3.0.0 1776 2023-01-11T20:42:10Z 2023-01-11T20:42:10Z Senate S S 2007-07-12 110 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-07-12T18:53:01Z 2007-07-12 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9141-9143) IntroReferral 2007-07-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9140-9141) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2007-07-12 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2007-07-17 False D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2007-09-05 False S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2007-10-15 False Agriculture and Food Administrative fees Administrative procedure Agriculture in foreign trade Animals Commerce Department of Health and Human Services Economics and Public Finance Food safety Foodborne diseases Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Health Import restrictions Imports Law Licenses Livestock Searches and seizures Agriculture and Food 00 2007-07-12 Introduced in Senate 2007-12-18T22:48:49Z Imported Food Security Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) assess and collect fees on food imported into the United States; (2) provide for research on the development of tests of imported food and sampling methodologies; (3) give priority to tests that are suitable for inspections of food at U.S. ports of entry; (4) establish goals of developing certain tests for specified pathogens or substances; and (5) establish a certification system for a foreign government or foreign food establishment seeking to import food to the United States.

Authorizes the Secretary to withdraw such certification of any food if: (1) such food is linked to an outbreak of human illness; (2) the food safety programs or procedures are no longer equivalent to U.S. programs and procedures; or (3) there is a refusal to allow U.S. officials to conduct audits and investigations as may be necessary.

Directs the Secretary to routinely inspect food and food animals before entry into the United States.

Authorizes the Secretary to deny importation of food from: (1) any foreign government that does not permit U.S. audits and inspections; and (2) any foreign government or foreign firm that does not consent to an investigation by the Secretary when food from that country or firm is linked to a food-borne illness outbreak or is otherwise found to be adulterated or mislabeled.

Provides that any food imported for consumption in the United States may be detained, seized, or condemned.

Directs the Secretary to establish a transitional food safety import review program.

]]> Imported Food Security Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Imported Food Security Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Imported Food Security Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1776is/xml/BILLS-110s1776is.xml 2007-07-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9141-9143) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.