Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.45, to authorize grants to promote increased access to fresh fruit and vegetables in low-income areas. H.R.166, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.206, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.215, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and meat and poultry inspection laws. H.R.292, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.357, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. H.R.912, to provide more funds for food safety research. H.R.992, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. H.R.1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration. H.R.1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R.1363, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. H.R.1396, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. H.R.1616, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.1938, to reduce hunger in the U.S. H.R.2129, to strengthen the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.2301, to establish a livestock identification board. H.R.2315, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. H.R.2364, to promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers. H.R.2629, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the USDA. H.R.2667, to establish a disabled farmers market nutrition pilot program. H.R.2997, to help certify the safety certification of imported food. H.R.3030, to amend Richard B. Russell Nation School Lunch Act to improve summer program. H.R.3077, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to aid imported seafood safety. H.R.3115, amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to limit carbon monoxide use in meat, poultry and seafood. H.R.3172, to modify eligibility rules of food stamp program. H.R.3340, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to require raw ginseng labeling. H.R.3484, to amend federal meat and poultry inspection laws and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. H.R.3485, to amend meat, poultry, egg products inspection and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts. H.R.3610, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding imported food safety. H.R.3624, to set up food safety program for food regulated by Food Drug Administration. H.R.3967, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve imported food safety. H.R.4233, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food freshness dates. H.R.4234, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act on spices, flavoring and coloring derived from animals. H.R.4855, to require study of effects of food products from cloned animals. H.R.5518, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts on unsafe food recall procedures. H.R.5620, to establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce for humans. H.R.5636, to establish a better way to tell Americans about food and product recalls. S.404, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. S.414, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. S.530, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.536, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. S.591, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.654, to establish the Food Safety Administration. S.770, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.771, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. S.887, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to USDA. S.946, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.1090, to amend the 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act. S.1150, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. S.1172, to reduce hunger in the U.S. S.1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1292, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1755, to make permanent and expand the summer food service pilot project for parts of rural Pennsylvania. S.1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to help ensure food safety. S.1804, to help U.S. deal better with agriculture and food emergencies. S.1953, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to label raw ginseng. S.2077, to assure safety of fresh produce. S.2095, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act requiring country-of-origin labeling for processed foods. S.2143, to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to expand school breakfast programs. S.2418, to ensure safety of imported food products. S.2245, to establish a food safety commission. S.2420, to encourage donation of excess food. S.2784, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food labeling requirements. H.R.5762, to prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food. H.R.5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.6127, to require the president to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.6354, to adjust the thrifty food plan to increase supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. H.R.2952, to improve food safety with better meat and poultry product recall. S.3122, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of oil commodity markets. H.R.6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and the Meat & Poultry Products Inspections Acts. H.R.7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration with the Health and Human Services Department. S.3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food safety. S.3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to set up a food traceability system. S.3653, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to provide country-of-origin dairy labeling. Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.

Client expense: $210,369 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 654 and HR 1148, Safe Food Act of 2007, Title II, IV-- Bill establishs the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring food safety, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, etc. S.1274 and HR 2108, Human & Pet Food Safety Act of 2007, Section I - pet food safety measures and mandatory recall provisions. S. 1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007, Title III - Prescription drug user fee amendments of 2007. Amendments regarding adulterated food registry, pet food and seafood - Adulterated Food Registry. S. 2077, Fresh Produce Safety Act, Title I - Bill establishes a program to assure the safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption, and for other purposes. S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007, Section II - amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, etc. HR, 3485, TRACE Act of 2007, Section I - amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability. HR 3937, Food Import Safety Act of 2007, Sections II, III - amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food - certification and recall. HR 3115, Carbon Monoxide Treated Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Safe Handling, Labeling, and Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Federal food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide restrictions on the use of carbon monoxide in meat, poultry, and seafood. HR 3610, Food And Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 - Bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food and drugs imported into the United States, and for other purposes. HR 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007, Titles I, III, -- bill establishes a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of food products intended for human consumption which are regulated by the Food & Drug Administration. S. 1292, Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007 - Bill establishes mandatory traceability standards for food products. S. 3385, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to regulate food. HR 7143, Food Safety Modernization Act - Bill would establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services. Dingell Food Safety Draft, Title I - Draft expands the authority of the Food & Drug Administration as it relates to nation's food safety laws. Enzi Food Safety Draft -- food safety HR 7185, S. 3575, Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2008 - Nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.

See Next Page HR 3624 - Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 (FDA enforcement); HR 5904 - Safe FEAST Act of 2008 (Food safety); S 654 & HR 1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007 (Single food agency); S 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (Imported food safety/User fees); HR 3100 - Import Safety Act of 2007 (Monetary penalties for adulterated food); HR 3967 - Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007 (Refuse admission into US); HR 3937 - Food Import Safety Act of 2007 (Imported food safety); HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 (Secretary of Health to research and test development on imported food); S 2245 - Food Safety Authority Modernization Act (Ensure food safety in the US); S. Amd. 3855 - Cloned Meat (Perfecting amendment inserted in Farm Bill); S 414 & HR 992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act (Studies on cloned meat by USDA & NAS in Farm Bill HR 2419); S 404 & HR 357 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 (Country of Origin Labeling requirements meats and nuts); S 2095 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require country of origin labeling for processed food items (COOL for processed food items meats and nuts); HR 5636 - Consumer Product and Food Safety Informational Act of 2008 (Monitored civil and criminal penalties proposed in bill and all food safety provisions); S 2663 - CPSC Reform Act (Monitored civil and criminal penalties in Act); S 1274 & HR 2108 - Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 (Food Safety); S1292 - Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007 (Meat and Poultry Inspection Returns); HR 3110 - Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act (Study/Report marketing in schools); Food Safety - Administration Proposals; Labeling - Country of Origin Labeling.

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

See Next Page HR 3624 - Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 (FDA enforcement); HR 5904 - Safe FEAST Act of 2008 (Food safety); S 654 & HR 1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007 (Single food agency); S 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (Imported food safety/User fees); HR 3100 - Import Safety Act of 2007 (Monetary penalties for adulterated food); HR 3967 - Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007 (Refuse admission into US); HR 3937 - Food Import Safety Act of 2007 (Imported food safety); HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 (Secretary of Health to research and test development on imported food); S 2245 - Food Safety Authority Modernization Act (Ensure food safety in the US); S. Amd. 3855 - Cloned Meat (Perfecting amendment inserted in Farm Bill); S 414 & HR 992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act (Studies on cloned meat by USDA & NAS in Farm Bill HR 2419); S 404 & HR 357 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 (Country of Origin Labeling requirements meats and nuts); S 2095 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require country of origin labeling for processed food items (COOL for processed food items meats and nuts); HR 5636 - Consumer Product and Food Safety Informational Act of 2008 (Monitored civil and criminal penalties proposed in bill and all food safety provisions); S 2663 - CPSC Reform Act (Monitored civil and criminal penalties in Act); S 1274 & HR 2108 - Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 (Food Safety); S1292 - Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007 (Meat and Poultry Inspection Returns); HR 3110 - Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act (Study/Report marketing in schools); Food Safety - Administration Proposals; Labeling - Country of Origin Labeling.

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 654 and HR 1148, Safe Food Act of 2007, Title II, IV-- bills establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring food safety, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, etc. S.1274 and HR 2108, Human & Pet Food Safety Act of 2007, Section I, pet food safety measures and mandatory recall provisions. S. 1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007, Title III, -- Prescription drug user fee amendments of 2007. Amendments regarding adulterated food registry, pet food and seafood - Adulterated Food Registry. S. 2077, Fresh Produce Safety Act, Title I, -- bill establishes a program to assure the safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption, and for other purposes. S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007, Section II, -- amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, etc. HR, 3485, TRACE Act of 2007, Section I, -- amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability. HR 3937, Food Import Safety Act of 2007, Section II, III, -- amends the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food - certification and recall. HR 3115, Carbon Monoxide Treated Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Safe Handling, Labeling, and Consumer Protection Act. HR 3610, Food And Drug Import Safety Act of 2007. HR 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007, Title I, III, -- bill establishes a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of food products intended for human consumption which are regulated by the Food & Drug Administration. S. 1292, Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007 -- traceability. Durbin Food Safety Draft -- food safety Dingell Food Safety Draft -- food safety Kennedy Food Safety Draft -- food safety Enzi Food Safety Draft -- food safety

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.45, to authorize grants to promote increased access to fresh fruit and vegetables in low-income areas. H.R.166, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.206, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.215, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and meat and poultry inspection laws. H.R.292, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.357, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. H.R.912, to provide more funds for food safety research. H.R.992, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. H.R.1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration. H.R.1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R.1363, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. H.R.1396, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. H.R.1616, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.1938, to reduce hunger in the U.S. H.R.2129, to strengthen the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.2301, to establish a livestock identification board. H.R.2315, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. H.R.2364, to promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers. H.R.2629, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the USDA. H.R.2667, to establish a disabled farmers market nutrition pilot program. H.R.2997, to help certify the safety certification of imported food. H.R.3030, to amend Richard B. Russell Nation School Lunch Act to improve summer program. H.R.3077, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to aid imported seafood safety. H.R.3115, amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to limit carbon monoxide use in meat, poultry and seafood. H.R.3172, to modify eligibility rules of food stamp program. H.R.3340, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to require raw ginseng labeling. H.R.3484, to amend federal meat and poultry inspection laws and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. H.R.3485, to amend meat, poultry, egg products inspection and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts. H.R.3610, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding imported food safety. H.R.3624, to set up food safety program for food regulated by Food Drug Administration. H.R.3967, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve imported food safety. H.R.4233, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food freshness dates. H.R.4234, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act on spices, flavoring and coloring derived from animals. H.R.4855, to require study of effects of food products from cloned animals. H.R.5518, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts on unsafe food recall procedures. H.R.5620, to establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce for humans. H.R.5636, to establish a better way to tell Americans about food and product recalls. S.404, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. S.414, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. S.530, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.536, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. S.591, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.654, to establish the Food Safety Administration. S.770, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.771, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. S.887, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to USDA. S.946, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.1090, to amend the 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act. S.1150, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. S.1172, to reduce hunger in the U.S. S.1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1292, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1755, to make permanent and expand the summer food service pilot project for parts of rural Pennsylvania. S.1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to help ensure food safety. S.1804, to help U.S. deal better with agriculture and food emergencies. S.1953, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to label raw ginseng. S.2077, to assure safety of fresh produce. S.2095, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act requiring country-of-origin labeling for processed foods. S.2143, to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to expand school breakfast programs. S.2418, to ensure safety of imported food products. S.2245, to establish a food safety commission. S.2420, to encourage donation of excess food. S.2784, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food labeling requirements. H.R.5762, to prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food. H.R.5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R.6127, to require the president to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition. H.R.6354, to adjust the thrifty food plan to increase supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. H.R.2952, to improve food safety with better meat and poultry product recall. S.3122, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of oil commodity markets. Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.

See Next Page S. 654 / H.R. 1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007 (Single Food Agency); S. 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (Imported Food Safety/User Fees); H.R. 3937 - Food Import Safety Act (Imported Food Safety); S. 2245 - Food Safety Authority Modernization Act (All-Food Safety); H.R. 3580 - Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (Food Registry); S. 414 / H.R. 992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act (Cloned Product Labeling); S. 536 / H.R. 1396 - Organic Foods Labeling (Products Derived from Clones Labeled as Organic); S. 404 / H.R. 357 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 (Country of Origin Labeling); S. 2095 - Processed Food Items (Country of Origin Labeling for Processed Food Items); S. 1292 - Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007 (Meat and Poultry Inspection Returns); S.1274 / H.R. 2108 - Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 (Food Safety); H.R. 3634 - STEP Act Strategic Technology/Engineering Program Act of 2007 (FDA Program to Ensure Safety for Food Products, FDA Enforcement); S. Amdt. 3855 - Cloned Meat (Studies on Cloned Meat by USDA and NAS in Farm Bill, H.R. 2419); H.R. 5636 - Consumer Product and Food Safety Information Act of 2008 (Monitored Civil and Criminal Penalties Proposed in Bill and All Food Safety Provisions); S. 2663 - CPSC Reform Act (Monitored Civil and Criminal Penalties in Act); FDA/HHS - Food Safety (Administration Proposals).

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.45, to authorize grants to promote increased access to fresh fruit and vegetables in low-income areas. H.R.166, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.206, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.215, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and meat and poultry inspection laws. H.R.292, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.357, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. H.R.912, to provide more funds for food safety research. H.R.992, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. H.R.1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration. H.R.1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R.1363, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. H.R.1396, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. H.R.1616, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.1938, to reduce hunger in the U.S. H.R.2129, to strengthen the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.2301, to establish a livestock identification board. H.R.2315, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. H.R.2364, to promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers. H.R.2629, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the USDA. H.R.2667, to establish a disabled farmers market nutrition pilot program. H.R.2997, to help certify the safety certification of imported food. H.R.3030, to amend Richard B. Russell Nation School Lunch Act to improve summer program. H.R.3077, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to aid imported seafood safety. H.R.3115, amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to limit carbon monoxide use in meat, poultry and seafood. H.R.3172, to modify eligibility rules of food stamp program. H.R.3340, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to require raw ginseng labeling. H.R.3484, to amend federal meat and poultry inspection laws and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. H.R.3485, to amend meat, poultry, egg products inspection and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts. H.R.3610, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding imported food safety. H.R.3624, to set up food safety program for food regulated by Food Drug Administration. H.R.3967, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve imported food safety. H.R.4233, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food freshness dates. H.R.4234, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act on spices, flavoring and coloring derived from animals. H.R.4855, to require study of effects of food products from cloned animals. H.R.5518, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts on unsafe food recall procedures. H.R.5620, to establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce for humans. H.R.5636, to establish a better way to tell Americans about food and product recalls. S.404, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. S.414, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. S.530, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.536, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. S.591, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.654, to establish the Food Safety Administration. S.770, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.771, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. S.887, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to USDA. S.946, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.1090, to amend the 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act. S.1150, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. S.1172, to reduce hunger in the U.S. S.1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1292, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1755, to make permanent and expand the summer food service pilot project for parts of rural Pennsylvania. S.1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to help ensure food safety. S.1804, to help U.S. deal better with agriculture and food emergencies. S.1953, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to label raw ginseng. S.2077, to assure safety of fresh produce. S.2095, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act requiring country-of-origin labeling for processed foods. S.2143, to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to expand school breakfast programs. S.2418, to ensure safety of imported food products. S.2245, to establish a food safety commission. S.2420, to encourage donation of excess food. S.2784, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food labeling requirements. Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.

EAT SAFE Act of 2007, S 2418 (entire bill); Food Safety Authority Modernization Act, S 2245 (entire bill); Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007, HR 3967 (entire bill); To Amend the Federal FD&C Act to Ensure the Safety of Imported Food, HR 3937 (entire bill); A Bill to Amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to Require Country of Origin Labeling, S 2095 (entire bill); Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007, HR 3624 (entire bill); Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007, HR 3610 (entire bill); Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2007, S 2081 (entire bill); Fresh Produce Safety Act, S 2077 (entire bill); Family Product Safety Protection Act, HR 3588 (entire bill); SAFER Meat, Poultry and Food Act of 2007, HR 3484 (entire bill); A Bill to Amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to Improve the Safety of Meat and Poultry, S 1292, HR 3485 (entire bill); Import Safety Act of 2007, HR 3100 (entire bill); Imported Food Security Act of 2007, S 1776 (entire bill); Assured Food Safety Act of 2007, HR 2997 (entire bill); Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007, S 1274, HR 2108 (entire bill); Safe Food Act of 2007, HR 1148, S654 (entire bill); Farm Nutrition and Bioenergy Act, HR 2419 (sugar reform, biofuels and nutrition standards provisions); Trans Fat Truth in Labeling Act, HR 3783 (entire bill); Agriculture Appropriations, HR 3161, S 1859 (FDA Funding provision); Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007, S 771 (entire bill); Safe Drinking Water for Healthy Communities Act, HR 1747 (provisions dealing with perchlorate); Children's Advertising, no bill #; Appropriations Bill, HR 2764 (issues dealing with risk-based inspections and qualified health claims); Organized Retail Theft, no bill #; Clean Energy Act of 2007, HR 6 (ethanol provisions).

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.45, to authorize grants to promote increased access to fresh fruit and vegetables in low-income areas. H.R.166, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.206, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.215, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and meat and poultry inspection laws. H.R.292, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.357, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. H.R.912, to provide more funds for food safety research. H.R.992, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. H.R.1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration. H.R.1344, to improve federal nutrition programs. H.R.1363, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. H.R.1396, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. H.R.1616, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. H.R.1938, to reduce hunger in the U.S. H.R.2129, to strengthen the 1977 Food Stamp Act. H.R.2301, to establish a livestock identification board. H.R.2315, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. H.R.2364, to promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers. H.R.2629, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the USDA. H.R.2667, to establish a disabled farmers market nutrition pilot program. H.R.2997, to help certify the safety certification of imported food. H.R.3030, to amend Richard B. Russell Nation School Lunch Act to improve summer program. H.R.3077, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to aid imported seafood safety. H.R.3115, amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to limit carbon monoxide use in meat, poultry and seafood. H.R.3172, to modify eligibility rules of food stamp program. H.R.3340, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to require raw ginseng labeling. H.R.3484, to amend federal meat and poultry inspection laws and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. H.R.3485, to amend meat, poultry, egg products inspection and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts. H.R.3610, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding imported food safety. H.R.3624, to set up food safety program for food regulated by Food Drug Administration. H.R.3967, to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve imported food safety. H.R.4233, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regarding food freshness dates. H.R.4234, to amend Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act on spices, flavoring and coloring derived from animals. H.R.4855, to require study of effects of food products from cloned animals. S.404, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act. S.414, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act. S.530, to amend the 1980 National Aquaculture Act. S.536, to amend the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. S.591, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.654, to establish the Food Safety Administration. S.770, to amend the 1977 Food Stamp Act. S.771, to amend the 1966 Child Nutrition Act. S.887, to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to USDA. S.946, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.1090, to amend the 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act. S.1150, to enhance the state inspection of meat and poultry in the U.S. S.1172, to reduce hunger in the U.S. S.1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. S.1292, to amend the Federal Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Acts. S.1755, to make permanent and expand the summer food service pilot project for parts of rural Pennsylvania. S.1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to help ensure food safety. S.1804, to help U.S. deal better with agriculture and food emergencies. S.1953, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Manufacturing Act to label raw ginseng. S.2077, to assure safety of fresh produce. S.2095, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act requiring country-of-origin labeling for processed foods. S.2143, to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to expand school breakfast programs. S.2418, to ensure safety of imported food products. S.2245, to establish a food safety commission. S.2420, to encourage donation of excess food. Issues other than legislation: Implementation of country-of-origin labeling program. Establishment of national organic food and food production standards. Food Safety. Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Domestic Food Assistance and hunger. Food stamps and domestic Nutrition Programs.

Food Safety in Meat and Poultry; Food Safety Research; Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling; Food Packaging; Interstate Shipment of State Inspected Meat and Poultry (HR 1148, HR 1760, HR 2315, HR 2419, HR 2876, HR 2900, HR 3108, HR 3115, HR 3161, HJ RES 20, S 654, S 1082, S 1149, S 1150, S 1274, S 1292)

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