,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,ms4    
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4     
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 & ,mr4
 ,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require en=cem5t aga9/   
misbr&$ milk alt]natives4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ 
,aga9/ ,imitations & ,replacem5ts (     
,yogurt1 ,milk1 & ,*eese ,to ,promote   
,regul> ,intake ( ,dairy ,ev]yday ,act  
or ! ,,dairy ,,pride ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,dairy    
products are an important "p ( a heal?y 
diet = bo? *ildr5 & adults1 accord+ to !
 #bjae-bjbj ,diet>y ,guidel9es =        
,am]icans 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
,diet>y ,guidel9es7 publi%$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 ,! ,diet>y   
,guidel9es /ate t mo/ ,am]icans are n   
meet+ recomm5d$ intake = ! dairy food   

gr\p4 ,consumption ( dairy foods        
provides num]\s heal? b5efits1 includ+  
l[]+ ! risk ( diabetes1 metabolic       
syndrome1 c>diovascul> disease1 &       
obesity4  7#b7 ,! ,diet>y ,guidel9es    
/ate t dairy foods are excell5t s\rces (
 critical nutri5ts = human heal?1       
includ+ vitam9 ,d1 calcium1 & potassium1
 all ( :i* are "u-consum$ by p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:5 consum$ 9 ! am\nts   
recomm5d$ by ! ,food ,patt]ns ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 on av]age     
across ! calorie levels1 dairy foods    
contribute ab\t #fg p]c5t ( calcium1 #fd
 p]c5t ( vitam9 ,d1 & #ag p]c5t (       
magnesium4  7#c7 ,ab\t #cj p]c5t (      
adolesc5t boys meet or exce$ ! recomm5d$
 #c-;cup equival5ts p] day1 b less ?an  
#aj p]c5t ( adolesc5t females meet or   
exce$ ?is recomm5dation4 ,an age-relat$ 
decl9e 9 dairy intake appe>s to beg9 9  
adolesc5ce & intakes p]si/ at v l[      
levels among adult females across ! age 
di/ribution4 ,less ?an #e p]c5t ( adult 
females consume ! recomm5d$ #c-;cup     

equival5ts p] day4 ,ov]all1 m ?an #hj   
p]c5t ( ! entire population ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates does n meet ! daily dairy intake 
recomm5dation4  7#d7 ,! ,diet>y         
,guidel9es /ate t vitam9 ,d & potassium 
am\nts v>y across plant-bas$ milk       
alt]natives4 ,! am\nt ( calcium p]      
calorie is l[] = mo/ plant-bas$         
alt]native milk products4 ,to obta9 !   
am\nt ( calcium conta9$ 9 "o cup (      
non-fat fluid milk f a plant-bas$ milk  
alt]native1 ! portion size & calorie    
intake mu/ be great]4  7#e7 ,imitation  
dairy products1 su* z plant-bas$        
products d]iv$ f rice1 nuts1 soybeans1  
hemp1 coconut1 algae1 & o!r foods t     
imitate milk1 yogurt1 & *eese1 (t5 d n  
provide ! same nutrition cont5t z real  
milk1 *eese1 & yogurt d]iv$ f dairy c[s4
  7#f7 ,plant-bas$ products label$ z    
milk are mislead+ to consum]s4  7#g7 ,! 
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration has         
regulations t def9e milk & cream z !    
lacteal secretion1 practically free f   
colo/rum1 obta9$ by ! complete milk+ (  

"o or m heal?y c[s 7section #aca4aaj (  
title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74
 ,?is def9ition fur!r applies to milk   
us$ to create o!r dairy products1       
includ+ yogurt & *eese1 z specifi$ 9    
section #aca & #acc ( title #ba1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#h7 ,giv5 !     
prolif]ation ( plant-bas$ products 9 !  
m>ketplace t are mislabel$ z milk       
despite ! /&>d ( id5tity def9$ = ?is    
sub/ance1 en=cem5t by ! ,food & ,drug   
,adm9i/ration aga9/ ^! practices %\ld be
 improv$ to avoid mislead+ consum]s4    
#c4 ,purpose ,no food may be introduc$  
or deliv]$ = introduction into int]/ate 
comm]ce us+ a m>ket "n = a dairy product
 if ! food does n meet ! crit]ion set =?
 = dairy products "u p>agraph 7z77#b7 ( 
section #djc ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7 7z  
add$ by section #d7;a774  #d4 ,en=cem5t 
( def9ition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djc 
( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic    
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7z7 7#a7 ,if x 

uses a m>ket "n = a dairy product       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7#c7 & ! food    
does n meet ! crit]ion = be+ a dairy    
product1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7#b74 
7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a food 
is a dairy product only if ! food is1   
conta9s z a prim>y +r$i5t1 or is d]iv$  
f1 ! lacteal secretion1 practically free
 f colo/rum1 obta9$ by ! complete milk+ 
( "o or m hoov$ mammals4  7#c7 ,a m>ket 
"n = a dairy product describ$ 9 ?is     
subp>agraph means ! dairy product t]ms  
describ$ 9 p>ts #aca & #acc ( sub*apt]  
,b ( *apt] ,i ( title #ba1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations & sections #ace4aaj1
 #ace4aae1 & #ace4adj ( title #ba1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor
 regulations71 or any o!r t]m = :i* !   
,secret>y has promulgat$ a /&>d (       
id5tity ) respect to a food t is =mulat$
 ) a dairy product 7z describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7#b77 z ! prim>y +r$i5t4  4 
7b7 ,guidance ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !           
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 %all--   

7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue draft        
guidance on h[ en=cem5t ( ! am5dm5t made
 by subsection 7a7 w be c>ri$ out2 &    
7#b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue f9al guidance
 on su* en=cem5t4  7c7 ,report to       
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 %all    
report to ,congress on en=cem5t actions 
tak5 "u p>agraph 7z7 ( section #djc ( ! 
,f$]al ,food ,drug & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1  
includ+ w>n+s issu$ pursuant to su*     
p>agraph & p5alties assess$ "u section  
#cjc ( su* ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ccc7 )  
respect to su* p>agraph4 ,if food t is  
misbr&$ "u section #djc7z7 is (f]$ =    
sale 9 int]/ate comm]ce at ! "t ( su*   
report1 ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs 
%all include 9 su* report an updat$ plan
 = en=cem5t ) respect to su* food4