,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajaab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjbd,mrs4 ,*avez-,de,remer introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,food1 ,agriculture1         
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij to  
e/abli% a sy/em to regulate compo/able  
agricultural packag+1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,compo/able ,agriculture ,packag+ ,act
 ( #bjbd or ! ,,cap ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4  
,packag+ & claims k act ( #bjbd ,section
 #adgb ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1         
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #edjb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,compo/able ,packag+ 
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7   
,accr$itation ,! t]m accr$itation means 
a det]m9ation by a recogniz$            
accr$itation t a ?ird-p>ty c]tification 
body meets ! applicable requirem5ts =   
v]ify+ compo/able mat]ial4  7,b7        
,accr$itation ,body ,! t]m accr$itation 

body means a p]son t p]=ms accr$itation 
( ?ird-p>ty c]tification bodies4  7,c7  
,accr$it$ ,?ird-p>ty ,c]tification ,body
 ,! t]m accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty c]tification 
body means a ?ird-p>ty c]tification body
 t a recogniz$ accr$itation body has    
det]m9$ meets ! applicable requirem5ts &
 is accr$it$ to evaluate1 develop1 &    
au?orize compo/able claims & in/ructions
 = consum] product packag+4  7,d7 ,claim
 ,! t]m claim means any /atem5t or      
repres5tation on label+ t is convey$    
?r\gh any means1 includ+ ?r\gh writ+1   
symbols1 m>ks1 graphics1 or electronic  
or digital l9ks1 except t a claim %all n
 include any in/ructions reg>d+ h[ to   
compo/ packag+4  7,e7 ,compo/able ,! t]m
 compo/able means ! packag+ w break d[n 
into1 or o!rwise become "p (1 usable    
compo/ 7e4g41 soil-condition+ mat]ial1  
mul*7 9 an appropriate indu/rial compo/+
 facility1 or 9 a home compo/ pile or   
device1 )9 a reasonable & specifi$ p]iod
 ( "t4  7,f7 ,consum] ,product ,! t]m   
consum] product means any tangible      

product :i* is sold1 (f]$ = sale1 or    
di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or int5d$  
to be sold1 (f]$ = sale1 or di/ribut$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to a p]son t is an     
individual consum]1 :i* is normally us$ 
or consum$ by an individual consum]1    
includ+1 b n limit$ to1 = p]sonal1      
recreational1 educational1 family1      
h\sehold1 or p]sonal prop]ty ma9t5ance  
or c>e purposes1 & %all include products
 t are ord9>ily available = pur*ase by  
individual consum]s4  7,g7 ,label ,! t]m
 label means a display ( writt51 pr9t$1 
or graphic matt] ^u1 or atta*$ to1      
packag+4  7,h7 ,label+ ,! t]m label+    
means all labels & o!r writt51 pr9t$1 or
 graphic matt] accompany+ su* packag+ at
 any "t or to :i* ref]5ce is made on !  
label or 9 lit]ature accompany+ !       
packag+4  7,i7 ,packag+ ,! t]m packag+  
means any mat]ial t is us$ = !          
conta9m5t1 protection1 h&l+1 deliv]y1 & 
pres5tation ( a tangible product1       
includ+ food1 t is sold1 (f]$ = sale1 or
 di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,j7     

,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual1
 tru/1 firm1 jo9t /ock company1         
corporation 7includ+ a gov]nm5t         
corporation71 p>tn]%ip1 association1    
,/ate1 municipality1 commission1        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or any 
int]/ate body & %all include ea*        
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 & in/rum5tality ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,k7 ,recogniz$         
,accr$itation ,body ,! t]m recogniz$    
accr$itation body means an accr$itation 
body t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ meets !  
applicable requirem5ts & is au?oriz$ to 
accr$it ?ird-p>ty c]tification bodies4  
7,l7 ,?ird-p>ty ,c]tification ,body ,!  
t]m ?ird-p>ty c]tification body means a 
p]son t is eligible to be consid]$ =    
accr$itation to evaluate1 develop &     
au?orize compo/able claims & in/ructions
 = consum] product packag+4  7#b7       
,e/abli%m5t ( ,sy/em = ,recognition (   
,accr$itation ,bodies & ,accr$itation ( 
,?ird-p>ty ,c]tification ,bodies to     
,au?orize ,compo/able ,claims &         
,in/ructions = ,consum] ,product        

