,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #edi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,ms4    
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4     
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,ms4 
,smi?1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 & ,mr4 ,r\nds7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require en=cem5t aga9/   
misbr&$ milk alt]natives4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ 
,aga9/ ,imitations & ,replacem5ts (     
,yogurt1 ,milk1 & ,*eese ,to ,promote   
,regul> ,intake ( ,dairy ,ev]yday ,act  
or ! ,,dairy ,,pride ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,dairy    
products are an important "p ( a heal?y 
diet = bo? *ildr5 & adults1 accord+ to !
 ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans1        
#bjbj-bjbe 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,diet>y ,guidel9es7 publi%$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 ,! ,diet>y   

,guidel9es /ate t mo/ ,am]icans are n   
meet+ recomm5d$ intake = ! dairy food   
gr\p4  7#b7 ,consumption ( dairy foods  
provides num]\s heal? b5efits1 includ+  
l[]+ ! risk ( diabetes1 metabolic       
syndrome1 c>diovascul> disease1 &       
obesity4  7#c7 ,! ,diet>y ,guidel9es    
/ate t dairy foods are s\rces ( critical
 nutri5ts = human heal?1 includ+ vitam9 
,d1 calcium1 & potassium1 all ( :i* are 
"u consum$ by p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,ev5 
?\gh av]age consumption falls %ort (    
am\nts recomm5d$ by ! ,food ,patt]ns ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 on av]age    
across ! calorie levels dairy foods /ill
 contribute ab\t #fh p]c5t ( calcium1   
#gf p]c5t ( vitam9 ,d1 & #ca p]c5t (    
magnesium4  7#d7 ,beg9n+ at age #i &    
p]si/+ ?r\gh\t e subsequ5t life-/age1   
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on av]age 
fail to meet ! recomm5d$ am\nt ( dairy  
intake = _! age gr\p1 accord+ to !      
,diet>y ,guidel9es4 ,! ,diet>y          
,guidel9es note ! gap betwe5 recomm5d$ &
 curr5t intake ( dairy wid5s ?r\gh\t    

life /ages & f9d ! age-relat$ decreas+  
intake ( dairy = y\? ages #b ?r\gh #ah  
to be notable & conc]n+4 ,ov]all1       
approximately #ij p]c5t ( ! entire      
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates does n meet
 ! daily dairy intake recomm5dation4    
7#e7 ,! ,diet>y ,guidel9es /ate t !     
nutri5t composition ( dairy foods       
highlights ! importance ( adequate      
consumption1 f9d+ ?is to be especially  
relevant = ! intake ( calcium & vitam9  
,d ?r\gh\t an individual's life4 ,!     
,diet>y ,guidel9es note t calcium &     
vitam9 ,d are important at any age1 t   
adolesc5ts h an increas$ ne$ = ^!       
nutri5ts to support accrual ( bone mass1
 & t adults %\ld give p>ticul> att5tion 
to consum+ adequate am\nts ( foods ) ^! 
nutri5ts to promote optimal bone heal? &
 prev5t ! onset ( o/eoporosis4 ,yet1    
close to #cj p]c5t ( m5 & #fj p]c5t (   
wom5 old] ?an age #ai d n consume en\gh 
calcium1 & m ?an #ij p]c5t d n consume  
en\gh vitam9 ,d4 ,accord+ to ! ,diet>y  
,guidel9es1 diet>y patt]ns t d n meet   

recomm5d$ consumption am\nts = food     
gr\ps & subgr\ps :i* include s\rces (   
calcium & vitam9 ,d1 su* z dairy foods1 
contribute to l[ intake ( ^! nutri5ts4  
7#f7 ,! ,diet>y ,guidel9es /ate t _m    
products sold z milks b made f plants   
7e4g41 almond1 rice1 coconut1 oat1 &    
hemp milks7 d n h an ov]all nutritional 
cont5t simil> to real milk & t mo/ h    
significantly less prote9 ?an real milk 
& are n always =tifi$ ) calcium & vitam9
 ,d4 ,! am\nt ( calcium p] calorie is   
l[] = mo/ plant-bas$ alt]native milk    
products4 ,to obta9 ! am\nt ( calcium   
conta9$ 9 "o cup ( nonfat fluid milk f a
 plant-bas$ milk alt]native1 ! portion  
size & calorie intake mu/ be great]4    
7#g7 ,simil>ly1 imitation dairy         
products1 su* z plant-bas$ products     
d]iv$ f rice1 nuts1 hemp1 coconut1      
algae1 & o!r foods t imitate milk1      
yogurt1 & *eese1 (t5 d n provide ! same 
nutrition cont5t z real *eese & yogurt  
d]iv$ f dairy c[s4  7#h7 ,plant-bas$    
products label$ z milk are mislead+ to  

