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HR 3148 105th Congress House

Safe Food Action Plan Act

Official title: To establish food safety research, education, and extension as a priority of the Department of Agriculture, to require the use of a designated team within the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish food safety research, education, and extension as a priority of the Department of Agriculture, to require the use of a designated team within the Department of Agriculture to enable the Department and other Federal agencies to rapidly respond to food safety emergencies, and to improve food safety through the development and commercialization of food safety technology.

Introduced: April 1, 1998 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 5, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
Feb 5, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Feb 3, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 3, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E85)
Feb 3, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 1998

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Food Action Plan Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish food safety research, education, and extension as a priority within the Department of Agriculture; and (2) designate a Food Safety Rapid Response Team within the Department.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to emphasize food safety within the Fund for Rural America.

(Sec. 6) Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary to establish the National Food Safety Research, Education, and Extension Program to reduce the incidence of food borne illness. Authorizes related contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements for the development and commercialization of food safety technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 22, 1998
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 1, 1998
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