simil> foods4  7#c7    
,requirem5t = waiv] ,! ,secret>y may    
only grant a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a
 facility1 if su* facility--  7,a7      
demon/rates t x is n te*nologically     
feasible to--  7i7 replace bisph5ol ,a 9
 ! c]ta9 type ( conta9] or conta9]s =   
su* p>ticul> food product or products2  
or  7ii7 use an alt]native conta9] t    
does n conta9 bisph5ol ,a = su* p>ticul>
 food product or products2 &  7,b7      
submits to ! ,secret>y a plan & timel9e 
= remov+ bisph5ol ,a f su* type (       
conta9] or conta9]s = t food product or 
products4  7#d7 ,label+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,any product = :i* ! ,secret>y grants   

su* a waiv] %all display a prom95t w>n+ 
on ! label t ! conta9] conta9s bisph5ol 
,a1 9 a mann] t ! ,secret>y %all        
require4  7,b7 ,additional requirem5t ,!
 prom95t w>n+ requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all include in=mation to ensure   
adequate public aw>5ess ( pot5tial heal?
 effects associat$ ) bisph5ol ,a4  7#e7 
,duration  7,a7 ,initial waiv] ,any     
waiv] grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a      
facility = a food conta9] or conta9]s   
%all be valid = n long] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* subsection 7a7 is         
applicable to su* food conta9] or       
conta9]s4  7,b7 ,r5ewal ( waiv] ,!      
,secret>y may r5ew any waiv] grant$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 = p]iods ( n m ?an #a ye>1
 provid$ t ! ,secret>y reaffirms t x is 
n te*nologically feasible to replace    
bisph5ol ,a 9 su* type ( conta9] or     
conta9]s = su* p>ticul> food product or 
products or use an alt]native conta9] t 
does n conta9 bisph5ol ,a = su* p>ticul>
 food product or products4  7c7         
,reexam9ation ( approv$ food additives1 

effective food contact sub/ance         
notifications1 & sub/ances t are g5]ally
 recogniz$ z safe  7#a7 ,plan & s*$ule  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 aft] opportunity = comm5t1 !      
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (  
,food & ,drugs %all publi% a plan &     
s*$ule = ! selection ( sub/ances "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 & ! review ( sub/ances "u 
p>agraph 7#e74  7#b7 ,selection (       
sub/ances ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n less ?an once e 
#c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 %all1 
bas$ on ! factors "u p>agraph 7#d71     
select sub/ances to review "u p>agraph  
7#e74 ,su* selection %all be made f     
among--  7,a7 sub/ances au?oriz$ z a    
food additive "u any regulations issu$  
"u section #dji ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1
 & ,cosmetic ,act2  7,b7 sub/ances t are
 ! subject ( any sanction or approval z 
describ$ 9 section #bja7s77#d7 ( !      
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act2  
7,c7 sub/ances t are ! subject ( an     

effective food contact sub/ance         
notification1 z describ$ 9 section      
#dji7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act2  7,d7 sub/ances t are   
g5]ally recogniz$ z safe1 z li/$ 9 "p   
#ahb ( title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulations72  7,e7 direct food         
sub/ances affirm$ z g5]ally recogniz$ z 
safe1 z li/$ 9 "p #ahd ( title #ba1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulations72 &  7,f7 indirect
 food sub/ances affirm$ z g5]ally       
recogniz$ z safe1 z li/$ 9 "p #ahf (    
title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulations74  7#c7   
,notice & comm5t ,! selection (         
sub/ances "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be      
subject to notice & comm5t4  7#d7       
,priorities ,9 select+ sub/ances "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all take    
into consid]ation ! foll[+ factors3     
7,a7 ,:e!r1 bas$ on new sci5tific       
in=mation1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re is
 a possibility t !re is no long] a      

reasonable c]ta9ty t no h>m w result f  
aggregate exposure to su* sub/ance ?r\gh
 food conta9]s compos$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 
( su* sub/ance1 tak+ into consid]ation--
  7i7 pot5tial adv]se effects f l[ dose 
exposure2 &  7ii7 ! effects ( exposure  
on vuln]able populations1 includ+       
pregnant wom51 infants1 *ildr51 !       
eld]ly1 & populations ) high exposure to
 su* sub/ance4  7,b7 ,:e!r1 s9ce !      
introduction ( su* sub/ance into        
int]/ate comm]ce1 !re has be5 a         
significant increase 9 ! am\nt ( su*    
sub/ance f\nd 9--  7i7 s\rces ( dr9k+   
wat]2 or  7ii7 products t are likely to 
be us$ by vuln]able populations1 includ+
 pregnant wom51 infants1 *ildr51 !      
eld]ly1 & populations ) high exposure to
 su* sub/ance4  7#e7 ,review ( sub/ances
 & ,secret>ial det]m9ation  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,no lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on
 :i* a sub/ance is select$ "u p>agraph  
7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r !re 
is a reasonable c]ta9ty t no h>m w      
result f aggregate exposure to su*      

sub/ance1 tak+ into consid]ation--  7i7 
pot5tial adv]se effects f l[ dose       
exposure2 &  7ii7 ! effects ( exposure  
on vuln]able populations1 includ+       
pregnant wom51 infants1 *ildr51 !       
eld]ly1 & populations ) high exposure to
 su* sub/ance4  7,b7 ,notice & comm5t ,!
 det]m9ation made "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be subject to notice & comm5t4     
7#f7 ,rem$ial action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u 
a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#e7 t !re is 
n a reasonable c]ta9ty t no h>m w result
 f aggregate exposure to a sub/ance     
?r\gh food conta9]s compos$1 9 :ole or 9
 "p1 ( su* sub/ance--  7i7 if ! sub/ance
 is n def9$ z a food contact sub/ance "u
 ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic     
,act1 ! sub/ance %all be subject to     
sections #dji7;a77#c7 & #dji7;h7 ( !    
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act1  
subject to ! process "u subp>agraph     
7,b72 &  7ii7 if ! sub/ance is def9$ z a
 food contact sub/ance "u ! ,f$]al      
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act1 !       
sub/ance %all be subject to subp>agraph 

