,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bb1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,israel introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs to revise 
! ,f$]al regulations applicable to !    
decl>ation ( ! trans fat cont5t ( a food
 on ! label & 9 ! label+ ( ! food :5 su*
 cont5t is less ?an #j4e gram4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,trans ,fat ,tru? 9 ,label+ ,act (      
#bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e ( !
 ,national ,academies advises ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t on nutritional sci5ce =
 use 9 ! =mation ( public policy1       
includ+ product label+ programs4  7#b7  
,9 #bjjb1 ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e--  7,a7 
issu$ recomm5d$ diet>y ref]5ce intake   
am\nts = en]gy1 c>bohydrates1 fib]1 fat1
 fatty acids1 *ole/]ol1 prote91 & am9o  
acids2 &  7,b7 made recomm5dations      
reg>d+ consumption ( trans fat4  7#c7   

,^! recomm5dations includ$ ! foll[+     
/atem5t3 trans fatty acids are n        
ess5tial & provide no kn[n b5efit to    
human heal?4  7#d7 ,! ,in/itute (       
,m$ic9e conclud$ t--  7,a7 bo? saturat$ 
& trans fats increase levels ( ,,ldl    
*ole/]ol2 &  7,b7 trans fats may also   
l[] levels ( ,,hdl *ole/]ol4  7#e7 ,a   
#bjjf ,new ,engl& ,j\rnal ( ,m$ic9e     
sci5tific review /at$ t f a nutritional 
/&po9t1 ! consumption ( trans fatty     
acids results 9 consid]able pot5tial h>m
 b no app>5t b5efit4  7#f7 ,bas$ on ?is 
ov]:elm+ sci5tific evid5ce1 9 #bjac1 !  
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration issu$ a     
prelim9>y det]m9ation t p>tially        
hydrog5at$ oils1 :i* are ! prim>y diet>y
 s\rce ( artificial trans fats1 are n   
g5]ally recogniz$ z safe = use z an     
+r$i5t 9 food4  7#g7 ,not)/&+ su*       
prelim9>y det]m9ation1 c]ta9 foods w    
/ill conta9 a c]ta9 level (             
naturally-occurr+ trans fats1 & curr5t  
laws & regulations1 :i* only require t !
 label+ ( food conta9+ a c]ta9 ?re%old  

am\nt ( trans fats be> t fact1 w rema9 9
 effect4  #c4 ,decl>ation ( trans fat   
cont5t ( less ?an #j4e gram p] s]v+ on !
 label or 9 ! label+ ( food  7a7        
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs %all      
promulgate a f9al regulation1 revis+    
section #aja4i7;c77#b77;ii7 ( title #ba 
( ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations & su*   
o!r regulatory provisions z may be      
necess>y1 to--  7#a7 require t !        
nutrition in=mation on ! label or label+
 on an applicable food conta9 an a/]isk 
or ano!r simil> notation & a note to    
indicate t ! food has a l[ trans fat    
cont5t p] s]v+2 &  7#b7 prohibit ! label
 or label+ on an applicable food f      
indicat+ t trans fat cont5t p] s]v+ is  
z]o4  7b7 ,applicable food ,= purposes (
 ?is section1 ! t]m applicable food     
means a food = :i*--  7#a7 ! trans fat  
cont5t ( a s]v+ ( ! food is less ?an    
#j4e gram & great] ?an #j4j gram2 &     
7#b7 ! trans fat cont5t ( a s]v+ ( !    

food is decl>$ 9 ! nutrition in=mation  
on ! label or 9 ! label+ ( ! food4  7c7 
,effective date ,! regulation promulgat$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !
 date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4