,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,ca/5 7= himself & ,ms4       
,salaz>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to e/abli% a volunt>y
 su/a9able app>el label+ program1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,volunt>y ,su/a9able   
,app>el ,label+ ,act4  #b4 ,volunt>y    
su/a9able app>el label+ program  7a7 ,9 
g5]al  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator7 
%all c>ry out a volunt>y su/a9able      
app>el label+ program 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ! label+ program74  7#b7    
,consultation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
e/abli% & op]ate ! label+ program 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture & ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission4  7#c7 ,regulations ,n lat] 

?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all f9alize   
regulations to c>ry out ! label+        
program4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,"u ! label+ 
program-- 7#a7 any p]son t sells an     
article ( app>el may submit an          
application to ! ,adm9i/rator to ent] ! 
article ( app>el into ! label+ program2 
7#b7 ! ,adm9i/rator %all specify !      
in=mation to be includ$ 9 an application
 "u p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all review any application submitt$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 & make a det]m9ation      
reg>d+ :e!r to include ! article (      
app>el 9 ! label+ program--  7,a7 on !  
basis ( :e!r ! ,adm9i/rator believes !  
p]son submitt+ ! application w adh]e to 
! requirem5ts ( ! label+ program2 &     
7,b7 n on ! basis ( an assessm5t ( !    
b5efits to ! environm5t associat$ ) !   
article ( app>el2  7#d7 a p]son 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z a p>ticipant7 t sells
 an article ( app>el t ! ,adm9i/rator   
has det]m9$ to include 9 ! label+       
program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    

p>ticipat+ article ( app>el7 may atta* a
 label 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
app>el su/a9ability label7 to-- 7,a7 !  
p>ticipat+ article ( app>el2 or  7,b7   
packag+ us$ = ! sole purpose ( conta9+ !
 p>ticipat+ article ( app>el2  7#e7 !   
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% requirem5ts = 
! visual =m ( ! app>el su/a9ability     
label t %all--  7,a7 convey ! in=mation 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 to ! consum] 9 
a mann] t is det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator  
to be mo/ useful to ! consum] at ! po9t 
( sale 9 mak+ app>el pur*as+ decisions2 
7,b7 n convey t any giv5 article (      
app>el is acceptable or unacceptable1 b 
in/ead provide ! consum] a num]ical     
quantification ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#f72  7,c7 employ words1      
numb]s1 & imag]y1 z specifi$ by !       
,adm9i/rator2  7,d7 convey ! fact t !   
in=mation on ! app>el su/a9ability label
 has be5 v]ifi$ "u requirem5ts e/abli%$ 
by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &
  7,e7 include a logo to help ! consum] 
id5tify ! label z be+ associat$ ) !     

label+ program2  7#f7 ! in=mation       
includ$ on ! app>el su/a9ability label  
%all--  7,a7 convey a num]ical summ>y ( 
! be/ available in=mation reg>d+ ! total
 gre5h\se gas emissions releas$ ?r\gh\t 
! full life cycle ( ! p>ticipat+ article
 ( app>el & its input mat]ials1 includ+ 
9 association )-- 7i7 gr[+ ( plant fib]s
 & o!r agricultural inputs2  7ii7       
manufacture ( ! nonagricultural input   
mat]ials2  7iii7 manufacture ( !        
p>ticipat+ article ( app>el2  7iv7      
packag+2  7v7 transportation ( ! input  
mat]ials & ! p>ticipat+ article (       
app>el2  7vi7 /orage2  7vii7 pres5tation
 9 a retail app>el e/abli%m5t2  7viii7  
consum] use1 includ+ ! en]gy us$ to--   
7,i7 wa% ! p>ticipat+ article ( app>el2 
&  7,,ii7 prep>e ! p>ticipat+ article ( 
app>el = use1 includ+ by iron+ or       
press+2  7ix7 end-(-life reuse1 recycl+1
 treatm5t1 & disposal ( ! p>ticipat+    
article ( app>el & its packag+2 &  7x7  
any o!r aspect ( ! full life cycle ( !  
p>ticipat+ article ( app>el associat$ ) 

gre5h\se gas emissions2  7,b7 convey a  
summ>y ( ! volunt>y commitm5t made      
reg>d+ ! p>ticipat+ article ( app>el1 z 
report$ "u subsection 7c77#a72 &  7,c7  
provide electronic access imm$iately    
available to ! consum] at ! po9t ( sale 
?r\gh a quick response 7,,qr7 code or   
simil> me*anism to additional in=mation 
relevant to ! consum]1 :i* %all         
include-- 7i7 ! complete in=mation      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>d+ !    
p>ticipat+ article ( app>el2  7ii7 !    
complete in=mation provid$ "u subsection
 7c77#a7 reg>d+ ! p>ticipat+ article (  
app>el2  7iii7 ! database e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7d72 &  7iv7 su* o!r         
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to  
be relevant to ! consum]2  7#g7 if !    
p>ticipant is ! manufactur] ( !         
p>ticipat+ article ( app>el1 & n !      
retail e/abli%m5t sell+ ! p>ticipat+    
article ( app>el to ! end consum]1 ?is  
fact %all be made cle> on ! app>el      
su/a9ability label2  7#h7 if reque/$ by 
a p>ticipant1 ! in=mation p]ta9+ to !   

p>ticipat+ article ( app>el t is convey$
 "u p>agraph 7#f77;,a7 %all be divid$   
into-- 7,a7 in=mation id5tifi$ "u       
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( p>agraph        
7#f77;,a71 = :i* ! p>ticipant %all be   
responsible = report+2 &  7,b7 in=mation
 id5tifi$ "u clauses 7vi7 ?r\gh 7ix7 (  
p>agraph 7#f77;,a71 = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all be responsible = e/imat+ on !     
basis ( ! typical use ( ! p>ticipat+    
article ( app>el2  7#i7 ! di/9ction     
betwe5 ! s\rces ( in=mation ref]r$ to 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#h7
 %all be made cle> on ! app>el          
su/a9ability label2  7#aj7 no in=mation 
or imag]y %all be includ$ on ! app>el   
su/a9ability label t has n be5 specifi$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to p>agraphs 
7#e7 & 7#f72  7#aa7 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
e/abli% ! me?od by :i* ! in=mation      
includ$ on ! app>el su/a9ability label  
%all be v]ifi$1 :i* v]ification %all--  
7,a7 be conduct$ 9 accordance ) uni=m   
/&>ds = ! collection & analysis ( !     
in=mation = all p>ticipat+ articles (   

app>el2  7,b7 require ! use ( ! be/     
available sci5tific in=mation2  7,c7    
specify ! requirem5ts = entities to be  
au?oriz$ to measure1 monitor1 v]ify1 &  
report ! in=mation2  7,d7 be in=m$ by ! 
e/abli%$ int]national /&>ds = c>bon     
acc\nt+ = product life cycle assessm5t1 
includ+--  7i7 ! ,,iso #adjdj & ,,iso   
#adjdd /&>ds ( ! ,int]national          
,organization = ,/&>dization2 &  7ii7   
protocols e/abli%$ "u ! ,gre5h\se ,gas  
7,,ghg7 ,protocol program ( ! ,_w       
,bus9ess ,c\ncil = ,su/a9able           
,developm5t & ! ,_w ,res\rces ,in/itute1
 includ+--  7,i7 ! ,,ghg ,protocol =    
,product ,acc\nt+ & ,report+2 &  7,,ii7 
,publicly ,available ,specification     
#bjej2 &  7,e7 be in=m$ by & g5]ally    
align ) ! curr5t be/ practices =        
validat+ su* in=mation 9 ! app>el       
indu/ry2  7#ab7 9 e/abli%+ ! requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 &     
7#aj71 ! ,adm9i/rator--  7,a7 %all      
consult ) an exp]t advisory panel       
compos$ ( app>el indu/ry /akehold]s2 &  

7,b7 may consult ) su* panel ei!r--  7i7
 by e/abli%+ a ,f$]al advisory committee
 "u *apt] #aj ( "p ,i ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !   
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act72 or   
7ii7 ?r\gh a negotiat$ rulemak+ "u      
sub*apt] ,,iii ( "p ,i ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,negotiat$ ,rulemak+ ,act72  7#ac7 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program by 
:i* entities %all be c]tifi$ to p]=m !  
activities "u p>agraph 7#aa77;,c72      
7#ad7 beg9n+ #g ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7    
publi% a report on ! effectiv5ess1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 ( ! label+   
program 9 a*iev+ objectives1 includ+ su*
 effectiv5ess 9-- 7i7 provid+ consum]s  
in=mation t consum]s f9d useful2 &  7ii7
 r$uc+ ! gre5h\se gas emissions         
associat$ ) app>el ?r\gh\t ! full life  
cycle z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a72  
7,b7 review & revise ! regulations "u   
?is section to increase su*             

effectiv5ess1 z det]m9$ by !            
,adm9i/rator1 ( ! label+ program )      
respect to ! two objectives li/$ 9      
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 &
  7,c7 report to ! ,congress any        
recomm5dations = am5dm5ts to ?is section
 t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,adm9i/rator1   
w\ld improve su* effectiv5ess2 &  7#ae7 
! ,adm9i/rator %all provide te*nical    
assi/ance1 includ+ ?r\gh consultants1 9 
report+ in=mation z requir$ 9 accordance
 ) ! label+ program1 o!rwise p>ticipat+ 
9 ! label+ program1 & r$uc+ gre5h\se gas
 emissions1 to--  7,a7 p>ticipants2     
7,b7 entities seek+ to become           
p>ticipants2 &  7,c7 entities seek+ to  
become c]tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#ac74  7c7  
,volunt>y commitm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out a program "u 
:i* a p>ticipant may agree to--  7,a7 a 
volunt>y commitm5t to r$uce ! total     
gre5h\se gas emissions releas$ ?r\gh\t !
 full life cycle ( p>ticipat+ articles (
 app>el & _! input mat]ials1 z describ$ 
9 subsection 7b77#f77;,a72 &  7,b7 make 

