[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 410 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 410

To prohibit the regulation of the use of any tobacco or tobacco product 
   as a sponsor of an event of the National Association of Stock Car 
Automobile Racing, its agents or affiliates, or any other professional 
motor sports association by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
        or any other instrumentality of the Federal Government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 1997

  Mr. Gordon (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Stump, Mr. Baesler, Mr. 
  Jones, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
  Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
   Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
Hefner, Mr. Collins, Mr. Clement, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Graham, 
Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Mica, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Hostettler) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the regulation of the use of any tobacco or tobacco product 
   as a sponsor of an event of the National Association of Stock Car 
Automobile Racing, its agents or affiliates, or any other professional 
motor sports association by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
        or any other instrumentality of the Federal Government.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services or any other official or 
instrumentality of the Federal Government shall not regulate the use of 
tobacco or a tobacco product as a sponsor of an event of the National 
Association of Stock Car Automobile Racing, its agents or affiliates, 
or any other professional motor sports association under the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and shall not take any action with respect 
to tobacco advertising used by the National Association of Stock Car 
Automobile Racing, its agents or affiliates, or any other professional 
motor sports association under the Federal Cigarette Labeling and 
Advertising Act or the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health and 
Education Act of 1986.
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