Regulations; delayed applicability

(a) Regulations (1) Proposed regulations (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall issue proposed regulations to carry out sections 3, 4, 5(a), 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, and 17(b) and the amendments made by such sections. (B) Front-of-package labeling for foods Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall issue proposed regulations to carry out section 2, including the amendments made by such section. (2) Final regulations Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall finalize the regulations proposed pursuant to paragraph (1). (3) Failure to issue final regulation If the Secretary of Health and Human Services does not issue a final regulation as required by paragraph (2) by the deadline specified in such paragraph, the corresponding proposed regulation shall become final on such deadline. (4) Special rule with respect to certain front-of-package labeling requirements (A) In general If the Secretary determines that establishing Daily Reference Values and percent Daily Values as described in section 403(q)(6)(C) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by section 2(a), for inclusion in the final rule as required by paragraph (2) would prevent the issuance of such final rule by the deadline described in such subsection, the Secretary shall issue such final rule before establishing such Daily Reference Values and percent Daily Values. (B) Subsequent revision to rule If the Secretary finalizes the rule as described in described in section 403(q)(6)(C) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by section 2(a) before establishing Daily Reference Values and percent Daily Values, as described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary, as soon as practicable after establishing such Daily Reference Values and percent Daily Values, shall revise such final rule to include such Daily Reference Values and percent Daily Values. (b) Delayed applicability The amendments made by sections 2, 3, 4, 5(a), 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, and 17(b) apply beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.