,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,womack 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,s*midt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act to cl>ify & update ! au?ority ( ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration to ensure national uni=mity 9 ! regulation ( ! labels1 label+1 & adv]tis+ ( companion animal pet food1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pet ,food ,uni=m ,regulatory ,re=m ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,purr ,act ( #bjbe4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,pet food regulation4,sec4 #d4 ,responsibilities4,sec4 #e4 ,regulations4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! pet food indu/ry is a gr[+ sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,pet food exports h increas$ by d\ble digits ov] ! la/ few ye>s4 7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates pet food manufactur]s contribute to ! national economy by buy+ ne>ly #g1jjj1jjj1jjj wor? ( agricultural products f f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & f>m-product processors e ye>4 7#c7 ,pet own]%ip has consi/5tly gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 result+ 9 an increase 9 pet food sales & an accompany+ increase 9 ! int]e/ by pet own]s 9 h[ _! companion animals' food is regulat$ & produc$4 7#d7 ,hi/orically1 pet food & live/ock fe$ h be5 regulat$ "u ! same framework4 ,h[ev]1 z pet own]s' relation%ips ) _! pets h *ang$1 s too has _! und]/&+ ( pets' nutritional ne$s & pref]5ces4 ,pet food is specifically =mulat$ to ensure complete nutrition = ! long & heal?y lives ( companion animals4 ,own+ a companion animal provides pr(\nd m5tal1 social1 & physical heal? b5efits = pet own]s su* z r$uc$ blood pressure & /ress levels1 & rese>* indicates t companion animals c play a role 9 manag+ depression4 ,be=e ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! regulatory framework t 0 orig9ally creat$ = live/ock fe$ no long] met ! ne$s ( pets or _! own]s4 7#e7 ,be=e ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! regulatory framework gov]n+ pet food manufacture & sale1 f +r$i5t approvals to label+ requirem5ts1 0 multifacet$ & wildly inconsi/5t4 ,regulatory regimes v>i$ by ,/ate1 7 develop$ 9 "p by a comb9ation ( nongov]nm5tal entities & ,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & 7 ov]se5 by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration's ,c5t] = ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e4 7#f7 ,creat+ a m /reaml9$ ,f$]al regulatory process = new pet food +r$i5ts all[s = exp$it$ advances = nutrition1 great] innovation1 & m functionality 9 a m pr$ictable regulatory environm5t4 7#g7 ,replac+ ! pat*work ( regulation ( pet food ) a uni=m ,f$]al regulatory framework improves m>ketplace c]ta9ty1 all[s = m consi/5t & pr$ictable +r$i5t review & m>ket introductions1 & enhances companion animal nutrition4 7#h7 ,! nationwide availability ( nutriti\s1 safe1 & af=dable pet food is sub/antially improv$ ?r\gh a unifi$ compreh5sive ,f$]al sy/em ( ov]sight ( ! manufacture & sale ( pet food4 7#i7 ,! manufacture ( pet food & its m>ket+ & sale is und]tak5 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its t]ritories & is int]/ate comm]ce4 #c4 ,pet food regulation ,*apt] ,,iv ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dbe4 ,pet food 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m companion animal means a dome/icat$ can9e or fel9e4 7#b7 ,! t]ms g5]ally recogniz$ z safe & ,,gras mean g5]ally recogniz$ z safe "u section #bja7s74 7#c7 ,! t]m pet food means any food manufactur$ & di/ribut$ = consumption by companion animals1 includ+ treats1 nutritional supplem5ts1 & pet food +r$i5ts4 7#d7 ,! t]m pet food +r$i5t means an +r$i5t int5d$ = use 9 pet food4 7#e7 ,! t]m pet food +r$i5t submission means a submission to ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration = a pet food +r$i5t t is a petition "u section #dji = any food additive1 a petition "u section #gba = a color additive1 or a ,,gras +r$i5t notification "u subp>t ,e ( "p #egj ( sub*apt] ,e ( *apt] ,i ( title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7b7 ,preemption 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,/ate or a political subdivision ( a ,/ate may directly or indirectly e/abli%1 ma9ta91 implem5t1 or en=ce any au?ority or requirem5t relat+ to ! labels1 