A bill to require a health warning on the labels of all alcoholic beverage containers.
Amends the Federal Alcohol Administration Act to set forth the Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act of 1988.
Requires alcoholic beverages that are manufactured for sale or distribution in the United States to have labels bearing a Government warning that: (1) women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects; and (2) consumption of such beverages impairs ability to drive or operate machinery and may cause health problems.
Exempts such beverages that are manufactured for export from the United States from such requirement.
Empowers the Secretary of the Treasury to enforce this Act.
Requires the Secretary, upon finding that available scientific information would justify a change in the warning label, to report such information to the Congress.
Establishes civil penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to compromise the liability arising from such violations upon payment for each offense to the Treasury.
Makes technical and conforming amendments.
Became Public Law No: 100-690.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Subcommittee on Consumer. Hearings held.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-596.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-596.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1139.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5210 passed in Senate relating to this measure.
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