,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #b1 #bjbf,mr4    
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hu/$7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to au?orize ! ,saf] ,*oice ,program )9 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,saf] ,*oice ,program  
,au?orization ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 to promote !    
developm5t & use ( saf] *emical         
products1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection   
,ag5cy has c>ri$ out-- 7,a7 ! ,design = 
! ,environm5t program = m ?an #cj ye>s  
prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  
7,b7 ! ,saf] ,*oice program = m ?an #aj 
ye>s prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2  7#b7 ! programs describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ! programs7 are volunt>y1 m>ket-bas$   
initiatives t provide consum]s1         
bus9esses1 & in/itutional pur*as]s )    

cle> & reliable in=mation to in=m       
product selection2  7#c7 ! programs h   
support$ ,unit$ ,/ates innovation by    
provid+ a pr$ictable framework =        
manufactur]s1 includ+ small & m$ium-siz$
 bus9esses1 to develop products t meet  
high /&>ds = safety & p]=mance2  7#d7 ! 
programs h enabl$ companies to          
diff]5tiate _! products 9 ! m>ketplace &
 respond to gr[+ consum] dem& = saf]    
products2  7#e7 ! cr$ibility ( ! ,saf]  
,*oice & ,design = ! ,environm5t labels 
"u ! programs dep5ds on rigor\s1        
sci5ce-bas$ evaluation ( *emical        
+r$i5ts1 includ+ compreh5sive &         
transp>5t review processes2  7#f7       
qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty pr(il]s play an      
important role 9 support+ effici5t1     
consi/5t1 & sci5ce-bas$ product         
evaluations "u ! programs1 p>ticul>ly 9 
cases involv+ complex supply *a9s &     
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation2  7#g7 !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has    
e/abli%$ exp]tise1 infra/ructure1 &     
relation%ips necess>y to effectively    

adm9i/] ! programs1 includ+ ! protection
 ( s5sitive propriet>y in=mation2 &     
7#h7 au?oriz+ & /r5g!n+ ! ,saf] ,*oice  
program "u ?is ,act w-- 7,a7 provide    
great] c]ta9ty1 transp>5cy1 & cont9uity 
= p>ticipants 9 ! programs1 :ile pres]v+
 ! volunt>y1 nonregulatory nature ( !   
programs2 &  7,b7 support ,unit$ ,/ates 
competitiv5ess1 consum] *oice1 & cont9u$
 innovation 9 saf] *emi/ry4  #c4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m 
,ag5cy means ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,design = ! ,environm5t  
label ,! t]m ,design = ! ,environm5t    
label means ! label au?oriz$ "u section 
#g7;b77#b74  7#d7 ,design = ! environm5t
 /&>d ,! t]m ,design = ! ,environm5t    
,/&>d means ! crit]ia1 specifications1 &
 me?odologies us$ by ! ,ag5cy = !       
,design = ! ,environm5t program1 z 9    
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& z updat$ 9 accordance ) section       

#d7;d74  7#e7 ,program ,! t]m ,program  
means ! ,saf] ,*oice ,program e/abli%$  
"u section #d7;a74  7#f7 ,qualifi$      
?ird-p>ty pr(il] ,! t]m qualifi$        
?ird-p>ty pr(il] means an entity t meets
 crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u  
section #e7;b7 to conduct te*nical      
evaluations 9 support ( det]m9ations "u 
! ,program4  7#g7 ,saf] *emical +r$i5ts 
li/ ,! t]m ,saf] ,*emical ,+r$i5ts ,li/ 
means ! li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,ag5cy to      
id5tify *emical +r$i5ts t may be us$ 9  
products t meet ! ,saf] ,*oice ,/&>d4   
7#h7 ,saf] ,*oice label ,! t]m ,saf]    
,*oice label means ! label au?oriz$ "u  
section #g7;b77#a74  7#i7 ,saf] *oice   
/&>d ,! t]m ,saf] ,*oice ,/&>d means !  
crit]ia1 specifications1 & me?odologies 
us$ by ! ,ag5cy "u ! ,saf] ,*oice       
,program1 z 9 effect on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & z updat$ 9       
accordance ) section #d7;d74  #d4       
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,saf] ,*oice ,program   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
c>ry out a volunt>y ,saf] ,*oice        

,program )9 ! ,ag5cy to id5tify &       
promote products t1 z det]m9$ by !      
,adm9i/rator1 meet ! ,saf] ,*oice ,/&>d 
or ! ,design = ! ,environm5t ,/&>d1 z   
applicable4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !
 ,program is to advance pollution       
prev5tion by enc\rag+ ! design1         
manufacture1 selection1 & use ( products
 =mulat$ ) *emical +r$i5ts t are saf] = 
human heal? & ! environm5t1 :ile ma9ta9+
 product p]=mance4  7c7 ,relation%ip to 
exi/+ programs ,! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry
 out ! ,program 9 a mann] consi/5t )1 & 
to ! ext5t practicable lev]ag+1 !       
,ag5cy's exi/+ ,saf] ,*oice & ,design = 
! ,environm5t activities 9 effect on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7        
,updates to /&>ds ,! ,adm9i/rator may   
revise ! ,saf] ,*oice ,/&>d & ! ,design 
= ! ,environm5t ,/&>d to acc\nt =       
advances 9 sci5tific und]/&+1 regulatory
 developm5ts1 & innovation 9 saf]       
*emi/ry1 aft] provid+ public notice & an
 opportunity = comm5t4  #e4 ,program    
adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out 

! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7  
e/abli%1 publi%1 & ma9ta9 proc$ures =   
submission & review ( products =        
c]tification "u ! ,program2  7#b7 make  
det]m9ations reg>d+ :e!r a product meets
 ! ,saf] ,*oice ,/&>d or ! ,design = !  
,environm5t ,/&>d1 z applicable2  7#c7  
e/abli% requirem5ts & guidance = ! use1 
display1 & m>ket+ ( ! ,saf] ,*oice label
 & ! ,design = ! ,environm5t label2     
7#d7 provide te*nical assi/ance1 z      
appropriate1 to manufactur]s & o!r      
applicants seek+ p>ticipation 9 !       
,program2  7#e7 consult ) int]e/$       
/akehold]s1 includ+ manufactur]s1       
retail]s1 environm5tal & public heal?   
organizations1 & sci5tific exp]ts1 to   
support cont9u\s improvem5t ( crit]ia & 
me?odologies us$ "u ! ,program2  7#f7   
conduct public outrea* & education      
reg>d+ ! availability & b5efits (       
products be+ c]tifi$ "u ! ,program2     
7#g7 conv5e n less frequ5tly ?an        
annually a public /akehold] meet+ reg>d+
 ! scope1 implem5tation1 & plann$       

improvem5ts ( ! ,program2  7#h7         
recognize1 z appropriate1 out/&+        
lead]%ip & a*ievem5t by ,program p>tn]s 
& /akehold]s1 includ+ ?r\gh a ,p>tn] ( !
 ,ye> ,aw>ds program2 &  7#i7           
p]iodically review & update ,program    
proc$ures & guidance to ensure          
transp>5cy1 effici5cy1 & sci5tific      
integrity4  7b7 ,use ( qualifi$         
?ird-,p>ty pr(il]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% crit]ia &     
processes = ! qualification & ov]sight (
 qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty pr(il]s to support  
te*nical evaluations ( products &       
+r$i5ts = purposes ( ! ,program4  7#b7  
,det]m9ations  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,a       
det]m9ation "u ! ,program %all be made  
by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7  ,use (        
qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty pr(il]s  ,!          
,adm9i/rator may rely on in=mation1     
analyses1 or recomm5dations f a qualifi$
 ?ird-p>ty pr(il] 9 mak+ a det]m9ation  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7      
,m9imum requirem5ts  ,a qualifi$        
?ird-p>ty pr(il] %all-- 7,a7 be         

indep5d5t (1 & n h any f9ancial conflict
 ( int]e/ )1 ! manufactur] or =mulator (
 any product "u review by ! qualifi$    
?ird-p>ty pr(il]2  7,b7 n receive       
comp5sation cont+5t on ! outcome ( a    
review2 &  7,c7 ma9ta9 & implem5t       
policies to id5tify1 disclose1 &        
mitigate pot5tial conflicts ( int]e/1   
subject to ov]sight by ! ,adm9i/rator4  
7c7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out 
! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 z      
appropriate1 coord9ate ) o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,food & ,drug 
,adm9i/ration & ! ,consum] ,product     
,safety ,commission-- 7#a7 to promote   
consi/5cy 9 guidance & review ( *emical 
+r$i5ts across product categories2  7#b7
 to m9imize duplication ( ef=t & cl>ify 
expectations = manufactur]s & o!r       
,program p>ticipants2 &  7#c7 to support
 ! safe developm5t1 m>ket+1 & volunt>y  
adoption ( consum] products t meet !    
,saf] ,*oice ,/&>d or ! ,design = !     
,environm5t ,/&>d4  #f4 ,saf] *oice     
crit]ia  7a7 ,*emical safety crit]ia ,9 

