I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3984 
To limit the quantity of arsenic and lead in beverages containing fruit juice 
pursuant to tolerances under section 406 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2012 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To limit the quantity of arsenic and lead in beverages con-
taining fruit juice pursuant to tolerances under section 
406 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Arsenic Prevention and 
Protection from Lead Exposure in Juice Act of 2012’’ or 
the ‘‘APPLE Juice Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ARSENIC IN BEVERAGES CON-
TAINING FRUIT JUICE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF TOLERANCE.—Not later 
than the day that is 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services acting through the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 
promulgate a final regulation establishing a tolerance 
under section 406 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 346) to limit the quantity of total 
arsenic in beverages containing fruit juice. 
(b) MINIMUM STRINGENCY.—The limitation on total 
arsenic in beverages containing fruit juice established pur-
suant to subsection (a) (and any subsequent revision 
thereto) shall be no less stringent than the allowable level 
for total arsenic in bottled water under section 410 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 349). 
(c) APPLICABLE STANDARD IF NO TOLERANCE IN 
EFFECT.—Beginning on the day that is 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, if there is no tolerance 
in effect pursuant to subsection (a), a beverage containing 
fruit juice is deemed to be adulterated for purposes of sec-
tion 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 343) if the quantity of total arsenic in the bev-
erage exceeds the limits of the allowable level for total ar-
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senic in bottled water under section 410 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 349). 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON LEAD IN BEVERAGES CONTAINING 
FRUIT JUICE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF TOLERANCE.—Not later 
than the day that is 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final 
regulation establishing a tolerance under section 406 of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
346) to limit the quantity of lead in beverages containing 
fruit juice. 
(b) MINIMUM STRINGENCY.—The limitation on lead 
in beverages containing fruit juice established pursuant to 
subsection (a) (and any subsequent revision thereto) shall 
be no less stringent than the allowable level for lead in 
bottled water under section 410 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 349). 
(c) APPLICABLE STANDARD IF NO TOLERANCE IN 
EFFECT.—Beginning on the day that is 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, if there is no tolerance 
in effect pursuant to subsection (a), a beverage containing 
fruit juice is deemed to be adulterated for purposes of sec-
tion 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 343) if the quantity of lead in the beverage 
exceeds the limits of the allowable level for lead in bottled 
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