II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2758 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2006 Mr. Lieberman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act with respect to the labeling of cigarette packages, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Cigarette Litter Prevention Act.

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Required statement on cigarette packages

Section 4(a) of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1333(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4)(A)It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, package, or import for sale or distribution within the United States any cigarettes the package of which fails to bear, in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the Secretary under subparagraph (B), the following statement: Please dispose of all cigarette waste properly. Do not litter.. (B)Not later than 180 days after the Cigarette Litter Prevention Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations with respect to the placement, format, and type style of the label statement required under subparagraph (A). .