,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afec ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #e1 #bjac,mr4 ,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act to /r5g!n requirem5ts relat$ to nutri5t in=mation on food labels1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,food ,label+ ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjac4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,additional requirem5ts = front-(-packag+ 7,,fop7 label+ = process$ foods4,sec4 #c4 ,claims = conv5tional foods4,sec4 #d4 ,use ( specific t]ms4,sec4 #e4 ,mod]nization ( ! ,nutrition ,facts ,panel4,sec4 #f4 ,+r$i5t labels4,sec4 #g4 ,caffe9e cont5t on in=mation panel4,sec4 #h4 ,effective date2 regulations4,sec4 #i4 ,def9itions4 #b4 ,additional requirem5ts = front-(-packag+ 7,,fop7 label+ = process$ foods 7a7 ,summ>y nutrition label+ in=mation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djc ( ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7z7 7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 ( p>agraph 7q71 if x is food 7o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t7 int5d$ = human consumption & is (f]$ = sale & o!rwise requir$ to be> nutrition label+1 unless its pr9cipal display panel be>s summ>y nutrition in=mation t reflects ! ov]all nutritional value ( ! food or specifi$ +r$i5ts1 z specifi$ 9 accordance ) regulations ( ! ,secret>y1 & does n conta9 any summ>y nutritional in=mation :i* is 9 addition to or inconsi/5t ) ! in=mation requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph4 4 7#b7 ,pr9ciples = implem5t+ regulations ,9 promulgat+ regulations reg>d+ ! summ>y nutrition in=mation requir$ "u ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all take into acc\nt publi%$ reports ( ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces reg>d+ su* in=mation & base regulations on ! foll[+ pr9ciples3 7,a7 ,!re %\ld be a s+le simple1 /&>d symbol sy/em t displays calorie in=mation relat$ to a common s]v+ size1 & in=mation relat$ to nutri5ts /rongly associat$ ) public heal? conc]ns4 7,b7 ,consum]s %\ld be able to quickly & easily compreh5d ! mean+ ( ! symbol sy/em z an indicator ( a product's contribution to a heal?y diet4 7,c7 ,! in=mation %\ld appe> on all products t are requir$ to be> nutrition label+4 7,d7 ,! in=mation %\ld-- 7i7 appe> 9 a consi/5t location on ! pr9cipal display panels across products2 7ii7 h a prom95t design t visually contra/s ) exi/+ packag+ design2 & 7iii7 be suffici5tly l>ge4 7,e7 ,! nutrition in=mation %\ld be consi/5t ) ! ,nutrition ,facts ,panel & ) ! recomm5dations ( ! ,diet>y ,guidel9es ( ,am]icans4 7,f7 ,! in=mation %\ld aim to facilitate consum] selection ( heal?y product options1 includ+ among nutritionally at-risk subpopulations4 7,g7 ,! ,secret>y %\ld p]iodically evaluate ! front-(-package in=mation to assess its ability to help facilitate consum] selection ( heal?y product options & ! ext5t to :i* manufactur]s are (f]+ heal?i] products z a result ( ! disclosure4 7,h7 ,! implem5tation ( ! in=mation disclosure %\ld be accompani$ by appropriate consum] education & promotion campaigns det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,p]c5tage ( :eat & gra9s 9 gra9-,bas$ products ,section #djc7z7 ( ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7z771 z add$ by subsection 7a77#a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7#b7 ,if1 9 ! case ( food o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t1 ! pr9cipal display panel be>s-- 7,a7 ! phrase made ) :ole gra91 ! t]m multigra91 or simil> descriptive phrases1 t]ms1 or repres5tations ) respect to :ole gra9 cont5t1 unless ! am\nt ( :ole gra9s1 express$ z a p]c5tage ( total gra9s1 is conspicu\sly disclos$ 9 imm$iate proximity to su* descriptive phrase1 t]m1 or repres5tation2 or 7,b7 ! t]ms :eat or :ole :eat on breads1 pa/a1 crack]s1 or simil> :eat-bas$ products1 unless ! p]c5tage ( :ole :eat by weight conta9$ 9 ! food is conspicu\sly decl>$ 9 imm$iate proximity to t t]m or !re is a conspicu\s decl>ation t ! food conta9s no :ole :eat 9 imm$iate proximity to t t]m4 4 7c7 ,sweet5]s1 color+1 & flavor+ ,section #djc7z7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7z77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7#c7 ,if1 9 ! case ( food o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t1 x be>s or conta9s any add$ artificial or natural color+1 any add$ artificial or natural non-caloric sweet5]1 or any add$ artificial or natural flavor+1 unless su* fact is prom95tly /at$ on ! pr9cipal display panel ( a package or conta9] ( ! food4 4 7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! second s5t5ce ( section #djc7k7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7k77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & 7i7 & ins]t+ 1 7i71 & 7z74 7e7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z affect+ any requirem5t 9 regulation 9 effect z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect to matt]s t are requir$ to be /at$ on ! pr9cipal display panel ( a package or conta9] ( food t is n requir$ by an am5dm5t made by ?is section or z re/rict+ ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to require