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2/4/2009--Introduced.Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Food Safety Administration. Assigns all the authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services related to food safety to the Administrator of Food Safety. Transfers to the Administration all functions of specified federal agencies that relate to the administration or enforcement of food safety laws. Renames the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the Federal Drug and Device Administration.Directs the Administrator to: (1) administer a national food safety program; and (2) ensure that persons who produce, process, or distribute food prevent or minimize food safety hazards. Sets forth requirements for the Administrator to carry out such duties, including: (1) requiring food establishments to adopt preventive process controls; (2) enforcing performance standards for food safety; (3) establishing an inspection program; (4) strengthening and expanding foodborne illness surveillance systems; (5) requiring imported food to meet the same standards as U.S. food; and (6) establishing a national traceability system for food.Requires the Administrator to: (1) identify priorities for food safety research and data collection; (2) maintain a DNA matching system and epidemiological system for foodborne illness identification, outbreaks, and containment; (3) establish guidelines for a sampling system; (4) establish a national public education program on food safety; (5) conduct research on food safety; and (6) establish a working group on foodborne illness surveillance.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop the Food-Borne Illness Health Registry.Directs the Comptroller General to report on the federal resources being dedicated to foodborne illness and food safety research.Sets forth provisions regarding prohibited acts, recalls, penalties for violations of food safety laws, whistleblower protections, and civil actions.

1240459200 2009-04-23 Tue Jan 05 19:58:15 -0600 2010 introduced 54780 'of':5 'act':4 '2009':6 'food':1 'safety':2 'modernization':3 68577 false short introduced 54780 'ill':25,40 'born':24,39 'food':4,23,30,38,45 'lead':35 'ensur':26 'human':13 'secur':43 'depart':9 'health':11,19 'improv':31,42 'intent':47 'public':18 'purpos':52 'safeti':5,28 'servic':14 'within':7 'prevent':21 'protect':16 'contamin':34,48 'research':32 'administr':6 'establish':2 'food-born':22,37 67860 false official action 54780 1240459200 Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 202805 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. D000216 1943-03-02 6089 2262 Rayburn House Office Building http://delauro.house.gov/contact_form_email.cfm 3 202-225-4890 Rosa 'd':4 '-3':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'rosa':2,7,9 'delauro':3,8,10 F 400103 DeLauro Rosa_L._DeLauro L. Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] 3058 N00000615 13367 Democrat 202-225-3661 Roman Catholic CT Rosa DeLauro 0.764705882352941 http://delauro.house.gov/ action 54780 1240459200 Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 202805 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. action 54780 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183300 Referred to House Agriculture action 54780 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183299 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 54780 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183298 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. introduced 54780 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183297