,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjac ,mr4 
,c>ney 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce to e/abli% a volunt>y program  
"u :i* manufactur]s may h products      
c]tifi$ z meet+ ! /&>ds ( labels t      
indicate to consum]s ! ext5t to :i* !   
products are manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,made 9 ,am]ica ,act (      
#bjac4  #b4 ,am]ica ,/> ,program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a      
volunt>y program1 to be kn[n z ! ,am]ica
 ,/> ,program1 "u :i* manufactur]s may h
 products c]tifi$ z meet+ ! /&>ds (     
labels t indicate to consum]s ! ext5t to
 :i* ! products are manufactur$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( labels
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all by    
rule e/abli% su* ,am]ica ,/> labels z ! 
,secret>y consid]s appropriate1 includ+ 

! cont5t ( ! labels & ! /&>ds t a       
product %all meet 9 ord] to be> a       
p>ticul> ,am]ica ,/> label4 ,! labels   
%all be consi/5t ) public p]ceptions ( !
 mean+ ( descriptions ( ! ext5t to :i* a
 product is manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,goals ,! ,am]ica ,/>     
labels %all be design$ to a*ieve !      
foll[+ goals3  7,a7 ,provid+ cl>ity =   
consum]s ab\t ! ext5t to :i* products   
are manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7
 ,enc\rag+ manufactur]s to manufacture m
 products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7      
,highlight+ ! importance ( dome/ic      
manufactur+ = ! economy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7c7 ,c]tification ( products   
7#a7 ,application proc$ures ,a          
manufactur] t wi%es to h a product      
c]tifi$ z meet+ ! /&>ds ( an ,am]ica ,/>
 label may apply to ! ,secret>y =       
c]tification 9 accordance ) su*         
proc$ures z ! ,secret>y %all by rule    
e/abli%4  7#b7 ,action by ,secret>y     
,aft] receiv+ an application =          
c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        

,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an a reasonable 
"t to be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y by     
rule--  7,a7 det]m9e :e!r ! product     
meets ! /&>ds ( ! label2  7,b7 if !     
product meets su* /&>ds1 c]tify !       
product2 &  7,c7 notify ! manufactur] ( 
! det]m9ation & :e!r ! product has be5  
c]tifi$4  7d7 ,monitor+2 )drawal (      
c]tification  7#a7 ,monitor+ ,!         
,secret>y %all conduct su* monitor+ &   
compliance review z ! ,secret>y consid]s
 necess>y to--  7,a7 detect violations (
 subsection 7h72 &  7,b7 ensure t       
products c]tifi$ z meet+ ! /&>ds (      
,am]ica ,/> labels cont9ue to meet su*  
/&>ds4  7#b7 ,)drawal ( c]tification    
7,a7 ,on initiative ( ,secret>y ,if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t a product c]tifi$ z
 meet+ ! /&>ds ( an ,am]ica ,/> label no
 long] meets su* /&>ds1 ! ,secret>y     
%all--  7i7 notify ! manufactur] ( !    
det]m9ation & any corrective action t   
w\ld enable ! product to meet su* /&>ds2
 &  7ii7 if ! manufactur] does n take   
su* action )9 a reasonable "t aft]      

receiv+ notification "u clause 7i71 to  
be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y by rule1 !   
,secret>y %all )draw ! c]tification ( ! 
product & notify ! manufactur] ( !      
)drawal4  7,b7 ,at reque/ ( manufactur] 
,at ! reque/ ( ! manufactur] ( a        
product1 ! ,secret>y %all )draw !       
c]tification ( ! product & notify !     
manufactur] ( ! )drawal4  7e7           
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 may promulgate su* regulations z are   
necess>y to implem5t ?is section4  7#b7 
,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all promulgate su* regulations z are   
necess>y to beg9 c]tify+ products "u !  
,am]ica ,/> ,program4  7f7 ,adm9i/ration
 by contract ,! ,secret>y may ent] into 
a contract ) a p]son "u :i* su* p]son   
c>ries out c]tification det]m9ations "u 
subsection 7c71 monitor+ activities &   
)drawal det]m9ations "u subsection 7d71 
collection ( fees "u subsection 7k77#a7 
& ! remission ( su* fees to ! ,secret>y 
7b n ! e/abli%m5t ( ! am\nts ( su*      

fees71 & relat$ adm9i/rative activities4
 ,= purposes ( subsections 7h7 & 7j71   
su* a det]m9ation1 activity1 or         
collection by su* p]son %all be consid]$
 to be an action ( ! ,secret>y4  7g7    
,consultation  7#a7 ,) ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,am]ica ,/>   
labels & op]at+ ! ,am]ica ,/> ,program1 
! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission to ensure consi/5cy )
 ! requirem5ts en=c$ by ! ,commission ) 
respect to repres5tations ( ! ext5t to  
:i* products are manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#b7 ,) private-sector         
companies ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,am]ica ,/>     
labels & op]at+ ! ,am]ica ,/> ,program1 
! ,secret>y %\ld consult )              
private-sector companies t h develop$   
label+ programs to v]ify or c]tify to   
consum]s ! ext5t to :i* products are    
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7h7     
,prohibit$ conduct ,unless !re is 9     
effect a c]tification by ! ,secret>y t a
 product meets ! /&>ds ( an ,am]ica ,/> 
label1 a p]son may n place su* label on 

su* product1 use su* label 9 any m>ket+ 
mat]ials = su* product1 or 9 any o!r way
 repres5t t su* product meets or is     
c]tifi$ z meet+ ! /&>ds ( su* label4    
7i7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,civil p5alty ,any  
p]son :o kn[+ly violates subsection 7h7 
%all be subject to a civil p5alty ( n m 
?an #aj1jjj4  7#b7 ,ineligibility  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a      
manufactur]--  7i7 has made a false     
/atem5t to ! ,secret>y 9 connection ) ! 
,am]ica ,/> ,program2  7ii7 kn[+1 or    
hav+ reason to "k1 t a product does n   
meet ! /&>ds ( an ,am]ica ,/> label1 has
 plac$ su* label on su* product1 has us$
 su* label 9 any m>ket+ mat]ials = su*  
product1 or 9 any o!r way has repres5t$ 
t su* product meets or is c]tifi$ z     
meet+ ! /&>ds ( su* label2 or  7iii7 has
 o!rwise violat$ ! purposes ( ! ,am]ica 
,/> ,program2  ! ,secret>y may n1 = a   
p]iod ( #e ye>s aft] ! conduct describ$ 
9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii71 c]tify !  
product to :i* su* conduct relates z    

meet+ ! /&>ds ( an ,am]ica ,/> label4   
7,b7 ,effect on exi/+ c]tification ,9 ! 
case ( a product ) respect to :i*1 at ! 
"t ( ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 !re is 9 effect a     
c]tification by ! ,secret>y t ! product 
meets ! /&>ds ( an ,am]ica ,/> label--  
7i7 if ! product cont9ues to meet su*   
/&>ds1 ! ,secret>y may ei!r )draw !     
c]tification or all[ ! c]tification to  
cont9ue 9 effect1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s
 appropriate2 &  7ii7 if ! product no   
long] meets su* /&>ds1 ! ,secret>y %all 
)draw ! c]tification4  7,c7 ,waiv]      
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y  
may waive or r$uce ! p]iod ref]r$ to 9  
su* subp>agraph if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! waiv] or r$uction is 9 ! be/ int]e/s
 ( ! ,am]ica ,/> ,program4  7#c7 ,false 
/atem5ts ,a false /atem5t 9 connection )
 ! ,am]ica ,/> ,program to a p]son ) :om
 ! ,secret>y contracts "u subsection 7f7
 %all be consid]$ a false /atem5t to !  
,secret>y = purposes ( p>agraph         
7#b77;,a77i7 & section #ajja ( title    

#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7j7          
,adm9i/rative appeal  7#a7 ,exp$it$     
appeals proc$ure ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% an exp$it$ adm9i/rative appeals 
proc$ure "u :i* p]sons may appeal an    
action ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is section t-- 
7,a7 adv]sely affects su* p]son2 or     
7,b7 is inconsi/5t ) ! ,am]ica ,/>      
,program4  7#b7 ,appeal ( f9al decision 
,a f9al decision ( ! ,secret>y "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 may be appeal$ to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* !
 p]son is locat$4  7k7 ,(fsett+         
collections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
may collect reasonable fees f--  7,a7   
manufactur]s t apply = c]tification (   
products z meet+ ! /&>ds ( ,am]ica ,/>  
labels2 &  7,b7 manufactur]s ( products 
= :i* su* c]tifications are 9 effect4   
7#b7 ,acc\nt ,! fees collect$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be cr$it$ to ! acc\nt
 t incurs ! co/ ( ! c]tification s]vices
 provid$ "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,use ,!  
fees collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r     

appropriation or fiscal-ye> limitation1 
to pay ! exp5ses ( ! ,secret>y incurr$ 9
 provid+ c]tification s]vices "u ?is    
section4  7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,am]ica ,/> label ,! t]m 
,am]ica ,/> label means a label describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 & e/abli%$ by !       
,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7  
,am]ica ,/> ,program ,! t]m ,am]ica ,/> 
,program means ! volunt>y label+ program
 e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#c7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4