S.Amdt. 4691
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. CRIMINAL PENALTIES at the end of the bill
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT)What it changes
1 change to S. 510 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. ___. CRIMINAL PENALTIES at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 510 · Reported to Senate
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall conduct a study of the transportation of food for consumption in the United States, including transportation by air, that includes an examination of the unique needs of rural and frontier areas with regard to the delivery of safe food.
Inserted: SEC. ___. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Inserted: Section 303(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 333(a)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "Any" and inserting "Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3), any";
Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2), by striking "Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this section, if" and inserting "If"; and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(3) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a), (b), (c), (k), or (v) of section 301 with respect to any food and with conscious or reckless disregard of a risk of death or serious bodily injury shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.".
Original wording
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As printed
SA 4691. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 510, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. ___. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Section 303(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 333(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “Any” and inserting “Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3), any”;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this section, if” and inserting “If”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a), (b), (c), (k), or (v) of section 301 with respect to any food and with conscious or reckless disregard of a risk of death or serious bodily injury shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 17, 2010