text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This title may be cited as the ``21st Century Media Responsibility 
  Act of 2001''.
  
  SEC. 2. SYSTEM FOR LABELING VIOLENT CONTENT IN AUDIO AND VISUAL MEDIA 
                PRODUCTS.
  
      (a) Declaration of Policy.--Section 2 of the Federal Cigarette 
  Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1331) is amended--
              (1) by inserting ``(a) Policy Regarding Cigarettes.--'' 
          before ``It is the policy of the Congress''; and
              (2) by adding at the end the following:
      ``(b) Policy Regarding Violence in Audio and Visual Media 
  Products.--It is also the policy of Congress, and the purpose of this 
  Act, to provide for the establishment, use, and enforcement of a 
  consistent and comprehensive system for labeling violent content in 
  audio and visual media products (including labeling of such products in 
  the advertisements for such products), whereby--
              ``(1) the public may be adequately informed of--
                      ``(A) the nature, context, and intensity of 
                  depictions of violence in audio and visual media 
                  products; and
                      ``(B) matters needed to judge the appropriateness 
                  of the purchase, viewing, listening to, use, or other 
                  consumption of audio and visual media products 
                  containing violent content by minors of various ages; 
                  and
              ``(2) the public may be assured of--
                      ``(A) the accuracy and consistency of the system in 
                  labeling the nature, context, and intensity of 
                  depictions of violence in audio and visual media 
                  products; and
                      ``(B) the accuracy and consistency of the system in 
                  providing information on matters needed to judge the 
                  appropriateness of the purchase, viewing, listening to, 
                  use, or other consumption of audio and visual media 
                  products containing violent content by minors of 
                  various ages.''.
      (b) Labeling of Audio and Visual Media Products.--That Act is 
  further amended by inserting after section 4 (15 U.S.C. 1333) the 
  following new section:
  
