,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #chej ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bg1 #bjag,mr4 ,fitzpatrick 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission to e/abli% labels t may be us$ z a volunt>y means ( indicat+ to consum]s ! ext5t to :i* products are ( ,unit$ ,/ates orig91 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,made 9 ,am]ica ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,am]ica ,/> labels 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate regulations 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% labels t a p]son may use z a volunt>y means ( indicat+ to consum]s ! ext5t to :i* products t su* p]son introduces1 deliv]s = introduction1 sells1 adv]tises1 or (f]s = sale 9 comm]ce are ( ,unit$ ,/ates orig94 ,su* labels %all be kn[n z ,am]ica ,/> labels4 7b7 ,requirem5ts = labels 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! regulations requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all e/abli% #d ,am]ica ,/> labels1 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,a label t may be us$ = a product t satisfies ! /&>d = an unqualifi$ ,unit$ ,/ates orig9 claim set =? by ! ,commission 9 ! ,en=cem5t ,policy ,/atem5t4 7,b7 ,a label t may be us$ = a product = :i* n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( manufactur+ ! product is attributable to ,unit$ ,/ates co/s1 z det]m9$ "u ! ,en=cem5t ,policy ,/atem5t4 7,c7 ,a label t may be us$ = a product = :i* n less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( manufactur+ ! product is attributable to ,unit$ ,/ates co/s1 z det]m9$ "u ! ,en=cem5t ,policy ,/atem5t4 7,d7 ,a label t may be us$ = a product = :i* n less ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( manufactur+ ! product is attributable to ,unit$ ,/ates co/s1 z det]m9$ "u ! ,en=cem5t ,policy ,/atem5t4 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 7#c7 ,appe>ance & cont5t2 additional /&>ds & requirem5ts ,! regulations requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all e/abli% ! visual appe>ance & cont5t ( ! ,am]ica ,/> labels1 any /&>ds 79 addition to ! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77 t a product %all meet 9 ord] = a p>ticul> ,am]ica ,/> label to be us$ = su* product1 & requirem5ts = ! p]missible use ( ! ,am]ica ,/> labels1 z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate to a*ieve ! goals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & to ensure t ! labels-- 7,a7 are consi/5t ) public p]ceptions ( ! mean+ ( descriptions ( ! ext5t to :i* a product is ( ,unit$ ,/ates orig92 & 7,b7 are n us$ 9 a way t is unfair or deceptive1 includ+1 = a product t does n meet ! /&>ds = an ,am]ica ,/> label1 plac+ su* label on su* product1 us+ su* label 9 any m>ket+ mat]ials = su* product1 or 9 any o!r way repres5t+ t su* product meets ! /&>ds ( su* label4 7c7 ,use ( labels volunt>y ,! ,commission may n require a p]son :o makes a qualifi$ or unqualifi$ claim t a product is ( ,unit$ ,/ates orig9 to use an ,am]ica ,/> label to make su* claim4 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to affect ! /&>ds ( ! ,commission 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act = a qualifi$ or unqualifi$ claim t a product is ( ,unit$ ,/ates orig94 7e7 ,consultation ,9 promulgat+ ! regulations requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all consult )-- 7#a7 ! ,commission] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 9 ord] to ensure consi/5cy ) ! c\ntry ( orig9 label+ requirem5ts "u section #cjd ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd72 & 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative 9 ord] to ensure consi/5cy ) ! obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u int]national trade agreem5ts4 7f7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section %all be treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce ! regulations promulgat$ "u ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 ,any p]son :o violates a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 #c4 ,preemption ( c]ta9 ,/ate requirem5ts 7a7 ,requirem5ts m /r+5t ?an ,,ftc /&>ds ,section #cbjicc ( ! ,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de;a7 & any regulation promulgat$ by ! ,commission "u su* section %all sup]c$e any provision ( law ( a ,/ate or a political subdivision ( a ,/ate t imposes m /r+5t requirem5ts relat+ to ! ext5t to :i* any p]son may introduce1 deliv] = introduction1 sell1 adv]tise1 or (f] = sale 9 comm]ce a product ) a ,made 9 ! ,u4,s4,a4 or ,made 9 ,am]ica label1 or ! equival5t !re(1 9 ord] to repres5t t su* product is 9 :ole or sub/antial "p ( dome/ic orig94 7b7 ,requirem5ts limit+ ability ,to use ,am]ica ,/> labels ,! regulations promulgat$ "u section #b %all sup]c$e any provision ( law ( a ,/ate or a political subdivision ( a ,/ate relat+ to ! ext5t to :i* any p]son introduces1 deliv]s = introduction1 sells1 adv]tises1 or (f]s = sale 9 comm]ce a product ) a ,made 9 ! ,u4,s4,a4 or ,made 9 ,am]ica label1 or ! equival5t !re(1 9 ord] to repres5t t su* product is 9 :ole or sub/antial "p ( dome/ic orig91 to ! ext5t t su* provision w\ld h ! effect ( limit+ ! ability ( a p]son to use an ,am]ica ,/> label ) respect to a product 9 accordance ) su* regulations4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,policy ,/atem5t ,! t]m ,en=cem5t ,policy ,/atem5t means ! ,en=cem5t ,policy ,/atem5t on ,u4,s4 ,orig9 ,claims issu$ by ! ,commission 9 ,decemb] #aiig1 or any successor guidance or regulation4 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe4