legislation: 110-hr-5956

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110-hr-5956 110 hr 5956 Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act Agriculture and Food 2008-05-01 2008-11-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. House Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] NY D W000792 0 Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to establish a program to strengthen federal activities for ensuring that commercially distributed seafood meets federal food quality and safety requirements. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement to strengthen cooperation on seafood safety, including regarding testing, inspections of foreign facilities, technical assistance of foreign facilities, establishing a distribution chain tracking system, and labeling. 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 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) involved in testing and other activities under this Act, as provided for in appropriations Acts. Authorizes the Secretary to send inspectors to an originating country or exporter. 2021-06-07T20:03:11Z  

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