[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3984 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3984

To limit the quantity of arsenic and lead in beverages containing fruit 
  juice pursuant to tolerances under section 406 of the Federal Food, 
                        Drug, and Cosmetic Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2012

  Mr. Pallone (for himself and Ms. DeLauro) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To limit the quantity of arsenic and lead in beverages containing fruit 
  juice pursuant to tolerances under section 406 of the Federal Food, 
                        Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

    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 ``Arsenic Prevention and Protection 
from Lead Exposure in Juice Act of 2012'' or the ``APPLE Juice Act of 
2012''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ARSENIC IN BEVERAGES CONTAINING FRUIT JUICE.

    (a) Establishment of Tolerance.--Not later than the day that is 2 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services acting through the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs (in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall promulgate a 
final regulation establishing a tolerance under section 406 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346) to limit the 
quantity of total arsenic in beverages containing fruit juice.
    (b) Minimum Stringency.--The limitation on total arsenic in 
beverages containing fruit juice established pursuant to subsection (a) 
(and any subsequent revision thereto) shall be no less stringent than 
the allowable level for total arsenic in bottled water under section 
410 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 349).
    (c) Applicable Standard if No Tolerance in Effect.--Beginning on 
the day that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, if 
there is no tolerance in effect pursuant to subsection (a), a beverage 
containing fruit juice is deemed to be adulterated for purposes of 
section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) 
if the quantity of total arsenic in the beverage exceeds the limits of 
the allowable level for total arsenic in bottled water under section 
410 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 349).

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON LEAD IN BEVERAGES CONTAINING FRUIT JUICE.

    (a) Establishment of Tolerance.--Not later than the day that is 2 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
promulgate a final regulation establishing a tolerance under section 
406 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346) to 
limit the quantity of lead in beverages containing fruit juice.
    (b) Minimum Stringency.--The limitation on lead in beverages 
containing fruit juice established pursuant to subsection (a) (and any 
subsequent revision thereto) shall be no less stringent than the 
allowable level for lead in bottled water under section 410 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 349).
    (c) Applicable Standard if No Tolerance in Effect.--Beginning on 
the day that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, if 
there is no tolerance in effect pursuant to subsection (a), a beverage 
containing fruit juice is deemed to be adulterated for purposes of 
section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) 
if the quantity of lead in the beverage exceeds the limits of the 
allowable level for lead in bottled water under section 410 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 349).
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