additional in=mation be disclos$ on su* a pr9cipal display panel4 #c4 ,claims = conv5tional foods 7a7 ,/ructure & function claims 7#a7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all issue compreh5sive guidance cl>ify+ ! application ( section #djc7r7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7r77 ) respect to ! me*anisms by :i* a nutri5t 9 food 7o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t7 is int5d$ to affect ! /ructure or any function ( ! human body1 or *>act]ize ! docum5t$ me*anism by :i* a nutri5t 9 su* food acts to ma9ta9 su* /ructure or function4 7#b7 ,sub/antiation ( claim ,section #djc7r7 ( ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7r77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7#g7 z subp>agraph 7#h72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,if ! ,secret>y reque/s t a claim "u p>agraph 7r77#a77;,b7 = food 7o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t7 be sub/antiat$1 !n n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y makes su* reque/1 ! manufactur] %all provide to ! ,secret>y all docum5tation 9 ! manufactur]'s possession relat+ to ! claim4 4 7b7 ,trans fats ,section #djc7r77#b77;,a7 ( ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7r77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subclause 7iii7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] be=e item 7,i71 by /rik+ fat or saturat$ fat & ins]t+ fat1 saturat$ fat1 or trans fats2 & 7,b7 9 item 7,,ii71 by /rik+ fat or saturat$ fat & ins]t+ fat1 saturat$ fat1 or trans fats2 7#b7 9 subclause 7iv71 by /rik+ saturat$ fat & ins]t+ saturat$ fat or trans fats ea* place x appe>s2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subclauses 7v7 & 7vi7 z subclauses 7vi7 & 7vii71 respectively2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subclause 7iv7 ! foll[+ new subclause3 7v7 may n be made ) respect to ! level ( trans fats 9 ! food unless ! food conta9s less ?an "o gram ( saturat$ fat p] s]v+ or1 if ! food conta9s m ?an "o gram ( saturat$ fat p] s]v+1 unless ! label or label+ ( ! food discloses ! level ( saturat$ fat 9 ! food 9 imm$iate proximity to su* claim & ) appropriate prom95ce :i* %all be no less ?an "o-half ! size ( ! claim ) respect to ! level ( trans fats1 4 #d4 ,use ( specific t]ms 7a7 ,use ( ! t]m natural ,section #djc ( ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc71 z am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7aa7 ,if1 9 ! case ( food o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t1 ! label be>s ! t]m natural & ! food conta9s any artificial +r$i5t 7includ+ any artificial flavor or artificial color71 includ+-- 7#a7 any +r$i5t t is syn!siz$ b has ! same *emical /ructure z a naturally occurr+ +r$i5t2 7#b7 any +r$i5t t has und]gone *emical *anges1 su* z corn syrup1 high-fructose corn syrup1 high-maltose corn syrup1 maltodextr91 *emically modifi$ />*1 cocoa process$ ) alkali1 b n includ+-- 7,a7 food t has und]gone traditional processes us$ to make food edible1 to pres]ve food1 or to make food safe = human consumption 7su* z smok+1 roa/+1 freez+1 dry+1 & f]m5t+ processes72 or 7,b7 food t has und]gone traditional physical processes t d n fundam5tally alt] ! raw product or :i* only sep>ate a :ole intact food into compon5t p>ts 7su* z gr9d+ gra9s1 sep>at+ eggs into album5 & yolk1 or press+ fruits to produce juice72 or 7#c7 any o!r artificially-creat$ +r$i5t t ! ,secret>y specifies 9 regulations4 4 7b7 ,use ( t]m heal?y ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all revise ! regulations "u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act relat+ to ! use ( ! t]m heal?y on ! label ( a food 7o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t7 to take into acc\nt ! ext5t to :i* su* food conta9s add$ sug>s or :ole gra9s4 ,9 ! case ( a food 7o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t7 t conta9s gra9s1 9 revis+ su* regulations1 ! ,secret>y %all n consid] ! food to be heal?y unless at lea/ half ( ^? gra9s1 by weight1 are :ole gra9s4 #e4 ,mod]nization ( ! ,nutrition ,facts ,panel 7a7 ,disclosure ( calorie in=mation ,section #djc7q77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7q77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ! clause 7,e7 & ins]t+ a comma2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7,e7 ! foll[+ new clause3 7,f7 9 ! case ( food o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t-- 7i7 ! p]c5t ( recomm5d$ daily calories t are provid$ by "o s]v+ ( ! product1 bas$ on a recomm5d$ daily consumption ( calories det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be appropriate = memb]s ( ! g5]al population2 & 7ii7 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 ! p]c5t ( recomm5d$ daily calories t are provid$ by "o s]v+ ( ! product-- 7,i7 = memb]s ( any subpopulation id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,,ii7 bas$ on a recomm5d$ daily consumption ( calories det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be appropriate = memb]s ( su* subpopulation4 2 & 7#c7 by add+1 aft] ! flu% text foll[+ clause 7,f71 z add$ by p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+3 ,! in=mation requir$ "u clause 7,c77i7 %all1 9 ! case ( food o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t1 appe> 9 a typeface & design :i* is m prom95t & conspicu\s ?an t us$ = o!r in=mation requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph44 7b7 ,s]v+ size ,section #djc7q77#a77;,a77i7 ( ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7q77#a77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 or1 9 ! case ( a food 7o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t7 t is packag$ 9 an am\nt t c\ld reasonably be consum$ 9 a s+le-eat+ occasion1 :i* is an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( food conta9$ 9 ! package be=e 1 or4 7c7 ,disclosure ( in=mation relat+ to sug> on nutrition fact panel 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djc7q77#a7 ( ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7q77#a771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ sug>s & ins]t+ sug>s 7&1 9 ! case ( food o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t1 total sug>s1 &1 ( t1 add$ sug>s72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7,f7 ! foll[+ new clause3 7,g7 9 ! case ( food o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t-- 7i7 ! p]c5t ( add$ sug>s recomm5d$ = daily consumption t are provid$ by "o s]v+ ( ! product1 bas$ on a recomm5d$ daily consumption ( calories det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be appropriate = memb]s ( ! g5]al population2 & 7ii7 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 ! p]c5t ( add$ sug>s recomm5d$ = daily consumption t are provid$ by "o s]v+ ( ! product-- 7,i7 = memb]s ( any subpopulation id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,,ii7 bas$ on a recomm5d$ daily consumption ( calories det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be appropriate = memb]s ( su* subpopulation4 4 #f4 ,+r$i5t labels 7a7 ,gr\p+ ( sug>s1 non-,caloric sweet5]s1 & sug> alcohols = ord]+ ( pr$om9ance ,section #djc ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc71 z am5d$ by sections #b & #d1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7bb7 ,9 case x is food o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t & is fabricat$ f two or m +r$i5ts1 unless-- 7,a7 any sug>s1 non-caloric sweet5]s1 or sug> alcohols are ea* treat$ z a gr\p 9 ! li/ ( +r$i5ts on ! label1 includ+ = purposes ( det]m9+ ! ord] ( pr$om9ance ( +r$i5ts2 & 7,b7 individual sug>s1 non-caloric sweet5]s1 & sug> alcohols are li/$ p>5!tically )9 ea* su* gr\p 9 _! ord] ( pr$om9ance )9 ! gr\p4 4 7b7 ,=mat ( +r$i5t labels 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all include requirem5ts = ! =mat ( ! in=mation requir$ "u section #djc7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7;i77-- 7,a7 = ! purpose ( improv+ ! readability ( su* in=mation on ! label ( ! food 7o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t72 & 7,b7 t are1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 necess>y to assi/ consum]s 9 ma9ta9+ heal?y diet>y practices4 7#b7 ,=mat requirem5ts ,! =mat requirem5ts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include requirem5ts = upp]- & l[]-case *>act]s1 s]if & noncond5s$ font types1 high-contra/ betwe5 text & backgr\nd1 & bullet po9ts betwe5 adjac5t +r$i5ts ) appropriate exemptions = small packages or o!r consid]ations4 #g4 ,caffe9e cont5t on in=mation panel ,section #djc7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7;i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & 7#b7 & ins]t+ 7#b72 7#b7 by /rik+ & if ! food purports & ins]t+ 1 7#c7 if ! food purports2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ 1 & 7#d7 if ! food is food o!r ?an a diet>y supplem5t & conta9s at lea/ #aj milligrams ( caffe9e f all s\rces p] s]v+1 a /atem5t 7) appropriate prom95ce ne> ! /atem5t ( +r$i5ts requir$ by ?is p>agraph7 ( ! numb] ( milligrams ( caffe9e conta9$ 9 "o s]v+ ( ! food & ! size ( su* s]v+ aft] vegetable juice conta9$ 9 ! food4 #h4 ,effective date2 regulations 7a7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by-- 7#a7 sections #c ?r\gh #g %all take effect on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 section #b %all take effect on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7b7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,propos$ regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all propose regulations-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by sections #c ?r\gh #g2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by section #b4 7#b7 ,f9al regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all promulgate f9al regulations-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by sections #c ?r\gh #g2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by section #b4 7#c7 ,deadl9e ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices does n issue a f9al regulation by ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 ! correspond+ propos$ regulation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all become f9al on ! respective deadl9e4 #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms food & diet>y supplem5t h ! mean+s giv5 to su* t]ms 9 section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74