,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,ca/5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,br[nley7      
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 food climate label+  
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,volunt>y ,food ,climate ,label+ ,act4  
#b4 ,volunt>y food climate label+       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy %all c>ry out a      
volunt>y food climate label+ program4   
7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
e/abli% & op]ate ! label+ program 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture & ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission4  7b7 ,adm9i/ration (       
,program  7#a7 ,prohibition ,a p]son    
manufactur+1 import+1 di/ribut+1 or     
sell+ food may n place ! food climate   

label develop$ "u subsection 7c7 on !   
food or its label+ unless ! ,adm9i/rator
 has au?oriz$ su* p]son to d s "u       
p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,applications ,an  
applicant %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator 
an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator 
may require4  7#c7 ,review (            
applications ,! ,adm9i/rator %all review
 all applications submitt$ "u p>agraph  
7#b7 & approve any su* application--    
7,a7 on ! basis ( :e!r ! applicant      
provides assurances satisfactory to !   
,adm9i/rator t ! applicant w adh]e to ! 
requirem5ts ( ! label+ program2 &  7,b7 
n on ! basis ( an assessm5t ( ! b5efits 
to ! environm5t associat$ ) ! food4     
7#d7 ,placem5t ( label ,if !            
,adm9i/rator approves an application "u 
?is subsection ) respect to a food1 !   
,adm9i/rator may specify :]e on ! food  
or its label+ ! food climate label %all 
be plac$4  7c7 ,developm5t ( food       
climate label  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all specify-- 7,a7 !      

visual =m ( ! food climate label1 z     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 !       
in=mation to be includ$ on ! food       
climate label1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#d72 &  7,c7 ! me?od by :i* ! in=mation
 to be includ$ on ! food climate label  
%all be v]ifi$1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#e74  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 specify+ ! 
visual =m1 in=mation to be includ$1 &   
me?od = v]ification ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 %all       
consult ) food indu/ry /akehold]s2 &    
7,b7 may p]=m su* consultation-- 7i7 by 
e/abli%+ a ,f$]al advisory committee "u 
*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act72 or  7ii7    
?r\gh a negotiat$ rulemak+ "u !         
,negotiat$ ,rulemak+ ,act ( #aiij       
7,public ,law #aja-fdh74  7#c7 ,visual  
=m ,! visual =m ( ! food climate label  
%all-- 7,a7 convey ! in=mation describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#d7 to ! consum] 9 a mann] t
 is det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to be mo/ 
useful to ! consum] at ! po9t ( sale 9  

mak+ food pur*as+ decisions2  7,b7 n    
convey t any giv5 food is acceptable or 
unacceptable1 b in/ead provide to !     
consum] a num]ical quantification ( !   
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72     
7,c7 employ words1 numb]s1 & imag]y1 z  
specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7,d7 convey
 t ! in=mation on ! food climate label  
has be5 v]ifi$ "u requirem5ts e/abli%$  
by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  
7,e7 include a logo 7or o!r id5tifi]7 to
 help ! consum] id5tify ! food climate  
label2 &  7,f7 include a quick response 
code 7commonly kn[n z a ,,qr code7 or   
simil> me*anism t provides electronic   
access to ! consum] at ! po9t ( sale to 
! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#d77;,b74  7#d7 ,in=mation to be       
includ$  7,a7 ,label ,! food climate    
label %all include two num]ical summ>ies
 ( ! be/ available in=mation reg>d+ !   
total gre5h\se gas emissions releas$    
?r\gh\t ! lifecycle ( ! food & its input
 mat]ials z foll[s3 7i7 ,! fir/ num]ical
 summ>y %all include ! in=mation on !   

gre5h\se gas emissions releas$ dur+--   
7,i7 ! gr[+ ( +r$i5ts2  7,,ii7 !        
manufacture ( ! nonfood input mat]ials2 
7,,iii7 process+2  7,,iv7 packag+2 &    
7,v7 di/ribution4  7ii7 ,! second       
num]ical summ>y %all include ! in=mation
 on ! gre5h\se gas emissions releas$    
dur+-- 7,i7 /orage2  7,,ii7 pres5tation 
9 a retail food e/abli%m5t2  7,,iii7    
consum] use1 includ+ ! en]gy us$ to /ore
 ! food aft] pur*ase2  7,,iv7 end-(-life
 reuse1 recycl+1 compo/+1 treatm5t1 &   
disposal ( ! food & its packag+2 &  7,v7
 any o!r aspect ( ! lifecycle ( ! food &
 its input mat]ials4  7,b7 ,validation (
 summ>ies  7i7 ,validity ( fir/ num]ical
 summ>y ,! p>ticipant %all be           
responsible = ! validity ( ! num]ical   
summ>y requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a77i74  
7ii7 ,validity ( second num]ical summ>y 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,i7 be          
responsible = ! validity ( ! num]ical   
summ>y requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a77ii72 
&  7,,ii7 develop su* num]ical summ>y 9 
consultation ) ! p>ticipant ref]r$ to 9 

