,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjbc,mr4  
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4  
,k+1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4     
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission to issue regulations requir+
 c]ta9 products to h ,d ,n ,flu% label+1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wa/ewat]         
,infra/ructure ,pollution ,prev5tion &  
,environm5tal ,safety ,act or ! ,,wippes
 ,act4  #b4 ,d n flu% label+  7a7 ,9    
g5]al  7#a7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission    
%all issue regulations "u section #eec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 requir+ 
cov]$ entities to label cov]$ products  
cle>ly & conspicu\sly ) ,d ,n ,flu%     
label notices & symbols 9 accordance )  

?is section4  7#b7 ,consultation ) o!r  
ag5cies ,9 develop+ ! regulations       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission may consult ) !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,commission] (    
,food & ,drugs1 & ! ,consum] ,product   
,safety ,commission z appropriate dep5d+
 on ! type ( cov]$ product involv$4  7b7
 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,cyl9drical packag+ 
,9 issu+ regulations "u subsection 7a71 
! ,commission %all require a cov]$      
product sold 9 cyl9drical or            
ne>-cyl9drical packag+1 & int5d$ to     
disp5se individual wipes1 to h-- 7,a7 ! 
symbol & label notice on ! pr9cipal     
display panel 9 a location reasonably   
visible to ! us] ea* "t a wipe is       
disp5s$2 or  7,b7 ! symbol on ! pr9cipal
 display panel & ! label notice1 or a   
comb9ation ( ! label notice & symbol1 on
 a flip lid 9 a mann] t cov]s at lea/ #h
 p]c5t ( ! surface area ( ! flip lid4   
7#b7 ,flexible film packag+ ,9 issu+    
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        

,commission %all require a cov]$ product
 sold 9 flexible film packag+1 & int5d$ 
to disp5se individual wipes1 to h-- 7,a7
 ! symbol on ! pr9cipal display panel &1
 if ! pr9cipal display panel is n on !  
disp5s+ side ( ! packag+1 on ! disp5s+  
side panel2 &  7,b7 ! label notice on   
ei!r ! pr9cipal display panel or !      
disp5s+ side panel1 9 a prom95t location
 reasonably visible to ! us] ea* "t a   
wipe is disp5s$4  7#c7 ,rigid packag+ ,9
 issu+ regulations "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,commission %all require a cov]$ product
 sold 9 a refillable tub or o!r rigid   
packag+ t may be reus$ by a cu/om]1 &   
int5d$ to disp5se individual wipes1 to h
 ! symbol & label notice on ! pr9cipal  
display panel 9 a prom95t location      
reasonably visible to ! us] ea* "t a    
wipe is disp5s$4  7#d7 ,packag+ n int5d$
 to disp5se individual wipes ,9 issu+   
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        
,commission %all require a cov]$ product
 sold 9 packag+ t is n int5d$ to disp5se
 individual wipes to h ! symbol & label 

notice on ! pr9cipal display panel 9 a  
prom95t location reasonably visible to !
 us] ( ! cov]$ product4  7#e7 ,bulk     
packag+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 issu+         
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        
,commission %all require a cov]$ product
 sold 9 bulk at retail to h label+ 9    
compliance ) su* regulations on bo? !   
out] packag+ visible at retail & !      
individual packag+ conta9$ )9 ! out]    
packag+4  7,b7 ,exemption ,! ,commission
 %all exempt f ! requirem5ts "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7i7          
,individually packag$ cov]$ products t  
are conta9$ )9 out] packag+1 are n      
int5d$ to disp5se individual wipes1 & h 
no retail label+4  7ii7 ,out] packag+ t 
does n obscure ! symbol & label notice  
on individually packag$ cov]$ products  
conta9$ )94  7#f7 ,packag+ ( comb9$     
products  7,a7 ,out] packag+ ,9 issu+   
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        
,commission %all exempt ! out] packag+ (
 a comb9$ product f ! requirem5ts ( su* 
regulations4  7,b7 ,packages less ?an #c

 by #c in*es ,9 issu+ regulations "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
provide t1 ) respect to a cov]$ product 
9 packag+ small] ?an #c in*es by #c     
in*es 7su* z an individually packag$    
wipe 9 te>-top packag+7 & sold z "p ( a 
comb9$ product1 if a symbol & label     
notice are plac$ 9 a prom95t location   
reasonably visible to ! us] ( ! cov]$   
product1 su* cov]$ product is consid]$  
to be label$ cle>ly & conspicu\sly 9    
accordance ) su* regulations4  7c7      
,reasonable visibility ( symbol & label 
notice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 requir+ !      
symbol & label notice "u ?is section1 ! 
,commission %all require t-- 7,a7       
packag+ seams or folds or o!r packag+   
design elem5ts d n obscure ! symbol or  
label notice2  7,b7 ! symbol & label    
notice are ea* equal 9 size to at lea/  
#b p]c5t ( ! surface area ( ! pr9cipal  
display panel2 &  7,c7 ! symbol & label 
notice h high contra/ ) ! imm$iate      
backgr\nd ( ! packag+ s t su* symbol &  
label notice may be se5 & read by an    

