Imported Food Security Act of 2007

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other purposes.

7/12/2007--Introduced.
Imported Food Security Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to:
(1) assess and collect fees on food imported into the United States;
(2) provide for research on the development of tests of imported food and sampling methodologies;
(3) give priority to tests that are suitable for inspections of food at U.S. ports of entry;
(4) establish goals of developing certain tests for specified pathogens or substances; and
(5) establish a certification system for a foreign government or foreign food establishment seeking to import food to the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to withdraw such certification of any food if:
(1) such food is linked to an outbreak of human illness;
(2) the food safety programs or procedures are no longer equivalent to U.S. programs and procedures; or
(3) there is a refusal to allow U.S. officials to conduct audits and investigations as may be necessary. Directs the Secretary to routinely inspect food and food animals before entry into the United States.
Authorizes the Secretary to deny importation of food from:
(1) any foreign government that does not permit U.S. audits and inspections; and
(2) any foreign government or foreign firm that does not consent to an investigation by the Secretary when food from that country or firm is linked to a food-borne illness outbreak or is otherwise found to be adulterated or mislabeled.
Provides that any food imported for consumption in the United States may be detained, seized, or condemned.
Directs the Secretary to establish a transitional food safety import review program.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
• and 4 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
  • Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
  • Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND]
  • Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]
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Committees

• Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.1776

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
July 12, 2007

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• Jul 12, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
• Jul 12, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9140-9141)
• Introduced on Jul 12, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Food
• Administrative fees
• Administrative procedure
• Agriculture
• 18 more
• Agriculture in foreign trade
• Animals
• Budgets
• Consumers
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Executive departments
• Food safety
• Foodborne diseases
• Governmental investigations
• Import restrictions
• Imports
• Law
• Licenses
• Livestock
• Medical care
• Medicine
• Searches and seizures
• Trade

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October 01, 2007 CSR And Sustainability: Local Impacts Of Global Supply Chains ...

CSR And Sustainability: Local Impacts Of Global Supply Chains The Metropolitan Coporate Counsel, NJ - 50 minutes ago These include: S. 1776, introduced by US Senators Richard Durbin and Sherrod Brown, "would amend the Federal Food, ...

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September 12, 2007 Food Safety Bills: Excerpts and Comments

S.1776 also has a provision supporting research on testing techniques for inspections of imported food:. (1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall (directly or through grants or contracts) provide for research on the development of tests and ...

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