,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #efgd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,curtis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit a p]son f mak+ a mislead+ recycl$ cont5t claim 9 adv]tis+1 m>ket+1 sell+1 or (f]+ = sale a product to a consum]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,recycl$ ,mat]ials ,attribution ,act ( #bjbf4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,purpose4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,recycl$ cont5t claims4,sec4 #e4 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4,sec4 #f4 ,preemption4,sec4 #g4 ,applicability4 #b4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to cl>ify t mass balance acc\nt+ is an acceptable me?od = sub/antiat+ recycl$ cont5t claims & analog\s claims if ! use ( mass balance acc\nt+ complies ) ! requirem5ts ( a ?ird-p>ty c]tification sy/em4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,compet5t & reliable sci5tific evid5ce ,! t]m compet5t & reliable sci5tific evid5ce means any te/1 analysis1 rese>*1 or /udy t-- 7,a7 has be5 conduct$ & evaluat$ 9 an objective mann] by an exp]t 9 ! relevant field2 7,b7 is g5]ally accept$ 9 ! pr(ession to yield accurate & reliable results2 & 7,c7 is suffici5t 9 quality & quantity bas$ on /&>ds g5]ally accept$ 9 ! relevant sci5tific field to sub/antiate t a repres5tation is true :5 consid]$ 9 light ( ! entire body ( relevant sci5tific evid5ce4 7#c7 ,mass balance acc\nt+ ,! t]m mass balance acc\nt+ means a valid *a9-(-cu/ody me?odology t all[s a manufactur+ supply *a9-- 7,a7 to mix or co-process alt]native fe$/ocks1 includ+ pre-consum] mat]ial & po/-consum] mat]ial1 ) conv5tional fe$/ocks2 & 7,b7 to allocate ! mass ( su* alt]native fe$/ocks to f9al products on ! basis ( docum5t$ inputs & outputs4 7#d7 ,po/-consum] mat]ial ,! t]m po/-consum] mat]ial-- 7,a7 means a subset ( recov]$ mat]ial or product t has complet$ its life cycle1 s]v$ its int5d$ end-use1 & be5 recov]$ or div]t$ f wa/e de/9$ = disposal2 & 7,b7 includes any t]m us$ to describe po/-consum] mat]ial cont5t 9 products1 includ+ po/-consum] wa/e & po/-consum] recycl$4 7#e7 ,pre-consum] mat]ial ,! t]m pre-consum] mat]ial-- 7,a7 means a wa/e mat]ial or scrap t has be5 div]t$ or recov]$ f solid wa/e dur+ ! manufactur+ ( a product1 includ+ any trimm+1 /amp+1 faulty "p g5]at$ dur+ ! manufactur+ process1 obsolete inv5tory1 & ov]run2 & 7,b7 does n include reutilization ( any mat]ial1 su* z rework1 regr9d1 or scrap g5]at$ 9 a process & capable ( be+ reclaim$ )9 ! same process t g5]at$ ! mat]ial4 7#f7 ,recycl$ ,! t]m recycl$ means a mat]ial t has be5 process$ ?r\gh recycl+4 7#g7 ,recycl$ cont5t ,! t]m recycl$ cont5t means ! quantity ( pre-consum] mat]ials & po/-consum] mat]ials recov]$ or o!rwise div]t$ f ! wa/e /ream ?r\gh recycl+ = use 9 ! production ( a new1 salable product4 7#h7 ,recycl$ cont5t claim ,! t]m recycl$ cont5t claim includes any claim or repres5tation reg>d+ ! recycl$ nature ( a product or mat]ial1 includ+ a claim or repres5tation t a product or mat]ial is made ( recycl$ cont5t1 recycl$ pla/ics1 recycl$ mat]ials1 or simil> t]m9ology4 7#i7 ,recycl+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m recycl+ means a s]ies ( activities t includes-- 7i7 ! collection ( us$1 reus$1 or unus$ items t w\ld o!rwise be consid]$ wa/e2 7ii7 sort+ & process+ su* items into raw mat]ials2 & 7iii7 remanufactur+ ! raw mat]ials into a new1 salable product4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m recycl+ includes ! foll[+3 7i7 ,me*anical recycl+1 9 :i* a mat]ial is collect$1 sort$1 clean$1 & reprocess$ 7)\t significantly alt]+ ! *emical /ructure ( ! mat]ial7 = use 9 manufactur+ products4 7ii7 ,non-me*anical recycl+1 9 :i* a mat]ial is collect$1 sort$1 clean$1 & trans=m$ ?r\gh te*nology t alt]s ! *emical /ructure ( ! mat]ial & t produces an output us$ to manufacture products 7exclud+ a wa/e-to-en]gy facility 9 :i* su* a mat]ial is us$ prim>ily to g5]ate process heat or electricity74 7#aj7 ,?ird-p>ty c]tification ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty c]tification means a writt5 det]m9ation1 v]ification1 or atte/ation t a product1 mat]ial1 process1 s]vice1 or entity meets specifi$ /&>ds1 crit]ia1 or requirem5ts1 issu$ by an indep5d5t organization t-- 7,a7 is n own$1 controll$ by1 or "u common control ) ! p]son or entity seek+ c]tification2 7,b7 does n design1 manufacture1 sell1 di/ribute1 or m>ket ! product or mat]ial be+ c]tifi$2 7,c7 conducts its c]tification activities 9 accordance ) objectivity1 imp>tiality1 & pr(essional compet5ce2 & 7,d7 does n h