Sec. 6. Guidelines for safe energy drink use by youth athletes
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, in collaboration with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other related Federal agencies, may— develop information about the ingredients used in energy drinks and the potential side effects of energy drink consumption; and recommend guidelines for the safe use of energy drink consumption by youth, including youth participating in athletic activities.
Not later than 6 months after any information or guidelines are developed under subsection (a), the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall disseminate such information and guidelines to school administrators, educators, school health professionals, coaches, families, and other appropriate individuals. In this section the term energy drink means a class of products in liquid form, marketed as either a dietary supplement or conventional food under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), for the stated purpose of providing the consumer with added physical or mental energy, and that contains each of the following:
Caffeine. At least one of the following ingredients: Taurine. Guarana. Ginseng. B vitamins such as cobalamin, folic acid, pyridoxine, or niacin. Any other ingredient added for the express purpose of providing physical or mental energy, as determined during the development of guidelines in accordance with subsection (a). Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide the Commissioner of Food and Drugs with authority to regulate the marketing and sale of energy drinks, beyond such authority as such Commissioner has as of the date of enactment of this Act.
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