consum]s4  7#i7 ,! ,food & ,drug        
,adm9i/ration has regulations t def9e   
milk & cream z ! lacteal secretion1     
practically free f colo/rum1 obta9$ by !
 complete milk+ ( "o or m heal?y c[s    
7section #aca4aaj ( title #ba1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations74 ,?is def9ition    
fur!r applies to milk us$ to create o!r 
dairy products1 includ+ yogurt & *eese1 
z specifi$ 9 sections #aca & #acc (     
title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7#aj7 ,giv5 ! prolif]ation ( plant-bas$ 
products 9 ! m>ketplace t are mislabel$ 
z milk despite ! /&>d ( id5tity def9$ = 
?is sub/ance1 en=cem5t by ! ,food &     
,drug ,adm9i/ration aga9/ ^! practices  
%\ld be improv$ to avoid mislead+       
consum]s4  #c4 ,purpose ,no food may be 
introduc$ or deliv]$ = introduction into
 int]/ate comm]ce us+ a m>ket "n = a    
dairy product if ! food does n meet !   
crit]ion set =? = dairy products "u     
p>agraph 7z77#b7 ( section #djc ( !     
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7 7z add$ by section 

#d7;a774  #d4 ,en=cem5t ( def9ition  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,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 ,if x uses a    
m>ket "n = a dairy product describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7#c7 & ! food does n meet ! 
crit]ion = be+ a dairy product1 z       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,=   
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a food is a    
dairy product only if ! food is1 conta9s
 z a prim>y +r$i5t1 or is d]iv$ f1 !    
lacteal secretion1 practically free f   
colo/rum1 obta9$ by ! complete milk+ (  
"o or m hoov$ mammals4  7#c7 ,a m>ket "n
 = a dairy product describ$ 9 ?is       
subp>agraph means ! dairy product t]ms  
describ$ 9 p>ts #aca & #acc ( sub*apt]  
,b ( *apt] ,i ( title #ba1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 & sections         
#ace4aaj1 #ace4aae1 & #ace4adj ( title  
#ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any
 successor regulations71 or any o!r t]m 
= :i* ! ,secret>y has promulgat$ a /&>d 
( id5tity ) respect to a food t is      

=mulat$ ) a dairy product 7z describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7#b77 z ! prim>y +r$i5t4  4 
7b7 ,guidance  7#a7 ,new guidance ,!    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food &     
,drugs1 %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue
 draft guidance on h[ en=cem5t ( !      
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 w be     
c>ri$ out2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue
 f9al guidance on su* en=cem5t4  7#b7   
,effect on c]ta9 previ\s guidance       
,effective on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 any guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 t is n  
consi/5t ) p>agraph 7z7 ( section #djc (
 ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act
 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc71 z add$ by        
subsection 7a71 %all h no =ce or effect4
  7c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   

,food & ,drugs1 %all report to ,congress
 on en=cem5t actions tak5 "u p>agraph   
7z7 ( section #djc ( ! ,f$]al ,food1    
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cdc71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 includ+     
w>n+s issu$ pursuant to su* p>agraph &  
p5alties assess$ "u section #cjc ( su*  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ccc7 ) respect to  
su* p>agraph4 ,if food t is misbr&$ "u  
section #djc7z7 is (f]$ = sale 9        
int]/ate comm]ce at ! "t ( su* report1 !
 ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs %all     
include 9 su* report an updat$ plan =   
en=cem5t ) respect to su* food4