text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Arsenic-Treated Wood Mandatory 
  Labeling Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress finds that--
              (1) inorganic arsenic compounds, such as chromated copper 
          arsenate (referred to in this Act as ``CCA''), are used as wood 
          preservatives;
              (2) according to the Environmental Protection Agency--
                      (A) inorganic arsenic is a human poison;
                      (B) exposure to inorganic arsenic may be fatal; and
                      (C) at low levels, inorganic arsenic exposure may 
                  cause--
                              (i) nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea;
                              (ii) decreased production of red and white 
                          blood cells;
                              (iii) abnormal heart rhythm; and
                              (iv) blood vessel damage;
              (3) the Department of Health and Human Services has 
          determined that arsenic is a known carcinogen;
              (4) breathing inorganic arsenic increases the risk of lung 
          cancer;
              (5) ingesting inorganic arsenic increases the risk of skin 
          cancer and tumors of the bladder, kidney, liver, and lung;
              (6) to protect against health risks associated with the use 
          of CCA, CCA is classified as a ``restricted use chemical'';
              (7) as a restricted use chemical, CCA may be purchased and 
          used only by a certified applicator (or a person under the 
          direct supervision of a certified applicator) whose 
          certification specifically covers the purchase and use of CCA;
              (8) individuals who use arsenic to treat wood are required 
          to wear--
                      (A) protective clothing; and
                      (B) a respirator, if the level of arsenic in the 
                  ambient air of the workplace of the individual--
                              (i) is unknown; or
                              (ii) exceeds the permissible exposure limit 
                          of 10 micrograms per cubic meter of air 
                          averaged over an 8-hour workday, as required 
                          under standards established by the Occupational 
                          Safety and Health Administration;
              (9) producers of pressure-treated wood are required to 
          provide consumer information sheets to all lumber yards and 
          other retailers of treated wood products;
              (10) those information sheets provide instructions on how 
          consumers should handle treated wood products, such as 
          instructions on the use of protective gloves, coveralls, and 
          face masks when sawing treated wood products; and
              (11) because many consumers in the United States are 
          unaware of the dangers of mishandling arsenic-treated wood, an 
          appropriate consumer warning label should be affixed to each 
          piece of arsenic-treated wood sold in the United States.
  
  SEC. 3. LABELING OF ARSENIC-TREATED WOOD.
  
      The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is 
  amended by adding at the end the following:
  
            ``Subtitle D--Commodity-Specific Labeling Standards
  
  ``SEC. 281. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.
  
      ``In this subtitle, the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of 
  Agriculture.
  
  ``SEC. 282. LABELING OF ARSENIC-TREATED WOOD.
  
      ``Each piece of arsenic-treated wood offered for sale in the United 
  States shall have affixed to the piece of wood a consumer warning label 
  that displays each of the following statements (or substantially 
  similar statements, as determined by the Secretary):
              ``(1) `This piece of wood has been treated with arsenic.'.
              ``(2) `Arsenic exposure through the mishandling of this 
          wood can cause cancer, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.'.
              ``(3) `Never burn this wood; doing so will release arsenic 
          into the air.'.
              ``(4) `To avoid the health risks associated with 
          mishandling arsenic-treated wood, you must wear gloves, 
          goggles, coveralls, and face masks when working with it.'.
              ``(5) `Wash exposed body areas thoroughly with soap and 
          water after working with arsenic-treated wood.'.
  
  ``SEC. 283. REGULATIONS.
  
      ``The Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary 
  to ensure compliance with, and otherwise carry out, this subtitle.
  
  ``SEC. 284. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      ``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
  necessary to carry out this subtitle.''.
  
  SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
  
      (a) Definitions.--In this section:
              (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
          Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
              (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of Health and Human Services.
      (b) Report on Ongoing Arsenic Review.--Not later than 60 days after 
  the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation 
  with the Secretary, shall submit to Congress a report that--
              (1) provides an update on the status of any ongoing review 
          by the Environmental Protection Agency of the health risks 
          associated with exposure to arsenic (including an estimated 
          date of completion of the review); and
              (2) includes recommendations for interim guidelines, 
          pending the completion of the review described in paragraph 
          (1), for the use of arsenic-treated wood in public and 
          recreational facilities (including parks and playground 
          equipment).
      (c) Report on Results of Arsenic Review.--Not later than 30 days 
  after the date of completion of the review described in subsection 
  (b)(1), the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary, shall 
  submit to Congress a report that--
              (1) describes the results of the review; and
              (2) includes recommendations for final guidelines, pending 
          the completion of the review described in paragraph (1), for 
          the use of arsenic-treated wood in public and recreational 
          facilities (including parks and playground equipment).
target: Arsenic-Treated Wood Mandatory Labeling Act - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require that a specified warning label be affixed to arsenic-treated wood sold in the United States.
feat_title: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require that a warning label be affixed to arsenic-treated wood sold in the United States.