[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6133]
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SA 1058. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 948 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R.
3055, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in title VII of division B, insert
the following:
Sec. __. Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs
shall issue final regulations establishing tobacco product
standards. Such standards shall include lowering nicotine
levels in cigarettes to a non-addictive level, addressing
levels of toxicants and impurities in e-liquids, regulations
on flavors including menthol for combustible cigarettes and
electronic cigarettes, and addressing safety hazards
including battery explosions in electronic cigarettes and
children's exposure to nicotine.
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