Tobacco Documents Online

PAST Act -- MaA-Up Issue I. Non.Negotiable Provisions Chairman will no__._t: I) remove Congressional vote to ban nicotine cs- categories of tobacco products, 2) allow FDA to regulate tobacco produc~s under the drug and device authority, 3) change regulatory authoriW of t~bacco advertising to PT(', 4) drop the statutow advertising provisions; S) allow FDA to oversee state enforcement of youth ac~es,s provisions. II. D=ntx,'Tati¢ Priorities A. Environment! Tobacco Smoke Congrem should mako the find(ng~,, rather than leave it to OSHA through rulermking, B. Definition of "tobacco products" - Add cigars, cigarillos, pipes, etc. C. Drop commercial feasibility D. Str/ke reduced dak product ~.~fion - Some Republicans don't like the creation of a "good.hour:keeping ~.al" for tobacco products. E. Prevent preemption of state author/ty lit Additiontl Time flames for FDA authority - "grand fathering" of old ingredients tbr five years Lonkba~k Pene, lt/es Company-specific v, Industry-wide Rebate Elimination Target Levels Add misbrmuling/ad ulteration ad~ertLsing to FDA fide Provide FDA with regulatory authority to change formats of warnings Modify definitions to prevenl indusw gaming of regulatory system Make authority over advertising more flexible so that it can appropriately addrcs,~ unanti©ipmed developments 106000026 PRODUCED FROM B&W WEB SITE  C.dve FDA authority (or clarify authority) over tobacco pr~luct design, ¢on~uclion, non-ingredient components such as filters Change the standard for state compliance of youth access laws for 90% to a graduated scale start~ng at 80% and increasing to 95% t)v~r a period of ~weral yca~ Provide CDC wil'h appropriate tools t~ see that s|ates enforce youth access restrictions - Financial resources - State fines and/or other penalties for no! achi~ing goals Rcconfigurc federal investment in community programs, ccs.,~tion, and public education to ]/3 ¢~uh uf the total available Add depth to public health provi~iong in regpon~ to tc~hnit:al assistan¢~ from and public health groups. 106000027 PRODUCED FROM B&W WEB SITE