FOOD INDUSTRY

Amendments

Fish and fishing: combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (S. 688), S1518 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow sale of such products (see H.R. 7880), H2476 [9MR]

Consumers: prohibit retail food stores from price gouging and engaging in surveillance-based price setting practices (see S. 3892), S610 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain States to directly purchase commodities (see H.R. 7455), H2095 [9FE]

——— allow interstate shipment of meat and meat food products inspected and passed under qualifying State programs (see H.R. 7818), H2470 [5MR]

——— authorize Tribal meat inspection by Tribal personnel (see S. 3994), S802 [4MR]

——— authorize use of benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for online grocery purchases (see H.R. 7469), H2118 [10FE]

——— continue to carry out Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program (see H.R. 7589), H2228 [17FE]

——— establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see S. 4101), S1056 [16MR] (see H.R. 7938), H2529 [16MR]

——— establish national food rescue system through partnerships with food rescue organizations (see H.R. 7144), H924 [16JA]

——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 3717), S344 [28JA] (see H.R. 7318), H1948 [2FE]

——— provide producers with option to confirm absence of prohibited substances through testing (see H.R. 7406), H2041 [5FE]

——— publish information related to orders under commodity promotion laws (see H.R. 7851), H2471 [5MR]

——— reauthorize Agricultural and Food Policy Research Centers (see S. 4072), S1046 [12MR]

——— restore competition in meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers (see S. 4007), S881 [5MR]

EPA: prepare report on reuse and refill systems for various consumer products (see H.R. 7370), H2030 [4FE]

FDA: establish board to review certain designations that substance used in food is generally recognized as safe relative to intended use of such substance (see H.R. 7291), H1921 [30JA]

——— establish standardized pathogen and microorganism testing of infant formula products and manufacturing facilities and mandate notification of specific positive tests and inspection classifications (see H.R. 7867), H2475 [9MR]

——— specify that food shall be considered misbranded if value of nutrients on its labeling deviates by more than 5 percent of value specified on such labeling (see H.R. 7122), H920 [15JA]

NSF: provide for grants to support plant and microbial biology research with potential relevance to agriculture, food, or biotechnology (see H.R. 7949), H2530 [16MR]

Taxation: classify qualified energy-efficient draft alcohol property as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 7620), H2234 [20FE]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: modify description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties (see H.R. 7373), H2030 [4FE]

Lists

Additional cosponsors of S. 4007, Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, S857 [5MR]

Remarks in House

Atsma family: Tulare, CA, Chamber of Commerce Dairy Family of the Year award recipient, E13 [8JA]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Food Market La Chiquita (business), H594 [9JA]

Clearfield County, PA: opening of student-run cafe at Clearfield County Career and Technology Center, H928 [20JA]

Glennville, GA: Bland Farms recipient of Vidalia Onion Committee Grower of the Year Award, H2415 [4MR]

Hunger: address food insecurity, H2427 [5MR]

Independent Grocers Alliance, Inc.: anniversary, E76 [27JA]

Link, Jack: Wisconsin Manufacturing Hall of Fame inductee, H2263 [24FE]

Manheim, PA: anniversary of Root’s Country Market, H110 [7JA]

Mount Olive Pickle Company, Inc.: anniversary, H2107 [10FE]

Munfordville, KY: anniversary of Green River Hill Grocery (business), E95 [3FE]

New York, NY: tribute to Refettorio Harlem (organization), H2269 [24FE]

Pooler, GA: reopening of Miss Sophie’s restaurant, H2414 [4MR]

Skokie, IL: anniversary of Hub’s Restaurant (business), E171 [2MR]

Standard Meat Co.: anniversary, E40 [14JA]

West Haverstraw, NY: anniversary of Sparky’s Diner (business), H2084 [9FE]

Young Fishermen’s Development Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3692), H2358, H2359 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Albia, IA: tribute to Coffee Grounds (business), S288 [27JA]

Centerville Produce, LLC: tribute, S47 [6JA]

Dayton Meat Products, Inc.: tribute, S643 [24FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: restore competition in meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers (S. 4007), S856 [5MR]

Domestic policy: lower cost of consumer products and increase affordability, S742 [3MR], S771, S778 [4MR]

Fish and fishing: combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (S. 688), S1496, S1500 [22MR]

——— combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (S. 688), unanimous-consent agreement, S1500 [22MR]

Food: updated Federal nutritional guidelines, S106 [8JA]

Sigourney, IA: tribute to Grant Ranch Grub & Pub (business), S956 [10MR]

Waverly, IA: tribute to Z’s Pizza & Diner, S289 [27JA]

Reports filed

Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests (FISH) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 688) (S. Rept. 119–101), S469 [3FE]

Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 272), S343 [28JA]

Young Fishermen’s Development Extension Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2357) (S. Rept. 119–115), S1009 [11MR]

Texts of

H.R. 3692, Young Fishermen’s Development Act reauthorization, H2358 [3MR]

S. 688, Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests (FISH) Act, S1496–S1503 [22MR]

S. 4007, Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, S883–S887 [5MR]