,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #addi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ad1      
#bjai,mr4 ,markey 7for himself and ,mr4 
,braun7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,health1 ,education1     
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
amend the ,controlled ,substances ,act  
to require warning labels for           
prescription opioids1 and for other     
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,lessening          
,addiction ,by ,enhancing ,labeling     
,opioids ,act of #bjai or the ,,label   
,opioids ,act4  #b4 ,amendment  7a7 ,in 
general ,section #cje7;c7 of the        
,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hbe7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by
 inserting 7#a7 before ,the ,secretary2 
and  7#b7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7#b7 ,the label of any      
container or package containing an      
opioid or opiate listed in schedule     
,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 or ,v shall1 when    

dispensed 7other than administered7 to  
or for a patient1 contain a clear1      
concise warning1 in a manner specified  
by the ,secretary by regulation1 that   
the opioids or opiates dispensed can    
cause dependence1 addiction1 and        
overdose4  4  7b7 ,regulations  7#a7    
,regulations ,the ,secretary of ,health 
and ,human ,services shall prescribe    
regulations under section #ejc7;b7 of   
the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic
 ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cec7;b77 to       
implement the amendment made by         
subsection 7a7 and such regulations     
shall be effective not later than #b    
years after the date of enactment of    
this ,act4  7#b7 ,interim rules ,the    
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services may issue the regulations     
required under paragraph 7#a7 by interim
 rule to the extent necessary to comply 
with the timing requirement in paragraph
 7#a74