evaluat+ :e!r a product meets ! ,saf]   
,*oice ,/&>d or ! ,design = !           
,environm5t ,/&>d1 z applicable1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all use a sci5ce-bas$     
approa* t consid]s1 z appropriate-- 7#a7
 human heal? haz>ds1 includ+            
c>c9og5icity1 reproductive &            
developm5tal toxicity1 neurotoxicity1 & 
endocr9e activity2  7#b7 environm5tal   
haz>ds1 includ+ p]si/5ce1               
bioaccumulation1 & aquatic toxicity2    
7#c7 product p]=mance consid]ations to  
ensure efficacy = ! int5d$ use2  7#d7   
packag+ su/a9ability & responsible      
end-(-life managem5t1 z practicable2 &  
7#e7 transp>5cy & +r$i5t disclosure     
requirem5ts consi/5t ) ,program         
policies4  7b7 ,product categories  7#a7
 ,saf] *oice product categories ,subject
 to ! ,saf] ,*oice ,/&>d & ,program     
policies1 eligible product categories "u
 ! ,saf] ,*oice ,/&>d %all include--    
7,a7 all categories recogniz$ by !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u !   
,saf] ,*oice ,/&>d z ( ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 o!r consum]1 clean+1 
& in/itutional products1 z applicable2 &
  7,c7 su* additional categories z !    
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate 
= inclusion "u ! ,saf] ,*oice ,/&>d1    
consi/5t ) ! purpose & policies ( !     
,program4  7#b7 ,design = ! environm5t  
product categories ,subject to ! ,design
 = ! ,environm5t ,/&>d & ,program       
policies1 eligible product categories "u
 ! ,design = ! ,environm5t ,/&>d may    
include-- 7,a7 antimicrobial pe/icide   
products regi/]$ "u ! ,f$]al            
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et seq472 &     
7,b7 o!r categories det]m9$ appropriate 
by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7c7 ,saf] *emical   
+r$i5ts li/ det]m9ations ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all ma9ta91 & z appropriate1 update ! 
,saf] ,*emical ,+r$i5ts ,li/ 9          
accordance ) ! ,saf] ,*oice ,/&>d1      
includ+ proc$ures = add+ or remov+      
*emical +r$i5ts4  7d7 ,full +r$i5t      
disclosure requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z 
a condition ( c]tification ( a product  

"u ! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
require ! submission & review (         
suffici5t +r$i5t in=mation = ! product1 
includ+ in=mation describ+ all          
int5tionally add$ +r$i5ts1 +r$i5ts      
conta9$ 9 ^? +r$i5ts1 & relevant        
residuals pres5t above a ?re%old det]m9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to enable a         
compreh5sive evaluation ( ! human heal? 
& environm5tal impacts ( ! product1     
includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty
 pr(il]s4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,any       
requirem5t = ! submission ( in=mation "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 subject to
 appropriate protections = confid5tial  
bus9ess in=mation2 &  7,b7 consi/5t )   
applicable law & ,ag5cy requirem5ts4    
#g4 ,label+2 unau?oriz$ use  7a7        
,volunt>y p>ticipation ,p>ticipation 9 !
 ,program %all be volunt>y4  7b7        
,au?orization ,to use labels ,!         
,adm9i/rator may au?orize a p]son1      
subject to ! t]ms & conditions e/abli%$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to use--  7#a7 !     
,saf] ,*oice label = a product det]m9$  

by ! ,adm9i/rator to meet ! ,saf] ,*oice
 ,/&>d2 or  7#b7 ! ,design = !          
,environm5t label = a product det]m9$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator to meet ! ,design = !   
,environm5t ,/&>d4  7c7 ,protection (   
labels  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,ag5cy m>ks 
,! ,saf] ,*oice label & ! ,design = !   
,environm5t label are m>ks ( ! ,ag5cy4  
7,b7 ,prohibition ,no p]son may use1    
display1 reproduce1 or repres5t ! labels
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 a mann] t
 is false1 mislead+1 or n au?oriz$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may take          
appropriate actions to address a        
violation ( p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7i7
 notify+ ! p]son ( ! violation & reque/+
 corrective action2  7ii7 t]m9at+ or    
susp5d+ au?orization "u subsection 7b72 
&  7iii7 ref]r+ matt]s to ! ,attorney   
,g5]al = civil action4  7,b7 ,effect    
,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 limits any     
au?ority or rem$y available "u o!r law4 
#h4 ,report+ & transp>5cy  7a7 ,annual  
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress
 & make publicly available a report     
describ+ ! implem5tation ( ! ,program1  
includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( products       
c]tifi$ "u ! ,program1 includ+ ! numb] (
 products newly approv$1 r5ew$1 susp5d$1
 or remov$ dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2  7#b7 a   
summ>y ( significant updates to /&>ds1  
crit]ia1 proc$ures1 or guidance2  7#c7  
outrea*1 te*nical assi/ance1 & /akehold]
 engagem5t activities2 &  7#d7 any      
recomm5dations ( ! ,adm9i/rator to      
improve ! effectiv5ess or effici5cy ( ! 
,program4  7b7 ,public database ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 a publicly     
accessible database ( products au?oriz$ 
to use ! ,saf] ,*oice label or ! ,design
 = ! ,environm5t label1 z applicable4   
#i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is ,act       
#f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh    
?r\gh #bjcd4  #aj4 ,effective date2     
sev]ability  7a7 ,effective date ,?is   

,act %all take effect on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,sev]ability  
,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or !      
application ( a provision ( ?is ,act to 
any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be 
invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & !      
application ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act to
 any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be
 affect$4