[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 19, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9726-S9727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Frist):
  S. 3911. A bill to amend the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to 
revise the requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere 
products; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3911

       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)(A) In the case of a wool product stamped, tagged, 
     labeled, or otherwise identified as--
       ``(i) `Super 80's' or `80's', if the average diameter of 
     wool fiber of such wool product does not average 19.75 
     microns or finer;
       ``(ii) `Super 90's' or `90's', if the average diameter of 
     wool fiber of such wool product does not average 19.25 
     microns or finer;
       ``(iii) `Super 100's' or `100's', if the average diameter 
     of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 18.75 
     microns or finer;
       ``(iv) `Super 110's' or `110's', if the average diameter of 
     wool fiber of such wool product does not average 18.25 
     microns or finer;
       ``(v) `Super 120's' or `120's', if the average diameter of 
     wool fiber of such wool product does not average 17.75 
     microns or finer;
       ``(vi) `Super 130's' or `130's', if the average diameter of 
     wool fiber of such wool product does not average 17.25 
     microns or finer;
       ``(vii) `Super 140's' or `140's', if the average diameter 
     of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 16.75 
     microns or finer;
       ``(viii) `Super 150's' or `150's', if the average diameter 
     of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 16.25 
     microns or finer;
       ``(ix) `Super 160's' or `160's', if the average diameter of 
     wool fiber of such wool product does not average 15.75 
     microns or finer;
       ``(x) `Super 170's' or `170's', if the average diameter of 
     wool fiber of such wool product does not average 15.25 
     microns or finer;
       ``(xi) `Super 180's' or `180's', if the average diameter of 
     wool fiber of such wool product does not average 14.75 
     microns or finer;
       ``(xii) `Super 190's' or `190's', if the average diameter 
     of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 14.25 
     microns or finer;
       ``(xiii) `Super 200's' or `200's', if the average diameter 
     of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 13.75 
     microns or finer;
       ``(xiv) `Super 210's' or `210's', if the average diameter 
     of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 13.25 
     microns or finer;
       ``(xv) `Super 220's' or `220's', if the average diameter of 
     wool fiber of such wool product does not average 12.75 
     microns or finer;
       ``(xvi) `Super 230's' or `230's', if the average diameter 
     of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 12.25 
     microns or finer;
       ``(xvii) `Super 240's' or `240's', if the average diameter 
     of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 11.75 
     microns or finer; and
       ``(xviii) `Super 250's' or `250's', if the average diameter 
     of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 11.25 
     microns or finer.
       ``(B) In each case described in subparagraph (A), the 
     average fiber diameter of the wool product may be subject to 
     such other standards or deviations as adopted by regulation 
     by the Commission.
       ``(6)(A) In the case of a wool product stamped, tagged, 
     labeled, or otherwise identified as cashmere, if--
       ``(i) such wool product is not the fine (dehaired) 
     undercoat fibers produced by a cashmere goat (capra hircus 
     laniger);
       ``(ii) the average diameter of the fiber of such wool 
     product exceeds 19 microns; or
       ``(iii) such wool product contains more than 3 percent (by 
     weight) of cashmere fibers

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     with average diameters that exceed 30 microns.
       ``(B) The average fiber diameter for each product described 
     in subparagraph (A) may be subject to a coefficient of 
     variation around the mean that does not exceed 24 percent.''.
       (b) Applicability Date.--The amendments made by this 
     section apply to wool products manufactured on or after 
     January 1, 2007.
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