               ``labeling of audio and visual media products
  
      ``Sec. 4A. (a) Voluntary Labeling System.--(1) Manufacturers and 
  producers of interactive video game products and services, video 
  program products, motion picture products, and sound recording products 
  may submit to the Federal Trade Commission a joint proposal for a 
  system for labeling the violent content in interactive video game 
  products and services, video program products, motion picture products, 
  and sound recording products.
      ``(2) The proposal under this subsection should, to the maximum 
  extent practicable, meet the requirements set forth in subsection (b).
      ``(3)(A) The antitrust laws shall not apply to any joint 
  discussion, consideration, review, action, or agreement between or 
  among manufacturers and producers referred to in paragraph (1) for 
  purposes of developing a joint proposal for a system for labeling 
  referred to in that paragraph.
      ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `antitrust laws' has 
  the meaning given such term in the first section of the Clayton Act (15 
  U.S.C. 12) and includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
  (15 U.S.C. 45).
      ``(b) Requirements for Labeling System.--A system for labeling the 
  violent content in interactive video game products and services, video 
  program products, motion picture products, and sound recording products 
  under this section shall meet the following requirements:
              ``(1) The label of a product or service shall consist of a 
          single label which--
                      ``(A) takes into account the nature, context, and 
                  intensity of the depictions of violence in the product 
                  or service; and
                      ``(B) assesses the totality of all depictions of 
                  violence in the product or service.
              ``(2) The label of a product or service shall specify a 
          minimum age in years for the purchase, viewing, listening to, 
          use, or consumption of the product or service in light of the 
          totality of all depictions of violence in the product or 
          service.
              ``(3) The format of the label for products and services 
          shall--
                      ``(A) incorporate each label provided for under 
                  paragraphs (1) and (2);
                      ``(B) include a symbol or icon, and written text; 
                  and
                      ``(C) be identical for each given label provided 
                  under paragraphs (1) and (2), regardless of the type of 
                  product or service involved.
              ``(4) In the case of a product or service sold in a box, 
          carton, sleeve, or other container, the label shall appear on 
          the box, carton, sleeve, or container in a conspicuous manner.
              ``(5) In the case of a product or service that is intended 
          to be viewed, the label shall--
                      ``(A) appear before the commencement of the product 
                  or service;
                      ``(B) appear in both visual and audio form; and
                      ``(C) appear in visual form for at least five 
                  seconds.
              ``(6) Any advertisement for a product or service shall 
          include a label of the product or service in accordance with 
          the applicable provisions of this subsection.
      ``(c) Federal Trade Commission Responsibilities.--(1)(A) If the 
  manufacturers and producers referred to in subsection (a) submit to the 
  Federal Trade Commission a proposal for a labeling system referred to 
  in that subsection not later than 180 days after the date of the 
  enactment of the 21st Century Media Responsibility Act of 2001, the 
  Commission shall review the labeling system contained in the proposal 
  to determine whether the labeling system meets the requirements set 
  forth in subsection (b) in a manner that addresses fully the purposes 
  set forth in section 2(b).
      ``(B) Not later than 180 days after commencing a review of the 
  proposal for a labeling system under subparagraph (A), the Commission 
  shall issue a labeling system for purposes of this section. The 
  labeling system issued under this subparagraph may include such 
  modifications of the proposal as the Commission considers appropriate 
  in order to assure that the labeling system meets the requirements set 
  forth in subsection (b) in a manner that addresses fully the purposes 
  set forth in section 2(b).
      ``(2)(A) If the manufacturers and producers referred to in 
  subsection (a) do not submit to the Commission a proposal for a 
  labeling system referred to in that subsection within the time provided 
  under paragraph (1)(A), the Commission shall prescribe regulations to 
  establish a labeling system for purposes of this section that meets the 
  requirements set forth in subsection (b).
      ``(B) Any regulations under subparagraph (A) shall be prescribed 
  not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the 21st 
  Century Media Responsibility Act of 2001.
      ``(e) Prohibition on Sale or Distribution Without Label.--
  Commencing one year after the date of the enactment of the 21st Century 
  Media Responsibility Act of 2001, a person may not manufacture or 
  produce for sale or distribution in commerce, package for sale or 
  distribution in commerce, or sell or distribute in commerce any 
  interactive video game product or service, video program product, 
  motion picture product, or sound recording product unless the product 
  or service bears a label in accordance with the labeling system issued 
  or prescribed by the Federal Trade Commission under subsection (d) 
  which--
              ``(1) is appropriate for the nature, context, and intensity 
          of the depictions of violence in the product or service; and
              ``(2) specifies an appropriate minimum age in years for 
          purchasers and consumers of the product or service.
      ``(f) Prohibition on Sale in Violation of Age Restriction.--
  Commencing one year after the date of the enactment of the 21st Century 
  Media Responsibility Act of 2001, a person may not sell in commerce an 
  interactive video game product or service, video program product, 
  motion picture product, or sound recording product to an individual 
  whose age in years is less than the age specified as the minimum age in 
  years for a purchaser and consumer of the product or service, as the 
  case may be, under the labeling system issued or prescribed by the 
  Federal Trade Commission under subsection (d).
      ``(g) Investigations of Improper Labeling.--The Federal Trade 
  Commission shall have the authority to receive and investigate 
  allegations that an interactive video game product or service, video 
  program product, motion picture product, or sound recording product 
  does not bear a label under the labeling system issued or prescribed by 
  the Commission under subsection (d) that is appropriate for the product 
  or service, as the case may be, given the nature, context, and 
  intensity of the depictions of violence in the product or service.''.
      (c) Civil Penalty.--That Act is further amended by inserting after 
  section 10 (15 U.S.C. 1338) the following new section:
  
                              ``civil penalty
  
      ``Sec. 10A. (a) In General.--Any person who violates subsection (e) 
  or (f) of section 4A shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount 
  not to exceed $10,000 for each such violation.
      ``(b) Duration of Violation.--In the case of an interactive video 
  game product or service, video program product, motion picture product, 
  or sound recording product determined to violate section 4A(e), each 
  day from the date of the commencement of sale or distribution of the 
  product or service, as the case may be, to the date of the 
  determination of the violation shall constitute a separate violation of 
  subsection (a), and all such violations shall be aggregated together 
  for purposes of determining the total liability of the manufacturer or 
  producer of the product or service, as the case may be, for such 
  violations under that subsection.''.
      (d) Short Title of Act.--The first section of that Act (15 U.S.C. 
  1331 note) is amended to read as follows: ``That this Act may be cited 
  as the `Federal Cigarette and Media Violence Labeling and Advertising 
  Act'''.
target: 21st Century Media Responsibility Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to state that it is the policy of Congress to provide for the establishment, use, and enforcement of a consistent and comprehensive system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products, including the appropriateness of such products for minors.Authorizes manufacturers and producers of interactive video game, video program, motion picture, and sound recording products to submit to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a joint proposal for a system for labeling violent content. Outlines labeling system requirements, including that: (1) such product shall specify a minimum age for purchase and viewing; and (2) the label should appear conspicuously on the product. Directs the FTC to establish its own labeling system if a proposal is not submitted.Prohibits a person from: (1) manufacturing or producing such a product unless it bears a label meeting requirements of this Act; or (2) selling such product to an individual under the minimum age specified under the labeling system.Provides civil penalties for violations.Renames the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act as the Federal Cigarette and Media Violence Labeling and Advertising Act.
feat_title: To provide for the establishment, use, and enforcement of a consistent and comprehensive system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products.