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To ensure the safety of imported food products for the citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

February 12, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. GRASSLEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To ensure the safety of imported food products for the citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Ending Agricultural Threats: Safeguarding America’s Food for Everyone (EAT SAFE) Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2. Findings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 4. Food safety training, personnel, and coordination.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 5. Reporting of smuggled food products.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 6. Civil penalties relating to illegally imported meat and poultry products.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 7. Certification of food safety labs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 8. Data sharing.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 9. Public notice regarding recalled food products.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 10. Foodborne illness education and outreach competitive grants program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the safety of the food supply of the United States is vital to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the health of the citizens of the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the preservation of the confidence of those citizens in the food supply of the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the success of the food sector of the United States economy;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the United States has the safest food supply in the world, and maintaining a secure domestic food supply is imperative for the national security of the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in a report published by the Government Accountability Office in January 2007, the Comptroller General of the United States described food safety oversight as 1 of the 29 high-risk program areas of the Federal Government; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the task of preserving the safety of the food supply of the United States is complicated by pressures relating to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) food products that are smuggled or imported into the United States without being screened, monitored, or inspected as required by law; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the need to improve the enforcement of the United States in reducing the quantity of food products that are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) smuggled into the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) imported into the United States without being screened, monitored, or inspected as required by law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ADMINISTRATION- The term ‘Administration’ means the Food and Drug Administration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ADMINISTRATOR- The term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) DEPARTMENT- The term ‘Department’ means the Department of Agriculture.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) FOOD DEFENSE THREAT- The term ‘food defense threat’ means any intentional contamination, including any disease, pest, or poisonous agent, that could adversely affect the safety of human or animal food products.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) SMUGGLED FOOD PRODUCT- The term ‘smuggled food product’ means a prohibited human or animal food product that a person fraudulently brings into the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Agriculture.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. FOOD SAFETY TRAINING, PERSONNEL, AND COORDINATION.

(a) Department-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) TRAINING PROGRAMS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) AGRICULTURAL SPECIALISTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) ESTABLISHMENT- The Secretary shall establish training programs to educate each Federal employee who is employed in a position described in section 421(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231(g)) on issues relating to food safety and agroterrorism.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subparagraph $1,700,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) CROSS-TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) ESTABLISHMENT- The Secretary shall establish training programs to educate border patrol agents employed by the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security about identifying human, animal, and plant health threats and referring the threats to the appropriate agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subparagraph $4,800,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ILLEGAL IMPORT DETECTION PERSONNEL- Subtitle G of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6981 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 263. FOOD SAFETY PERSONNEL AND TRAINING.

‘(a) Additional Employees- Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Ending Agricultural Threats: Safeguarding America’s Food for Everyone (EAT SAFE) Act of 2009, the Secretary shall hire a sufficient number of employees to increase the number of full-time field investigators, import surveillance officers, support staff, analysts, and compliance and enforcement experts employed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service as of October 1, 2007, by 100 employees, in order to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) provide additional detection of food defense threats;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) detect, track, and remove smuggled human food products from commerce; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) impose penalties on persons or organizations that threaten the food supply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Administration- Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 418. FOOD SAFETY PERSONNEL AND TRAINING.

‘(a) In General- Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Ending Agricultural Threats: Safeguarding America’s Food for Everyone (EAT SAFE) Act of 2009, the Secretary shall hire a sufficient number of employees to increase the number of full-time field investigators, import surveillance officers, support staff, analysts, and compliance and enforcement experts employed by the Food and Drug Administration as of October 1, 2007, by 150 employees, in order to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) provide additional detection of food defense threats;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) detect, track, and remove smuggled food products from commerce; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) impose penalties on persons or organizations that threaten the food supply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Coordination of Federal Agencies- Section 411(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) COORDINATION OF FEDERAL AGENCIES- The Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall conduct activities to target, track, and inspect shipments that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) contain human and animal food products; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) are imported into the United States.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. REPORTING OF SMUGGLED FOOD PRODUCTS.

