,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ceab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ac1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4
 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 
to /r5g!n requirem5ts relat$ to nutri5t 
in=mation on food labels4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,transp>5cy1 ,readability1              
,und]/&ability1 ,tru?1 & ,helpfulness 9 
,label+ ,act or ! ,,tru? 9 ,label+ ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! av]age ,am]ican consumes        
sub/antially m add$ sug>s1 sodium1 &    
saturat$ fat ?an is recomm5d$ by !      
,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans publi%$  
"u section #cja ( ! ,national ,nutrition
 ,monitor+ & ,relat$ ,rese>* ,act (     
#aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda71 pot5tially  
increas+ _! risk = hyp]t5sion1 type-#b  
diabetes1 & he>t disease4  7#b7 ,a l>ge 

body ( exp]im5tal & real-_w evid5ce has 
demon/rat$ t front-(-package labels t   
highlight high levels ( add$ sug>s1     
sodium1 & saturat$ fat c significantly  
improve ! nutritional quality ( foods t 
consum]s pur*ase or select4  7#c7       
,simplifi$1 contextual in=mation on a   
food package t complim5ts ! ,nutrition  
,facts label c help consum]s make heal?y
 food *oices4 ,robu/ rese>* %[s t       
front-(-package nutrition labels c be   
p>ticul>ly b5eficial = busy %opp]s & =  
^? ) l[] nutrition k4  7#d7             
,front-(-package nutrition label+ gives 
consum]s quick & easy access to key     
in=mation ab\t ! heal?fulness ( foods & 
c support heal?i] *oices4  7#e7 ,/udies 
also %[ t front-(-package label+ c      
improve consum]s' und]/&+ ( ! relative  
heal?fulness ( diff]5t foods4  #c4      
,additional requirem5ts =               
front-(-package label+ = foods  7a7     
,int]pretive nutrition in=mation        
,section #djc ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &
 ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7 is 

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7z7   
7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs   
7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 ( p>agraph 7q71 if x 
is food int5d$ = human consumption & is 
(f]$ = sale & o!rwise requir$ to be>    
nutrition label+1 unless its pr9cipal   
display panel be>s int]pretive nutrition
 in=mation4  7#b7 ,f9al regulations     
reg>d+ ! int]pretive nutrition in=mation
 requir$ "u subp>agraph 7#a7 %all meet !
 foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,!re %all be a    
/&>diz$ symbol sy/em t displays calorie 
in=mation relat$ to ! s]v+ size det]m9$ 
"u p>agraph 7q77#a77;,a7 & int]pretative
 nutrition in=mation relat$ to ! cont5t 
( any nutri5ts t ! ,secret>y det]m9es ! 
highlight+ ( :i* w assi/ consum]s 9     
ma9ta9+ heal?y diet>y practices 7su* z  
add$ sug>s1 sodium1 or saturat$ fat71   
includ+ by highlight+ products conta9+  
high levels ( su* nutri5ts4  7,b7 ,!    
in=mation %all-- 7i7 appe> 9 a consi/5t 
location on ! pr9cipal display panels   
across products2  7ii7 h a prom95t      
design t visually contra/s ) exi/+      

packag+ design2 &  7iii7 be suffici5tly 
l>ge to be easily legible4  7#c7 ,9     
promulgat+ regulations reg>d+ !         
int]pretive nutrition in=mation requir$ 
"u subp>agraph 7#a7 & ! /&>diz$ symbol  
sy/em requir$ "u subp>agraph 7#b77;,a71 
! ,secret>y %all take into acc\nt       
publi%$ reports by ! ,heal? & ,m$ic9e   
,division ( ! ,national ,academy (      
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e reg>d+ su*
 in=mation1 & base regulations on !     
foll[+ pr9ciples3 7,a7 ,consum]s %\ld be
 able to quickly & easily compreh5d !   
mean+ ( ! sy/em z an indicator ( a      
product's contribution to a heal?y diet 
)\t requir+ specific or sophi/icat$     
nutritional k4  7,b7 ,! in=mation %\ld  
be provid$ to facilitate consum]        
selection ( heal?y product options1     
includ+ among nutritionally at-risk     
subpopulations4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y %\ld 
p]iodically evaluate ! /&>diz$ symbol   
sy/em to assess its effectiv5ess 9      
provid+ in=mation to facilitate consum] 
selection ( heal?y product options & !  

ext5t to :i* manufactur]s are (f]+      
heal?i] products z a result ( !         
disclosure4  7,d7 ,! implem5tation ( !  
in=mation disclosure %\ld be accompani$ 
by appropriate consum] education &      
promotion campaigns det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !        
effective date specifi$ 9 f9al          
regulations issu$ by ! ,secret>y        
pursuant to section #d7;b71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all submit to  
,congress a report t-- 7,a7 evaluates   
:e!r implem5tation ( ! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 has be5 associat$ ) an   
increase 9 ! preval5ce ( products       
conta9+ l[- or no-calorie sweet5]s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates food supply2 &  7,b7      
describes actions t w be tak5 by !      
,secret>y to fur!r monitor ! use ( l[- &
 no-calorie sweet5]s 9 su* products1 if 
!re has be5 an increase describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,update ,n lat] 
?an #c ye>s aft] completion ( ! report  

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress an update to   
su* report bas$ on m rec5t data4  #d4   
,regulations  7a7 ,propos$ regulations  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue propos$ regulations to c>ry out ! 
am5dm5t made by section #c7;a74  7b7    
,f9al regulations ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all f9alize ! regulations    
propos$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 :i* 
regulations %all specify ! date on :i* !
 am5dm5t made by section #c7;a7 %all    
take effect4