S.Amdt. 4699
What it does: Adds SEC. 212. FOOD FRAUD INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE on page 222, between lines 4 and 5
Sen. Mark L. Pryor (D-AR)What it changes
1 change to S. 510
Adds SEC. 212. FOOD FRAUD INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE on page 222, between lines 4 and 5
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 212. FOOD FRAUD INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE.
Inserted: Chapter IV (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by section 207, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "SEC. 424. FOOD FRAUD INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE.
Inserted: "(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, the Secretary shall establish a Food Fraud Investigation Task Force (referred to in this section as the 'Task Force'), headed by the Commissioner, to investigate suspected cases of food fraud.
Inserted: "(b) Task Force Investigative Authority and Duties.--The duties of the Task Force shall include--
Inserted: "(1) developing and maintaining a toll-free telephone hotline and a reporting form on the Internet website of the Food and Drug Administration for individuals to report suspected cases of food fraud to the Secretary;
Inserted: "(2) establishing a rapid response investigation team to investigate suspected cases of food fraud reported to the Secretary; and
Inserted: "(3) establishing a surveillance program to randomly inspect food in the marketplace in order to identify cases of food fraud.
Inserted: "(c) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Task Force shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture and the heads of relevant agencies and offices within the Department of Agriculture.
Inserted: "(d) Considerations.--In carrying out the duties under this section, the Task Force shall consider--
Inserted: "(1) the use of DNA testing equipment, isotope ratio testing equipment, and other devices to accurately detect instances of food fraud; and
Inserted: "(2) partnering with third parties to assist in the detection of food fraud.
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Inserted: "(e) Biennial Reporting.--The Task Force shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a biennial report containing findings by the Task Force with respect to food fraud and recommendations on how to combat food fraud in the marketplace.
Inserted: "(f) Food Fraud.--For purposes of this section, the term 'food fraud' means an act of producing a food product designed for human consumption that is intentionally mislabeled, adulterated, or otherwise not of the nature, substance, or quality expected by consumers.".
Original wording
On page 222, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4699. Mr. PRYOR 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:
On page 222, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
SEC. 212. FOOD FRAUD INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE.
Chapter IV (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by section 207, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 424. FOOD FRAUD INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE.
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, the Secretary shall establish a Food Fraud Investigation Task Force (referred to in this section as the ‘Task Force'), headed by the Commissioner, to investigate suspected cases of food fraud.
“(b) Task Force Investigative Authority and Duties.--The duties of the Task Force shall include--
“(1) developing and maintaining a toll-free telephone hotline and a reporting form on the Internet website of the Food and Drug Administration for individuals to report suspected cases of food fraud to the Secretary;
“(2) establishing a rapid response investigation team to investigate suspected cases of food fraud reported to the Secretary; and
“(3) establishing a surveillance program to randomly inspect food in the marketplace in order to identify cases of food fraud.
“(c) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Task Force shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture and the heads of relevant agencies and offices within the Department of Agriculture.
“(d) Considerations.--In carrying out the duties under this section, the Task Force shall consider--
“(1) the use of DNA testing equipment, isotope ratio testing equipment, and other devices to accurately detect instances of food fraud; and
“(2) partnering with third parties to assist in the detection of food fraud.
“(e) Biennial Reporting.--The Task Force shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a biennial report containing findings by the Task Force with respect to food fraud and recommendations on how to combat food fraud in the marketplace.
“(f) Food Fraud.--For purposes of this section, the term ‘food fraud' means an act of producing a food product designed for human consumption that is intentionally mislabeled, adulterated, or otherwise not of the nature, substance, or quality expected by consumers.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 17, 2010