publicly available1 includ+ on !        
p>ticipant's website1 su/a9ability      
in=mation p]ta9+ to ! p>ticipant or !   
p>ticipat+ article ( app>el t is det]m9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator to be bas$ on ! be/  
available sci5tific in=mation4  7#b7    
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% ! program     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7         
,enc\ragem5t2 te*nical assi/ance ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all enc\rage p>ticipants1 
& provide te*nical assi/ance to         
p>ticipants1 to agree to volunt>y       
commitm5ts "u ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,no 
m&ate ,?is subsection does n au?orize ! 
,adm9i/rator to impose any m&ate4  7d7  
,database ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a database to 
provide easy access to consum]s & app>el
 indu/ry /akehold]s to in=mation p]ta9+ 
to ! label+ program1 includ+--  7#a7    
explanations ( ! objectives & !         
me?odologies ( ! ,adm9i/rator 9 e/abli%+

 ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection    
7b72  7#b7 ! in=mation describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#f7 ) respect to ea*     
p>ticipat+ article ( app>el2  7#c7 !    
volunt>y commitm5ts ( ea* p>ticipant z  
report$ "u subsection 7c72 &  7#d7 any  
additional available in=mation on !     
su/a9ability ( app>el t ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es to be--  7,a7 useful to !      
consum] & app>el indu/ry /akehold]s2 &  
7,b7 bas$ on ! be/ sci5tifically        
available in=mation4  7e7 ,consum]      
outrea*  7#a7 ,program ,n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program to
 in=m consum]s ab\t ! label+ program4   
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! consum] outrea*    
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--
  7,a7 provide retail app>el e/abli%m5ts
 educational mat]ials & o!r in=mation to
 be convey$ to consum]s reg>d+ ! label+ 
program2  7,b7 provide te*nical         
assi/ance to retail app>el e/abli%m5ts  
reg>d+ ! label+ program & ! mat]ials &  
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &

  7,c7 rea* ! public ?r\gh a wide range 
( means1 includ+ public s]vice          
ann\ncem5ts & adv]tis+4  7f7 ,p5alties =
 fraudul5t use ( label  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,any p]son t violates a requirem5t ( ?is
 section %all =feit & pay to ! ,unit$   
,/ates a civil p5alty ( n m ?an #aj1jjj 
= ea* su* violation4  7#b7 ,sep>ate     
violations ,ea* sep>ate violation ( a   
requirem5t ( ?is section %all be a      
sep>ate (f5se1 except t 9 a case ( a    
violation ?r\gh cont9u+ failure to obey 
or neglect to obey an ord] by !         
,adm9i/rator "u ?is section1 ea* day (  
cont9uance ( su* failure or neglect %all
 be deem$ a sep>ate (f5se4  7#c7        
,equitable relief ,9 a civil action     
br\ght "u ?is section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
di/rict c\rts are emp[]$ to grant       
m&atory injunctions & su* o!r equitable 
relief z su* c\rts deem appropriate4    
7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,app>el indu/ry /akehold]s ,! t]m app>el
 indu/ry /akehold]s means--  7,a7       
suppli]s & v5dors ( app>el manufactur]s2

  7,b7 app>el manufactur]s2  7,c7 retail
 app>el e/abli%m5ts2  7,d7 entities t   
measure1 monitor1 v]ify1 & report       
in=mation describ$ "u subsection        
7b77#f72  7,e7 in/itutions ( high]      
education2  7,f7 consum] organizations2 
&  7,g7 o!r exp]ts1 z det]m9$ by !      
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m
 gre5h\se gas includes ea* ( ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,c>bon dioxide4  7,b7 ,me?ane4     
7,c7 ,nitr\s oxide4  7,d7 ,sulfur       
hexafluoride4  7,e7 ,any                
hydr(luoroc>bon4  7,f7 ,any             
p]fluoroc>bon4  7,g7 ,nitrog5           
trifluoride4  7,h7 ,any fully fluor9at$ 
l9e>1 bran*$1 or cyclic--  7i7 alkane2  
7ii7 e!r2  7iii7 t]ti>y am9e2 or  7iv7  
am9oe!r4  7,i7 ,any p]fluoropolye!r4    
7,j7 ,any hydr(luoropolye!r4  7,k7 ,any 
o!r fluoroc>bon1 except = a fluoroc>bon 
) a vapor pressure ( less ?an #a mm (   
,hg absolute at #be degrees ,celsius4   
7#c7 ,gre5h\se gas emission ,! t]m      
gre5h\se gas emission means ! release ( 
a gre5h\se gas into ! ambi5t air4  7#d7 

,retail app>el e/abli%m5t ,! t]m retail 
app>el e/abli%m5t means a p]son t sells 
an article ( app>el to a consum]4