f9ancial1 comm]cial1 or organizational int]e/ t c\ld compromise its indep5d5ce or imp>tiality ) respect to ! c]tifi$ product1 mat]ial1 process1 s]vice1 or entity4 7#aa7 ,?ird-p>ty c]tification sy/em ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty c]tification sy/em means an indep5d5tly adm9i/]$ sy/em t-- 7,a7 e/abli%es a set ( rules gov]n+ ! implem5tation ( mass balance acc\nt+ approa*es2 & 7,b7 provides indep5d5t c]tification confirm+ t-- 7i7 any recycl$ cont5t attribut$ to a product does n exce$ ! quantity by weight ( recov]$ mat]ials introduc$ into ! manufactur+ supply *a9 7acc\nt+ = process losses72 7ii7 an auditable *a9-(-cu/ody acc\nt+ me?odology 0 appli$ t enables ! attribution ( ! mass ( inputs to #a or m outputs 9 accordance ) ! rules ( ! sy/em2 & 7iii7 ! total mass ( alt]native fe$/ocks1 includ+ pre-consum] mat]ial & po/-consum] mat]ial1 introduc$ into ! manufactur+ supply *a9 has be5 quantifi$ & appropriately allocat$ to f9al products4 #d4 ,recycl$ cont5t claims 7a7 ,prohibition ,a p]son may n-- 7#a7 adv]tise1 m>ket1 sell1 or (f] = sale a product to a consum] us+ a mislead+ recycl$ cont5t claim2 or 7#b7 m>ket fuels produc$ & sold z an end product z recycl$ cont5t4 7b7 ,guidance 7#a7 ,update to gre5 guides ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all update ! ,guides = ! ,use ( ,environm5tal ,m>ket+ ,claims issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7"p #bfj ( title #af1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,gre5 ,guides7 to ensure t ! ,gre5 ,guides are consi/5t ) & reflect ! def9itions1 /&>ds1 & au?orizations e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,additional guidance ,! ,commission %all issue guidance t e/abli%es ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,mass balance acc\nt+ z an acceptable me?od = sub/antiat+ a recycl$ cont5t claim1 if-- 7i7 ! use ( mass balance acc\nt+ complies ) ! requirem5ts ( a ?ird-p>ty c]tification sy/em2 & 7ii7 any repres5tation ab\t mass balance acc\nt+ ) respect to a recycl$ cont5t claim is bas$ on compet5t & reliable sci5tific evid5ce & pres5t$ 9 a mann] t is n mislead+4 7,b7 ,a cle> & consi/5t framework ) respect to a recycl$ cont5t claim1 e/abli%+ t a p]son c adv]tise1 m>ket1 sell1 or (f] = sale a product us+ an accurate recycl$ cont5t claim4 7#c7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,no conf]r+ ( rights or b9d+ effect ,any guidance issu$ by ! ,commission ) respect to ?is section %all n conf] any rights on any p]son nor %all su* guidance op]ate to b9d ! ,commission or any p]son to ! approa* recomm5d$ 9 su* guidance4 7,b7 ,basis ( en=cem5t actions ,9 any en=cem5t action br\ght pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all allege a specific violation ( a provision ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,commission %all n base an en=cem5t action on1 or execute a cons5t ord] bas$ on1 practices t are alleg$ to be inconsi/5t ) any guidance issu$ by ! ,commission ) respect to ?is section4 #e4 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( section #d7;a7 %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice describ$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7b7 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all en=ce section #d7;a7 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o violates section #d7;a7 %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7#c7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 7#d7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,commission %all promulgate 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su* rules z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #f4 ,preemption ,no ,/ate1 or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 may ma9ta91 en=ce1 prescribe1 or cont9ue 9 effect any law1 rule1 regulation1 requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ ! =ce & effect ( law t relates to ! prohibition & en=cem5t provisions ( ?is ,act4 #g4 ,applicability 7a7 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application ( t provision to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or ! application ( t provision to p]sons or circum/ances o!r ?an ^? z to :i* x is held invalid1 is n affect$ !reby4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to modify1 limit1 or sup]s$e any o!r ,f$]al law or regulation except to ! ext5t expressly provid$4 7c7 ,f$]al /&>ds ,! provisions 9 ?is ,act e/abli% uni=m ,f$]al /&>ds = recycl$ cont5t claims1 recycl+ claims1 recyclability claims1 & analog\s claims1 & apply solely to ! matt]s expressly address$ 9 ?is ,act4