3.0.0 2688 2022-02-03T05:09:34Z 2022-02-03T05:09:34Z Senate S S 2008-03-04 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-07-15T22:33:14Z Markup by 2008-04-24T15:34:59Z Referred to 2008-03-04T16:17:48Z S. Rept. 110-420 Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act 110 5738 HR 2008-11-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Related bill CRS Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act 110 5956 HR 2008-11-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Related bill CRS 2008-07-15 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 880. Calendars 2008-07-15 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-420. Committee 2008-07-15 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-420. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2008-04-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2008-03-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1523-1524) IntroReferral 2008-03-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1523) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-03-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN N S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2008-03-04 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2008-03-10 False M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2008-03-10 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2008-04-28 False 2008-06-11T04:00:00Z S. 2688, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19873 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 24, 2008</p> 2008-06-11T04:00:00Z S. 2688, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19873 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 24, 2008 Agriculture and Food Aquaculture Commerce Department of Commerce Food safety Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Import restrictions Imports International Affairs Labeling Laboratories Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Science, Technology, Communications Seafood Standards Technical assistance Agriculture and Food 00 2008-03-04 Introduced in Senate 2008-04-21T20:16:00Z 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 examining and testing seafood imports, inspections of foreign facilities, technical assistance and training of foreign facilities for marine aquaculture, 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.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to refuse admission of all imports of seafood or seafood products originating from a country or exporter if the shipments are not likely to meet federal requirements. Allows admittance of individual shipments from that country or exporter on evidence from an inspection or a certified laboratory.

Authorizes the Secretary to send inspectors to an originating country or exporter.

]]> 01 2008-07-15 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2008-08-28T18:17:22Z Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to establish a program, consistent with U.S. international obligations, 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 examining and testing seafood imports, inspections of foreign facilities, technical assistance and training of foreign facilities for marine aquaculture, 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.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) refuse admission of all imports of seafood or seafood products originating from a country or exporter if the shipments do not meet Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) requirements; and (2) order an increase in the percentage of seafood shipments tested that originate from a country that may not meet the federal requirements. Allows admittance of individual shipments from that country or exporter on evidence from an inspection or a certified laboratory.

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 FDCA requirements.

]]> Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act Short Titles as Introduced Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act S Senate Display Title Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve the protections afforded under Federal law to consumers from contaminated seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program, in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies, to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public in or affecting interstate commerce is fit for human consumption. Reported to Senate 2008-07-15T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2008-03-04T05:00:00Z 2008-07-15 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 880. 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.