[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1375 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1375

To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to develop standards for 
                  a ``Reef Safe'' label for sunscreen.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 8, 2019

  Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to develop standards for 
                  a ``Reef Safe'' label for sunscreen.

    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 ``Reef Safe Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. LABELING CRITERIA FOR ``REEF SAFE'' SUNSCREEN.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through 
the Commissioner, shall develop labeling criteria for a ``Reef Safe'' 
designation for nonprescription sunscreen, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the 
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    (b) Reef Safe Label.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the 
        Commissioner, shall develop standards for use of the term 
        ``Reef Safe'' on the labeling of nonprescription sunscreen, 
        which shall conform with the requirements of section 502 of the 
        Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352).
            (2) Criteria and consultation.--In developing the standards 
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) consider the impacts of active sunscreen 
                ingredients on the mortality of, and developmental or 
                reproductive disruptions to, certain marine species, 
                including fish, fish larvae, sea urchins, coral, and 
                shrimp; and
                    (B) consult with appropriate heads of Federal 
                agencies, including the Administrator of the 
                Environmental Protection Agency and the Administrator 
                of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
                with respect to studies on the impacts of active 
                sunscreen ingredients on living components of coral 
                reef ecosystems.
    (c) Review and Revision.--Not less frequently than once every 10 
years, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner and in 
consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, and taking into consideration scientific studies of the 
Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and 
the National Oceanic and Environmental Protection Agency, shall--
            (1) review the labeling standards in effect under 
        subsection (b)(1);
            (2) if appropriate, revise the criteria under subsection 
        (b)(2); and
            (3) in accordance with such criteria, as revised under 
        paragraph (2) as applicable, update the labeling standards 
        under subsection (b)(1).
    (d) Non-preemption.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
prevent a State from establishing, enforcing, or maintaining a 
requirement with respect to labeling criteria for a ``Reef Safe'' 
designation for nonprescription sunscreen, provided that any such State 
law is at least as restrictive as the requirements established under 
this section.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the terms ``active sunscreen ingredient'', 
        ``nonprescription'', and ``sunscreen'' have the meanings given 
        such terms in section 586 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360fff);
            (2) the terms ``coral'' and ``coral reef ecosystem'' have 
        the meanings given such terms in section 210 of the Coral Reef 
        Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6409);
            (3) the term ``Commissioner'' means the Commissioner of 
        Food and Drugs; and
            (4) the term ``Secretary'', unless specified otherwise, 
        means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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