Amends the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act with regard to consumer commodities to: (1) refer to "weight or mass" (currently, only "weight") for quantity of contents labeling requirements; (2) permit labeling of contents in either inch-pound or SI metric measures (currently, SI metric is primary measure); (3) exempt foods packaged at the retail store level from the requirement that the statement of net quantity of contents include the SI metric measure; and (4) permit inch-pound or SI metric measurements to be carried out to three decimal places (currently, two decimal places for pound measures).
Repeals section 107 of the American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991.
Makes the labeling amendments under this Act effective as of February 14, 1994. (This was the effective date under section 107 of the American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991.) States that such amendments shall not: (1) apply to products with labels printed prior to such date; (2) apply to unit pricing, advertising, recipe programs, nutrition labeling, or other general pricing information; and (3) be construed to require package size changes.
Mr. Valentine moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 102-329.
Became Public Law No: 102-329.
Enacted as Public Law 102-329
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