Sec. 2. Labeling criteria for reef safe sunscreen
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reef safe sunscreen As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop labeling criteria for a Reef Safe designation for nonprescription sunscreen, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop standards for use of the term Reef Safe on the labeling of nonprescription sunscreen, which shall conform with the requirements of section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 352 ).
In developing the standards described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— consider the impacts of active sunscreen ingredients on the mortality of, and developmental or reproductive disruptions to, certain marine species, including fish, fish larvae, sea urchins, coral, and shrimp; and consult with appropriate heads of Federal agencies, including the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with respect to studies on the impacts of active sunscreen ingredients on living components of coral reef ecosystems.
Not less frequently than once every 10 years, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner and in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and taking into consideration scientific studies of the Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Oceanic and Environmental Protection Agency, shall— review the labeling standards in effect under subsection (b)(1); if appropriate, revise the criteria under subsection (b)(2); and in accordance with such criteria, as revised under paragraph
(2)as applicable, update the labeling standards under subsection (b)(1). Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a State from establishing, enforcing, or maintaining a requirement with respect to labeling criteria for a Reef Safe designation for nonprescription sunscreen, provided that any such State law is at least as restrictive as the requirements established under this section. In this section— the terms active sunscreen ingredient , nonprescription , and sunscreen have the meanings given such terms in section 586 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360fff ); the terms coral and coral reef ecosystem have the meanings given such terms in section 210 of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 6409 ); the term Commissioner means the Commissioner of Food and Drugs; and the term Secretary , unless specified otherwise, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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