LABELING related term(s) Packaging

Amendments

Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 838), S10816, S10844, S10848 [18OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 117), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 1016), H927 [14MR]

———require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (see S. 144), S456 [23JA]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 280), S1122 [7FE]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1121), H1011 [20MR] (see H.R. 1605), H1658 [26AP]

Children and youth: amend certain laws relative to pediatric studies of drugs (see H.R. 3047), H6379 [4OC]

Consumers: require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers of the country of origin (see H.R. 2439), H3861 [10JY]

Crime: prohibit unauthorized placement of a writing on or inside a consumer product (see H.R. 2621), H4633 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit the issuance of quality grade labels on imported meat products (see S. 544), S2388 [15MR]

Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products and services (see H.R. 1916), H2334 [17MY]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H4723 [26JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 1816), H2141 [10MY]

Fish and fishing: provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see S. 1494), S10154 [3OC] (see H.R. 2964), H6055 [25SE]

Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2265), H3463 [21JN]

———improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (see H. Con. Res. 258), H7718 [1NO]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 1356), H1408 [3AP]

Food industry: freshness dates on food (see H.R. 2611), H4539 [24JY]

Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see S. 1501), S10287 [4OC] (see H.R. 1671), H1715 [1MY]

Foreign trade: modify country-of-origin labeling and advertising requirements for watches (see H.R. 574), H322 [13FE]

———require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (see S. 1664), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3329), H8337 [16NO]

FTC: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (see H.R. 725), H412 [26FE]

Government regulations: establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors (see H.R. 3066), H6458 [9OC]

Hazardous substances: require fragrances containing known toxic substances or allergens to be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1947), H2570 [22MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 2661), H4724 [26JY]

Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (see S. 838), S4416 [7MY] (see S. 1301), S8575 [1AU] (see S. 1789), S12682 [7DE] (see H.R. 2887), H5615 [13SE] (see H.R. 3452), H9239 [11DE]

Product safety: require safety labels for certain Internet-advertised toys and games (see H.R. 604), H324 [13FE]

Senate: use of content labeling for Internet web sites of Senators (see S. Res. 184), S12100 [28NO]

Taxation: treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (see H.R. 2352), H3712 [27JN]

Textile industry and fabrics: require labeling of products processed or manufactured in a U.S. territory (see H.R. 3474), H10055 [12DE]

Tobacco products: strengthen warning labels on smokeless tobacco products (see H.R. 1453), H1485 (see H.R. 1453), H1494 [4AP]

Wood: require warning labels on arsenic-treated wood sold in the U.S. (see S. 877), S4890 [14MY] (see H.R. 2721), H5333 [2AU]

———require warning labels on arsenic-treated wood to prohibit the use in playground equipment (see H.R. 2727), H5333 [2AU]

Letters

Clarify Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products: Carol Tucker Foreman, Safe Food Coalition, S11079 [25OC]

———Elsa A. Murano, Dept. of Agriculture, S11078, S11080 [25OC]

———Howard Metzenbaum and Carol Tucker Foreman, Consumer Federation of America, S11078 [25OC]

———Shirley Igo, National PTA, S11078 [25OC]

———William D. Novelli, AARP, S11078 [25OC]

Require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities: Arthur Jaeger, Consumer Federation of America, Patty Lovera, Public Citizen (organization), and Linda Golodner, National Consumers League, S13275 [14DE]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, and Leland Swenson, National Farmers Union, S13274 [14DE]

———several agricultural organizations, S13273, S13274 [14DE]

Lists

Supporters of Harkin amendment to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce certain pathogen reduction standards, S11078 [25OC]

Memorandums

Acceptable Market Names for Fish in the Catfish Family: Scott Rippey, Dept. of HHS, S11337 [1NO]

Approval of Generic Versions of Drugs Without Pediatric Labeling, H10209 [18DE]

———Laurence H. Tribe, E2286-E2288 [13DE]

———Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (law firm), H8106 [13NO]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (H.R. 1016), H88 [14MR]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities, H2960 [7JN]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities, H6352-H6355 [4OC]

Consumers: require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers of the country of origin (H.R. 2439), H3932 [11JY]

FDA: labeling requirements to certify that child labor was not used in harvesting of cocoa beans, H3781-H3784 [28JN], H4594 [25JY]

Fish and fishing: provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, H6267, H6268, H6269 [4OC]

Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements (H.R. 2265), E1175 [21JN]

———improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (H. Con. Res. 258), H8251 [16NO]

Foreign trade: modify country-of-origin labeling and advertising requirements for watches (H.R. 574), E158 [13FE]

FTC: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (H.R. 725), H883-H885, H902 [14MR]

Government regulations: establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors (H.R. 3066), E1833 [9OC]

Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration: additional staff and funding, H6273 [4OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (H.R. 2661), E1442 [26JY]

Pharmaceuticals: approval of generic versions of drugs without pediatric labeling relative to exclusive marketing rights agreements, H8551 [28NO], H10209 [18DE], E2286 [13DE]

———improve safety and efficacy for children (H.R. 2887), H7562 [31OC], H7727 [6NO], H8094-H8107 [13NO], H8166 [14NO], H8551 [28NO], E2073 [14NO], E2103 [15NO], E2114 [16NO], E2286 [13DE]

———improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 1789), H10200-H10212 [18DE], E2368, E2389 [20DE]

Taxation: treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (H.R. 2352), E1225 [27JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (S. 117), S389 [22JA]

———require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (S. 144), S456 [23JA]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities (S. 280), S1135 [7FE]

———require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities, S13040 [12DE], S13271 [14DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products, S11076-S11082 [25OC]

———prohibit the issuance of quality grade labels on imported meat products (S. 544), S2396 [15MR]

FDA: dietary supplement regulations enforcement funding, S11092-S11094 [25OC], S11272 [31OC]

———repeal ban on importation of certain fish and fish products not taxonomically from the catfish family, S13110 [13DE], S13247 [14DE], S13426-S13441 [18DE]

———restrict importation of certain fish and fish products not taxonomically from the catfish family, S11091 [25OC], S11337, S11338 [1NO]

Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (S. 1501), S10295 [4OC]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (S. 1664), S11615 [8NO]

NIH: study the effect on children and youth of exposure to violent entertainment relative to development and educational achievement, S4914-S4916 [15MY]

Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 838), S4422-S4425 [7MY], S10816-S10819, S10826-S10831 [18OC], S10871-S10873 [23OC]

———improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 1301), S8597-S8599 [1AU]

———improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 1789), S12752 [7DE], S12755 [10DE], S13070 [12DE]

Reports filed

Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2887) (H. Rept. 107-277), H8034 [9NO]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 838) (S. Rept. 107-79), S10286 [4OC]

Made in America Information Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 725) (H. Rept. 107-21), H874 [13MR]

Tables

Estimated cost to consumers of exclusivity extensions for certain pediatric drugs, H8102 [13NO]

Texts of

H.R. 725, Made in America Information Act, H883 [14MR]

H.R. 2887, Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, H8094-H8098 [13NO]

S. 117, Quality Cheese Act, S390 [22JA]

S. 144, Peanut Labeling Act, S457 [23JA]

S. 544, USDA Grade Rescission Act, S2397 [15MR]

S. 838, Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, S4422-S4424 [7MY]

S. 1789, Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, S13071-S13076 [12DE], H10200-H10204 [18DE]

S. Res. 184, use of content labeling for Internet web sites of Senators, S12110 [28NO]