,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bedf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bi1 #bjba,mr4 ,merkley 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs to develop standards for ,reef ,safe and ,ocean ,safe labels for sunscreen4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reef ,safe ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,labeling criteria for reef safe and ocean safe sunscreen 7a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable1 but not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,commissioner1 shall develop labeling criteria for ,reef ,safe and ,ocean ,safe designations for nonprescription sunscreen1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 7b7 ,reef safe label 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,commissioner1 shall develop standards for use of the term ,reef ,safe on the labeling of nonprescription sunscreen1 which shall conform with the requirements of section #ejb of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ceb74 7#b7 ,criteria and consultation ,in developing the standards described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 consider the impacts of active sunscreen ingredients on the mortality of1 and developmental or reproductive disruptions to1 ecologically- or economically-valuable marine species1 including fish1 fish larvae1 sea urchins1 coral1 crustaceans1 sea grasses1 and macroalgae2 7,b7 consult with appropriate heads of ,federal agencies1 including the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 with respect to studies on the impacts of active sunscreen ingredients on living components of coral reef ecosystems2 and 7,c7 consider the findings of the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine report titled ,environmental ,impact of ,currently ,marketed ,sunscreens and ,potential ,human ,impacts of ,changes in ,sunscreen ,usage4 7c7 ,ocean safe label 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,commissioner1 shall develop standards for use of the term ,ocean ,safe on the labeling of nonprescription sunscreen1 which shall conform with the requirements of section #ejb of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ceb74 7#b7 ,criteria and consultation ,in developing the standards described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 consider the impacts of active sunscreen ingredients on the mortality of1 and developmental or reproductive disruptions to1 ecologically- or economically-valuable marine species1 including fish1 fish larvae1 sea urchins1 coral1 crustaceans1 sea grasses1 and macroalgae1 and ecologically- or economically-valuable marine and coastal ecosystems including estuaries1 wetlands1 tidal marshes1 mangroves1 kelp forests1 seagrass meadows1 lagoons1 salt marshes1 and intertidal zones2 7,b7 consult with appropriate heads of ,federal agencies1 including the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 with respect to studies on the impacts of active sunscreen ingredients on living components of marine and coastal ecosystems2 and 7,c7 consider the findings of the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine report1 titled ,environmental ,impacts of ,currently ,marketed ,sunscreens and ,potential ,human ,impact of ,changes in ,sunscreen ,usage4 7d7 ,review and revision ,not less frequently than once every #aj years1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,commissioner and in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 and taking into consideration scientific studies of the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 shall-- 7#a7 review the labeling standards in effect under subsections 7b77#a7 and 7c77#a72 7#b7 if appropriate1 revise the criteria under subsections 7b77#b7 and 7c77#b72 and 7#c7 in accordance with such criteria1 as revised under paragraph 7#b7 as applicable1 update the labeling standards under subsections 7b77#a7 and 7c77#a74 7e7 ,non-,preemption ,nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a ,state from establishing1 enforcing1 or maintaining a requirement with respect to labeling criteria for a ,reef ,safe or ,ocean ,safe designation for nonprescription sunscreen1 provided that any such ,state law is at least as restrictive as the requirements established under this section4 7f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed as prohibiting or limiting the sale of any sunscreen product4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the terms active sunscreen ingredient1 nonprescription1 and sunscreen have the meanings given such terms in section #ehf of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;fff72 7#b7 the terms coral and coral reef ecosystem have the meanings given such terms in section #baj of the ,coral ,reef ,conservation ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdji72 7#c7 the term ,commissioner means the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs2 and 7#d7 the term ,secretary1 unless specified otherwise1 means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4