[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 63 (Thursday, May 19, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 19, 1994]
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                  NUTRITION LABELING AND EDUCATION ACT

  The text of the bill (S. 2087) to extend the time period for 
compliance with the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 for 
certain food products packaged prior to August 8, 1994, as passed by 
the Senate on May 17, 1994, is as follows:

                                S. 2087

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 
     before August 8, 1994, sections 403(q) and 403(r)(2) of the 
     Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the provision of 
     section 403(i) of such Act added by section 7(2) of the 
     Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990, shall not apply 
     with respect to a food product which is contained in a 
     package for which the label was printed before May 8, 1994 
     (or before August 8, 1994, in the case of a juice or milk 
     food product if the person responsible for the labeling of 
     such food product exercised due diligence in obtaining before 
     such date labels which are in compliance with such sections 
     403(q) and 403(r)(2) and such provision of section 403(i)), 
     if, before June 15, 1994, the person who introduces or 
     delivers for introduction such food product into interstate 
     commerce submits to the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services a certification that such person will comply with 
     this section and will comply with such sections 403(q) and 
     403(r)(2) and such provision of section 403(i) after August 
     8, 1994.

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