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3/13/2008--Introduced.<br/>Fresh Produce Safety Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish standards for good manufacturing practices for the minimal processing of produce, including standards related to sanitation and water.<br/>Requires the Secretary to provide for unannounced inspections of processing facilities to determine if produce processed in the facilities is in compliance with the requirements of this Act.<br/>Directs the Secretary to establish general standards for good agricultural practices for the production of raw agricultural commodities, including requirements related to manure, animals, water, and environmental conditions. Gives officers and employees duly designated by the Secretary the authority to inspect appropriate facilities to determine compliance with the standards for good agricultural practices.<br/>Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to establish and maintain an active surveillance system to assess the frequency and sources of human illness in the United States associated with the consumption of fresh produce. Directs the Commissioner and the Secretary of Agriculture to design and implement a national public education program on food safety relating to produce.<br/>Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research to assist in the implementation of this Act and the requirements of the FFDCA that relate to produce.<br/>Requires the Secretary to establish procedures for equivalency with foreign countries that intend to export raw agricultural commodities and minimally processed produce to the United States.<br/>

1209096000 2008-04-25 Fri Nov 07 05:36:57 -0600 2008 introduced 49690 'act':4 'fresh':1 'produc':2 'safeti':3 59361 false short introduced 49690 'assur':6 'fresh':10 'human':14 'intend':12 'produc':11 'purpos':19 'safeti':8 'program':4 'consumpt':15 'establish':2 57829 false official action 49690 1209096000 Fri Apr 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 155575 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture. B001259 1957-10-30 1408 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/braley/webforms/issue_subscribe.html 1 202-225-6666 Bruce 'd':4 '-1':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'bruce':2,7,9 'braley':3,8,10 M 412208 Braley Bruce_Braley L. Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] N00027464 6302 Democrat 202-225-2911 IA Bruce Braley 1.33333333333333 http://braley.house.gov/ C001068 1949-05-24 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] N00003225 8862 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen F000116 1942-09-04 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] N00007033 10443 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ P000149 1934-07-16 2209 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/payne/IMA/email.shtml 10 202-225-4160 Donald 'd':4 'nj':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'payn':3,8,10 'donald':2,7,9 M 400312 Payne Donald_M._Payne M. Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] N00000716 6388 Democrat 202-225-3436 Baptist NJ Donald Payne http://www.house.gov/payne/ action 49690 1209096000 Fri Apr 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 155575 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture. action 49690 1205467200 Fri Mar 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 155574 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. introduced 49690 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147706 action 49690 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147707 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 49690 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147708 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 49690 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147709 Referred to House Agriculture