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Seafood Safety and Mercury Screening Act of 2000

Introduced: October 19, 2000 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Oct 31, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Oct 19, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Oct 19, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Seafood Safety and Mercury Screening Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a tolerance for methyl mercury in seafood, which shall be based on a scientific analysis of the health risks attributable to such substance. Deems unsafe any seafood containing methyl mercury over the tolerance limits.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that such tolerance is safe and to modify or revoke any tolerance found to be unsafe; and (2) ensure that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to pregnant women, infants, and children from aggregate exposure to methyl mercury.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a system for the ongoing collection and analysis of seafood samples to determine the extent of tolerance compliance; (2) design and implement a national public education program regarding the presence of methyl mercury in seafood; (3) work with States and other appropriate entities to develop national and regional methyl mercury advisories; (4) consider, when determining such tolerance, certain findings of the National Academy of Sciences regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's recommended level for methyl mercury; and (5) report to Congress on progress made in establishing the tolerance.

What's happening now October 31, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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