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2/15/2007--Introduced.<br/>Safe Food Act of 2007 - Establishes the Food Safety Administration to administer and enforce food safety laws. Directs the Administrator of the Food Safety Administration to: (1) promulgate regulations to ensure the security of the food supply from all forms of contamination; (2) implement federal food safety inspection, enforcement, and research efforts to protect the public health; (3) develop consistent and science-based standards for safe food; and (4) prioritize federal food safety efforts and deployment of resources to achieve the greatest possible benefit in reducing food-borne illness. Transfers to the Administration all functions of specified federal agencies that relate to the administration or enforcement of food safety laws. Requires the Administrator to: (1) administer a national food safety program based on an analysis of the hazards associated with different food and the processing of different food; (2) establish standards for processors of food and food establishments; (3) establish a certification system for foreign governments or food establishments seeking to import food to the United States; (4) establish requirements for tracing food and food producing animals from point of origin to retail sale; (5) maintain an active surveillance system of food, food products, and epidemiological evidence; (6) establish a sampling system to monitor contaminants in food; (7) rank and analyze hazards in the food supply; (8) establish a national public education campaign on food safety; and (9) conduct research relating to food safety. Sets forth provisions regarding prohibited acts, administrative detention, condemnation, temporary holds, recall, penalties for violations of food safety laws, whistle blower protection, and civil actions.<br/>

1171515600 2007-02-15 Fri Nov 07 13:39:10 -0600 2008 introduced 41242 'ill':19,34 'bill':2 'born':18,33 'food':6,17,24,32,39 'lead':29 'ensur':20 'secur':37 'health':13 'improv':25,36 'intent':41 'public':12 'purpos':46 'safeti':7,22 'prevent':15 'protect':10 'contamin':28,42 'research':26 'administr':8 'establish':4 'food-born':16,31 41438 official introduced 41242 'act':3 '2007':5 'food':2 'safe':1 44371 short action 41242 1171515600 Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 105597 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2101) 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 16443 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.92929292929293 http://durbin.senate.gov C001070 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] N00027503 11568 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.61904761904762 http://casey.senate.gov/ C001041 1947-10-26 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] N00000019 25151 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.33846153846154 S000148 1950-11-23 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] N00001093 20259 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.24468085106383 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer action 41242 1171515600 Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 105597 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2101) introduced 41242 1171515600 Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 93759 action 41242 1171515600 Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 115297 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2101) action 41242 1171515600 Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 93760 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.