,packag+  7,a7 ,recognition (           
,accr$itation ,bodies ,no lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! adoption ( ?is section1 !  
,director %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a sy/em = !
 recognition ( accr$itation bodies &    
beg9 accept+ applications f accr$itation
 bodies2 &  7ii7 promulgate regulations 
to e/abli% model accr$itation crit]ia = 
recogniz$ accr$itation bodies to use 9  
accr$it+ ?ird-p>ty c]tification bodies  
:o %all evaluate1 develop & au?orize    
compo/able claims & in/ructions =       
consum] product food packag+4  7,b7     
,action on ,applications = ,recognition 
( ,accr$itation ,bodies ,! ,director    
%all act on an application f an         
accr$itation body )9 #abj days aft]     
receipt ( ! accr$itation body's         
application by d5y+ ! application or    
recogniz+ ! accr$itation body4  7,c7    
,fees ,! ,secret>y %all h no au?ority to
 collect fees z "p ( ! application      
process = accr$itation bodies4  7,d7    
,duration ( ,recognition ,recognition ( 
accr$itation1 once grant$1 %all n lapse 

unless ! recogniz$ accr$itation body    
volunt>ily ceases to accr$it ?ird-p>ty  
c]tification bodies or ! recognition (  
accr$itation is revok$ "u ?is section4  
7,e7 ,f9al ,ag5cy ,action ,d5ial ( an   
accr$itation body's application by !    
,director %all con/itute a f9al ag5cy   
action t may be *all5g$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rts4  7,f7 ,direct   
,accr$itation ,if1 by ! date t is #d    
ye>s aft] ! adoption ( ,compo/able      
,agriculture ,packag+ ,act ( #bjbd1 !   
,director has n id5tifi$ & recogniz$ an 
accr$itation body1 ! ,secret>y may      
directly accr$it ?ird-p>ty c]tification 
bodies4  7,g7 ,publication ,requirem5ts 
= ,recogniz$ ,accr$itation ,bodies ,!   
,secret>y %all publi% a li/ ( recogniz$ 
accr$itation bodies on ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy's website4  7,h7     
,li/s ( ,accr$it$ ,?ird-p>ty            
,c]tification ,bodies & ,publication    
,requirem5ts ,recogniz$ accr$itation    
bodies %all provide a li/ ( accr$it$    
?ird-p>ty c]tification bodies to !      

,secret>y & ! ,secret>y %all publi% a   
li/ ( accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty c]tification   
bodies4  7,i7 ,conflicts ( ,int]e/ ,a   
recogniz$ accr$itation body %all n be   
own$1 manag$1 or controll$ by any p]son 
t owns or op]ates an accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty 
c]tification body4  7#c7 ,developm5t (  
,model ,accr$itation ,crit]ia           
,regulations  7,a7 ,regulations  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,a compo/able claim = consum]     
product packag+1 & in/ructions = h[ to  
compo/ consum] product packag+1 may be  
us$ only if au?oriz$ by an accr$it$     
?ird-p>ty c]tification body t a         
recogniz$ accr$itation body has det]m9$ 
meets ! model accr$itation crit]ia      
develop$ by ! ,director4  7ii7          
,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all          
promulgate regulations to e/abli% model 
accr$itation crit]ia =-- 7,i7 ! use (   
compo/able claims = consum] product     
packag+ t are n false or mislead+1 & 9 s
 do+ %all-- 7aa7 "w ) ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission & coord9at+ on issues relat+
 to ! use ( compo/able claims = consum] 

product packag+ t are n false or        
mislead+2  7bb7 incorporate prom95t     
/&>ds 9 place on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act & t relate to use ( compo/able 
claims = consum] product packag+2  7cc7 
consid] diff]5t types ( consum] product 
packag+ mat]ials2  7dd7 consid] diff]5t 
colors1 %apes1 & sizes ( consum] product
 packag+ mat]ials2  7ee7 consid] ! use (
 diff]5t me?ods1 includ+ any exi/+1     
em]g+1 or future te*nologies1 9 au?oriz+
 a range ( disclosure options = claims t
 consum] product packag+ is compo/able2 
&  7ff7 h no au?ority to require1       
compel1 or o!rwise m&ate a p]son to make
 a claim t consum] product packag+ is   
compo/able4  7,,ii7 use ( acceptable    
label+ in/ructions = h[ to compo/       
consum] product packag+ t are cle> &    
readily und]/&able1 & 9 s do+ %all--    
7aa7 incorporate prom95t /&>ds 9 place  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is act & t    
relate to use ( label+ in/ructions = h[ 
to compo/ consum] product packag+2  7bb7
 consid] diff]5t types ( consum] product

 packag+ mat]ials2  7cc7 consid] diff]5t
 colors1 %apes1 & sizes ( consum]       
product packag+ mat]ials2  7dd7 provide 
= ! use ( diff]5t me?ods1 includ+ any   
exi/+1 em]g+1 or future te*nologies1 9  
au?oriz+ a range ( disclosure options = 
in/ructions = h[ to compo/ product      
packag+2 &  7ee7 h no au?ority to       
require1 compel1 or o!rwise m&ate a     
p]son to include in/ructions = h[ to    
compo/ consum] product packag+4  7,b7   
,evaluations ( ,?ird-p>ty ,c]tification 
,bodies ,prior to accr$it+ a ?ird-p>ty  
c]tification body1 a recogniz$          
accr$itation body may p]=m su* reviews (
 ! int]nal sy/ems & und]take o!r        
inve/igations ( ! ?ird-p>ty c]tification
 body to det]m9e :e!r ea* accr$it$      
?ird-p>ty c]tification body has ! sy/ems
 9 place to ensure ! model accr$itation 
/&>ds are met :5 ! accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty   
c]tification body evaluates1 develops1 &
 au?orizes compo/able claims &          
in/ructions = consum] product packag+4  
7,c7 ,non-consum] ,product ,packag+ ,any