7,c74  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( sub/ances t are 
n def9$ z food contact sub/ances ,!     
process "u ?is subp>agraph is z foll[s3 
7i7 ,"o ye> aft] ! det]m9ation "u       
p>agraph 7#e7 = a sub/ance subject to ! 
process "u ?is subp>agraph--  7,i7 any  
regulation issu$ "u section #dji ( !    
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act t 
au?orizes any use ( ! sub/ance z a food 
additive 7includ+ sections #agg4aehj1   
#agg4addj1 #agg4bbhj1 &                 
#age4cjj7;b77#c77viii7 ( title #ba1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 &     
7,,ii7 any sanction or approval z       
describ$ 9 section #bja7s77#d7 ( su*    
,act reg>d+ su* sub/ance1  %all be deem$
 revok$4  7ii7 ,^u receipt ( a food     
contact notification = a food contact   
sub/ance conta9+ a sub/ance subject to !
 process "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y
 %all review ! notification "u !        
au?ority describ$ 9 sections            
#dji7;a77#c7 & #dji7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al      
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act4  7,c7   

,treatm5t ( sub/ances def9$ z food      
contact sub/ances  7i7 ,"o ye> aft] !   
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#e7 = a        
sub/ance t is subject to ?is            
subp>agraph1 all effective notifications
 = ! use ( su* sub/ance "u ! au?ority   
describ$ 9 sections #dji7;a77#c7 &      
#dji7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act %all be review$ by !     
,secret>y4  7ii7 ,^u receipt ( a food   
contact notification = a food contact   
sub/ance conta9+ a sub/ance t is subject
 to ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all   
review ! notification "u ! au?ority     
describ$ 9 sections #dji7;a77#c7 &      
#dji7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act4  7d7 ,sav+s provision   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all affect ! "r ( a   
,/ate1 political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 
or ,indian tribe to adopt or en=ce any  
regulation1 requirem5t1 liability1 or   
/&>d ( p]=mance t is m /r+5t ?an a      
regulation1 requirem5t1 liability1 or   
/&>d ( p]=mance "u ?is ,act or t--  7#a7
 applies to a product category n        

describ$ 9 ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 requires !
 provision ( a w>n+ ( risk1 illness1 or 
injury associat$ ) ! use ( food conta9]s
 compos$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( bisph5ol ,a4
  7e7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,reusable food conta9] ,!
 t]m reusable food conta9] means a      
reusable food conta9] t does n conta9 a 
food item :5 x is introduc$ or deliv]$ =
 introduction into int]/ate comm]ce4    
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
#c4 ,am5dm5ts to section #dji ( ! ,f$]al
 ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act         
,subsection 7h7 ( section #dji ( !      
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7;h77#a77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+   
manufactur] or suppli] = a food contact 
sub/ance may & ins]t+ manufactur] or    
suppli] = a food contact sub/ance %all2 
7,b7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] notify !       
,secret>y (2  7,c7 by /rik+ 1 & ( &     
ins]t+ 2 7,b72 &  7,d7 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
aft] subsection 7c77#c77;,a7 & ins]t+ 2 

7,c7 ! det]m9ation ( ! manufactur] or   
suppli] t no adv]se heal? effects result
 f l[-dose exposures to ! food contact  
sub/ance2 & 7,d7 ! det]m9ation ( !      
manufactur] or suppli] t ! sub/ance has 
n be5 %[n1 aft] te/s :i* are appropriate
 = ! evaluation ( ! safety ( food       
contact sub/ances1 to cause reproductive
 or developm5tal toxicity 9 humans or   
animals42 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,9 ?is        
section--  7,a7 ! t]m food contact      
sub/ance means any sub/ance int5d$ = use
 z a compon5t ( mat]ials us$ 9          
manufactur+1 pack+1 packag+1 transport+1
 or hold+ food if su* use is n int5d$ to
 h any te*nical effect 9 su* food2 &    
7,b7 ! t]m reproductive or developm5tal 
toxicity means biologically adv]se      
effects on ! reproductive sy/ems (      
female or male humans or animals1       
includ+ alt]ations to ! female or male  
reproductive sy/em developm5t1 ! relat$ 
endocr9e sy/em1 f]tility1 pregnancy1    
pregnancy outcomes1 or modifications 9  

o!r functions t are dep5d5t on !        
integrity ( ! reproductive sy/em4  4    
#d4 ,report to ,congress ,no lat] ?an   
two ye>s aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act & at  
lea/ once dur+ e two ye> p]iod !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y %all submit a report to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,su* report    
%all include--  7#a7 a li/ ( waiv]s     
grant$ "u section #b7;b77#a71 includ+ a 
description ( ! basis ea* su* waiv]2    
7#b7 a li/ ( sub/ances select$ = review 
"u section #b7;c77#b7 & ! anticipat$    
timel9e = future selections ( additional
 sub/ances2  7#c7 = ea* sub/ance review$
 "u section #b7;c77#e71 ! outcome ( su* 
review1 & ! anticipat$ timel9e = review 
( additional sub/ances2  7#d7 a         
description ( all rem$ial action tak5 "u
 section #b7;c77#f72 &  7#e7 = bisph5ol 
,a & any o!r sub/ance det]m9$ n to h a  
reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m "u section  
#b7;c77#e71 a review ( ! pot5tial       
alt]natives to t sub/ance t are         
available or be+ develop$ = use 9 food &

 bev]age conta9]s4