To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to conduct a study on imported seafood.

SA 2255. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1908 submitted by Mr. Kohl (for himself and Mr. Brownback)
to the bill H.R. 2997, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other
purposes; as follows:

On page 85, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
Sec. 7__.  The Commissioner of Food and Drugs, in
consultation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, shall conduct a study and,
not later than 240 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, submit a report to Congress on the technical challenges
associated with inspecting imported seafood. The study and
report shall--
(1) provide information on the status of seafood
importation, including--
(A) the volume of seafood imported into the United States
annually, by product and country of origin;

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(B) the number of physical inspections of imported seafood
products conducted annually, by product and country of
origin; and
(C) a listing of the United States ports of entry for
seafood imports by volume;
(2) provide information on imported seafood products, by
product and country of origin, that do not meet standards as
set forth in the applicable food importation law, including
the reason for which each such product does not meet such
standards;
(3) identify the fish, crayfish, shellfish, and other sea
species most susceptible to violations of the applicable food
importation law;
(4) identify the aquaculture and mariculture practices that
are of greatest concern to human health; and
(5) suggest methods for improving import inspection
policies and procedures to protect consumers in the United
States.
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