S 2758
111th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural education
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural research
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Fruit and vegetables
Growing Safe Food Act of 2009
Introduced: November 9, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Nov 9, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Growing Safe Food Act of 2009 - Amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance, with respect to foods under the authority of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA), to: (1) farm owners and operators; (2) small food processors; and (3) small fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to farms that have, or are transitioning to, certified organic production.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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