,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #igi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,res*5?al] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,davis (  
,nor? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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$  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t public heal?          
au?orities & tobacco control advocates  
%\ld enc\rage ,am]ican innovation &     
embrace h>m r$uction z "p ( !           
compreh5sive ,unit$ ,/ates approa* to   
tobacco control4  ,:]eas cig>ette smok+ 
rema9s "o ( ! mo/ prev5table =ms (      
noncommunicable disease 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion-- 7#a7   
approximately #bh1cjj1jjj ,am]icans     
smoke cig>ettes on a regul> basis & m   

?an #af1jjj1jjj ,am]icans live ) a      
smok+-relat$ disease2  7#b7             
approximately #bg ( e #ajj ,am]ican     
,indian_/,alaska ,native adults1        
approximately #ab ( e #ajj non-,hispanic
 ,african-,am]ican adults1 approximately
 #h ( e #ajj ,hispanic adults1 &        
approximately #e ( e #ajj non-,hispanic 
,asian adults are curr5t cig>ette       
smok]s2  7#c7 approximately #bj ( e #ajj
 adults ) a h\sehold income less ?an    
#ce1jjj a ye> & approximately #ad ( e   
#ajj adults ) a h\sehold income betwe5  
#ce1jjj & #gd1iii4ii are curr5t smok]s2 
&  7#d7 approximately #c 9 #aj ,unit$   
,/ates milit>y vet]ans us$ "s =m (      
tobacco product dur+ _! s]vice1 & smok+ 
among/ ,unit$ ,/ates vet]ans is m ?an   
d\ble ! national av]age2 ,:]eas ! be/   
heal? outcome = curr5t smok]s is to quit
 altoge!r2 h[ev] ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion e/imates less ?an 
#aj p]c5t ( adult smok]s w successfully 
/op smok+ cig>ettes 9 a giv5 ye>2 ,:]eas
 ! bip>tisan ,family ,smok+ ,prev5tion &

 ,tobacco ,control ,act 7,p4,l4         
#aaa-ca71 enact$ 9 #bjji1 provid$ !     
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration 7,,fda7     
au?ority to regulate ! tobacco indu/ry &
 develop regulatory pa?ways to br+      
sci5tifically sub/antiat$ less h>mful   
alt]natives to ! m>ket = adult consum]s 
:o w o!rwise cont9ue smok+ cig>ettes2   
,:]eas ! ,,fda has adopt$ an unduly n>r[
 int]pretation ( ! ,appropriate = !     
,protection ( ,public ,heal? /&>d set =?
 9 su* ,act1 :i* contemplat$ ,,fda      
au?oriz+ prov5 r$uc$-h>m alt]natives =  
adult smok]s & us+ ,,fda's sub/antial   
po/-m>ket regulatory controls to protect
 aga9/ future population risks2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjag1 ! ,,fda ann\nc$ a compreh5sive 
approa* to tobacco control bas$ on      
cessation1 prev5tion1 & h>m r$uction1 & 
recogniz$ a cont9uum ( risk 9           
nicot9e-conta9+ products ) combu/ible   
cig>ettes on "o end ( ! spectrum &      
noncombu/ible products su* z heat$      
tobacco1 vapor1 & oral nicot9e-conta9+  
products on o!r end2 ,:]eas1 z "p ( !   

sci5tific evaluation to assess :e!r a   
product is appropriate = ! protection or
 promotion ( public heal?1 ! ,,fda      
assesses v>i\s crit]ia1 includ+ !       
pot5tial heal? effects1 nicot9e levels1 
flavor v>iants1 & pot5tial appeal to &  
likelihood ( use by y\? & nonsmok]s1 &  
imposes po/m>ket surveillance           
requirem5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
approa* to tobacco control requires !   
,,fda to evaluate all available data &  
make decisions bas$ on sci5ce ) int]e/$ 
p>ties all[$ to engage ! ag5cy 9 an op5 
& transp>5t mann]2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjji1 m
 ?an #bf1jjj1jjj tobacco product        
applications h be5 submitt$ to ! ,,fda1 
yet few] ?an #ej applications h be5     
au?oriz$2 ,:]eas !re is n[ a rapidly    
gr[+ m>ket 9 flagrantly illegal e-vapor 
products t lack ,,fda ov]sight & are    
contribut+ significantly to und]age     
e-vapor use2 ,:]eas /aff+ at ! ,,fda's  
,c5t] = ,tobacco ,products has m ?an    
d\bl$ 9 ! la/ #aj ye>s & us] fees       
collect$ by ! ,c5t] h increas$ to ov]   

#gjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas a report  
publi%$ 9 ,decemb] #bjbb by ! indep5d5t 
,reagan ,udall ,f\ndation f\nd ! ,,fda  
is /ruggl+ z a regulator & %\ld develop 
a m cle> & pr$ictable framework =       
tobacco product applications2 ,:]eas o!r
 gov]nm5ts h embrac$ simil> approa*es to
 h>m r$uction1 includ+ ,great ,brita9   
:i* provides adult smok]s ) in=mation   
ab\t & access to alt]native products z  
"p ( its /rategy to become a smoke-free 
nation by #bjcj2 ,:]eas ! ,framework    
,conv5tion on ,tobacco ,control1        
negotiat$ & implem5t$ "u ! auspices ( ! 
,_w ,heal? ,organization1 includes h>m  
r$uction z "o ( ! ma9 pill>s ( tobacco  
control2 & ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal?          
,organization & public heal? advocates  
ar\nd ! _w h yet to adopt h>m r$uction  
or embrace innovation & te*nological    
advancem5ts z a means ( accel]at+ !     
decl9e ( cig>ette smok+ & r$uc+         
noncommunicable diseases associat$ )    
smok+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 !   

,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration %\ld        
implem5t a coh]5t regulatory process t  
fully embraces ! promis+ sci5ce t smoke 
causes mo/ tobacco-relat$ dea? &        
disease1 enc\rages ,am]ican innovation 9
 smoke-free alt]natives prov5 to r$uce  
h>m1 promotes a compreh5sive approa* to 
tobacco control t ensures sci5ce-bas$   
decision mak+1 & prioritizes !          
au?orization ( less h>mful smoke-free   
products z alt]natives = adults :o      
cont9ue smok+2  7#b7 public heal?       
au?orities1 includ+ ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion1 %\ld educate     
adult consum]s & heal? c>e pr(essionals 
reg>d+ h>m r$uction & beg9 educational  
campaigns to improve adult consum]s'    
und]/&+ ( nicot9e & alt]native products 
available2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
%\ld engage ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization  
to promote a compreh5sive approa* to    
tobacco control1 & recognition ( h>m    
r$uction z a key pill> ( ! ,framework   
,conv5tion on ,tobacco ,control =       

combat+ noncommunicable disease         
associat$ ) cig>ette smok+ ar\nd ! _w4