Public Health Threats and Emergencies Act

Nutrition, food safety, nutrition education, attention deficit hyper- activity disorders, dietary supplements, antibiotic resistance, food additives, sugar, standards of indentity, national uniformity legislation, the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, agricultural marketing programs, milk, meat, poultry, pesticide, seafood safety regulation. Specific legislative interests: Safer Meat and Poultry Act, S.18; all FY2001 and FY2002 appropriation bills for USDA, FTC, FDA, Veterans Administration, HHS, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Fruit and Vegetables Safety Act, S.823; Consumer Food Safety Act, S.908, H.R.1612; Ensuring the Safety of Imported Meat and Poultry Act, H.R. 2581; Food Safety Enhancement Act, S.1264, H.R.3070; National Uniformity for Food Act, S.1155, H.R.2129; Egg Safety Act, S.1868; Preservation of Essential Antibiotics for Human Diseases Act, H.R. 3266; Fresh Meat and Poultry Consumer Awareness Act, H.R.4175; Genetically Engineered Foods Right to Know Act, S.2080, H.R.3377; Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act, H.R.3388; New Markets for Inspected Meats Act, S.1988; Genetically Engineered Foods Act, S.3184; Public Health Threats and Emergencies Act, S.2731, H.R.4964; National Uniform Food Safety Labeling Act, H.R. 1346; Freshness Disclosure Act, H.R. 2897; Better Nutrition for School Children Act, S.998, H.R.1781; Seafood Safety and Mercury Screening Act, H.R. 5514.