,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dece ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #d1 #bjag,ms4 ,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 & ,mr4 ,gutirrez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% limitations on ! quantity ( inorganic ars5ic 9 rice & rice products "u *apt] ,,iv ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+ food-bas$ ,inorganic ,comp\nds ,exposure ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,rice ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 ars5ic is a natural compon5t ( ! ,e>?'s cru/ & is widely & v>iably di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! environm5t 9 ! air1 wat]1 & l&4 ,x is also us$ comm]cially 9 h]bicides & p\ltry fe$4 7#b7 ,ars5ic is mo/ toxic 9 its inorganic =m4 7#c7 ,inorganic ars5ic is a kn[n c>c9og5 & long-t]m oral exposure to high levels ( inorganic ars5ic is associat$ ) developm5tal defects1 c>diovascul> disease1 neurotoxicity1 & diabetes1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,european ,food ,safety ,au?ority1 ! e/imat$ exposure ( "y *ildr5 to inorganic ars5ic is #b to #c times ! exposure ( adults to inorganic ars5ic4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,european ,food ,safety ,au?ority1 diet is ! ma9 s\rce ( ars5ic exposure = mo/ individuals4 7#f7 ,accord+ to ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 due to absorption f ! soil & wat]1 ars5ic is pres5t 9 _m foods1 includ+ gra9s1 fruits1 & vegetables4 7#g7 ,rice takes up inorganic ars5ic f soil & wat] m readily ?an o!r gra9s1 accord+ to ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration4 7#h7 ,rice is a /aple food 9 ! diet ( _m individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is (t5 "o ( ! fir/ foods f$ to infants4 ,accord+ to ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 inorganic ars5ic has be5 detect$ 9 an infant's fir/ foods1 su* z infant rice c]eal & br[n rice syrup us$ 9 an increas+ numb] ( products includ+ toddl] =mula & snack b>s4 ,inorganic ars5ic is also f\nd 9 o!r rice products includ+ *ildr5's breakfa/ c]eals & rice itself4 ,rice may cont9ue to be a l>ge "p ( ! diet ( *ildr5 :o h swall[+ difficulties & ga/ro9te/9al reflux1 accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics4 7#i7 ,! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration's analysis ( approximately #a1cjj samples f\nd t ! av]age levels ( inorganic ars5ic = v>i\s rice & rice products are #j4a to #g4b micrograms p] s]v+4 7#aj7 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy limits conc5trations ( ars5ic 9 all =ms 9 dr9k+ wat] to #aj p>ts p] billion4 ,! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration has e/abli%$ a limit ( #aj p>ts p] billion 9 bottl$ wat]1 & has also propos$ a limit ( #aj p>ts p] billion 9 apple juice4 ,h[ev]1 !re are no ,f$]al limits = ars5ic 9 mo/ foods1 includ+ rice = adults & *ildr5 or baby foods4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( limitation on inorganic ars5ic 9 rice & rice products 7a7 ,regulation requir$ ,= ! purpose ( protect+ ! public heal?1 n lat] ?an ! day t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs & act+ "u ! ,secret>y's au?ority "u *apt] ,,iv ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq471 %all promulgate a f9al regulation e/abli%+ ! m9imum quantity ( inorganic ars5ic conta9$ 9 rice or a rice product :i* %all cause ! rice or rice product1 respectively1 to be deem$ to be adult]at$ "u section #djb ( su* ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc74 7b7 ,scope ( regulation ,! m9imum quantity e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all apply to rice & rice products conta9+ inorganic ars5ic reg>dless ( :e!r ! ars5ic is pres5t z a result ( a natural process1 an +r$i5t add$ to a food1 ! use ( a pe/icide1 or o!r means4 7c7 ,regulation includes tol]ances ,! regulation "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! e/abli%m5t ( a tol]ance "u section #djf & section #djh ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdf2 #cdf;a74 7d7 ,m9imum /r+5cy ,! /&>d e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 7& any subsequ5t revision !reto7 = inorganic ars5ic conta9$ 9 rice or a rice product %all-- 7#a7 be bas$ on ! maximum a*ievable r$uction 9 heal? risks to individuals1 tak+ into acc\nt ! canc] effects1 neurodevelopm5tal effects1 & o!r heal? effects ( ars5ic exposure2 7#b7 be protective ( ! long-t]m heal? ( *ildr51 tak+ into acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! diff]+ eat+ patt]ns ( *ildr52 7,b7 ! rate ( bra9 developm5t 9 *ildr52 7,c7 any diff]5ces 9 ! metabolization ( ars5ic 9 *ildr51 z comp>$ to adults2 & 7,d7 ! fact t *ildr5 h a long] expect$ life span ?an adults2 & 7#c7 include sep>ate /&>ds = rice milk & o!r frequ5tly consum$ rice-bas$ foods1 especially rice-bas$ foods frequ5tly consum$ by infants & *ildr54 7e7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,food ,! t]m food has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bja7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;f774 7#b7 ,inorganic ars5ic ,! t]m inorganic ars5ic means inorganic ars5ic & its metabolites4 7#c7 ,rice ,! t]m rice means a food t is rice4 7#d7 ,rice product ,! t]m rice product means a food t conta9s an +r$i5t made f rice4 #d4 ,report on inorganic ars5ic 9 rice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ! ,congress on inorganic ars5ic 9 rice gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an analysis (-- 7,a7 ! agronomy & production managem5t practices t w r$uce inorganic ars5ic 9 rice2 7,b7 ! g]mplasm analysis & bre$+ t may r$uce inorganic ars5ic 9 rice2 7,c7 ! analytical te*nology improvem5ts ne$$ to address ! issue ( inorganic ars5ic 9 rice2 & 7,d7 ! curr5t ef=ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies to r$uce inorganic ars5ic 9 ! food supply2 7#b7 recomm5dations = actions by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ord] to r$uce ! pres5ce ( inorganic ars5ic 9 rice gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 recomm5dations = additional rese>* on inorganic ars5ic 9 rice1 includ+ ! e/imat$ co/ = su* rese>*4