ord9>y individual "u cu/om>y conditions 
( pur*ase & use4  7#b7 ,proximity (     
symbol & label notice ,9 requir+ !      
symbol & label notice "u ?is section1 ! 
,commission may all[ a symbol & label   
notice on a pr9cipal display panel to be
 plac$ adjac5tly or on sep>ate areas ( !
 pr9cipal display panel4  7#c7          
,exception ,p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 does n   
apply to an emboss$ symbol or label     
notice on ! flip lid ( a cov]$ product  
sold 9 cyl9drical or ne>-cyl9drical     
packag+4  7d7 ,additional words or      
phrases ,9 issu+ regulations "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all all[ 
additional words or phrases on a cov]$  
product t describe consequ5ces associat$
 ) flu%+ or dispos+ ( su* cov]$ product1
 if su* words or phrases are consi/5t ) 
! purposes ( ?is section4  7e7          
,repres5tations ( flu%ability ,9 issu+  
regulations "u subsection 7a71 !        
,commission %all prohibit1 ) respect to 
a cov]$ product1 ! repres5tation or     
m>ket+ ( flu%able attributes1 p]=mance1 

or efficacy b5efits4  7f7 ,compliance ) 
o!r requirem5ts  7#a7 ,,fifra           
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 act+ 
jo9tly1 %all issue regulations t1 )     
respect to a cov]$ product t conta9s a  
pe/icide requir$ to be regi/]$ "u !     
,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 &      
,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et  
seq471 include ! foll[+3 7i7            
,in/ructions describ+ h[ su* a cov]$    
product may comply ) ! requirem5ts ( su*
 ,act & ! regulations issu$ "u          
subsection 7a74  7ii7 ,a requirem5t t1 n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i*   
regulations are issu$ "u ?is            
subp>agraph1 a cov]$ entity %all submit 
= approval by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a      
product label compliant ) su*           
in/ructions4  7,b7 ,en=cem5t ,= purposes
 ( subsection 7h71 a violation ( a      
regulation issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    

%all be treat$ z a violation ( a        
regulation issu$ "u subsection 7a74     
7#b7 ,type size exception ,if ! label   
notice type size o!rwise requir$ by !   
regulations issu$ "u subsection 7a7 = a 
cov]$ product w\ld conflict ) a label+  
requirem5t "u ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1    
,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #acf et seq47 or ! ,f$]al     
,haz>d\s ,sub/ances ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#abfa et seq471 ! ,commission may1 9    
issu+ su* regulations1 provide = a label
 notice type size requirem5t = ! cov]$  
product "u ?is section t-- 7,a7 9 ! case
 ( a cov]$ product requir$ to display a 
w>n+ pursuant to ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1 
,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide ,act reg>d+ a 
pe/icide 9 su* cov]$ product1 requires a
 type size = ! label notice "u ?is      
p>agraph t is equal to or great] ?an !  
type size requir$ = ! keep out ( rea* ( 
*ildr5 /atem5t "u su* ,act2 &  7,b7 9 ! 
case ( a cov]$ product requir$ to conta9
 fir/ aid in/ructions pursuant to !     
,f$]al ,haz>d\s ,sub/ances ,act1        

requires a type size = ! label notice "u
 ?is p>agraph t is equal to or great]   
?an ! type size requir$ = su* fir/ aid  
in/ructions4  7g7 ,applicability ,!     
,commission %all provide t ! regulations
 issu$ "u subsection 7a7 apply ) respect
 to cov]$ products manufactur$ on or    
aft] ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date on
 :i* su* regulations are issu$4  7h7    
,en=cem5t by f$]al trade commission     
7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or       
practices ,a violation ( a regulation   
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be    
treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( commission ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,commission %all en=ce 
! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection  
7a7 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & )
 ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z  
?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   

