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H.R. 475: the Food Safety Modernization Act of
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America's small farmers are under
attack through a series of bills presented under the guise of "food
safety." I don't want to lose my freedom to grow, buy and eat real foods.
Let's fight for our small farmers who not only need our protection and
support, but actual freeing from government intrusion, control and harm. |
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Here is the brief suggested script for
people who want to make contact with with
members of Congress about these unacceptable pieces of legislation:
I
vehemently protest and oppose the below listed integrated set of bills,
which, if enacted, even individually, will eradicate my access to
locally (and home) produced, high quality, low cost and diverse sources
of fruits, vegetables and edible farm animals. I want removed from
consideration or defeated by vote ALL of the following and any similar
bills:
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H.R. 475:
the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
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H.R. 759:
the
Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009
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H.R. 814:
The Trace Act of 2009
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S.R. 425:
Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act
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- Food Safety Modernization Act of
2009 HR 875 (117 pages)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:h875
Introduced by:
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] Democrat
Sponsor's Web site:
http://delauro.house.gov/bio.cfm
Number of Coponsors
and names: 41 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HR00875:@@@P
Title: To establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department
of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing
food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on
contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food
from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.
SUMMARY AS OF:
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.
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- Food and Drug Administration
Globalization Act of 2009 HR 759 (137 pages)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.759.IH:
Introduced by:
Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] Democrat
Sponsor's Web site:
http://www.house.gov/dingell/
Number of Coponsors
and names: 8
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HR00759:@@@P
Title: To amend the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food, drugs,
devices, and cosmetics in the global market, and for other purposes.
SUMMARY AS OF:
1/28/2009--Introduced.
Food and Drug Administration Globalization
Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to
set forth provisions governing food safety, including requiring for each
food facility: (1) a hazard analysis of facilities that manufacture,
process, pack, transport, or hold food for consumption in the United
States; (2) identification and implementation of preventive controls; and
(3) a written food safety plan.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to: (1) issue science-based
performance standards to significantly minimize, prevent, or eliminate the
occurrence of such hazards; (2) establish science-based minimum standards
for the safe production and harvesting of fruits and vegetables as
necessary; (3) establish a risk-based inspection schedule; and (4)
establish a program to expedite the movement of certified food through the
importation process.
Provides for:
(1) an accreditation system for food facilities; and (2) certification of
laboratories to conduct sampling and testing of food.
Requires the Secretary,
acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), to establish an active surveillance system for food.
Sets forth provisions governing drug and device
safety, including: (1) providing
for risk-based inspection schedules; (2) requiring quality risk management
plans for establishments; (3) requiring country of origin labeling; and
(4) providing for the recall of drugs.
Sets forth provisions governing cosmetic safety,
including requiring cosmetic establishments to: (1) submit to the
Secretary a cosmetic and ingredient statement for each cosmetic; (2)
report any serious and unexpected adverse event in the United States
associated with the use of the cosmetic; and (3) conform with good
manufacturing practices.
Sets forth provisions governing the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), including provisions: (1) regarding the
reorganization of FDA; and (2) authorizing the Commissioner of Food and
Drugs to issue subpoenas for any proceeding regarding a violation of the
FFDCA.
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- TRACE Act of 2009 (Introduced in
House) HR 814 (11 pages)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.814.IH:
Introduced by:
Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] Democrat
Sponsor's Web site:
Number of Coponsors
and names: 5
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HR00814:@@@P
Title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat
Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products
Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products
through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes.
SUMMARY AS OF:
2/3/2009--Introduced.
Tracing and
Recalling Agricultural Contamination Everywhere Act of 2009 or TRACE Act
of 2009 - Amends the Federal Meat
Inspection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a
traceability system for all stages of manufacturing, processing,
packaging, and distribution of food.
States that cattle, sheep, swine, goats,
horses, mules and other equines, and poultry presented for slaughter for
human consumption, and the carcasses or parts of carcasses and the meat
and food products of those animals, shipped in interstate commerce shall
be identified in a manner that enables the Secretary to trace: (1) each
animal to any location at which the animal was held at any time before
slaughter; and (2) each carcass or part of a carcass and food product
forward from slaughter through processing and distribution to the ultimate
consumer.
Directs the Secretary
to establish a traceability system for all stages of production,
processing, and distribution of meat and meat food products produced
through the slaughter of such animals.
Authorizes the Secretary
to: (1) prohibit or restrict entry to a slaughtering establishment of an
animal not so identified; and (2) require a person or entity to maintain
records.
Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act
and the Egg Products Inspection Act to establish similar provisions for
poultry and poultry products and for eggs and egg products.
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- Food Safety and Tracking
Improvement Act SR 425 (49 pages)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.425.IS:
Introduced by:
Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH]
Sponsor's Web site:
http://brown.senate.gov/
Title: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide
for the establishment of a traceability system for food, to amend the
Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspections 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.
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