 regulations or requirem5ts impos$ "u   
?is section %all n apply to non-consum] 
product packag+ except t compo/able     
claims = non-consum] product packag+ are
 subject to o!r provisions ( ! law4     
7#d7 ,records ,access & ,proc$ures =    
,revocation & ,re9/atem5t ( ,recogniz$  
,accr$itation ,bodies  7,a7 ,records    
,foll[+ ! recognition ( an accr$itation 
body1 or ! accr$itation ( a ?ird-p>ty   
c]tification body by a recogniz$        
accr$itation body1 ! ,secret>y may1 at  
any "t1 reque/ ! recogniz$ accr$itation 
body or any accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty          
c]tification body to provide records &  
o!r docum5ts = purposes ( det]m9+       
compliance ) ! model accr$itation       
crit]ia e/abli%$ "u law4  7,b7          
,revocation ( ,recognition ( an         
,accr$itation ,body ,! ,secret>y may    
revoke ! recognition ( any accr$itation 
body f\nd to h kn[+ly & int5tionally    
accr$it$ a ?ird-p>ty c]tification body t
 is n 9 compliance ) ! model            
accr$itation crit]ia4  7#e7 ,use ( ,res9

 ,id5tification ,codes ,packag+ t is n  
eligible to be> a compo/able claim %all 
n be> a ,res9 ,id5tification ,code      
7,,ric7 t is surr\nd$ by #c *as+1       
triangulat$ arr[s1 except t su* packag+ 
may be> a ,,ric t is surr\nd$ by an     
equilat]al triangle1 consi/5t ) ,,a/m   
,int]national ,/&>d                     
,d#gfaa_/;,d#gfaa,m-#ai4  7#f7 ,misbr&$ 
,packag+ ,packag+ is misbr&$ if x kn[+ly
 & int5tionally-- 7,a7 be>s a compo/able
 claim t is false or mislead+2 or  7,b7 
is consum] product packag+ t does n     
con=m to ! requirem5ts1 includ+ any     
regulations e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 "u 
?is section4  7#g7 ,en=cem5t  7,a7      
,en=cem5t au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all    
only h ! au?orities specifi$ 9 ?is      
section to en=ce violations ( ?is       
subtitle1 includ+ ! lack ( any au?ority 
to recall any products1 or to assess    
crim9al p5alties or seek imprisonm5t1 on
 ! basis ( :e!r any packag+ = su*       
products is misbr&$ "u ?is subtitle4    
7,b7 ,jurisdiction ,9 ord] to facilitate

 ! effici5t regulation & en=cem5t ( !   
provisions ( ?is subtitle1 x is e/abli%$
 t-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y %all ex]cise prim>y
 jurisdiction ov] a claim t any packag+1
 includ+ packag+ = consum] products &   
non-consum] products1 is compo/able2    
7ii7 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all   
ex]cise prim>y jurisdiction ov] o!r     
matt]s reg>d+ adv]tis+ t packag+ is     
compo/able2 &  7iii7 ! ,secret>y & !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all ent] into
 a memor&um ( und]/&+ = ! purpose ( jo9t
 plann+ & coord9ation1 ex*ange (        
in=mation1 & ! c>eful selection ( !     
proc$ure ( ei!r ,ag5cy promis+ greate/  
b5efits to ! public4  7,c7 ,proce$+s 9 !
 "n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,all su* proce$+s 
= ! en=cem5t1 or to re/ra9 violations1 (
 ?is subtitle %all be by & 9 ! "n ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,preemption ,no    
,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 may e/abli%1 en=ce1 or cont9ue 9 effect
 any provision ( law or a legal         
requirem5t t is n id5tical ) any        
requirem5t1 includ+ any regulations     

promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y1 "u ?is       
section1 & no p]son %all be liable "u ! 
laws ( any ,/ate or any political       
subdivision !re( = mak+ a compo/able    
claim = consum] product packag+ t is    
au?oriz$ by an accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty       
c]tification body4  7,e7 ,injunctive    
relief ,a civil action may be br\ght    
only 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt to  
enjo9 ! sale1 di/ribution1 or           
importation into ! ,unit$ ,/ates (      
packag+ t is misbr&$ )9 ! mean+ ( ?is   
section4 ,su* actions may be br\ght by !
 ,secret>y1 or by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 
any ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = a    
di/rict :]e9 ! violation occurr$1 or 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !       
di/rict :]e9 ! def5dant is f\nd or      
transacts bus9ess4  7,f7 ,compliance    
dates ,packag+ %all n be subject to any 
( ! requirem5ts impos$ "u ?is subtitle1 
includ+ any /&>ds t are promulgat$1     
until ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh1 or at a lat]   
date1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es additional
 "t is ne$$4  4