II
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3425
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 1, 2008
Mr. Dodd (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Biden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Sunscreen Labeling Protection Act
of 2008
or the SUN Act
.
Effective date for rule relating to sunscreen drug products for over-the-counter human use
Notwithstanding subchapter
II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code (commonly known
as the Administrative Procedure Act
) and any other provision of
law, the proposed rule issued by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs entitled
Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use; Proposed
Amendment of Final Monograph
, 72 Fed. Reg. 49070 (August 27, 2007),
shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, unless such Commissioner issues the final rule, which includes
formulation, labeling, and testing requirements for both ultraviolet B (UVB)
and ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation protection, before such effective
date.