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9/20/2007--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/>

1190260800 2007-09-20 Fri Nov 07 16:39:36 -0600 2008 introduced 46288 'bill':2 'assur':8 'fresh':12 'human':16 'intend':14 'produc':13 'purpos':21 'safeti':10 'program':6 'consumpt':17 'establish':4 52317 official introduced 46288 'act':4 'fresh':1 'produc':2 'safeti':3 54513 false short action 46288 1190260800 Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129853 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. H000206 1939-11-19 731 Hart Senate Office Building http://harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm 202-224-9369 Thomas 'd':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'tom':8 'thoma':2,6,9 'harkin':3,7,10 M 300051 Harkin Tom_Harkin Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] Tom N00004207 9300 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 3.22222222222222 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin D000563 1944-11-21 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] N00004981 16477 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.89 http://durbin.senate.gov F000062 1933-06-22 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] N00007364 20012 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.97044334975369 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein K000305 1935-02-07 330 Hart Senate Office Building http://kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-9787 Herbert 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'herb':8 'kohl':3,7,10 'herbert':2,6,9 M 300061 Kohl Herb_Kohl H. Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI] Herb N00004309 9864 Democrat 202-224-5653 Jewish WI Herb Herbert Kohl 3.09090909090909 http://kohl.senate.gov/ action 46288 1190260800 Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129853 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. introduced 46288 1190260800 Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129851 action 46288 1190260800 Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129852 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11859)