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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Food safety</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6151</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3689/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/action/178499</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/action/168956</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-316.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/action/168955</id>
    <updated>2008-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 13, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-05:/action/168930</id>
    <updated>2008-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 05, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/168914</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3267 Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3267/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/166353</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6432/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-07:/action/165455</id>
    <updated>2008-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6124/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161487</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 17, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-246.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6124/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/161307</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 17, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6124/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/action/160955</id>
    <updated>2008-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 15, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6124/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/action/159519</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 04, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3083 TRADE Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3083/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/action/159137</id>
    <updated>2008-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6124/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158115</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/158937</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 21, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/158626</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 20, 2008: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/action/158625</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 19, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2419/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/157541</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May 14, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2952 Safe School Lunch Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2952/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/action/152133</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve food safety through mandatory meat, meat product, poultry, and poultry product recall authority, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to improve communication about recalls with schools participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5904 Safe FEAST Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5904/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/151290</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2914 Imported Seafood Safety Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2914/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/action/151114</id>
    <updated>2008-04-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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