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S:\WPSHR\LEGCNSL\XYWRITE\CONSUMER\TABAC.1 Tobacco McCain Bitl AMENDMENT NO. CAL. NO. COMMITTEE AMENDMENT [STAFF WORKING DRAFT-FDA PROVISIONS IN SEPARATE DOCUMENT] March 29, 1998 Purpose: To facilitate implementation of the settlement reached between the Attorneys General of the several States and manufacturers of tobacco products, and for other purposes. IN THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION .1415, 105TH Congress, 2D Session APRIL 1, 1998 INTENDED to be proposed by Mr. MCCAIN Viz: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 4 (a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the 5 "Tobacco Products Control Act of 1998". 6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.-The table of contents for 7 this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Purpose. Sec. 4. Scope and effect. Sec. 5. Non-preemption of more restrictive laws. Sec. 6. Definitions. Sec. 7. Limitation on recovery duplication. March 29, 1998 (11:39 a.m.)