clause 7i7 & ! advisory committee       
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7,c7   
,,qr code ,! ,,qr code 7or simil>       
me*anism7 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,f7
 %all provide access to ! foll[+        
in=mation3 7i7 ,if ! food is subject to 
a volunt>y commitm5t "u subsection 7d71 
an indication t su* food is subject to  
su* commitm5t & a summ>y ( ! in=mation  
report$ pursuant to su* commitm5t "u su*
 subsection4  7ii7 ,! database e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7e74  7#e7 ,me?od (       
v]ification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all specify ! me?od by :i*
 ! in=mation includ$ on ! food climate  
label %all be v]ifi$4 ,su* me?od %all   
include-- 7i7 adh]+ to uni=m /&>ds = !  
collection & analysis ( su* in=mation2  
7ii7 adh]+ to requirem5ts = entities    
7c]tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = su*        
purpose7 to measure1 monitor1 v]ify1 &  
report su* in=mation2 &  7iii7 us+ ! be/
 available sci5tific in=mation4  7,b7   
,int]national /&>ds ,9 develop+ ! me?od 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all

 consid] ! e/abli%$ int]national /&>ds =
 c>bon acc\nt+ = product lifecycle      
assessm5t1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,,iso #adjdj 
& ,,iso #adjdd /&>ds ( ! ,int]national  
,organization = ,/&>dization2 &  7ii7   
protocols e/abli%$ "u ! ,gre5h\se ,gas  
,protocol 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,ghg      
,protocol7 program ( ! ,_w ,bus9ess     
,c\ncil = ,su/a9able ,developm5t & ! ,_w
 ,res\rces ,in/itute1 includ+-- 7,i7 !  
,,ghg ,product ,life ,cycle ,acc\nt+ &  
,report+ ,/&>d2 &  7,,ii7 ,publicly     
,available ,specification #bjej         
7commonly kn[n z ,,pas #bjej74  7,c7    
,alignm5t ) curr5t be/ practices ( food 
indu/ry ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ! 
me?od "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is in=m$ by1 &
 g5]ally align$ )1 ! curr5t be/         
practices ( ! food indu/ry = validat+ ! 
in=mation includ$ on ! food climate     
label4  7d7 ,volunt>y commitm5ts ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 a program "u :i* a manufactur]1        
import]1 di/ributor1 or sell] ( a food  

be>+ ! food climate label may1 on a     
volunt>y basis-- 7#a7 make & report a   
volunt>y commitm5t to r$uce ! gre5h\se  
gas emissions associat$ ) su* food2 &   
7#b7 report su/a9ability in=mation      
p]ta9+ to ! food bas$ on ! be/ available
 sci5tific in=mation4  7e7 ,database ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
e/abli% & make publicly accessible a    
database "u an op5 lic5se to provide    
consum]s ) easy access to in=mation     
p]ta9+ to ! label+ program1 includ+--   
7#a7 explanations ( ! objectives & !    
me?odologies ( ! ,adm9i/rator 9 develop+
 ! food climate label & 9 specify+ !    
visual =m1 in=mation to be includ$1 &   
me?od = v]ification ref]r$ to 9         
subsection 7c77#a72  7#b7 ! in=mation   
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (         
subsection 7c77#d77;,b7 ) respect to ea*
 food 9 ! label+ program2  7#c7 !       
volunt>y commitm5ts & su/a9ability      
in=mation report$ "u subsection 7d72 &  
7#d7 z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es          

appropriate1 any su/a9ability in=mation 
p]ta9+ to food be>+ ! food climate      
label1 bas$ on ! be/ available sci5tific
 in=mation4  7f7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #g
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 publi% a report
 on ! label+ program's effectiv5ess 9-- 
7,a7 provid+ consum]s in=mation t       
consum]s f9d useful2 &  7,b7 r$uc+ !    
gre5h\se gas emissions associat$ ) food 
?r\gh\t ! lifecycle ( ! food & its input
 mat]ials1 z describ$ 9 subsection      
7c77#d77;,a72 &  7#b7 submit to         
,congress a report conta9+ any          
recomm5dations = legislative action t   
w\ld improve ! label+ program's         
effectiv5ess 9 a*iev+ ! objectives      
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 ,regulations  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all f9alize regulations to
 c>ry out ! label+ program4  7#b7       
,updates ,n lat] ?an #g ye>s aft] ! date