(a) Department-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 3 days after the date on which the Department identifies a smuggled food product, the Secretary shall provide to the public notification describing the food product identified by the Department and, if available, the individual or entity that smuggled the food product.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) REQUIRED FORMS OF NOTIFICATION- The Secretary shall provide public notification under subparagraph (A) through--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) a news release of the Department for each smuggled food product identified by the Department;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) a description of each smuggled food product on the website of the Department;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) the management of a periodically updated list that contains a description of each individual or entity that smuggled the food product identified by the Secretary under subparagraph (A); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) any other appropriate means, as determined by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY- Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Department identifies a smuggled food product, the Secretary shall provide to the Department of Homeland Security notification of the smuggled food product.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Administration-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than 3 days after the date on which the Administration identifies a smuggled food product, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide to the public notification describing the smuggled food product identified by the Administration and, if available, the individual or entity that smuggled the food product.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) REQUIRED FORMS OF NOTIFICATION- The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide public notification under subparagraph (A) through--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) a press release of the Administration for each smuggled food product identified by the Administration;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) a description of each smuggled food product on the website of the Administration;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) the management of a periodically updated list that contains a description of each individual or entity that smuggled the food product identified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under subparagraph (A); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) any other appropriate means, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY- Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Administration identifies a smuggled food product, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide to the Department of Homeland Security notification of the smuggled food product.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. CIVIL PENALTIES RELATING TO ILLEGALLY IMPORTED MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.

(a) Meat Products- Section 20(b) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 620(b)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘(b) The Secretary’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Destruction; Civil Penalties-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) DESTRUCTION- The Secretary’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CIVIL PENALTIES- Each individual or entity that fails to present each meat article that is the subject of the importation of the individual or entity to an inspection facility approved by the Secretary shall be liable for a civil penalty assessed by the Secretary in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each meat article that the individual or entity fails to present to the inspection facility.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Poultry Products- Section 12 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 461) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through ‘(a) Any person’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 12. PENALTIES.

‘(a) Penalties Relating to the Violation of Certain Sections-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Any person’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (a) (as amended by paragraph (1)), by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) FAILURE TO PRESENT POULTRY PRODUCTS AT DESIGNATED INSPECTION FACILITIES- Each individual or entity that fails to present each poultry product that is the subject of the importation of the individual or entity to an inspection facility approved by the Secretary shall be liable for a civil penalty assessed by the Secretary in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each poultry product that the individual or entity fails to present to the inspection facility.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Egg Products- Section 12 of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1041) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through ‘(a) Any person’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 12. PENALTIES.

‘(a) Penalties Relating to the Violation of Certain Prohibited Actions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Any person’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (a) (as amended by paragraph (1)), by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) FAILURE TO PRESENT EGG PRODUCTS AT DESIGNATED INSPECTION FACILITIES- Each individual or entity that fails to present each egg product that is the subject of the importation of the individual or entity to an inspection facility approved by the Secretary shall be liable for a civil penalty assessed by the Secretary in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each egg product that the individual or entity fails to present to the inspection facility.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. CERTIFICATION OF FOOD SAFETY LABS; SUBMISSION OF TEST RESULTS.

(a) In General- Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by section 4(b), is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 419. CERTIFICATION OF FOOD SAFETY LABS; SUBMISSION OF TEST RESULTS.

‘(a) Definition of Food Safety Lab- In this section, the term ‘food safety lab’ means an establishment that conducts testing, on behalf of an importer through a contract or other arrangement, to ensure the safety of articles of food.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Certification Requirement-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- A food safety lab shall submit to the Secretary an application for certification. Upon review, the Secretary may grant or deny certification to the food safety lab.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS- The Secretary shall establish criteria and methodologies for the evaluation of applications for certification submitted under paragraph (1). Such criteria shall include the requirements that a food safety lab--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) be accredited as being in compliance with standards set by the International Organization for Standardization;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) agree to permit the Secretary to conduct an inspection of the facilities of the food safety lab and the procedures of such lab before making a certification determination;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) agree to permit the Secretary to conduct routine audits of the facilities of the food safety lab to ensure ongoing compliance with accreditation and certification requirements;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) submit with such application a fee established by the Secretary in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of application review, including inspection under subparagraph (B); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) agree to submit to the Secretary, in accordance with the process established under subsection (c), the results of tests conducted by such food safety lab on behalf of an importer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Submission of Test Results- The Secretary shall establish a process by which a food safety lab certified under this section shall submit to the Secretary the results of all tests conducted by such food safety lab on behalf of an importer.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Enforcement- Section 303(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 333(f)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) An importer (as such term is used in section 419) shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $25,000 if such importer knowingly engages in the falsification of test results submitted to the Secretary by a food safety lab certified under section 419.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) A food safety lab certified under section 419 shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for knowingly submitting to the Secretary false test results under section 419.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘paragraph (5)(A)’ and inserting ‘paragraph (7)(A)’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking ‘or (4)’ each place it appears and inserting ‘(4), (5), or (6)’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘paragraph (5)(A)’ and inserting ‘paragraph (7)(A)’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by striking ‘paragraph (6)’ each place it appears and inserting ‘paragraph (8)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. DATA SHARING.

