HR 1671
107th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Advice and consent of the Senate
Agricultural research
Animals
Commerce
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Consumer education
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive reorganization
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Food adulteration and inspection
Food safety
Foodborne diseases
Government Operations and Politics
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Safe Food Act of 2001
Introduced: May 1, 2001
Introduced by:
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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May 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
May 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
May 1, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 1, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe Food Act of 2001 - Establishes in the executive branch an independent Food Safety Administration which shall administer and enforce the food safety laws for the protection of the public health. Directs the Administrator of Food Safety to oversee the: (1) implementation of Federal food safety inspection, enforcement, and research efforts, based on scientifically supportable assessments of risks to public health; (2) development of consistent and science-based standards for safe food; (3) coordination and prioritization of food safety research and education programs with other Federal agencies; (4) coordination of the Federal response to foodborne illness outbreaks with other Federal agencies and State agencies; and (5) integration of Federal food safety activities with State and local agencies.
Transfers to the Administration all functions of the following Federal agencies that relate to administration or enforcement of the food safety laws, as determined by the President: (1) the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture; (2) the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (3) the Center for Veterinary Medicine of FDA; (4) the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce as it relates to the Seafood Inspection Program; and (5) such others as the President may designate by executive order.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.