,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cabb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #f1 #bjbe ,mr4
 ,m>%all 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 &    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 
to require notifications to ! ,food &   
,drug ,adm9i/ration reg>d+ food         
sub/ances g5]ally recogniz$ z safe1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,food       
,disclosure ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,bett]    
,,fda ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  ,m&atory      
report+ ( sub/ances g5]ally recogniz$ z 
safe  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,*apt] ,,iv ( !    
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] section #dji ! foll[+3     
#dji;,a4  ,food sub/ances g5]ally       
recogniz$ z safe  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,beg9n+
 on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,bett] ,food ,disclosure   

,act ( #bjbe1 a food sub/ance g5]ally   
recogniz$ z safe %all1 ) respect to any 
p>ticul> use or int5d$ use1 be deem$ to 
be unsafe = ! purposes ( ! application (
 clause 7#b77;,c7 ( section #djb7;a71   
unless--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y includes !   
food sub/ance on ! li/ describ$ 9       
subsection 7c72 or  7#b7 ! food sub/ance
 is "u review "u subsection 7e77#a77;,a7
 & ! ,secret>y has n yet made a f9al    
det]m9ation "u subsection 7e77#b74  7b7 
,notice to ,,fda  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,any  
p]son may1 ) respect to any int5d$ use (
 a food sub/ance g5]ally recogniz$ z    
safe1 file ) ! ,secret>y a notice       
propos+ inclusion ( su* food sub/ance on
 ! li/ describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7 
,timeframes  ,! timeframes = fil+ ( a   
notice "u p>agraph 7#a7 are z foll[s3   
7,a7 ,) respect to a food sub/ance us$ 9
 food (f]$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,bett] ,food ,disclosure
 ,act ( #bjbe1 &1 z ( su* date (        
enactm5t1 consid]$ to be a food sub/ance
 g5]ally recogniz$ z safe1 n lat] ?an #b

 ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  7,b7 ,)
 respect to a food sub/ance fir/ us$ 9  
food (f]$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,bett] ,food ,disclosure
 ,act ( #bjbe1 n lat] ?an #abj days be=e
 ! fir/ use ( ! food sub/ance 9 su*     
food4  7c7  ,regulations  ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,bett] 
,food ,disclosure ,act ( #bjbe1 !       
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to
 e/abli% ! proc$ures to e/abli% & ma9ta9
 a publicly accessible li/ ( food       
sub/ances g5]ally recogniz$ z safe4  7d7
  ,,fda li/+  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ a notice "u  
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
accept su* notice &--  7,a7 add ! food  
sub/ance to ! li/ describ$ 9 subsection 
7c72 or  7,b7 subject to subsection 7e71
 make a prelim9>y det]m9ation to exclude
 ! food sub/ance f su* li/4  7#b7       
,effectiv5ess ( notice  ,if ! ,secret>y 
does n make a prelim9>y det]m9ation to  
exclude a food sub/ance "u subp>agraph  
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 by ! deadl9e       

describ$ 9 su* p>agraph1 su* food       
sub/ance %all be deem$ to be add$ to !  
li/ describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7e7     
,exclud$ or deli/$ sub/ances  7#a7  ,9  
g5]al  ,if ! ,secret>y makes a prelim9>y
 det]m9ation "u subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 
to exclude a food sub/ance = :i* a      
notice 0 submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 
f ! li/ describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 or   
removes a food sub/ance f su* li/ aft]  
reevaluation 9 accordance ) section     
#dji;,b1 ! ,secret>y %all require any   
p]son us+ su* food sub/ance 9 food to   
submit to ! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] issuance ( an prelim9>y or    
removal det]m9ation1 at ! option ( su*  
p]son--  7,a7 a reque/ = ! ,secret>y to 
reconsid] su* prelim9>y det]m9ation or  
removal det]m9ation1 includ+ any        
additional in=mation ! ,secret>y may    
reque/ 9 ord] to make a f9al det]m9ation
 ( :e!r ! food sub/ance is a food       
sub/ance g5]ally recogniz$ z safe2  7,b7
 a food additive petition "u section    
#dji2 or  7,c7 a plan = phas+ out use ( 

