[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4583 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 383
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4583
[Report No. 109-644]
To amend the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to revise the
requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere products.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 16, 2005
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
September 8, 2006
Additional sponsors: Mr. Simmons and Mr. Marshall
September 8, 2006
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
December 16, 2005]
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A BILL
To amend the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to revise the
requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere products.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness
and International Standards Conforming Act''.
SEC. 2. LABELING OF WOOL AND CASHMERE PRODUCTS TO FACILITATE COMPLIANCE
AND PROTECT CONSUMERS.
(a) In General.--Section 4(a) of the Wool Products Labeling Act of
1939 (15 U.S.C. 68b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
``(5) In the case of a wool product stamped, tagged, labeled, or
otherwise identified as--
``(A) `Super 80's' or `80's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 19.5 microns
or finer;
``(B) `Super 90's' or `90's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 19.0 microns
or finer;
``(C) `Super 100's' or `100's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 18.5 microns
or finer;
``(D) `Super 110's' or `110's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 18.0 microns
or finer;
``(E) `Super 120's' or `120's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 17.5 microns
or finer;
``(F) `Super 130's' or `130's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 17.0 microns
or finer;
``(G) `Super 140's' or `140's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 16.5 microns
or finer;
``(H) `Super 150's' or `150's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 16.0 microns
or finer;
``(I) `Super 160's' or `160's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 15.5 microns
or finer;
``(J) `Super 170's' or `170's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 15.0 microns
or finer;
``(K) `Super 180's' or `180's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 14.5 microns
or finer;
``(L) `Super 190's' or `190's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 14.0 microns
or finer;
``(M) `Super 200's' or `200's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 13.5 microns
or finer;
``(N) `Super 210's' or `210's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 13.0 microns
or finer;
``(O) `Super 220's' or `220's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 12.5 microns
or finer;
``(P) `Super 230's' or `230's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 12.0 microns
or finer;
``(Q) `Super 240's' or `240's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 11.5 microns
or finer; and
``(R) `Super 250's' or `250's', if the average diameter of
wool fiber of such wool product does not average 11.0 microns
or finer.
In each such case, the average fiber diameter of such wool product may
be subject to such standards or deviations as adopted by regulation by
the Commission.
``(6) In the case of a wool product stamped, tagged, labeled, or
otherwise identified as cashmere, if--
``(A) such wool product is not the fine (dehaired)
undercoat fibers produced by a cashmere goat (capra hircus
laniger);
``(B) the average diameter of the fiber of such wool
product exceeds 19 microns; or
``(C) such wool product contains more than 3 percent (by
weight) of cashmere fibers with average diameters that exceed
30 microns.
The average fiber diameter may be subject to a coefficient of variation
around the mean that shall not exceed 24 percent.''.
(b) Applicability Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to wool products manufactured on or after January 1, 2007.
Union Calendar No. 383
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4583
[Report No. 109-644]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to revise the
requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere products.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 8, 2006
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed