Of a perfecting nature.

SA 3845. Mr. HARKIN (for Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Durbin))
proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3539 proposed by Mr. Durbin to
the amendment SA 3500 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Grassley) to the bill H.R. 2419, to
provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal
year 2012, and for other purposes; as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:

SEC. 1170_. ACTION BY PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS BASED ON REPORT.

(a) President.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the Congressional Bipartisan Food Safety Commission
established by section 11060(a)(1)(A) submits to the
President and Congress the report required under section
11060(b)(3), the President shall--
(1) review the report; and
(2) submit to Congress proposed legislation based on the
recommendations for statutory language contained in the
report, together with an explanation of the differences, if
any, between the recommendations for statutory language
contained in the report and the proposed legislation.
(b) Congress.--On receipt of the proposed legislation
described in subsection (a), the appropriate committees of
Congress may hold such hearings and carry out such other
activities as are necessary for appropriate consideration of
the recommendations for statutory language contained in the
report and the proposed legislation.
(c) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) it is vital for Congress to provide to food safety
agencies of the Federal Government, including the Department
of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration,
additional resources, and direction with respect to ensuring
the safety of the food supply of the United States;
(2) additional inspectors are required to improve the
ability of the Federal Government to safeguard the food
supply of the United States;
(3) because of the increasing volume of international trade
in food products, the Federal Government should give priority
to entering into agreements with trading partners of the
United States with respect to food safety; and
(4) based on the report of the Commission referred to in
subsection (a) and the proposed legislation referred to in
subsection (b), Congress should work toward a comprehensive
legislative response to the issue of food safety.
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