! food sub/ance4  7#b7  ,f9al           
det]m9ations  ,if a p]son reque/s "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t ! ,secret>y        
reconsid] a prelim9>y det]m9ation "u    
subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 to exclude a    
food sub/ance = :i* a notice 0 submitt$ 
"u subsection 7b77#a7 f ! li/ describ$ 9
 subsection 7c7 or ! removal ( a food   
sub/ance f su* li/ aft] reevaluation 9  
accordance ) section #dji;,b1 n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] receiv+ suffici5t       
in=mation p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 !         
,secret>y %all make a f9al det]m9ation (
 :e!r ! food sub/ance is a food sub/ance
 g5]ally recogniz$ z safe4  4  7b7      
,def9itions  ,section #bja ( ! ,f$]al   
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cba7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7s7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 if su*   
sub/ance is n g5]ally recogniz$1 among  
exp]ts qualifi$ by sci5tific tra9+ &    
exp]i5ce to evaluate its safety1 z hav+ 
be5 adequately %[n ?r\gh sci5tific      
proc$ures 7or1 9 ! case ( a sub/ance us$
 9 food prior to ,janu>y #a1 #aieh1     

?r\gh ei!r sci5tific proc$ures or       
exp]i5ce bas$ on common use 9 food7 to  
be safe "u ! conditions ( its int5d$    
use2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ or 
at ! end2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 a food    
sub/ance g5]ally recogniz$ z safe1 z    
def9$ 9 p>agraph 7tt74  2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7tt7 ,! t]m    
food sub/ance g5]ally recogniz$ z safe  
means any sub/ance ! int5d$ use ( :i*   
results or may reasonably be expect$ to 
result1 directly or indirectly1 9 its   
becom+ a compon5t or o!rwise affect+ !  
*>act]i/ics ( any food 7includ+ any     
sub/ance int5d$ = use 9 produc+1        
manufactur+1 pack+1 process+1 prep>+1   
treat+1 packag+1 transport+1 or hold+   
food2 & includ+ any s\rce ( radiation   
int5d$ = any su* use71 if su* sub/ance  
is g5]ally recogniz$1 among exp]ts      
qualifi$ by sci5tific tra9+ & exp]i5ce  
to evaluate its safety1 z hav+ be5      
adequately %[n ?r\gh sci5tific proc$ures

 7or1 9 ! case ( a sub/ance us$ 9 food  
prior to ,janu>y #a1 #aieh1 ?r\gh ei!r  
sci5tific proc$ures or exp]i5ce bas$ on 
common use 9 food7 to be safe "u !      
conditions ( its int5d$ use1 except t   
su* t]m does n include--  7#a7 food     
additives1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7s71 t are
 subject to section #dji2 or  7#b7 any  
article describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7#a7    
?r\gh 7#f7 ( p>agraph 7s74  4  7c7      
,adult]at$ food  ,section               
#djb7;a77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1     
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cdb7;a77#b77;,c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by  
/rik+ or 7ii7 a new & ins]t+ 7ii7 a new2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ or 7iii7 a food      
sub/ance g5]ally recogniz$ z safe t is n
 includ$ on ! li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y
 pursuant to section #dji;,a7c7 or is "u
 review pursuant to section #dji;,a7e72 
aft] section #eab24  7d7  ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section                 
#cja7ll77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1     
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cca7ll77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 

or ! requirem5ts ( section #dji;,a1 z   
applicable be=e ! semicolon4  7#b7      
,section #djh7l77#e77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cdf;a7l77#e77;,b77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ li/+ ( a food sub/ance g5]ally
 recogniz$ z safe "u section #dji;,a7c71
 aft] food additive regulation4  7#c7   
,section #gba7;b77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cgi;e7b77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ :ile   
!re is 9 effect a publi%$ f9d+ ( !      
,secret>y decl>+ su* sub/ance exempt f !
 t]m food additive because ( its be+    
g5]ally recogniz$ by qualifi$ exp]ts z  
safe = its int5d$ use1 z provid$ 9      
section #bja7s7 & ins]t+ if x is includ$
 on ! li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y        
pursuant to section #dji;,a7c74  7#d7   
,section #hja7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1     
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cha7;d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ food       
sub/ance g5]ally recogniz$ z safe1 aft] 
color additive1 ea* place su* t]m       
appe>s4  7#e7 ,section #hjc7;c77#b7 ( ! 

