,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #begb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1 #bjad,mr4    
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,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 ( #bjad4 
#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 ,a t /ates1 
bisph5ol ,a 7,,bpa7 is a *emical t c    
lea* into food & may h>m pr5atal        
developm5t & ! heal? ( *ildr5 & adults4 
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 ,sub/ances us$ ,to    
replace ,bisph5ol ,a ,! ,secret>y %all1 
to ! ext5t possible1 promote1           
facilitate1 & inc5tivize ! use ( saf]   
alt]natives to replace bisph5ol ,a1 & z 
su* bisph5ol ,a %all n be replac$ 9 food
 conta9]s ) sub/ances t-- 7#a7 are kn[n 
or are likely human c>c9og5s2  7#b7 h   

be5 f\nd by ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy to be p]si/5t1 bioaccumulative1 &
 toxic2  7#c7 cause reproductive or     
developm5tal toxicity2 or  7#d7 are     
endocr9e disrupt+ *emicals4  7d7        
,reexam9ation ( approv$ food additives1 
effective food contact sub/ance         
notifications1 & sub/ances t are g5]ally
 recogniz$ z safe  7#a7 ,plan & s*$ule  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 aft] opportunity = 
comm5t1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs %all      
publi% a plan & s*$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] ! date ( 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$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh72  7,b7 sub/ances t 
are ! subject ( any sanction or approval
 z describ$ 9 section #bja7s77#d7 ( !   
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7s77#d772  7,c7      
sub/ances t are ! subject ( an effective
 food contact sub/ance notification1 z  
describ$ 9 section #dji7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7;h772  7,d7 sub/ances t  
are g5]ally recogniz$ 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$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 
( su* sub/ance1 tak+ into consid]ation--
 7i7 pot5tial adv]se effects f l[ dose  
exposure2 &  7ii7 ! effects ( exposure  
on vuln]able human populations4  7,b7   
,:e!r1 s9ce ! introduction ( su*        
sub/ance into int]/ate comm]ce1 !re has 
be5 a significant increase 9 ! am\nt (  
su* sub/ance f\nd 9-- 7i7 s\rces ( dr9k+
 wat]2 or  7ii7 products t are likely to
 be us$ by vuln]able human populations4 
7,c7 ,:e!r su* sub/ance has be5 approv$ 
by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration to be  
us$ 9 ! l9+ ( cann$ food4  7#e7 ,review 
( sub/ances & ,secret>ial det]m9ation   

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 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 human populations4  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$]al   
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act1 !       
sub/ance %all be subject to subsections 
7a77#c7 & 7h7 ( section #dji ( ! ,f$]al 
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7;a77#c7 & 7h771 subject  
to ! process "u subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 

if ! sub/ance is def9$ z a food contact 
sub/ance "u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &    
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq471 ! sub/ance %all be subject to    
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7iii7 ! ,secret>y  
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 promote1  
facilitate1 & inc5tivize ! use ( saf]   
alt]natives z replacem5ts = su*         
sub/ance4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( sub/ances t 
are n def9$ 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$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7 t au?orizes any use
 ( ! sub/ance z a food additive 7includ+
 sections #agg4aehj1 #agg4addj1         
#agg4bbhj1 & #age4cjj7;b77#c77viii7 (   
title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act72 &  7,,ii7 any sanction or        
approval z describ$ 9 section           
#bja7s77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4   

#cba7s77#d77 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 subsections    
7a77#c7 & 7h7 ( section #dji ( ! ,f$]al 
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7;a77#c7 & 7h774  7,c7    
,treatm5t ( sub/ances def9$ 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 subsections 7a77#c7 & 7h7 (  
section #dji ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#cdh7;a77#c7 & 7h77 %all be review$ 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 subsections 7a77#c7 & 7h7 (  
section #dji ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#cdh7;a77#c7 & 7h774  7e7 ,sav+s        
provision ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all affect !
 "r ( a ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a
 ,/ate1 or ,indian tribe to adopt or    
en=ce any regulation1 requirem5t1       
liability1 or /&>d ( p]=mance t is m    
/r+5t ?an a regulation1 requirem5t1     
liability1 or /&>d ( p]=mance "u ?is    
,act or t-- 7#a7 applies to a product   
category n describ$ 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  7f7 ,def9itions ,=       
purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,endocr9e  
disrupt+ *emical ,! t]m endocr9e        
disrupt+ *emical means an exog5\s ag5t t
 causes adv]se effects1 su* z by int]f]+
 ) ! production1 release1 transport1    
metabolism1 b9d+1 action1 or elim9ation 
( ! natural hormones 9 ! body           
responsible = ! ma9t5ance ( homeo/asis &

 ! regulation ( developm5tal processes4 
7#b7 ,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#c7 ,saf] alt]native ,! t]m saf]       
alt]native means an option1 t is saf] = 
humans & ! environm5t ?an ! exi/+       
*emical or process1 includ+-- 7,a7      
*emical or process sub/itution2  7,b7   
*emical or process re-=mulation or      
re-design2 &  7,c7 *emical or process   
elim9ation or phase-out4  7#d7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#e7         
,vuln]able human population ,! t]m      
vuln]able human population means a human
 population t is subject to ! pot5tial =
 disproportionate exposure to1 or !     
pot5tial = disproportionate adv]se      
effect f exposure to1 a *emical sub/ance
 or mixture1 includ+-- 7,a7 infants1    
*ildr51 & adolesc5ts2  7,b7 pregnant    
wom52  7,c7 ! eld]ly2  7,d7 individuals 

) preexi/+ m$ical conditions2  7,e7     
work]s :o may be expos$ to *emical      
sub/ances & mixtures2  7,f7 resid5ts 9  
communities subject to disproportionate 
exposures2 &  7,g7 memb]s ( any o!r     
appropriate population id5tifi$ by !    
,secret>y4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to section    
#dji ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &         
,cosmetic ,act ,section #dji7;h7 ( !    
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7;h77 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 or on 
develop+ organisms t may result f       
exposure prior to conception1 dur+      
pr5atal developm5t1 or until ! "t (     
sexual maturation1 t may include female 
or male reproductive sy/em developm5t1  
f]tility1 pregnancy1 pregnancy outcomes1
 or modifications 9 o!r functions t are 
dep5d5t on ! integrity ( ! reproductive 
sy/em or effects on ! develop+ organism1
 includ+ dea?1 /ructural abnormality1   

alt]$ gr[?1 or functional defici5cy4  4 
#d4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 at lea/ once dur+ e #b-ye> p]iod       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a      
report to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1      
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 ,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