WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Produce trade

S. 3267, The Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3267 would amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement....

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H.R. 5620, The Fresh Produce Safety Act

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5620 would establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption....

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S. 2077, The Fresh Produce Safety Act

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2077 would establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption....

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H.R. 3485, The TRACE Act of 2007

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3485 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability....

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H.R. 3484, The Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2007

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3484 would amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement....

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H.R. 2364, The Local Food and Farm Support Act

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2364 would promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers through local and regional markets, expand access to healthy food in underserved communities, provide access to locally and regionally grown food for schools, institutions, and consumers, and strengthen rural-urban linkages....

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S. 1292, The Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1292 would amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of meat and poultry products by enhancing the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture to retrieve the history, use, and location of a meat or poultry product through a recordkeeping and audit system or registered identification....

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H.R. 2051, The Hass Avocado Quality Assurance Act of 2007

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2051 would amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for the application of mandatory minimum maturity standards applicable to all domestic and imported Hass avocados....

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S. 1229, The Hass Avocado Quality Assurance Act of 2007

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1229 would amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for the application of mandatory minimum maturity standards applicable to all domestic and imported Hass avocados....

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S. 1082, The Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $71.78

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1082 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize and amend the prescription drug user fee provisions....

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H.R. 912, The Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 912 would provide additional funds for food safety research related to perishable agricultural commodities and provide emergency financial assistance to producers and first handlers of fresh spinach for losses incurred as a result of the removal of fresh spinach and products containing fresh spinach from the market and other actions undertaken in response to a public health advisory regarding spinach issued by the Food and Drug Administration in September 2006....

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S. 541, The Rural Opportunities Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 541 would amend the farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote local and regional support for sustainable bioenergy and biobased products, it would support the future of farming, forestry, and land management, and it would develop and support local bioenergy, biobased products, and food systems....

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S. 1567, The Surface Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $55.52

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

The Surface Transportation Safety Improvements Act of 2005 would extend the authority for programs administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and certain hazardous material transportation programs....

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