,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #chc7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ & color additives & ins]t+ color 
additives1 & food sub/ances g5]ally     
recogniz$ z safe4  #c4  ,po/m>ket       
assessm5t ( food additives1 color       
additives1 & food sub/ances g5]ally     
recogniz$ z safe  ,*apt] ,,iv ( ! ,f$]al
 ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 aft] section #dji;,a 7z add$ by section
 #b7 ! foll[+3  #dji;,b4  ,po/m>ket     
assessm5t ( food additives1 color       
additives1 & food sub/ances g5]ally     
recogniz$ z safe  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,if !  
,secret>y receives a citiz5 petition or 
a notice f a ,/ate gov]nm5tal (ficial   
reg>d+ conc]ns ab\t ! safety ( a food   
additive = :i* #a or m regulations      
prescrib+ conditions ( safe use h be5   
issu$ "u section #dji1 a color additive 
us$ 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (      
section #gba1 or a food sub/ance g5]ally
 recogniz$ z safe includ$ on ! li/      
describ$ 9 section #dji;,a7c71 or if !  

,secret>y det]m9es ?r\gh ! ,secret>y's  
initiative t su* a conc]n exi/s1 !      
,secret>y may reevaluate ! additive or  
sub/ance 9 accordance ) section #dji1   
#gba1 or #dji;,a1 z applicable1 &1 z    
appropriate--  7#a7 ) respect to a food 
additive1 am5d or revoke ! #a or m      
regulations issu$ "u section #dji )     
respect to ! food additive2  7#b7 )     
respect to a color additive1 am5d or    
revoke ! #a or m regulations issu$ "u   
section #dji ) respect to ! food        
additive2 &  7#c7 ) respect to a food   
sub/ance g5]ally recogniz$ z safe--     
7,a7 det]m9e ! food sub/ance to be a    
food additive subject to ! requirem5ts (
 section #dji2 &  7,b7 by rulemak+ "u   
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 remove ! food sub/ance f ! li/   
describ$ 9 subsection #dji;,a7c74  7b7  
,priority consid]ations  ,9 consid]+    
citiz5 petitions & notices f ,/ate      
gov]nm5tal (ficials receiv$ "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to petitions & notices reg>d+  

food additives1 color additives1 & food 
sub/ances g5]ally recogniz$ z safe = :i*
 cle> & conv9c+ sci5tific evid5ce       
supports ! conc]ns rais$ 9 ! petition or
 notice4  7c7  ,safety in=mation  ,!    
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 a reque/ = safety in=mation = any food 
sub/ance subject to reevaluation "u     
subsection 7a74  7d7  ,review           
requirem5ts  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,any       
det]m9ation1 reevaluation1 or f9al      
action tak5 by ! ,secret>y "u ?is       
section reg>d+ ! safety1 exclusion1     
deli/+1 or reclassification ( a food    
additive1 color additive1 or food       
sub/ance g5]ally recogniz$ z safe %all  
be subject to--  7,a7 review &          
recomm5dation by individuals s]v+ 9     
positions 9 ! ,food & ,drug             
,adm9i/ration "u c>e] appo9tm5ts & :o h 
relevant sci5tific & regulatory         
exp]tise2 &  7,b7 ! notice & comm5t     
rulemak+ proc$ures "u section #eec (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7    
,limitation  ,! ,secret>y may n delegate

 ! review "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to--    
7,a7 an individual occupy+ a position = 
:i* appo9tm5t is made by ! ,presid5t2 or
  7,b7 an individual :o is n s]v+ 9 a   
position 9 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration
 "u a c>e] appo9tm5t4  4