 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #e ye>s  
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all update !   
regulations = c>ry+ out ! label+ program
 to increase ! label+ program's         
effectiv5ess1 z det]m9$ by !            
,adm9i/rator ) reg>d to ! objectives    
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
subsection 7f77#a74  7h7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a te*nical    
assi/ance advisory bo>d )9 !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
provide te*nical assi/ance to-- 7,a7    
entities p>ticipat+ 9 or seek+ to       
p>ticipate 9 ! label+ program2  7,b7    
entities c]tifi$ or seek+ to become     
c]tifi$ "u subsection 7c77#e77;,a77ii72 
7,c7 entities mak+ a volunt>y commitm5t 
or seek+ to make su* commitm5t "u       
subsection 7d72 &  7,d7 retail food     
e/abli%m5ts4  7#b7 ,composition ,!      
te*nical assi/ance advisory bo>d "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be compris$ ( subject
 matt] exp]ts & academics1 trade        
associations1 consultants1 lead]s ( !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 &             
repres5tatives ( indu/ry & appropriate  
organizations4  7i7 ,consum] outrea* ,n 
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
e/abli% a program to in=m consum]s ab\t 
! label+ program by-- 7#a7 provid+      
retail food e/abli%m5ts educational     
mat]ials & o!r in=mation to be convey$  
to consum]s reg>d+ ! label+ program1 :i*
 mat]ials & in=mation %all display !    
logo 7or o!r id5tifi]7 describ$ 9       
subsection 7c77#c77;,e72 &  7#b7 rea*+ !
 public ?r\gh a wide range ( v5ues1     
includ+ public s]vice ann\ncem5ts &     
adv]tis+4  7j7 ,p5alties = fraudul5t use
 ( label  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son t    
violates a requirem5t ( ?is section %all
 be subject to a civil p5alty ( n m ?an 
#aj1jjj = ea* su* violation4  7#b7      
,sep>ate violations ,ea* sep>ate        
violation ( a requirem5t ( ?is section )
 respect to a giv5 type ( food %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    
7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,applicant ,! 
t]m applicant means a p]son t-- 7,a7    
manufactures1 imports1 di/ributes1 or   
sells food2 &  7,b7 has an application  
p5d+ "u subsection 7b7 to p>ticipate 9 !
 label+ program4  7#c7 ,food indu/ry    
/akehold]s ,! t]m food indu/ry          
/akehold]s means-- 7,a7 entities t-- 7i7
 gr[1 raise1 process1 prep>e1           
manufacture1 or o!rwise add value to a  
food product2  7ii7 /ore1 package1      
repackage1 transport1 or di/ribute a    
food product = :olesale2  7iii7 sell a  

food product directly to consum]s2  7iv7
 provide a food-relat$ s]vice to        
entities t engage 9 any ( ! activities  
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii72  7v7
 measure1 monitor1 v]ify1 & report !    
type ( in=mation to be includ$ on ! food
 climate label "u subsection 7c77#d72   
7vi7 repres5t consum]s ( food products2 
or  7vii7 /udy & analyze ! food indu/ry2
 &  7,b7 o!r relevant /akehold]s1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#d7        
,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m gre5h\se gas       
includes-- 7,a7 c>bon dioxide2  7,b7    
me?ane2  7,c7 nitr\s oxide2  7,d7 sulfur
 hexafluoride2  7,e7 any                
hydr(luoroc>bon2  7,f7 any              
p]fluoroc>bon2  7,g7 nitrog5            
trifluoride2  7,h7 any fully fluor9at$  
l9e>1 bran*$1 or cyclic-- 7i7 alkane2   
7ii7 e!r2  7iii7 t]ti>y am9e2 or  7iv7  
am9oe!r2  7,i7 any p]fluoropolye!r2     
7,j7 any hydr(luoropolye!r2 &  7,k7 any 
o!r fluoroc>bon1 except = a fluoroc>bon 
) a vapor pressure ( less ?an #a        
millimet] ( m]cury absolute at #be      

degrees ,celsius4  7#e7 ,gre5h\se gas   
emission ,! t]m gre5h\se gas emission   
means ! release ( a gre5h\se gas into ! 
ambi5t air4  7#f7 ,label+ program ,! t]m
 label+ program means ! volunt>y food   
climate label+ program e/abli%$ "u ?is  
section4  7#g7 ,op5 lic5se ,! t]m op5   
lic5se means any legally b9d+ in/rum5t t
 grants p]mission to access1 reuse1 &   
r$i/ribute a "w ) few or no re/rictions4
  7#h7 ,p>ticipant ,! t]m p>ticipant    
means1 ) respect to food1 ! p]son       
au?oriz$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 to  
place ! food climate label develop$ "u  
subsection 7c7 on ! food or its label+4