Senate Commerce Passes FMC Reauthorization, 'Made in USA' Legislation
The Senate Commerce Committee on May 18 approved language to reauthorize the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (here), as well as legislation that would make federal authority exclusive in regulating U.S. product labeling (here) and a bill to prohibit shark fin sales (here). Senators voted to pass an amendment to the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2017 proposed by committee Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., that includes the full text of S. 1119, FMC reauthorization legislation proposed by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., on May 15 (see 1705170042). Among other things, the bill would increase filing requirements covering marine terminal operators and authorize the commission to enter into cooperative agreements with non-government entities to develop an online national seaport portal containing supply chain information.
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The Reinforcing American Made Products Act of 2017, S. 118, would cause federal law governing products introduced, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in foreign or interstate commerce with a “Made in the U.S.A.” or “Made in America” label, or any equivalent label, to generally supersede state laws “expressly relating” to those commercial actions. However, the bill explicitly allows the application of state laws relating to the use of labels not compliant with Federal Trade Commission regulations governing “Made in America” labeling.