,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$    
into & made a "p ( ?is section1 & any   
p]son :o violates su* a regulation %all 
be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! 
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7#c7   
,p5alty am\nts ,not)/&+ section #e ( !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #de71 any civil p5alties      
impos$ "u su* section ) respect to a    
violation ( a regulation promulgat$ "u  
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section %all be 9  
accordance ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a f9e ( n m
 ?an #b1ejj = ea* day t a violation     
occurs4  7,b7 ,9 no ev5t may ! total    
am\nt ( f9es impos$ = a s+le violation  
exce$ #ajj1jjj4  7i7 ,preemption ( /ate 
laws ,no ,/ate or political subdivision 
( a ,/ate may directly or indirectly    
e/abli% or cont9ue 9 effect "u any      
au?ority re/rictions ) respect to ! ,d  
,n ,flu% label+ ( cov]$ products t are n
 id5tical to ! re/rictions "u ?is       
section4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,comb9$ product ,! t]m comb9$      

product means two or m products sold 9  
%>$ retail packag+1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 at lea/
 "o ( ! products is a cov]$ product2 &  
7,b7 at lea/ "o ( ! products is ano!r   
consum] product int5d$ to be us$ 9      
comb9ation ) su* cov]$ product4  7#b7   
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#c7 ,cov]$ 
entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a      
manufactur]1 :olesal]1 suppli]1 or      
retail] t is responsible = ! label+ or  
retail packag+ ( a cov]$ product t is   
sold or (f]$ = sale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#d7 ,cov]$ product  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m cov]$ product means a premoi/5$1    
nonwov5 disposable wipe sold or (f]$ =  
retail sale-- 7i7 t is m>ket$ z a baby  
wipe or diap]+ wipe2 or  7ii7 t is a    
h\sehold or p]sonal c>e wipe 7includ+   
wipes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77 t--  
7,i7 is compos$ entirely1 or 9 "p1 (    
petro*emical-d]iv$ fib]s2 &  7,,ii7 has 
significant pot5tial to be flu%$4  7,b7 
,inclusions ,! wipes describ$ 9 ?is     
subp>agraph are-- 7i7 antibact]ial wipes

 & dis9fect+ wipes2  7ii7 wipes int5d$ =
 g5]al purpose clean+ or ba?room clean+1
 includ+ toilet clean+ & h>d surface    
clean+2 &  7iii7 wipes int5d$ = p]sonal 
c>e use on ! body1 includ+ h& sanitiz+1 
makeup removal1 fem99e hygi5e1 adult    
hygi5e 7includ+ incont95ce hygi5e71 &   
body cleans+4  7#e7 ,high contra/ ,! t]m
 high contra/ means1 ) respect to !     
symbol or label notice1 t su* symbol or 
label notice-- 7,a7 is ei!r light on a  
solid d>k backgr\nd or d>k on a solid   
light backgr\nd2 &  7,b7 has a contra/  
p]c5tage ( at lea/ #gj p]c5t betwe5 su* 
symbol or label notice & ! backgr\nd1   
us+ ! =mula 7,b#a - ,b#b7 _/ ,b#a 99    
#ajj  contra/ p]c5tage1 :]e ,b#a is !   
light reflectance value ( ! light] area 
& ,b#b is ! light reflectance value ( ! 
d>k] area4  7#f7 ,label notice ,! t]m   
label notice means ! writt5 phrase ,d ,n
 ,flu%4  7#g7 ,pr9cipal display panel ,!
 t]m pr9cipal display panel means ! side
 ( a product package t is mo/ likely to 
be display$1 pres5t$1 or %[n "u cu/om>y 

conditions ( display = retail sale1 &-- 
7,a7 9 ! case ( a cyl9drical or         
ne>-cyl9drical package1 ! surface area (
 :i* con/itutes at lea/ #dj p]c5t ( !   
product package1 z measur$ by multiply+ 
! height by ! circumf]5ce ( ! package2  
or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a flexible film     
package 9 :i* a rectangul> prism or     
ne>-rectangul> prism /ack ( wipes is    
h\s$ )9 ! film1 ! surface area ( :i* is 
measur$ by multiply+ ! l5g? by ! wid? ( 
! side ( ! package :5 ! flexible packag+
 film is press$ flat aga9/ ! /ack (     
wipes on all sides ( ! /ack4  7#h7      
,symbol ,! t]m symbol means ! ,d ,n     
,flu% symbol1 z depict$ 9 ! ,guidel9es =
 ,assess+ ! ,flu%ability ( ,disposable  
,nonwov5 ,products 7,edition #d2 ,may   
#bjah7 publi%$ by ! ,association ( !    
,nonwov5 ,fabrics ,indu/ry 7,,inda7 & ! 
,european ,disposables ,& ,nonwov5s     
,association 7,,edana71 or an o!rwise   
id5tical symbol depict+ an individual ( 
ano!r g5d]4