,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ciha ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #be1 #bjai,ms4 ,p+ree 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,ne:\se7 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% requirem5ts = quality & disc>d dates t are1 at ! option ( food label]s1 includ$ 9 food packag+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,food ,date ,label+ ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies ,! t]m adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture ) respect to any product t is "u ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture's jurisdiction & is-- 7i7 a p\ltry product1 z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec72 7ii7 a meat food product1 z def9$ 9 section #a ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja72 or 7iii7 an egg product1 z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc72 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ) respect to any product t is "u ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices' jurisdiction & is a food 7z def9$ 9 section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba774 7#b7 ,disc>d date ,! t]m disc>d date means a date volunt>ily pr9t$ on food packag+1 :i* signifies ! end ( ! e/imat$ p]iod ( %elf life "u any /at$ /orage conditions1 aft] :i* ! food label] advises ! product n be consum$4 7#c7 ,food label] ,! t]m food label] means ! produc]1 manufactur]1 di/ributor1 or retail] t places a date label on food packag+ ( a product4 7#d7 ,quality date ,! t]m quality date means a date volunt>ily pr9t$ on food packag+ t is int5d$ to communicate to consum]s ! date aft] :i*-- 7,a7 ! quality ( ! product may beg9 to det]iorate2 b 7,b7 ! product rema9s app>5tly :olesome food 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 ( section #bb ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agia7;b77#b772 also kn[n z ! ,bill ,em]son ,good ,sam>itan ,food ,donation ,act74 #c4 ,quality dates & disc>d dates 7a7 ,quality dates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a food label] includes a quality date on food packag+1 ! label %all use ! uni=m quality date label phrase "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,uni=m phrase ,! uni=m quality date label phrase "u ?is p>agraph %all be ,,be/ ,if ,us$ ,by or1 if p]missible "u subsection 7c77#c71 ! /&>d abbreviation ( ,,bb1 unless & until ! adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 specify ?r\gh rulemak+ ano!r uni=m phrase to be us$ = purposes ( comply+ ) p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,option ( ! label] ,! decisions on :e!r to include a quality date on food packag+ & :i* foods %\ld be s label$ %all be at ! discretion ( ! food label]4 7b7 ,disc>d dates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a food label] includes a disc>d date on food packag+1 ! label %all use ! uni=m disc>d date label phrase "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,uni=m phrase ,! uni=m disc>d date label phrase "u ?is p>agraph %all be ,,use ,by or1 if p]missible "u subsection 7c77#c71 ! /&>d abbreviation ( ,,ub1 unless & until ! adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 specify ?r\gh rulemak+ ano!r uni=m phrase to be us$ = purposes ( comply+ ) p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,option ( ! label] ,! decisions on :e!r to include a disc>d date on food packag+ & :i* foods %\ld be s label$ %all be at ! discretion ( ! food label]4 7c7 ,quality date & disc>d date label+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! quality date or disc>d date1 z applicable1 & imm$iately adjac5t uni=m quality date label phrase or disc>d date label phrase-- 7,a7 %all be-- 7i7 9 s+le easy-to-read type /yle2 & 7ii7 locat$ 9 a conspicu\s place on ! package ( ! food2 & 7,b7 may be on ! label or1 at ! discretion ( ! food label]1 else:]e on ! package4 7#b7 ,date =mat ,ea* quality date & disc>d date %all be /at$ 9 t]ms ( day & mon? &1 z appropriate1 ye>4 7#c7 ,abbreviations ,a food label] may use a /&>d abbreviation ( ,,bb & ,,ub = ! quality date & disc>d date1 respectively1 only if ! food packag+ is too small to include ! uni=m phrase describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 or 7b77#b71 z applicable4 7#d7 ,freeze by ,a food label] may add or ,freeze ,by foll[+ a quality date or disc>d date uni=m phrase4 7d7 ,infant =mula ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act-- 7#a7 d n apply ) respect to infant =mula 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7z7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7z7772 & 7#b7 %all n be con/ru$ to affect ! requirem5ts p]ta9+ to infant =mula "u section #dab ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cej;a7 & o!r applicable provisions ( law4 7e7 ,education ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 %all provide consum] education & outrea* on ! mean+ ( quality date & disc>d date food labels4 7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction2 preemption 7#a7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prohibit any ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate f e/abli%+ or cont9u+ 9 effect any requirem5t t prohibits ! sale or donation ( foods bas$ on passage ( ! disc>d date4 7#b7 ,preemption ,no ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate may e/abli% or cont9ue 9 effect any requirem5t t-- 7,a7 relates to ! inclusion 9 food label+ ( a quality date or a disc>d date t is diff]5t f or 9 addition to1 or t is o!rwise n id5tical )1 ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 prohibits ! sale or donation ( foods bas$ on passage ( ! quality date4 7#c7 ,en=cem5t ,! adm9i/]+ ,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 %all ensure t ! uni=m quality date label phrase & uni=m disc>d date label phrase are /&>diz$ across all food products4 7#d7 ,sav+s ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 nor any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 nor any /&>d or requirem5t impos$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to preempt1 displace1 or supplant any ,/ate or ,f$]al common law rights or any ,/ate or ,f$]al /atute creat+ a rem$y = civil relief1 includ+ ^? = civil damage1 or a p5alty = crim9al conduct4 7g7 ,"t temp]ature indicator labels ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prohibit or re/rict ! use ( "t-temp]ature indicator labels or simil> te*nology t is 9 addition to or 9 lieu ( any uni=m quality date label phrase "u subsection 7a77#b7 or uni=m disc>d date label phrase "u subsection 7b77#b74 #d4 ,misbr&+ 7a7 ,,fda violations ,section #djc ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7z7 ,if x is food & its label+ is 9 violation ( section #c ( ! ,food ,date ,label+ ,act ( #bjai4 4 7b7 ,p\ltry products ,section #d7;h7 ( ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ac7 if its label+ is 9 violation ( section #c ( ! ,food ,date ,label+ ,act ( #bjai4 4 7c7 ,meat products ,section #a7n7 ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja7n77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ac7 if its label+ is 9 violation ( section #c ( ! ,food ,date ,label+ ,act ( #bjai4 4 7d7 ,egg products ,section #g7;b7 ( ! ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcf7;b77 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by add+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end or if its label+ is 9 violation ( section #c ( ! ,food ,date ,label+ ,act ( #bjai4 #e4 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 %all promulgate f9al regulations = c>ry+ out ! provisions ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 #f4 ,delay$ applicability ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply only ) respect to food products t are label$ on or aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( promulgation ( f9al regulations "u section #e4