[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 57 (Monday, March 31, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2094-S2095]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Marshall, and Ms.
Smith):
S. 1230. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to
preserve foreign markets for goods using common names, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mr. THUNE. 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:
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S. 1230
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 ``Safeguarding American Food
and Export Trade Yields Act of 2025'' or the ``SAFETY Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. PRESERVING FOREIGN MARKETS FOR GOODS USING COMMON
NAMES.
(a) Definitions.--Section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act
of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``As
used in this Act--'' and inserting ``In this Act:'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as
paragraphs (3), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (4),
respectively, and reordering accordingly;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Common name.--
``(A) In general.--The term `common name' means a name
that--
``(i) is ordinarily or customarily used for an agricultural
commodity or food product;
``(ii) is typically placed on the packaging and product
label of the agricultural commodity or food product;
``(iii) with respect to wine--
``(I) is--
``(aa) ordinarily or customarily used for a wine grape
varietal name; or
``(bb) a traditional term or expression that is typically
placed on the packaging and label of the wine; and
``(II) does not mean any appellation of origin for wine
listed in subpart C of part 9 of title 27, Code of Federal
Regulations (or successor regulations); and
``(iv) the use of which is consistent with standards of the
Codex Alimentarius Commission.
``(B) Examples.--The following names shall be considered
common names under subparagraph (A):
``(i) With respect to food products:
``(I) American.
``(II) Asiago.
``(III) Basmati.
``(IV) Black forest ham.
``(V) Bologna.
``(VI) Bratwurst.
``(VII) Chevre.
``(VIII) Chorizo.
``(IX) Colby.
``(X) Feta.
``(XI) Fontina.
``(XII) Gorgonzola.
``(XIII) Grana.
``(XIV) Gruyere.
``(XV) Kielbasa.
``(XVI) Limburger and Limburgo.
``(XVII) Mascarpone.
``(XVIII) Monterey and Monterey jack.
``(XIX) Mortadella.
``(XX) Munster and muenster.
``(XXI) Neufchatel.
``(XXII) Parmesan.
``(XXIII) Pecorino.
``(XXIV) Pepper Jack.
``(XXV) Prosciutto.
``(XXVI) Ricotta.
``(XXVII) Romano.
``(XXVIII) Salami.
``(XXIX) Swiss.
``(ii) With respect to wine:
``(I) The list of grape varietal terms in section 4.91 of
title 27, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor
regulation).
``(II) The grape variety designations administratively
approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
``(III) The following nonvarietal descriptors:
``(aa) Chateau.
``(bb) Classic.
``(cc) Clos.
``(dd) Cream.
``(ee) Crusted and Crusting.
``(ff) Noble.
``(gg) Ruby.
``(hh) Sur lie.
``(ii) Tawny.
``(jj) Vintage.
``(kk) Vintage character.
``(iii) With respect to beer:
``(I) Bitter.
``(II) Pale Ale.
``(III) India Pale Ale.
``(IV) Mild.
``(V) Porter.
``(VI) Stout.
``(VII) Barleywine.
``(VIII) Dubbel.
``(IX) Quadrupel.
``(X) Witbier.
``(XI) Saison.
``(XII) Biere de Garde.
``(XIII) Oud Red.
``(XIV) Altbier.
``(XV) Weisse.
``(XVI) Gose.
``(XVII) Hefeweizen.
``(XVIII) Dunkel.
``(XIX) Helles.
``(XX) Rauchbier.
``(XXI) Pilsener.
``(XXII) Maerzen.
``(XXIII) Schwarzbier.
``(XXIV) Doppelbock.
``(XXV) Bock.
``(XXVI) Kellerbier.
``(XXVII) Munchener and Munich style.
``(XXVIII) Oktoberfest.
``(XXIX) Dortmunder.
``(XXX) Kolsch and Koelsch.
``(XXXI) Budejovick'e pivo (Budweiser beer).
``(XXXII) Cream.
``(XXXIII) Grodziskie.
``(XXXIV) Jerez and sherry.
``(XXXV) Lager.
``(C) Considerations.--In making a determination under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary may take into account--
``(i) competent sources, such as dictionaries, newspapers,
professional journals and literature, and information posted
on websites that are determined by the Secretary to be
reliable in reporting market information;
``(ii) the use of the common name in a domestic, regional,
or international product standard, including a standard
promulgated by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, for the
agricultural commodity or food product; and
``(iii) the ordinary and customary use of the common name
in the production or marketing of the agricultural commodity
or food product in the United States or in other
countries.''; and
(4) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph
(A)--
(A) in clause (v), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) prohibits or disallows the use of the common name
of an agricultural commodity or food product of the United
States.''.
(b) Negotiations to Defend Use of Common Names.--Title III
of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5652 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 303. NEGOTIATIONS TO DEFEND THE USE OF COMMON NAMES.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall coordinate efforts
with the United States Trade Representative to secure the
right of United States agricultural producers, processors,
and exporters to use common names for agricultural
commodities or food products in foreign markets through the
negotiation of bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral
agreements, memoranda of understanding, or exchanges of
letters that assure the current and future use of each common
name in connection with United States agricultural
commodities or food products.
``(b) Briefing.--The Secretary and the United States Trade
Representative shall jointly provide to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the
Committee on Finance of the Senate, the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a
semi-annual briefing on their efforts and success in carrying
out subsection (a).''.
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