,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,lawl] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food &     
,drugs1 to e/abli% a bo>d to review     
c]ta9 designations t a sub/ance us$ 9   
food is g5]ally recogniz$ z safe1 )     
respect to ! int5d$ use ( su* sub/ance1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,gras ,ov]sight & 
,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,,gras review    
bo>d2 revocation ( c]ta9 ,,gras         
designations  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food &     
,drugs 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !     
,secret>y71 %all e/abli% a bo>d 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d7 to review !
 validity ( cov]$ ,,gras designations4  
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,vot+
 memb]s ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( !    

foll[+ vot+ memb]s3 7i7 ,! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7ii7 ,!      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7iii7 ,two   
repres5tatives ( ! ,human ,foods        
,program ( ! ,food & ,drug              
,adm9i/ration1 to be appo9t$ by !       
,secret>y4  7iv7 ,"o repres5tative ( ea*
 ( ! foll[+ organizations1 to be appo9t$
 by ! ,secret>y3 7,i7 ,! ,(fice ( !     
,*ief ,c\nsel ( ! ,food & ,drug         
,adm9i/ration4  7,,ii7 ,! ,(fice ( !    
,*ief ,sci5ti/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture4  7,,iii7 ,! ,(fice ( !    
,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture4  7,,iv7 ,! ,food ,safety &
 ,inspection ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture4  7,v7 ,! ,c5t] =          
,nutrition ,policy & ,promotion ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7,,vi7 ,!    
,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7,,vii7 ,!   
,public ,heal? & ,integrat$ ,toxicology 
,division ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy4  7,b7 ,non-vot+ memb]s ,! ,bo>d 
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ non-vot+     

memb]s1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y3   
7i7 ,an academic exp]t 9 food           
toxicology4  7ii7 ,a repres5tative f !  
food manufactur+ indu/ry4  7#b7         
,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y %all designate a
 *airp]son ( ! ,bo>d f among ! vot+     
memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7  
,t]ms ,ea* vot+ & non-vot+ memb] ( !    
,bo>d appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y %all be    
appo9t$ = a t]m ( five ye>s4  7#d7      
,comp5sation ,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all  
s]ve )\t comp5sation4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all c>ry out a      
review ( ea* cov]$ ,,gras designation 9 
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
subsection4  7#b7 ,/ages ( review ,9    
c>ry+ out ! review1 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 
id5tify ! scope ( cov]$ ,,gras          
designations by solicit+ ! p>ticipation 
( food manufactur]s "u subsection 7d72  
7,b7 categorize ea* cov]$ ,,gras        
designation s id5tifi$ into a ti] #a1   
ti] #b1 or ti] #c review category1 ) ti]
 #a indicat+ ! highe/ priority = review2
  7,c7 c>ry out a review ( ! cov]$      

,,gras designations 9 ea* review        
category to det]m9e ! validity ( ea* su*
 designation2 &  7,d7 report ! results (
 ea* su* review 9 accordance )          
subsection 7f74  7#c7 ,notification     
recomm5d+ revocation ( ,,gras           
designation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,bo>d completes ! review (
 a cov]$ ,,gras designation "u p>agraph 
7#b77;,c71 ! ,bo>d %all notify !        
,secret>y & ,congress (-- 7,a7 a        
det]m9ation t ! sub/ance t is ! subject 
( su* designation has n be5 %[n to be   
safe2 &  7,b7 a recomm5dation t !       
,secret>y revoke su* designation "u     
subsection 7e74  7d7 ,p>ticipation (    
food manufactur]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all require a food           
manufactur] to provide to ! ,bo>d1 n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 a notice t-- 7,a7 id5tifies
 ea* cov]$ ,,gras designation           
attributable to su* manufactur]2 &  7,b7
 conta9s any o!r su* in=mation ! ,bo>d  
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#b7       

,failure to comply ,if a food           
manufactur] does n comply ) p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y may take actions to   
require su* compliance1 includ+-- 7,a7  
impos+ a civil p5alty on su* manufactur]
 9 accordance ) ! am\nts describ$ 9     
section #cjg7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1      
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cce;b7a772 or  7,b7 ) respect to a     
sub/ance subject to a cov]$ ,,gras      
designation attributable to su*         
manufactur]-- 7i7 treat+ su* sub/ance z 
an unapprov$ food additive "u section   
#dji ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &         
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh72 &  
7ii7 deem+ su* sub/ance to be unsafe "u 
su* section z appropriate4  7e7         
,revocation ( c]ta9 ,,gras designations 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receiv+ a notification
 "u subsection 7c77#c71 ! ,secret>y may1
 us+ evid5ce be=e ! ,secret>y1 revoke a 
cov]$ ,,gras designation 9 accordance ) 
! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7   
,requirem5ts = revocation ,if !         
,secret>y decides to revoke a cov]$     

,,gras designation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 notify ! food     
manufactur] t provid$ a notice id5tify+ 
su* designation "u subsection 7d7 ( su* 
decision1 includ+ a description ( !     
evid5ce us$ 9 mak+ su* decision2  7,b7  
provide #ahj days = su* manufactur] to  
provide suffici5t sci5tific evid5ce t ! 
sub/ance subject to su* designation is  
%[n to be safe2  7,c7 review su*        
decision us+ any su* evid5ce2 &  7,d7   
notify su* manufactur] ( ! outcome ( su*
 review1 includ+ a description ( h[ !   
,secret>y c>ri$ out su* review4  7#c7   
,compliance ) revocation ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% proc$ures to ensure a      
manufactur] complies ) a revocation ( a 
cov]$ ,,gras designation "u ?is         
subsection1 includ+ an appropriate      
timel9e = ceas+ di/ribution ( any       
sub/ance subject to su* designation &   
recall+ su* sub/ance4  7f7 ,reports     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all submit to ! 
,secret>y & ,congress1 & make publicly  
available on ! website ( ! ,food & ,drug

 ,adm9i/ration1 a report conta9+-- 7,a7 
in=mation relat$ to ! review c>ri$ out  
"u subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 any          
recomm5dation relat$ to su* review1     
includ+ :e!r ! ,bo>d made a notification
 "u subsection 7c77#c74  7#b7 ,tim+ (   
reports ,a report %all be submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ) respect to a     
cov]$ ,,gras designation ! ,bo>d        
categorizes into ti] #a1 n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
7,b7 ) respect to a cov]$ ,,gras        
designation ! ,bo>d categorizes into ti]
 #b1 n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 ) respect  
to a cov]$ ,,gras designation ! ,bo>d   
categorizes into ti] #c1 n lat] ?an #aj 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,cov]$ ,,gras designation ,! t]m cov]$  
,,gras designation means a designation  
made by a manufactur] prior to #bjjj t a
 sub/ance us$ 9 food is g5]ally         
recogniz$ z safe1 z describ$ 9 section  
#bja7s7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &      

,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7s771 
includ+ any su* designation made 9 :i*  
su* manufactur] has n fil$ a petition "u
 section #dji ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &
 ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7 or 
o!rwise notifi$ ! ,secret>y ( su*       
designation4  7#b7 ,food ,! t]m food has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bja7;f7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic   
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;f774  7h7     
,t]m9ation ( ,bo>d ,! ,bo>d %all        
t]m9ate1 & ?is ,act %all cease to be    
effective1 #aj ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4