To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the protection and safety of the Nation's food supply.
What it does: Adds SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR FOOD SAFETY at the end of title III
Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-PA)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 70 · shown in the resolution's text
Adds SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR FOOD SAFETY at the end of title III
Adds a sectionIn S.Con.Res. 70 · Placed on Calendar Senate
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would authorize salary adjustments for justices and judges of the United States or increase the number of Federal judgeships, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
Inserted: SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR FOOD SAFETY.
Inserted: The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would expand the level of Food and Drug Administration and Department of Agriculture food safety inspection services, develop risk-based approaches to the inspection of domestic and imported food products, provide for infrastructure and information technology systems to enhance the safety of the food supply, expand scientific capacity and training programs, invest in improved surveillance and testing technologies, provide for foodborne illness awareness and education programs, and enhance the Food and Drug Administration's recall authority, by the amounts provided in such legislation for such purposes provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
Original wording
At the end of title III, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4352. Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Grassley) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title III, insert the following:
SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR FOOD SAFETY.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would expand the level of Food and Drug Administration and Department of Agriculture food safety inspection services, develop risk-based approaches to the inspection of domestic and imported food products, provide for infrastructure and information technology systems to enhance the safety of the food supply, expand scientific capacity and training programs, invest in improved surveillance and testing technologies, provide for foodborne illness awareness and education programs, and enhance the Food and Drug Administration's recall authority, by the amounts provided in such legislation for such purposes provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4352 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Casey.(consideration: S2064-2067; text: CR S2067)
March 13, 2008
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4352 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Casey.(consideration: S2064-2067; text: CR S2067)
March 13, 2008
Senate amendment submitted
March 13, 2008
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4352 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 13, 2008
Amendment SA 4352 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Casey. (consideration: S2064-2067; text: CR S2067) To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the protection and safety of the Nation's food supply.
March 13, 2008
Amendment SA 4352 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 13, 2008