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Page 51 S. 1530 NOVEMBER 21, 1997 VERSION: 1 UNITED STATES CODE. (G) PROHIBITION.-A PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER MAY NOT FILE A PETITION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE MANUFACTURER HAS FULLY PAID THE SECRETARY THE AMOUNT ASSESSED TO THE MANUFACTURER UNDER SECTION 315(F). SEC. 317. INCENTIVE FOR EXCEEDING REDUCTION GOALS. (a) IN GENERAL.-IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE PERCENTAGE REDUCTION IN THE UNDERAGE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS FOR A YEAR EXCEEDS 60 PERCENT FOR CIGARETTES AND 45 PERCENT FOR SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS FOR A YEAR AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 314, THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY THE TRUSTEES WHO SHALL ADJUST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B), THE AMOUNT OF THE LICENSING FEE THAT A PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR SUCH YEAR UNDER SECTION 102. (B) AMOUNT.- (1) CIGARETTES.-WITH RESPECT TO CIGARETTES, THE AMOUNT OF A LICENSING FEE ADJUSTMENT APPLICABLE TO A PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 1/80 OF THE AMOUNT THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR SUCH YEAR MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF PERCENTAGE POINTS BY WHICH THE MANUFACTURER HAS REDUCED UNDERAGE TOBACCO USE IN EXCESS OF THE 60 PERCENT REDUCTION REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 314. (2) SMOKELESS TOBACCO.-WITH RESPECT TO SMOKELESS TOBACCO, THE AMOUNT OF A LICENSING FEE ADJUSTMENT APPLICABLE TO A PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 1/110 OF THE AMOUNT THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR SUCH YEAR MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF PERCENTAGE POINTS BY WHICH THE MANUFACTURER HAS REDUCED UNDERAGE TOBACCO USE IN EXCESS OF THE 45 PERCENT REDUCTION REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 314. (C) PROCEDURES.-THE TRUSTEES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY, SHALL DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTION. TITLE IV-HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS SEC. 401. HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS. (a) PROHIBITED ACTS.-SECTION 301 OF THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT (21 U.S.C. 331) IS AMENDED BY ADDING AT THE END THE FOLLOWING: (X) THE INTRODUCTION OR DELIVERY FOR INTRODUCTION INTO INTERSTATE COMMERCE OF ANY TOBACCO PRODUCT THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER IX. "(Y) THE FAILURE BY THE MANUFACTURER OF A TOBACCO PRODUCT TO COMPLY WITH A TOBACCO PRODUCT HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT STANDARD, A GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE STANDARD, A TOBACCO PRODUCT LABELING, WARNING OR PACKAGING STANDARD, OR ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT OF CHAPTER IX.". (B) DEFINITION.-SECTION 201(G)(1) OF THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT (21 U.S.C. 301 (G) (1)) IS AMENDED BY STRIKING "; AND (D)" AND INSERTING ", INCLUDING NICOTINE-CONTAINING TOBACCO PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH CHAPTER IX; AND (D)' (c) INSPECTIONS.-SECTION 704 (A) (1) OF THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT (21 U.S.C. 374 (A) (1)) IS AMENDED- (1) IN SUBPARAGRAPH (A), BY STRIKING "OR COSMETICS" EACH PLACE THAT SUCH APPEARS AND INSERTING ", COSMETICS, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS"; AND (2) IN THE SECOND SENTENCE, BY STRIKING "DRUGS OR" EACH PLACE THAT SUCH APPEARS AND INSERTING "DRUGS, TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR". (D) REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS.-THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT (21 U.S.C. 301 ET SEQ.) IS AMENDED-