label+1 & adv]tis+ ( pet food4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to re/rict ,/ate food safety ov]sight activities1 includ+ any su* activities relat+ to implem5tation ( ! ,,fda ,food ,safety ,mod]nization ,act1 outbreak inve/igations1 surveillance sampl+1 or inve/igations ( consum] compla9ts4 7c7 ,,gras +r$i5ts 7#a7 ,+r$i5ts deem$ ,,gras ,+r$i5ts t are int5d$ = use 9 pet food1 & are n specifically au?oriz$ = su* use by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration z a food additive1 a color additive1 or o!rwise z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,purr ,act ( #bjbe1 are deem$ to be ,,gras if-- 7,a7 su* +r$i5ts are id5tifi$ 9 *apt] #f ( ! #bjbd edition ( ! ,,aafco ,(ficial ,publication 7or any subsequ5t am5dm5ts !reto or editions !re(7 z acceptable = use 9 pet food 7:e!r specifically = use 9 dog or cat food1 or = use 9 animal food )\t re/riction to species72 & 7,b7 !re is no f9d+ by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration t su* +r$i5ts are n ,,gras4 7#b7 ,volunt>y notification ,a pet food manufactur] is n requir$ to notify ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration ( ,,gras +r$i5ts us$ 9 pet food1 b may volunt>ily notify ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration ( su* ,,gras +r$i5ts t h n previ\sly be5 recogniz$ by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration z ,,gras = use 9 pet food4 7d7 ,timely review ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receipt ( a pet food +r$i5t submission1 ! ,secret>y %all review su* submission & issue an action lett] t-- 7#a7 approves su* submission or1 9 ! case ( a ,,gras +r$i5t notification1 does n object to use2 or 7#b7 sets =?-- 7,a7 ! specific defici5cies 9 su* submission2 & 7,b7 :]e appropriate1 ! actions necess>y-- 7i7 = su* submission to be approv$2 or 7ii7 9 ! case ( a ,,gras +r$i5t notification1 to resolve any conc]ns ( ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,+r$i5ts sometimes pres5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pet food %all n be treat$ z misbr&$ by reason ( /at+ 9 ! pet food +r$i5t li/ on ! product label t an +r$i5t ( a type describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is sometimes1 b n always1 pres5t 9 ! pet food4 7#b7 ,types ( +r$i5ts ,p>agraph 7#a7 applies ) respect to ! foll[+ types ( +r$i5ts3 7,a7 ,fat or oil +r$i5ts4 7,b7 ,flavor +r$i5ts4 7,c7 ,gra9 +r$i5ts 7includ+ gra9 prote9 +r$i5ts74 7#c7 ,language to be us$ ,= an +r$i5t 9 pet food to be label$ z sometimes pres5t = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 su* +r$i5t %all be id5tifi$ by-- 7,a7 words su* z or1 &_/or1 or conta9s "o or m ( ! foll[+32 or 7,b7 o!r words indicat+ t ! +r$i5t may n be pres5t4 7f7 ,ord] ( +r$i5t li/+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pet food %all be treat$ z misbr&$ unless ! +r$i5ts requir$ to be decl>$ on ! label+ ( a pet food are li/$ by common or usual "n 9 desc5d+ ord] ( pr$om9ance by weight4 7#b7 ,exception ,if an +r$i5t 9 pet food is pres5t 9 am\nts ( #b p]c5t or less by weight1 !n in/ead ( id5tify+ ! +r$i5t 9 ! ord] requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! +r$i5t may be plac$ at ! end ( ! pet food +r$i5t li/ foll[+ an appropriate quantify+ /atem5t1 su* z ,conta9s p]c5t or less ( or ,less ?an p]c5t ( 1 ) ! blank p]c5tage fill$ 9 ) a ?re%old level ( #b p]c5t1 or1 if desir$1 #a4e p]c5t1 #a4j p]c5t1 or #j4e p]c5t1 z applicable4 7g7 ,p]missible m>ket+ claims ,pet food %all n be treat$ z misbr&$ by reason ( ! foll[+ claims on labels & label+ & 9 adv]tis+ = pet food1 )\t prem>ket approval ( su* claims by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 if tru?ful1 nonmislead+1 & adequately sub/antiat$3 7#a7 ,claims reg>d+ hairball control4 7#b7 ,claims reg>d+ t>t> control1 plaque removal1 & bad brea? odor4 7#c7 ,claims reg>d+ ! ability ( pet food to support g5]al ur9>y tract heal?4 7#d7 ,human grade claims = f9i%$ pet food 7n = individual +r$i5ts7 if all ( ! foll[+ circum/ances are met3 7,a7 ,e +r$i5t 9 ! pet food & ! f9i%$ product is-- 7i7 /or$1 h&l$1 process$1 & transport$ 9 accordance )-- 7,i7 section #aag ( title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 & 7,,ii7 ! laws applicable to food = human consumption1 includ+ su* laws relat+ to +r$i5ts1 process1 or facility type2 & 7ii7 manufactur$ 9 accordance ) section #ejg ( title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7,b7 ,ea* facility t manufactures ! f9i%$ pet food or an +r$i5t 9 ! f9i%$ pet food is regi/]$ pursuant to section #dae z a human food facility4 7,c7 ,! human grade claims cle>ly indicate t ! food is pet food1 su* z by /at+ dog food or cat treats4 7#e7 ,natural claims if all ( ! foll[+ circum/ances are met3 7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 ! t]m natural ref]s to a food or +r$i5t d]iv$ solely f plant1 animal1 or m9$ s\rces-- 7i7 9 its unprocess$ /ate2 or 7ii7 hav+ be5 subject to physical process+1 heat process+1 r5d]+1 purification1 extraction1 hydrolysis1 enzymolysis1 or f]m5tation1 b n hav+ be5 produc$ by or subject to a *emically syn!tic process & n conta9+ any additives or process+ aids t are *emically syn!tic except 9 am\nts z might occur unavoidably 9 good manufactur+ practices4 7,b7 ,! t]m natural is only us$ to ref]5ce ! product z a :ole :5 all ( ! +r$i5ts & compon5ts ( +r$i5ts meet ! description 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,if ! food or +r$i5t conta9s *emically syn!siz$ vitam9s1 m9]als1 or o!r trace nutri5ts us$ z +r$i5ts 9 pet food1 a disclaim]-- 7i7 discloses ! addition ( su* vitam9s1 m9]als1 & o!r trace nutri5ts by "n or category2 7ii7 is juxtapos$ ) ! t]m natural2 & 7iii7 appe>s ) ! l>ge/ or mo/ prom95t use ( ! t]m natural on ea* panel ( ! label on :i* ! t]m appe>s1 9 ! same /yle & color pr9t & at lea/ "o-half ! size ( ! t]m natural4 7,d7 ,a disclaim] "u subp>agraph 7,c7 is n requir$ :5 ! t]m natural is us$ 9 ref]5ce to "o +r$i5t & is n ref]r+ to ! :ole product4 7h7 ,guidance on c]ta9 topics 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all issue guidance ) respect to pet food address+ ea* ( ! foll[+ topics3 7,a7 ,me?ods = sub/antiat+ nutritional adequacy ( pet foods4 7,b7 ,pet food metabolizable en]gy protocols4 7,c7 ,affidavits = pet food te/+ protocol completion4 7,d7 ,data to support a calorie cont5t claim4 7,e7 ,analytical v>iations 7,avs74 7,f7 ,recomm5dations = use ( m5adione sodium bisulfite complex 7,,msbc7 9 animal fe$4 7#b7 ,initial guidance 7,a7 ,tim+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,purr ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all issue initial guidance "u ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,basis ,! initial guidance "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be bas$ on ! guidance conta9$ 9 ! #bjbd edition ( ! ,,aafco ,(ficial ,publication4 4 #d4 ,responsibilities ,title ,x ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ajae4 ,responsibilities = pet food regulation 7a7 ,delegation ( responsibility ,! ,secret>y %all delegate to ! ,director ( ! ,c5t] = ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e responsibility = c>ry+ out section #dbe &1 z appropriate1 o!r responsibilities & au?orities ( ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration ) respect to pet food4 7b7 ,duties ,! responsibilities ( ! ,director ( ! ,c5t] = ,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e %all include-- 7#a7 conduct+ & coord9at+ sci5ce-bas$ reviews ( pet food +r$i5t submissions2 7#b7 submitt+ an annual report to ! ,congress on p]=mance metrics1 includ+ p]=mance on-- 7,a7 ! review ( submissions & issuance ( action lett]s "u section #dbe7;d72 7,b7 ! issuance ( initial guidance "u section #dbe7;h7 & any subsequ5t revisions to su* guidance2 & 7,c7 ! proposal & f9alization ( initial regulations "u section #e ( ! ,,purr ,act ( #bjbe & any subsequ5t revisions to su* regulations2 7#c7 educat+ pet own]s1 vet]9>ians1 & ! companion animal indu/ry ab\t pet food2 7#d7 communicat+ & educat+ consum]s on ! safety ( pet food2 & 7#e7 c>ry+ out rese>* to support & improve policies & regulatory decisions reg>d+ pet food4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms companion animal1 pet food1 & pet food +r$i5t submission h ! mean+s giv5 to ^? t]ms 9 section #dbe4 4 #e4 ,regulations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue propos$ regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 f9alize su* regulations4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! initial regulations promulgat$ to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all include ,,pf #a ?r\gh ,,pf #ab ( ! ,model ,regulations = ,pet ,food & ,specialty ,pet ,food ,"u ! ,model ,bill 9 *apt] #d ( ! #bjbd edition ( ! ,,aafco ,(ficial ,publication4