(a) Department of Agriculture Memoranda of Understanding- The Secretary shall ensure that the agencies within the Department of Agriculture, including the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Agricultural Research Service, and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, enter into a memorandum of understanding to ensure the timely and efficient sharing of all information collected by such agencies related to foodborne pathogens, contaminants, and illnesses.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Interagency Memorandum of Understanding- The Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding between the agencies within the Department of Agriculture, including those described in subsection (a), and the agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, to ensure the timely and efficient sharing of all information collected by such agencies related to foodborne pathogens, contaminants, and illnesses.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 9. PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING RECALLED FOOD PRODUCTS.

(a) Department-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) NEWS RELEASES REGARDING RECALLED FOOD PRODUCTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- On the date on which a human or animal food product regulated by the Department is voluntarily recalled, the Secretary shall provide to the public a news release describing the human or animal food product.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) CONTENTS- Each news release described in subparagraph (A) shall contain a comprehensive list of each human and animal food product regulated by the Department that is voluntarily recalled.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) WEBSITE- The Secretary shall modify the website of the Department to contain--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) not later than 1 business day after the date on which a human or animal food product regulated by the Department is voluntarily recalled, a news release describing the human or animal food product;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) if available, an image of each human and animal food product that is the subject of a news release described in subparagraph (A); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a search engine that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) is consumer-friendly, as determined by the Secretary; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) provides a means by which an individual could locate each human and animal food product regulated by the Department that is voluntarily recalled.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) STATE-ISSUED AND INDUSTRY PRESS RELEASES- To meet the requirement under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) may provide to the public a press release issued by a State; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) shall not provide to the public a press release issued by a private industry entity in lieu of a press release issued by the Federal Government or a State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) PROHIBITION ON DELEGATION OF DUTY- The Secretary may not delegate, by contract or otherwise, the duty of the Secretary--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) to provide to the public a news release under paragraph (1); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) to make any required modification to the website of the Department under paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Administration-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) PRESS RELEASES REGARDING RECALLED FOOD PRODUCTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- On the date on which a human or animal food product regulated by the Administration is voluntarily recalled, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide to the public a press release describing the human or animal food product.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) CONTENTS- Each press release described in subparagraph (A) shall contain a comprehensive list of each human and animal food product regulated by the Administration that is voluntarily recalled.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) WEBSITE- The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall modify the website of the Administration to contain--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) not later than 1 business day after the date on which a human or animal food product regulated by the Administration is voluntarily recalled a press release describing the human or animal food product;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) if available, an image of each human and animal food product that is the subject of a press release described in subparagraph (A); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a search engine that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) is consumer-friendly, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) provides a means by which an individual could locate each human and animal food product regulated by the Administration that is voluntarily recalled.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) STATE-ISSUED AND INDUSTRY PRESS RELEASES- For purposes of meeting the requirement under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of Health and Human Services--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) may provide to the public a press release issued by a State; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) may not provide to the public a press release issued by a private industry entity in lieu of a press release issued by a State or the Federal Government.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) PROHIBITION ON DELEGATION OF DUTY- The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not delegate, by contract or otherwise, the duty of the Secretary of Health and Human Services--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) to provide to the public a press release under paragraph (1); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) to make any required modification to the website of the Administration under paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 10. FOODBORNE ILLNESS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM.

Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 is amended by adding after section 412 (7 U.S.C. 7632) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 413. FOODBORNE ILLNESS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM.

‘(a) Definitions- In this section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR- The term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COMMISSIONER- The term ‘Commissioner’ means the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY- The term ‘eligible entity’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the government of a State (including a political subdivision of a State);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) an educational institution;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) a private for-profit organization;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) a private non-profit organization; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) any other appropriate individual or entity, as determined by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Establishment- The Secretary (acting through the Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service), in consultation with the Administrator and the Commissioner, shall establish and administer a competitive grant program to provide grants to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to carry out educational outreach partnerships and programs to provide to health providers, patients, and consumers information to enable those individuals and entities--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) to recognize--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) foodborne illness as a serious public health issue; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) each symptom of foodborne illness to ensure the proper treatment of foodborne illness;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) to understand--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the potential for contamination of human and animal food products during each phase of the production of human and animal food products; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the importance of using techniques that help ensure the safe handling of human and animal food products; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) to assess the risk of foodborne illness to ensure the proper selection by consumers of human and animal food products.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink