Summary: Energy Resource Development Act of 2008 - Revokes the Memorandum on Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to: (1) authorize the governors of affected states to accept, provide a counterproposal to, or veto the Secretary of the Interior's (Secretary's) proposed lease sales or development and production plans of certain coastal areas; (2) direct the Secretary to conduct an approved lease sale for a new producing area; and (3) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit revenues from the disposition of new producing areas in specified funds. Directs the Secretary to allocate revenues to new producing states and coastal political subdivisions for: (1) coastal protection; (2) mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; (3) marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans; (4) mitigation of the impact of outer Continental Shelf activities through the funding of onshore projects; and (5) planning assistance and administrative costs for complying with this Act.Establishes in the Treasury the Energy Independence Trust Fund and provides for expenditures.Requires the Secretary to: (1) make loan guarantees for projects that provide for the construction of new renewable fuel pipelines; and (2) issue a rule directing the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program Office to initiate a loan guarantee program for such projects. Directs the President to: (1) promulgate regulations to ensure that covered fuel sold or introduced into U.S. commerce contains specified volumes of clean coal-derived fuel beginning in calendar year 2015; and (2) implement a credit program to manage such requirement. Provides for a waiver to such requirement, exemptions for small refineries, and civil penalties for noncompliance.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise provisions concerning loan guarantees for projects that employ innovative technologies. Designates the fund that consists of revenues from fees collected for such guarantees as the Incentives for Innovative Technologies Fund. Requires the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Nuclear Power 2010 Program to position the United States to commence construction of new nuclear power plants by no later than 2010. Requires the Program to be carried out through cost-sharing with the private sector. Authorizes appropriations.Establishes an interagency working group to make recommendations on coordinating federal actions and programs to promote increasing domestic manufacturing capacity and the exportation of domestic nuclear energy products and services. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a qualifying nuclear power manufacturing credit and a nuclear power facility construction credit.Requires the Secretary of Labor to implement a program to provide workforce training to meet the demand for workers skilled in the nuclear utility and nuclear energy products and services industries.

revokes memorandum withdrawal certain areas united_states outer continental shelf amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act authorize governors affected states accept provide veto secretary interior secretary proposed lease sales development production plans certain coastal areas direct secretary conduct approved lease sale new producing area direct secretary treasury deposit revenues disposition new producing areas specified funds directs secretary allocate revenues new producing states coastal political subdivisions coastal protection mitigation damage fish wildlife natural resources marine coastal comprehensive conservation management plans mitigation impact outer continental_shelf activities funding onshore projects planning assistance administrative costs complying act establishes treasury provides expenditures requires secretary loan guarantees projects provide construction new renewable fuel pipelines issue rule directing initiate loan guarantee program projects directs president promulgate regulations ensure covered fuel sold introduced commerce contains specified volumes clean coal derived fuel beginning calendar year implement credit program manage requirement provides waiver requirement exemptions small refineries civil penalties noncompliance amends energy policy act revise provisions concerning loan guarantees projects employ innovative technologies designates fund consists revenues fees collected guarantees incentives innovative technologies fund requires secretary energy carry program position united_states commence construction new nuclear power plants later requires program carried cost sharing private sector authorizes appropriations establishes interagency working group recommendations coordinating federal actions programs promote increasing domestic manufacturing capacity exportation domestic nuclear energy products services amends internal revenue code establish qualifying nuclear power manufacturing credit nuclear power facility construction credit requires secretary labor implement program provide workforce training meet demand workers skilled nuclear utility nuclear energy products services industries


Summary: Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 to reauthorize appropriations for the Select Agent Program, which lists and controls biological agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety. Requires appropriate training of individuals handling or using such agents and toxins.Includes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) among the federal agencies limited in the disclosure of information related to listed agents or toxins.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to review and make recommendations for improving the Select Agent Program.Sets forth additional factors that the Secretary must consider in determining whether to list an agent or toxin, including whether the agent or toxin is endemic to the United States.Requires the Secretary to issue guidance on inventorying and monitoring listed biological agents.Directs the Attorney General to issue guidance regarding the scope of the statutory definition of "variola virus." Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop guidelines for how laboratories and laboratory personnel that do not regularly test for listed agents and toxins may be rapidly accessed and utilized during emergencies; and (2) evaluate national needs of, and oversight of, high containment biological laboratories.Provides for the development of minimum standards for laboratory biosafety and biosecurity training for relevant personnel of high containment biological laboratories.Requires the Secretary to establish a Biological Laboratory Incident Reporting System.

amends public_health_service_act reauthorize appropriations lists controls biological agents toxins potential pose severe threat public health safety requires appropriate training individuals handling agents toxins includes department_of_homeland_security dhs federal agencies limited disclosure information related listed agents toxins requires secretary health_and_human_services contract national_academy_of_sciences review recommendations improving sets forth additional factors secretary consider determining list agent toxin including agent toxin united_states requires secretary issue guidance inventorying monitoring listed biological agents directs attorney general issue guidance scope statutory definition virus requires secretary develop guidelines laboratories laboratory personnel regularly test listed agents toxins rapidly accessed utilized emergencies evaluate national needs oversight high containment biological laboratories provides development minimum standards laboratory biosafety biosecurity training relevant personnel high containment biological laboratories requires secretary establish biological laboratory incident reporting system


Summary: Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry and Food Act of 2008 or SAFER Meat, Poultry and Food Act of 2008- Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) require a person, other than a household consumer, who has reason to believe meat, poultry, eggs, or food products to be adulterated or misbranded to so notify the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as appropriate; (2) provide the Secretary of Agriculture with authority for voluntary (by transporters, shippers, distributors, and handlers) and mandatory (upon the failure of voluntary action) nondistribution and recall, withdrawal of inspectors from violating facilities, consumer and health official notification, and imposition of civil penalties; and (3) provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with authority for voluntary (by transporters, shippers, distributors, and handlers) and mandatory (upon the failure of voluntary action) nondistribution and recall, consumer and health official notification, and imposition of civil penalties.

safe food act safer meat poultry food act amends federal_meat_inspection_act poultry_products_inspection_act egg_products_inspection_act cosmetic act require person household consumer reason believe meat poultry eggs food products adulterated misbranded notify secretary agriculture secretary health_and_human_services appropriate provide secretary agriculture authority voluntary transporters shippers distributors handlers mandatory failure voluntary action recall withdrawal inspectors violating facilities consumer health official notification imposition civil penalties provide secretary health_and_human_services authority voluntary transporters shippers distributors handlers mandatory failure voluntary action recall consumer health official notification imposition civil penalties


Summary: Improving Food-borne Illness Surveillance and Response Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to strengthen and expand foodborne illness surveillance systems to: (1) inform and evaluate efforts to prevent foodborne illness; and (2) enhance the identification and investigation of, and response to, foodborne illness outbreaks.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to enhance foodborne illness surveillance systems to improve the collection, analysis, reporting, and usefulness of data on foodborne illnesses.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to improve capacity for surveillance in states, including by: (1) supporting outbreak investigations with needed specialty expertise; (2) supporting model practices in states; and (3) developing training curricula on foodborne illness surveillance investigations.Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out activities to support core food safety functions of state and local public health laboratories; and (2) establish a working group to advise the Secretary regarding the improvement of foodborne illness surveillance and implementation of this Act.Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to: (1) leverage and enhance the food safety capacity and roles of state and local agencies; (2) survey state and local capacities and enhancement needs; (3) develop a plan addressing food safety functions at state and local levels; and (4) make grants to state and local agencies to enhance food safety capacity and programs.

response_act requires secretary health_and_human_services strengthen expand foodborne illness surveillance systems inform evaluate efforts prevent foodborne illness enhance identification investigation response foodborne illness outbreaks requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc enhance foodborne illness surveillance systems improve collection analysis reporting usefulness data foodborne illnesses requires secretary acting director commissioner food_and_drugs improve capacity surveillance states including supporting outbreak investigations needed specialty expertise supporting model practices states developing training curricula foodborne illness surveillance investigations directs secretary carry activities support core food safety functions state local public health laboratories establish working group advise secretary improvement foodborne illness surveillance implementation act amends public_health_service_act require secretary leverage enhance food safety capacity roles state local agencies survey state local capacities enhancement needs develop plan addressing food safety functions state local levels grants state local agencies enhance food safety capacity programs


Summary: Dairy COOL Act of 2008 - Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to include dairy products as a covered commodity. Defines "dairy product" as: (1) fluid milk; (2) cheese, including cottage cheese and cream cheese; (3) yogurt; (4) ice cream; (5) butter; and (6) any other dairy product. Requires the retailer of a covered commodity that is a dairy product to designate such commodity's country of origin as each country in which: (1) one or more of the commodity's components or ingredients were produced, originated, or sourced; and (2) the commodity was processed. Provides that with respect to a covered commodity that is a dairy product produced exclusively in the United States, retailer designation of the U.S. state, region, or locality of the commodity's production shall be sufficient to identify the United States as the country of origin.

dairy cool act amends agricultural marketing act include dairy products covered commodity defines dairy product fluid milk cheese including cheese cheese ice dairy product requires retailer covered commodity dairy product designate commodity country origin country commodity components ingredients produced originated sourced commodity processed provides respect covered commodity dairy product produced exclusively united_states retailer designation state region locality commodity production shall sufficient identify united_states country origin


Summary: Tracing and Recalling Agricultural Contamination Everywhere Act of 2009 or TRACE Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a traceability system for all stages of manufacturing, processing, packaging, and distribution of food. States that cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules and other equines, and poultry presented for slaughter for human consumption, and the carcasses or parts of carcasses and the meat and food products of those animals, shipped in interstate commerce shall be identified in a manner that enables the Secretary to trace: (1) each animal to any location at which the animal was held at any time before slaughter; and (2) each carcass or part of a carcass and food product forward from slaughter through processing and distribution to the ultimate consumer. Directs the Secretary to establish a traceability system for all stages of production, processing, and distribution of meat and meat food products produced through the slaughter of such animals. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) prohibit or restrict entry to a slaughtering establishment of an animal not so identified; and (2) require a person or entity to maintain records. Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Egg Products Inspection Act to establish similar provisions for poultry and poultry products and for eggs and egg products.

tracing agricultural contamination act trace act amends federal meat inspection act direct secretary agriculture establish traceability system stages manufacturing processing packaging distribution food states cattle sheep swine goats horses equines poultry presented slaughter human consumption carcasses parts carcasses meat food products animals shipped interstate commerce shall identified manner enables secretary trace animal location animal held time slaughter carcass carcass food product forward slaughter processing distribution ultimate consumer directs secretary establish traceability system stages production processing distribution meat meat food products produced slaughter animals authorizes secretary prohibit restrict entry slaughtering establishment animal identified require person entity maintain records amends poultry_products_inspection_act egg_products_inspection_act establish similar provisions poultry poultry products eggs egg products


Summary: Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2009 or the SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require a person (other than a household consumer) who has reason to believe that a meat or poultry article handled by such person is adulterated or misbranded to notify the Secretary of Agriculture of the identity and location of the article. Directs the Secretary, upon finding that the article is adulterated or misbranded and there is a reasonable probability that human consumption would present a threat to public health, to: (1) provide all appropriate persons an opportunity to cease distribution of the article, make appropriate notifications, and recall the article; and (2) require an immediate cessation of distribution if voluntary action is not taken. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) refuse to provide, or to withdraw, inspections of an establishment for willful or repeated violations of the respective Act; (2) deny or suspend inspection in the public interest to protect the health or welfare of consumers or to ensure the effective performance of an official duty under the respective Act; and (3) assess civil penalties for violations. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a person (other than a household consumer or other individual who is an intended consumer) who has reason to believe that an article of food introduced into interstate commerce is adulterated or misbranded in a manner that, if consumed, may result in illness or injury to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Directs the Secretary, upon finding that to be the case, to: (1) provide all appropriate persons an opportunity to cease distribution of such article, make appropriate notifications, and recall the article; and (2) require an immediate cessation of distribution if voluntary action is not taken. Allows the Secretary to assess penalties for prohibited acts.

safe fair enforcement recall meat poultry food act safer meat poultry food act amends federal meat inspection act poultry_products_inspection_act require person household consumer reason believe meat poultry article handled person adulterated misbranded notify secretary agriculture identity location article directs secretary finding article adulterated misbranded reasonable probability human consumption present threat public health provide appropriate persons opportunity cease distribution article appropriate notifications recall article require immediate cessation distribution voluntary action taken authorizes secretary refuse provide withdraw inspections establishment willful repeated violations respective act deny suspend inspection public interest protect health welfare consumers ensure effective performance official duty respective act assess civil penalties violations amends cosmetic act require person household consumer individual intended consumer reason believe article food introduced interstate commerce adulterated misbranded manner consumed result illness injury notify secretary health_and_human_services directs secretary finding case provide appropriate persons opportunity cease distribution article appropriate notifications recall article require immediate cessation distribution voluntary action taken allows secretary assess penalties prohibited acts


Summary: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Food Safety Administration. Assigns all the authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services related to food safety to the Administrator of Food Safety. Transfers to the Administration all functions of specified federal agencies that relate to the administration or enforcement of food safety laws. Renames the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the Federal Drug and Device Administration.Directs the Administrator to: (1) administer a national food safety program; and (2) ensure that persons who produce, process, or distribute food prevent or minimize food safety hazards. Sets forth requirements for the Administrator to carry out such duties, including: (1) requiring food establishments to adopt preventive process controls; (2) enforcing performance standards for food safety; (3) establishing an inspection program; (4) strengthening and expanding foodborne illness surveillance systems; (5) requiring imported food to meet the same standards as U.S. food; and (6) establishing a national traceability system for food. Requires the Administrator to: (1) identify priorities for food safety research and data collection; (2) maintain a DNA matching system and epidemiological system for foodborne illness identification, outbreaks, and containment; (3) establish guidelines for a sampling system; (4) establish a national public education program on food safety; (5) conduct research on food safety; and (6) establish a working group on foodborne illness surveillance.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop the Food-Borne Illness Health Registry.Directs the Comptroller General to report on the federal resources being dedicated to foodborne illness and food safety research.Sets forth provisions regarding prohibited acts, recalls, penalties for violations of food safety laws, whistleblower protections, and civil actions.

establishes department_of_health_and_human_services hhs food_safety_administration assigns authorities responsibilities secretary health_and_human_services related food safety transfers administration functions specified federal agencies relate administration enforcement food safety laws renames food_and_drug_administration fda device administration directs administrator administer national food safety program ensure persons produce process distribute food prevent minimize food safety hazards sets forth requirements administrator carry duties including requiring food establishments adopt preventive process controls enforcing performance standards food safety establishing inspection program strengthening expanding foodborne illness surveillance systems requiring imported food meet standards food establishing national traceability system food requires administrator identify priorities food safety research data collection maintain dna matching system epidemiological system foodborne illness identification outbreaks containment establish guidelines sampling system establish national public education program food safety conduct research food safety establish working group foodborne illness surveillance requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc develop directs comptroller general report federal resources dedicated foodborne illness food safety research sets forth provisions prohibited acts recalls penalties violations food safety laws whistleblower protections civil actions


Summary: Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards, and Targeting Act of 2009 or the Safe FEAST Act of 2009 - 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, including by authorizing the Secretary to: (1) suspend the registration of a food facility; and (2) order a cessation of distribution, or a recall, of food. Requires each food facility to evaluate hazards and implement preventive controls. Directs the Secretary to allocate inspection resources based on the risk profile of food facilities or food. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare the National Agriculture and Food Defense Strategy. Directs the Secretary to assess and collect fees related to: (1) food facility reinspection; (2) food recalls; and (3) the voluntary qualified importer program. Requires the Secretary to: (1) recognize bodies that accredit food testing laboratories; (2) identify preventive programs and practices to promote the safety and security of food; and (3) improve the capacity of the Secretary to track and trace raw agricultural commodities. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to enhance foodborne illness surveillance systems. Provides for: (1) foreign supplier verification activities; (2) a voluntary qualified importer program; and (3) the inspection of foreign facilities registered to import food.

safe food enforcement assessment standards safe act amends cosmetic act expand authority secretary health_and_human_services secretary regulate food including authorizing secretary suspend registration food facility order cessation distribution recall food requires food facility evaluate hazards implement preventive controls directs secretary allocate inspection resources based risk profile food facilities food requires secretary secretary agriculture prepare directs secretary assess collect fees related food facility reinspection food recalls voluntary qualified importer program requires secretary recognize bodies accredit food testing laboratories identify preventive programs practices promote safety security food improve capacity secretary track trace raw agricultural commodities requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc enhance foodborne illness surveillance systems provides foreign supplier verification activities voluntary qualified importer program inspection foreign facilities registered import food


Summary: Improving Communication with Consumers During Food Recall Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include among prohibited acts the failure to comply with an order regarding the recall of food. Sets forth provisions governing any voluntary or mandatory recall of adulterated or misbranded food that could result in illness or injury if consumed. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to require any food retailer: (1) to inform the Secretary regarding whether the retailer has a system for identifying persons who purchased the food; and (2) if so, to issue a recall notice to those persons. Requires the notice to be made in such manner and to contain such information as the Secretary may require and to be issued by the retailer or by a third party selected by the retailer. Directs the Secretary, upon requiring a retailer to issue a recall notice for food, to: (1) identify the manufacturers, importers, distributors, or other persons that most likely caused the adulteration or misbranding; and (2) require such persons to reimburse the retailer for any costs incurred to comply with an order issued under this Act.

amends cosmetic act include prohibited acts failure comply order recall food sets forth provisions governing voluntary mandatory recall adulterated misbranded food result illness injury consumed authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs require food retailer inform secretary retailer system identifying persons purchased food issue recall notice persons requires notice manner contain information secretary require issued retailer party selected retailer directs secretary requiring retailer issue recall notice food identify manufacturers importers distributors persons likely caused adulteration misbranding require persons reimburse retailer costs incurred comply order issued act


Summary: Food Ingredient Right to Know Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food misbranded if it contains any spice, flavoring, or coloring derived from meat, poultry, any other animal product (including insects) unless its labeling bears a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel providing that fact and the name of the meat, poultry, or other animal product.

food ingredient right cosmetic act deem food misbranded contains flavoring coloring derived meat poultry animal product including insects labeling bears statement appropriate prominence information panel providing fact meat poultry animal product


Summary: Food Freshness Disclosure Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem food to be misbranded unless its label bears information on freshness. Requires the label to state a date upon which the food will no longer be fresh (i.e., contain the quantity of nutrients specified on the label and otherwise be not adulterated and of acceptable quality). Requires such date to be preceded by "best if used by," and requires such label to be conspicuously located, easy to read, and in a type size no smaller than eight point. Directs that the freshness date be on the containers of any food sent to the seller of such food to consumers. Makes this Act inapplicable to any food that is exempt from nutrition labeling requirements.

food disclosure act amends cosmetic act deem food misbranded label bears information requires label state date food longer fresh contain quantity nutrients specified label adulterated acceptable quality requires date preceded best requires label conspicuously located easy read type size smaller point directs date containers food sent seller food consumers makes act inapplicable food exempt nutrition labeling requirements


Summary: Food Protection Training Institute Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) create a list of uniform food protection training standards for federal, state, and local food regulatory officials and food protection officials as part of overall regulatory program standards; and (2) ensure funding is used to advance food protection and effectiveness and equivalency throughout the food protection system. Directs the Secretary to provide assistance to establish and maintain a Food Protection Training Institute to conduct activities to improve the safety of the U.S. food supply, including: (1) improving the response and prevention controls capabilities of the national food protection system; and (2) acting as a clearinghouse for research, studies, and findings concerning all aspects of food protection programs.

amends cosmetic act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs create list uniform food protection training standards federal state local food regulatory officials food protection officials overall regulatory program standards ensure funding advance food protection effectiveness equivalency food protection system directs secretary provide assistance establish maintain conduct activities improve safety food supply including improving response prevention controls capabilities national food protection system acting clearinghouse research studies findings concerning aspects food protection programs


Summary: Poison-Free Poultry Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem the arsenic compound known as roxarsone to be an unsafe food additive.

amends cosmetic act deem arsenic compound known unsafe food additive


Summary: Gulf Oyster Protection Act of 2009 - Prohibits the use of federal funds to establish or implement any requirement for the control of Vibrio vulnificus applicable to the post-harvest processing of oysters that is in addition to federal requirements applicable to such processing as of the date of enactment of this Act.

prohibits use federal funds establish implement requirement control applicable post harvest processing oysters addition federal requirements applicable processing date enactment act


Summary: Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act - States that it is U.S. policy that all nonambulatory cattle in interstate and foreign commerce be immediately and humanely euthanized when such cattle become nonambulatory. Amends the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate regulations providing for the humane treatment, handling, and disposition of nonambulatory cattle by a covered entity, including a requirement that nonambulatory cattle be humanely euthanized. Requires an entity to: (1) humanely euthanize nonambulatory cattle (while not limiting the Secretary's ability to test nonambulatory cattle for disease, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy); and (2) not move nonambulatory cattle while such cattle is conscious, and ensure that such cattle remains unconscious until death. Prohibits an inspector at an establishment covered by the Federal Meat Inspection Act to pass nonambulatory cattle, carcass, or carcass parts through inspection. Requires an inspector or other employee at such establishment to label such material as "inspected and condemned."

downed animal act states policy nonambulatory cattle interstate foreign commerce immediately humanely euthanized cattle nonambulatory amends direct secretary agriculture promulgate regulations providing humane treatment handling disposition nonambulatory cattle covered entity including requirement nonambulatory cattle humanely euthanized requires entity humanely euthanize nonambulatory cattle limiting secretary ability test nonambulatory cattle disease bovine nonambulatory cattle cattle conscious ensure cattle remains unconscious death prohibits inspector establishment covered federal_meat_inspection_act pass nonambulatory cattle carcass carcass parts inspection requires inspector employee establishment label material inspected condemned


Summary: Meat Contamination Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to permit an entity that purchases carcasses, carcass parts, meat, or meat food products that have been inspected and found to be unadulterated to perform or cause to be performed at the entity's expense a further examination to ensure that the products remain unadulterated. Prohibits a person, firm, or corporation from preventing (by contract or any other means) such further examination. Subjects a violator of such prohibition to imprisonment and/or fine. Makes similar amendments to the Poultry Products Inspection Act.

meat contamination prevention act amends federal meat inspection act permit entity purchases carcasses carcass parts meat meat food products inspected found perform cause performed entity expense examination ensure products remain prohibits person firm corporation preventing contract means examination subjects violator prohibition imprisonment fine makes similar amendments poultry_products_inspection_act


Summary: Eating Healthy at School Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to study and report to Congress on: (1) the effectiveness and efficiency of administrative review systems in holding local educational agencies accountable for complying with the requirements of the school lunch and breakfast programs; (2) the design and test of alternative processes and procedures that may improve the effectiveness and efficiency of such systems; and (3) any such alternative processes and procedures that reflect the results of such tests, and consider the practicality of implementation. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe the regulations necessary to implement such alternative processes or procedures.

eating healthy school act directs secretary agriculture study report congress effectiveness efficiency administrative review systems holding local educational agencies accountable complying requirements school lunch breakfast programs design test alternative processes procedures improve effectiveness efficiency systems alternative processes procedures reflect results tests consider implementation authorizes secretary prescribe regulations necessary implement alternative processes procedures


Summary: Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to deem a food misbranded if it contains or was produced with a genetically engineered material unless its labeling contains statements meeting specified requirements. Requires the periodic testing of such foods transferred along a chain of distribution to assure accuracy of labels, subject to specified exceptions. Excludes, in all three Acts, food: (1) served in restaurants; or (2) prepared primarily in a retail establishment, ready for human consumption, but not offered for sale for immediate consumption in the establishment. Excludes, for purposes of the FDCA, a medical food as defined in the Orphan Drug Act. Subjects violators to civil monetary penalties, exempting recipients who accept a guarantee of the absence of genetically engineered material in good faith or producers whose food inadvertently becomes contaminated by genetically engineered material. Authorizes citizen suits as specified.

cosmetic act fdca federal_meat_inspection_act poultry_products_inspection_act deem food misbranded contains produced genetically engineered material labeling contains statements meeting specified requirements requires periodic testing foods transferred chain distribution assure accuracy labels subject specified exceptions excludes acts food served restaurants prepared primarily retail establishment ready human consumption offered sale immediate consumption establishment excludes purposes fdca medical food defined orphan drug act subjects violators civil monetary penalties exempting recipients accept guarantee absence genetically engineered material good faith producers food inadvertently contaminated genetically engineered material authorizes citizen suits specified


Summary: Genetically Engineered Safety Act - Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2010 - Prohibits: (1) a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop from being grown, raised, or otherwise cultivated until the final regulations and tracking system required by this Act are in effect; and (2) cultivation of a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop in an open air environment, or in a food commonly used for human food or domestic animal feed. Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of all pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent contamination. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assess civil penalties for violations of such provisions. Directs the National Academy of Sciences to report on alternative methods to produce pharmaceuticals or industrial chemicals that may be conducted in controlled production facilities without the risk of contamination. Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to include genetically engineered food in the definition of "food additive." Sets forth requirements governing petitions to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a regulation prescribing the conditions of safe use of a genetically engineered food additive, including information to be included in the petition and factors to be considered by the Secretary in making a decision. Authorizes civil actions against: (1) a person alleged to have violated FFDCA provisions regulating genetic food additives; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for failure to perform a mandatory act or duty related to genetic food additives. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect a filing fee for petitions to: (1) defray costs related to such petitions; and (2) provide for research on the safety of genetic food additives. Authorizes an officer or employee conducting an inspection to order the detention of food if such person has reason to believe that such food violates the FFDCA. Requires all food retailers to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite recalls, embargoes, and seizures.

genetically engineered safety act genetically engineered pharmaceutical prohibits pharmaceutical crop industrial crop grown raised cultivated final regulations tracking system required act effect cultivation pharmaceutical crop industrial crop open air environment food commonly human food domestic animal feed directs department_of_agriculture usda establish tracking system regulate growing handling transportation disposal pharmaceutical industrial crops byproducts prevent contamination authorizes secretary agriculture assess civil penalties violations provisions directs national_academy_of_sciences report alternative methods produce pharmaceuticals industrial chemicals conducted controlled production facilities risk contamination cosmetic act ffdca include genetically engineered food definition food additive sets forth requirements governing petitions secretary health_and_human_services hhs regulation prescribing conditions safe use genetically engineered food additive including information included petition factors considered secretary making decision authorizes civil actions person alleged violated ffdca provisions regulating genetic food additives secretary health_and_human_services failure perform mandatory act duty related genetic food additives requires secretary health_and_human_services collect filing fee petitions defray costs related petitions provide research safety genetic food additives authorizes officer employee conducting inspection order detention food person reason believe food violates ffdca requires food retailers register food_and_drug_administration fda expedite recalls seizures


Summary: Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food to be misbranded if it contains genetically-engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that fact.

amends cosmetic act deem food misbranded contains genetically engineered fish food bears label stating fact


Summary: Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem genetically-engineered fish to be unsafe under provisions related to new animal drugs and adulterated food.

amends cosmetic act deem genetically engineered fish unsafe provisions related new animal drugs adulterated food


Summary: Consumer Right to Know Food Labeling Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to deem as misbranded a food or meat food product that contains any part of a cloned animal and does not bear a conspicuous label including a notice of that information. Requires individuals to maintain a verifiable recordkeeping audit trail that will permit verification of compliance with this Act. Deems as misbranded a food that bears a label indicating that it does not contain cloned product, unless the label is in accordance with applicable regulations that may not: (1) require such a label to include a statement indicating that the fact that a food does not contain such product has no bearing on the safety of the food for human consumption; and (2) prohibit such a label on the basis that, in the case of the type of food involved, there is no version of the food in commercial distribution that does contain such product. Sets forth civil penalties for violation of this Act. Exempts a person who establishes a guaranty, signed by the person residing in the United States from whom the food was received in good faith, that the food does not contain any cloned product. Allows a person to commence a civil action against a person who is alleged to have violated this Act or the applicable Secretary where a failure of the Secretary to perform any act or duty that is not discretionary is alleged. Deems as misbranded a food product that contains genetically-engineered salmon unless the food is so labeled.

consumer right know food labeling act amends cosmetic act federal_meat_inspection_act deem misbranded food meat food product contains cloned animal bear conspicuous label including notice information requires individuals maintain verifiable recordkeeping audit trail permit verification compliance act deems misbranded food bears label indicating contain cloned product label accordance applicable regulations require label include statement indicating fact food contain product bearing safety food human consumption prohibit label basis case type food involved version food commercial distribution contain product sets forth civil penalties violation act exempts person establishes guaranty signed person residing united_states food received good faith food contain cloned product allows person commence civil action person alleged violated act applicable secretary failure secretary perform act duty discretionary alleged deems misbranded food product contains genetically engineered salmon food labeled


Summary: Single Food Safety Agency Act of 2010 - Establishes the Food Safety Administration as an independent agency within the executive branch.  Requires the Administrator to: (1) administer and enforce food safety laws; (2) serve as a representative to international food safety bodies and discussions; and  (3) oversee federal food safety efforts.  Transfers all federal food safety duties to the Administration. Requires the Administrator to: (1)  administer a national food safety program to protect public health, and (2) ensure that persons who produce or process food comply with federal laws and regulations to prevent or minimize food safety hazards related to their products. Establishes civil penalties for violations of food safety laws.  Escalates civil and criminal penalties for knowingly violating food safety laws. Requires the President to submit a reorganization plan for the transfer of agencies, personnel, assets, and obligations to the Administration.

establishes food_safety_administration independent agency executive branch requires administrator administer enforce food safety laws serve representative international food safety bodies discussions oversee federal food safety efforts transfers federal food safety duties administration requires administrator administer national food safety program protect public health ensure persons produce process food comply federal laws regulations prevent minimize food safety hazards related products establishes civil penalties violations food safety laws civil criminal penalties knowingly violating food safety laws requires president submit reorganization plan transfer agencies personnel assets obligations administration


Summary: Imported Seafood Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) issue an order refusing admission into the United States of all imports of seafood or seafood products originating from a country or exporter which the Secretary determines do not meet food safety requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or which are not likely to meet food safety requirements of any other federal law; and (2) notify all U.S. ports of entry of such refusal within five days. Requires shipments denied admission to be clearly marked "Refused Entry by the United States Government." Requires the importer of such a rejected shipment headed for its country of origin to notify the appropriate authority of such country of the reasons admission was refused before the shipment may be released to the importer. Requires the importer of such a rejected shipment bound for a third party country to notify such country's appropriate authority about such refusal, and requires such authority to notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it accepts such shipment, before the shipment may be released to the importer. Requires the shipment to be destroyed if such authority's notification of acceptance is not made within 45 days after it is notified of the rejection.

requires secretary health_and_human_services issue order refusing admission united_states imports seafood seafood products originating country exporter secretary determines meet food safety requirements cosmetic act likely meet food safety requirements federal law notify ports entry refusal days requires shipments denied admission clearly marked refused entry united_states_government requires importer rejected shipment headed country origin notify appropriate authority country reasons admission refused shipment released importer requires importer rejected shipment bound party country notify country appropriate authority refusal requires authority notify food_and_drug_administration fda accepts shipment shipment released importer requires shipment destroyed authority notification acceptance days notified rejection


Summary: Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a traceability system for all stages of manufacturing, processing, packaging, and distribution of food through which the Secretary can retrieve the history, use, and location of each article of food shipped in interstate commerce. Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to require a person (other than a household consumer) who has reason to believe that any meat, poultry, egg, or egg product handled by such person is adulterated or misbranded to notify the Secretary of Agriculture of the identity and location of the article. Directs the Secretary, upon finding that the article is adulterated or misbranded and there is a reasonable probability that human consumption would present a threat to public health, to: (1) provide all appropriate persons an opportunity to cease distribution of the article, make appropriate notifications, and recall the article; and (2) require an immediate cessation of distribution if voluntary action is not taken. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) refuse to provide, or to withdraw, inspections of an establishment for willful or repeated violations of the respective Act; (2) deny or suspend inspection in the public interest to protect the health or welfare of consumers or to ensure the effective performance of an official duty under the respective Act; and (3) assess civil penalties for violations. Amends the FFDCA to require a person (other than a household consumer or other individual who is an intended consumer) who has reason to believe that an article of food introduced into interstate commerce is adulterated or misbranded in a manner that, if consumed, may result in illness or injury to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Directs the Secretary, upon finding that to be the case, to: (1) provide all appropriate persons an opportunity to cease distribution of such article, make appropriate notifications, and recall the article; and (2) require an immediate cessation of distribution if voluntary action is not taken. Allows the Secretary to assess penalties for prohibited acts.

cosmetic act ffdca require secretary health_and_human_services establish traceability system stages manufacturing processing packaging distribution food secretary retrieve history use location article food shipped interstate commerce amends federal_meat_inspection_act poultry_products_inspection_act egg_products_inspection_act require person household consumer reason believe meat poultry egg egg product handled person adulterated misbranded notify secretary agriculture identity location article directs secretary finding article adulterated misbranded reasonable probability human consumption present threat public health provide appropriate persons opportunity cease distribution article appropriate notifications recall article require immediate cessation distribution voluntary action taken authorizes secretary refuse provide withdraw inspections establishment willful repeated violations respective act deny suspend inspection public interest protect health welfare consumers ensure effective performance official duty respective act assess civil penalties violations amends ffdca require person household consumer individual intended consumer reason believe article food introduced interstate commerce adulterated misbranded manner consumed result illness injury notify secretary health_and_human_services directs secretary finding case provide appropriate persons opportunity cease distribution article appropriate notifications recall article require immediate cessation distribution voluntary action taken allows secretary assess penalties prohibited acts


Summary: Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2009 or the LEAN Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize a food service establishment to provide nutrition information for a food item by: (1) providing calories and nutrient information required for food intended for human consumption; (2) disclosing such information in written form; and (3) making such disclosure available upon request prior to purchase. Requires the labeling of a standard food item served or offered for sale in a food service establishment that is part of a chain that operates 20 or more establishments under the same trade name to disclose, in a clear and conspicuous manner, prior to the point of purchase: (1) the number of calories on a menu board, on a sign meeting certain requirements, in the menu, or as part of or supplement to the menu; (2) specified nutrient information, in writing and upon request; (3) a statement directing the consumer to the availability of additional nutrient information; and (4) a statement providing suggested daily caloric intake, on a menu or menu board that does not list calories.Declares a person to have knowingly or willfully violated the requirements of this Act if the person: (1) purposefully fails to make a disclosure required by this Act; or (2) makes a disclosure with the intent to deceive.Provides that a reasonable basis determination of nutrition information shall be required only once per standard food item if certain requirements are met.Preempts state laws not identical to this Act.

labeling education nutrition act lean act amends cosmetic act authorize food service establishment provide nutrition information food item providing calories nutrient information required food intended human consumption disclosing information written form making disclosure available request prior purchase requires labeling standard food item served offered sale food service establishment chain operates establishments trade disclose clear conspicuous manner prior point purchase number calories menu board sign meeting certain requirements menu supplement menu specified nutrient information writing request statement directing consumer availability additional nutrient information statement providing suggested daily caloric intake menu menu board list calories declares person knowingly willfully violated requirements act person purposefully fails disclosure required act makes disclosure intent deceive provides reasonable basis determination nutrition information shall required standard food item certain requirements met preempts state laws identical act


Summary: Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009 - Treats any food container that is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A or that can release bisphenol A into food as a container that is composed of a poisonous or deleterious substance for purposes of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Bans the use of such containers. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to grant a waiver of such ban for one year (renewable for an additional year) under specified circumstances. Requires any product for which the Secretary grants a waiver to display a prominent warning on its label of the potential health effects associated with bisphenol A. Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to periodically review substances listed in federal regulations and generally recognized as safe. Requires any such substances that are shown by new scientific evidence to cause reproductive or developmental toxicity in humans or animals to be banned or otherwise restricted. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require (currently, permits) a manufacturer or supplier of a food contact substance to notify the Secretary of the identity, intended use, and safety of any such substance and of determinations as to the health effects of such substance.

ban poisonous additives act treats food container composed bisphenol release bisphenol food container composed poisonous substance purposes cosmetic act bans use containers allows secretary health_and_human_services grant waiver ban year renewable additional year specified circumstances requires product secretary grants waiver display prominent warning label potential health effects associated bisphenol directs commissioner food drugs periodically review substances listed federal regulations generally recognized safe requires substances shown new scientific evidence cause reproductive developmental toxicity humans animals banned restricted amends cosmetic act require currently permits manufacturer supplier food contact substance notify secretary identity intended use safety substance determinations health effects substance


Summary: Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving any horse, horse flesh, or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.

prevention equine cruelty act amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years possessing shipping transporting purchasing selling delivering receiving horse horse carcass intent human consumption reduces prison term year offense involves horses pounds horse carcass offender prior conviction offense


Summary: BPA-Free Kids Act of 2009 - Defines "children's food or beverage container" as any container, except a metal can, that is: (1) designed or intended to be filled with any liquid, food, or beverage primarily for consumption from that container by children three years old or younger; and (2) sold or distributed at retail without containing any liquid, food, or beverage. Requires that any children's food or beverage container that is composed in whole or in part of bisphenol A (BPA) be treated as a banned hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Grants the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) jurisdiction over, and authority to enforce, the provisions of this Act, notwithstanding: (1) specified provisions of various Acts; and (2) a specified memorandum of understanding between the CPSC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Requires suppliers and manufacturers to test for BPA plastic resins used in the manufacture and distribution of children's food and beverage containers to ensure that the plastic resins in children's food and beverage containers do not contain BPA. Requires suppliers to certify to manufacturers that plastic resins do not contain BPA. Imposes labeling and advertising requirements. Allows nonconflicting state and subdivision laws. Requires research to increase understanding of the health effects of BPA exposure in all age groups and in pregnant women.

bpa free kids act defines children food beverage container container metal designed intended filled liquid food beverage primarily consumption container children years old younger sold distributed retail containing liquid food beverage requires children food beverage container composed bisphenol bpa treated banned hazardous substance federal_hazardous_substances_act grants consumer product safety commission cpsc jurisdiction authority enforce provisions act notwithstanding specified provisions acts specified memorandum understanding cpsc food_and_drug_administration fda requires suppliers manufacturers test bpa plastic resins manufacture distribution children food beverage containers ensure plastic resins children food beverage containers contain bpa requires suppliers certify manufacturers plastic resins contain bpa imposes labeling advertising requirements allows state subdivision laws requires research increase understanding health effects bpa exposure age groups pregnant women


Summary: Howard M. Metzenbaum Menu Education and Labeling Act or the Howard M. Metzenbaum MEAL Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require chain restaurants with 20 or more locations doing business under the same trade name to disclose: (1) in a statement adjacent to a standard menu item, the number of calories, grams of saturated plus trans fat, grams of carbohydrate, and milligrams of sodium in each such item; (2) other information designed to enable the public to understand the significance of the nutrition information provided in the context of a total daily diet; (3) that such nutrition information is available in writing at the point of ordering; and (4) the number of calories in food on a drive-through menu board, adjacent to each menu item. Exempts condiments, items placed on a table or counter for general use, daily specials, and temporary menu items. Requires restaurants that sell self-serve food and beverages, such as through a salad bar, buffet line, or cafeteria lines, to place a sign that lists the number of calories per serving adjacent to each food item or beverage offered. Requires vending machine operators who operate 20 or more vending machines to provide a conspicuous sign disclosing the number of calories contained in each article of food dispensed from such machines. Permits restaurants and vending machine operators to voluntarily provide, and states to require, additional nutritional information.

labeling act meal act amends cosmetic act require chain restaurants locations business trade disclose statement adjacent standard menu item number calories grams saturated plus trans fat grams sodium item information designed enable public understand significance nutrition information provided context total daily diet nutrition information available writing point ordering number calories food drive menu board adjacent menu item exempts items placed table counter general use daily temporary menu items requires restaurants sell self serve food beverages salad bar line cafeteria lines place sign lists number calories serving adjacent food item beverage offered requires vending machine operators operate vending machines provide conspicuous sign disclosing number calories contained article food dispensed machines permits restaurants vending machine operators voluntarily provide states require additional nutritional information


Summary: Informed Health Care Decision Making Act - Requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to: (1) determine whether standardized, quantitative summaries of the benefits and risks of drugs in a tabular or drug facts box format would improve health care decisionmaking by clinicians, patients, and consumers; and (2) establish and update standards for comparative clinical effectiveness information in the labeling and advertising of drugs and devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Defines "comparative clinical effectiveness" as the clinical outcomes, effectiveness, safety, and clinical appropriateness of a drug or device in comparison to one or more drugs or devices approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat the same health condition in the same patient demographic subpopulation. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require information on comparative clinical effectiveness for drugs and devices in labeling and advertising.

making act requires commissioner food_and_drugs fda determine standardized quantitative summaries benefits risks drugs drug facts box format improve health care decisionmaking clinicians patients consumers establish update standards comparative clinical effectiveness information labeling advertising drugs devices cosmetic act defines comparative clinical effectiveness clinical outcomes effectiveness safety clinical appropriateness drug device comparison drugs devices approved prevent diagnose treat health condition patient demographic subpopulation amends cosmetic act require information comparative clinical effectiveness drugs devices labeling advertising


Summary: Food Safety Rapid Response Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen and expand foodborne illness surveillance systems to: (1) inform and evaluate efforts to prevent foodborne illness; and (2) enhance the identification and investigation of, and response to, foodborne illness outbreaks. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) enhance foodborne illness surveillance systems to improve the collection, analysis, reporting, and usefulness of data on foodborne illnesses; and (2) improve capacity for foodborne illness surveillance in states. Requires the Secretary to establish five regional Food Safety Centers of Excellence to serve as regional resources for state and local public health professionals in investigating and responding to foodborne illnesses.

response act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs strengthen expand foodborne illness surveillance systems inform evaluate efforts prevent foodborne illness enhance identification investigation response foodborne illness outbreaks requires director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc enhance foodborne illness surveillance systems improve collection analysis reporting usefulness data foodborne illnesses improve capacity foodborne illness surveillance states requires secretary establish regional serve regional resources state local public health professionals investigating responding foodborne illnesses


Summary: Gulf Oyster Protection Act of 2009 - Prohibits the use of federal funds to establish or implement any requirement for the control of Vibrio vulnificus applicable to the post-harvest processing of oysters that is in addition to federal requirements applicable to such processing as of the date of enactment of this Act.

prohibits use federal funds establish implement requirement control applicable post harvest processing oysters addition federal requirements applicable processing date enactment act


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.

amends education reform act direct secretary agriculture grants food safety training education extension outreach technical assistance respect foods authority commissioner food drugs fda farm owners operators small food processors small fruit vegetable merchant wholesalers authorizes secretary grants farms transitioning certified organic production


Summary: Bottled Water Safety and Right to Know Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify and establish standards for contaminants in bottled water that are at least as protective as standards established by: (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for national primary drinking water; or (2) the World Health Organization, the European Union, or the state of California. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states for the enforcement of standards adopted under this Act. Transfers all functions of the Secretary relating to inspections and enforcement concerning bottled water to the EPA if the Secretary fails to publish the final regulation concerning such standards within two years. Requires the Secretary to: (1) promulgate regulations that require each manufacturer of bottled water to submit reports on its water and display required information on bottle labels; (2) make such reports available to the public; (3) make certain additional information available to the public about the regulation of contaminants in bottled drinking water; (4) publish information regarding violations of bottled water regulations; and (5) establish a grant program to gather information on such violations. Prohibits a manufacturer of bottled water from failing to submit an annual report or to display the required information on bottle labels in accordance with this Act.

amends cosmetic act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs identify establish standards contaminants bottled water protective standards established administrator environmental_protection_agency epa national primary drinking water world_health_organization european_union state california authorizes secretary award grants states enforcement standards adopted act transfers functions secretary relating inspections enforcement concerning bottled water epa secretary fails publish final regulation concerning standards years requires secretary promulgate regulations require manufacturer bottled water submit reports water display required information bottle labels reports available public certain additional information available public regulation contaminants bottled drinking water publish information violations bottled water regulations establish grant program gather information violations prohibits manufacturer bottled water failing submit annual report display required information bottle labels accordance act


Summary: Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to deem a dietary supplement that is manufactured, packaged, held, distributed, labeled, or licensed by a dietary supplement facility that is not registered with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be adulterated. Requires annual registration of dietary supplement facilities. Revises provisions that deem a dietary supplement to be adulterated to remove a provision that would allow dietary supplements that contained only dietary ingredients which have been present in the food supply as an article used for food in a form in which the food has not been chemically altered. Requires any person submitting information to the Secretary on the safety of dietary ingredients to create and maintain a scientifically reasonable substantiation file relating to the claim that the dietary ingredient or dietary supplement will reasonably be expected to be safe. Requires a dietary supplement facility or retailer to obtain adequate written evidence from the previous responsible entity in the chain of commerce that registration and safety requirements have been met. Sets forth civil penalties for FFDCA violations related to dietary supplements. Allows fines of not more than twice the gross profits or other proceeds derived from such dietary supplement. Requires reports to the Secretary on all non-serious adverse events associated with dietary supplements when used in the United States. Sets forth the Secretary's authority to order an immediate cease of distribution and to order a recall, after a hearing, of a dietary supplement.

dietary supplement safety act amends cosmetic act ffdca deem dietary supplement manufactured packaged held distributed labeled licensed dietary supplement facility registered secretary health_and_human_services hhs adulterated requires annual registration dietary supplement facilities revises provisions deem dietary supplement adulterated remove provision allow dietary supplements contained dietary ingredients present food supply article food form food chemically altered requires person submitting information secretary safety dietary ingredients create maintain scientifically reasonable substantiation file relating claim dietary ingredient dietary supplement reasonably expected safe requires dietary supplement facility retailer obtain adequate written evidence previous responsible entity chain commerce registration safety requirements met sets forth civil penalties ffdca violations related dietary supplements allows fines twice gross profits proceeds derived dietary supplement requires reports secretary non adverse events associated dietary supplements united_states sets forth secretary authority order immediate cease distribution order recall hearing dietary supplement


Summary: Meat Safety and Accountability Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require the Secretary to implement sampling protocols to enable Food Safety and Inspection Service personnel to rapidly trace potential adulteration and contamination of meat and meat food products by enteric foodborne pathogens to possible preceding adulteration and contamination sources, including preparation, packaging, and slaughtering establishments, to determine the original contamination source. Requires, if a meat or meat food product sample tests positive for enteric foodborne pathogen contamination, a trace to identify: (1) adulteration and contamination sites, including preparation, packaging, and slaughtering establishments; and (2) the original adulteration or contamination source. Requires, if a raw ground meat sample tests positive for enteric foodborne pathogen contamination at a preparation, packaging, or slaughtering establishment, subsequent daily sampling at the establishment and any supplying establishments for at least 15 consecutive days after the date on which the adulterated or contaminated sample is collected.

meat safety accountability act amends federal meat inspection act require secretary implement sampling protocols enable food_safety_and_inspection_service personnel rapidly trace potential adulteration contamination meat meat food products foodborne pathogens possible preceding adulteration contamination sources including preparation packaging slaughtering establishments determine original contamination source requires meat meat food product sample tests positive foodborne pathogen contamination trace identify adulteration contamination sites including preparation packaging slaughtering establishments original adulteration contamination source requires raw ground meat sample tests positive foodborne pathogen contamination preparation packaging slaughtering establishment subsequent daily sampling establishment supplying establishments consecutive days date adulterated contaminated sample collected


Summary: Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require monthly reporting to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) of items contained in the cold storage survey and the dairy products survey of the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Exempts from reporting requirements a manufacturer or facility that stores less than an average of 10,000 pounds monthly on an annual basis.

amends agricultural marketing act require monthly reporting secretary agriculture usda items contained cold storage survey dairy products survey exempts reporting requirements manufacturer facility stores average pounds monthly annual basis


Summary: Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to include in the definition of "adulterated" any carcass or part thereof, meat, or meat food product that is contaminated with enterohemorrhagic (EHEC) Shiga toxin-producing serotypes of Escherichia coli (E. coli).

amends federal_meat_inspection_act include definition adulterated carcass thereof meat meat food product contaminated toxin producing coli coli


Summary: Food Safety Enforcement Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 10 years for knowingly violating such Act with respect to food that is misbranded or adulterated.

amends cosmetic act impose fine prison term years knowingly violating act respect food misbranded adulterated


Summary: Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act limit the somatic cell count in all dairy products sold, transported, or offered for sale or transport in interstate commerce to a maximum of 400,000 cells per milliliter of fluid milk, or equivalent, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Authorizes the Secretary to lower the maximum somatic cell count after consideration of any recommendations submitted by the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to require that the calculation of a herd average somatic cell count under this Act be made using a geometric, rather than an arithmetic, mean. Subjects any person that sells, transports, or offers for sale or transport in interstate commerce any dairy product in violation of this Act to a civil penalty.

amends cosmetic act limit somatic cell count dairy products sold transported offered sale transport interstate commerce maximum cells fluid milk equivalent determined secretary health_and_human_services hhs authorizes secretary lower maximum somatic cell count consideration recommendations submitted requires secretary promulgate regulations require calculation herd average somatic cell count act mean subjects person sells transports offers sale transport interstate commerce dairy product violation act civil penalty


Summary: Ensuring Greater Food Safety Act of 2010 - Requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA): (1) within 60 days after enactment of this Act, to establish a plan to ensure effective information sharing regarding the regulation and inspection of food products and facilities, including violations, in which the FDA and USDA share joint, overlapping or similar responsibility; and (2) within one year after enactment of this Act, to issue a joint report to Congress summarizing the effectiveness or lack of effectiveness of this new information sharing arrangement. Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO), within six months after such joint report is issued, to report to Congress on whether any inefficiencies or other challenges remain regarding the sharing of information.

ensuring greater food safety act requires food_and_drug_administration fda department_of_agriculture usda days enactment act establish plan ensure effective information sharing regulation inspection food products facilities including violations fda usda share joint overlapping similar responsibility year enactment act issue joint report congress summarizing effectiveness lack effectiveness new information sharing arrangement requires government_accountability_office gao months joint report issued report congress inefficiencies challenges remain sharing information


Summary: Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to strengthen federal activities for ensuring that commercially distributed seafood meets federal food quality and safety requirements. Directs the Secretary and other appropriate federal agencies to enter into agreements to strengthen interagency cooperation on seafood safety, labeling, and fraud, including regarding examining and testing seafood imports, inspections of foreign facilities, establishing a distribution chain tracking system, data sharing, and public outreach. Requires the Secretary, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and heads of other appropriate federal agencies to submit an annual report to Congress concerning the implementation of such agreements and the budget, personnel, and any additional authorities necessary to improve seafood safety and labeling and prevent seafood fraud. Directs the Secretary and the Chairman to submit to Congress a joint report on consumer protection activities, enforcement measures, and coordination efforts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Requires NOAA to report deceptive seafood marketing and fraud to the FTC. Directs the Secretary to increase the number of laboratories certified to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards. Authorizes the Secretary to increase the number and capacity of laboratories operated by NOAA involved in testing and other activities under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), subject to exceptions, to: (1) refuse imports of seafood originating from certain countries or exporters; and (2) increase the percentage of seafood tested originating from such countries. Authorizes the Secretary to send inspectors to an originating country or exporter to assess seafood practices and processes and to provide technical assistance related to U.S. requirements. Requires the development and publication of an annual list of standardized names to identify seafood at the distribution, marketing, and consumer retail stages.

commercial seafood consumer protection act directs secretary commerce secretary strengthen federal activities ensuring commercially distributed seafood meets federal food quality safety requirements directs secretary appropriate federal agencies enter agreements strengthen interagency cooperation seafood safety labeling fraud including examining testing seafood imports inspections foreign facilities establishing distribution chain tracking system data sharing public outreach requires secretary chairman federal_trade_commission ftc heads appropriate federal agencies submit annual report congress concerning implementation agreements budget personnel additional authorities necessary improve seafood safety labeling prevent seafood fraud directs secretary chairman submit congress joint report consumer protection activities enforcement measures coordination efforts national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa requires noaa report deceptive seafood marketing fraud ftc directs secretary increase number laboratories certified food_and_drug_administration fda standards authorizes secretary increase number capacity laboratories operated noaa involved testing activities act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs subject exceptions refuse imports seafood originating certain countries exporters increase percentage seafood tested originating countries authorizes secretary send inspectors originating country exporter assess seafood practices processes provide technical assistance related requirements requires development publication annual list standardized names identify seafood distribution marketing consumer retail stages


Summary: Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food to be misbranded if it contains genetically-engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that fact.

amends cosmetic act deem food misbranded contains genetically engineered fish food bears label stating fact


Summary: Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem genetically-engineered fish to be unsafe under provisions related to new animal drugs and adulterated food.

amends cosmetic act deem genetically engineered fish unsafe provisions related new animal drugs adulterated food


Summary: Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act of 2010 - States that it is U.S. policy that all nonambulatory livestock in interstate and foreign commerce be immediately and humanely euthanized when such livestock become nonambulatory. Amends the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to promulgate regulations providing for the humane treatment, handling, and disposition of nonambulatory livestock by a covered entity, including a requirement that nonambulatory livestock be humanely euthanized. Requires an entity to: (1) humanely euthanize nonambulatory livestock (while not limiting the Secretary's ability to test nonambulatory livestock for disease, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy); and (2) not move nonambulatory livestock while such livestock is conscious, and ensure that such livestock remains unconscious until death. Prohibits an inspector at an establishment covered by the Federal Meat Inspection Act to pass nonambulatory livestock, carcass, or carcass parts through inspection. Requires an inspector or other employee at such establishment to label such material as "inspected and condemned."

downed animal 2010_-_states policy nonambulatory livestock interstate foreign commerce immediately humanely euthanized livestock nonambulatory amends direct secretary agriculture usda promulgate regulations providing humane treatment handling disposition nonambulatory livestock covered entity including requirement nonambulatory livestock humanely euthanized requires entity humanely euthanize nonambulatory livestock limiting secretary ability test nonambulatory livestock disease bovine nonambulatory livestock livestock conscious ensure livestock remains unconscious death prohibits inspector establishment covered federal_meat_inspection_act pass nonambulatory livestock carcass carcass parts inspection requires inspector employee establishment label material inspected condemned


Summary: Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to deem as adulterated food that is: (1) produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied; (2) derived from poultry that were raised, or that consumed animal feed produced, on such land; and (3) derived from livestock that grazed, or consumed animal feed produced, on such land. Permits exceptions if: (1) the application of sewage sludge ended more than one year before producing food, raising poultry, producing animal feed, or grazing livestock; (2) the food labeling includes notice that the product was produced on such land; or (3) a sign providing such notice is posted in close proximity to the product for those foods generally offered for sale without labeling. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify the prohibition on the use of sewage sludge in organic food production under the National Organic Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

sewage sludge cosmetic act egg_products_inspection_act federal_meat_inspection_act poultry_products_inspection_act deem adulterated food produced land sewage sludge applied derived poultry raised consumed animal feed produced land derived livestock grazed consumed animal feed produced land permits exceptions application sewage sludge ended year producing food raising poultry producing animal feed grazing livestock food labeling includes notice product produced land sign providing notice posted close proximity product foods generally offered sale labeling states act shall construed modify prohibition use sewage sludge organic food production usda


Summary: Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food to be misbranded if it contains genetically-engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that it contains genetically-engineered fish.

amends cosmetic act deem food misbranded contains genetically engineered fish food bears label stating contains genetically engineered fish


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from issuing any permit or in any other way authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), except in accordance with law enacted after enactment of this Act.

prohibits secretary interior secretary commerce issuing permit way authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations eez accordance law enacted enactment act


Summary: Trans Fat Truth in Labeling Act of 2011 - Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to promulgate a final regulation revising federal nutrition labeling regulations to: (1) require the label of a food that has less than 0.5 grams and greater than 0.0 grams of trans fat per serving to contain an asterisk or other notation and a note that the food has a low trans fat content per serving, and (2) prohibit the label or labeling on such a food from indicating that the trans fat content per serving is zero.

labeling act directs commissioner food drugs fda promulgate final regulation revising federal nutrition labeling regulations require label food grams greater grams trans fat serving contain notation note food low trans fat content serving prohibit label labeling food indicating trans fat content serving zero


Summary: Poison-Free Poultry Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem the arsenic compound known as roxarsone to be an unsafe food additive.

amends cosmetic act deem arsenic compound known unsafe food additive


Summary: Prohibits any federal department, agency, or court from taking any action that would prohibit, interfere with, regulate, or otherwise restrict the interstate traffic of milk, or a milk product, that is unpasteurized and packaged for direct human consumption based on the determination that solely because the milk or milk product is unpasteurized, it is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of federal law.

prohibits federal department agency court taking action prohibit interfere regulate restrict interstate traffic milk milk product unpasteurized packaged direct human consumption based determination solely milk milk product unpasteurized adulterated misbranded violation federal law


Summary: Maple Agriculture Protection and Law Enforcement Act of 2011 or the MAPLE Act - Prohibits knowingly and willfully introducing or delivering for introduction into interstate commerce a product that is labeled as maple syrup but that is not maple syrup, unless the product's label includes a clear identification of the product's true nature. Defines "maple syrup" to mean a liquid food: (1) that is derived by concentration and heat treatment of the sap of a species of tree in the genus Acer or by solution in water of maple sugar made from such sap, (2) that is not less than 66% by weight of soluble solids derived solely from such sap, and (3) the concentration of which may be adjusted by adding water.

law enforcement act maple act prohibits knowingly willfully introducing delivering introduction interstate commerce product labeled maple syrup maple syrup product label includes clear identification product true nature defines maple syrup mean liquid food derived concentration heat treatment sap species tree genus acer solution water maple sugar sap weight solids derived solely sap concentration adjusted adding water


Summary: Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to deem a food misbranded if it contains or was produced with a genetically engineered material unless its labeling contains statements meeting specified requirements. Requires the periodic testing of such foods transferred along a chain of distribution to assure accuracy of labels, subject to specified exceptions. Excludes, in all three Acts, food: (1) served in restaurants; or (2) prepared primarily in a retail establishment, ready for human consumption, but not offered for sale for immediate consumption in the establishment. Excludes, for purposes of the FFDCA, a medical food as defined in the Orphan Drug Act. Subjects violators to civil monetary penalties, exempting recipients who accept a guarantee of the absence of genetically engineered material in good faith or producers whose food inadvertently becomes contaminated by genetically engineered material. Authorizes citizen suits as specified.

cosmetic act ffdca federal_meat_inspection_act poultry_products_inspection_act deem food misbranded contains produced genetically engineered material labeling contains statements meeting specified requirements requires periodic testing foods transferred chain distribution assure accuracy labels subject specified exceptions excludes acts food served restaurants prepared primarily retail establishment ready human consumption offered sale immediate consumption establishment excludes purposes ffdca medical food defined orphan drug act subjects violators civil monetary penalties exempting recipients accept guarantee absence genetically engineered material good faith producers food inadvertently contaminated genetically engineered material authorizes citizen suits specified


Summary: Genetically Engineered Safety Act - Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act of 2011 - Prohibits: (1) a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop from being grown, raised, or otherwise cultivated until the final regulations and tracking system required by this Act are in effect; and (2) cultivation of a pharmaceutical crop or industrial crop in an open air environment, or in a food commonly used for human food or domestic animal feed. Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal of all pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts to prevent contamination. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assess civil penalties for violations of such provisions. Directs the National Academy of Sciences to report on alternative methods to produce pharmaceuticals or industrial chemicals that may be conducted in controlled production facilities without the risk of contamination. Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to include genetically engineered food in the definition of "food additive." Sets forth requirements governing petitions to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a regulation prescribing the conditions of safe use of a genetically engineered food additive, including information to be included in the petition and factors to be considered by the Secretary in making a decision. Authorizes civil actions against: (1) a person alleged to have violated FFDCA provisions regulating genetic food additives, and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for failure to perform a mandatory act or duty related to genetic food additives. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect a filing fee for petitions to: (1) defray costs related to such petitions, and (2) provide for research on the safety of genetic food additives. Authorizes an officer or employee conducting an inspection to order the detention of food if such person has reason to believe that such food violates the FFDCA. Requires all food retailers to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite recalls, embargoes, and seizures.

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Summary: Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act - States that it is U.S. policy that all nonambulatory livestock in interstate and foreign commerce be immediately and humanely euthanized when such livestock become nonambulatory. Amends the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to promulgate regulations providing for the humane treatment, handling, and disposition of nonambulatory livestock by specified entities, including a requirement that nonambulatory livestock be humanely euthanized. Requires an entity to: (1) humanely euthanize nonambulatory livestock (while not limiting the Secretary's ability to test nonambulatory livestock for disease, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy), and (2) not move nonambulatory livestock unless required for a specific test for disease. Prohibits an inspector at an establishment covered by the Federal Meat Inspection Act from passing through inspection any nonambulatory livestock, carcass, or carcass parts and requires an inspector at such establishment to label such material as "inspected and condemned."

downed animal act states policy nonambulatory livestock interstate foreign commerce immediately humanely euthanized livestock nonambulatory amends direct secretary agriculture usda promulgate regulations providing humane treatment handling disposition nonambulatory livestock specified entities including requirement nonambulatory livestock humanely euthanized requires entity humanely euthanize nonambulatory livestock limiting secretary ability test nonambulatory livestock disease bovine nonambulatory livestock required specific test disease prohibits inspector establishment covered federal_meat_inspection_act passing inspection nonambulatory livestock carcass carcass parts requires inspector establishment label material inspected condemned