Sec. 109. Public education
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Section 906 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall provide educational materials for health care providers, members of the public, and law enforcement officials, regarding— the authority of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the regulation of tobacco products (including enforcement of such regulation); the processes of the Food and Drug Administration for enforcing restrictions on the manufacture and sale of tobacco products; the prohibition on characterizing flavors in tobacco products and the under section 907(a)(1) and the exception from such prohibition under subparagraph
(C)of such section; the public health impact of tobacco products with characterizing flavors; and other information as the Secretary determines appropriate. Educational materials provided under paragraph
(1)may include— explanations of key statutory and regulatory terms, including the terms tobacco product, component parts , accessories , constituent , additive , tobacco product manufacturer , and characterizing flavor ; an explanation of the Food and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction to regulate tobacco products, including tobacco products with characterizing flavors under section 907(a)(1); information related to enforcement tools and processes used by the Food and Drug Administration for violations of the prohibition specified in section 907(a)(1); an explanation of the health effects of using tobacco products, including those with characterizing flavors; and information on resources available related to smoking cessation. Educational materials provided under paragraph
(1)may be— published in any format, including an Internet website, video, fact sheet, infographic, webinar, or other format, as the Secretary determines is appropriate and applicable; and tailored for the unique needs of health care providers, members of the public, law enforcement officers, and other audiences, as the Secretary determines appropriate. .
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