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Safe Food Action Plan Act

Introduced: February 3, 1998 See on congress.gov
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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
 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.

What's happening now February 5, 1998

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1