Actions
December 12, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 3845 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 3539.
December 12, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 3845 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Full Text of this Amendment
SA 3845. Mr. HARKIN (for Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. DURBIN)) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3539 proposed by Mr. DURBIN to the amendment SA 3500 proposed by Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. GRASSLEY) to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:
SEC. 1170X. ACTION BY PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS BASED ON REPORT.
(a) President.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Congressional Bipartisan Food Safety Commission established by section 11060(a)(1)(A) submits to the President and Congress the report required under section 11060(b)(3), the President shall--
(1) review the report; and
(2) submit to Congress proposed legislation based on the recommendations for statutory language contained in the report, together with an explanation of the differences, if any, between the recommendations for statutory language contained in the report and the proposed legislation.
(b) Congress.--On receipt of the proposed legislation described in subsection (a), the appropriate committees of Congress may hold such hearings and carry out such other activities as are necessary for appropriate consideration of the recommendations for statutory language contained in the report and the proposed legislation.
(c) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) it is vital for Congress to provide to food safety agencies of the Federal Government, including the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration, additional resources, and direction with respect to ensuring the safety of the food supply of the United States;
(2) additional inspectors are required to improve the ability of the Federal Government to safeguard the food supply of the United States;
(3) because of the increasing volume of international trade in food products, the Federal Government should give priority to entering into agreements with trading partners of the United States with respect to food safety; and
(4) based on the report of the Commission referred to in subsection (a) and the proposed legislation referred to in subsection (b), Congress should work toward a comprehensive legislative response to the issue of food safety.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Dec 12, 2007.)
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:
SEC. 1170X. ACTION BY PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS BASED ON REPORT.
(a) President.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Congressional Bipartisan Food Safety Commission established by section 11060(a)(1)(A) submits to the President and Congress the report required under section 11060(b)(3), the President shall--
(1) review the report; and
(2) submit to Congress proposed legislation based on the recommendations for statutory language contained in the report, together with an explanation of the differences, if any, between the recommendations for statutory language contained in the report and the proposed legislation.
(b) Congress.--On receipt of the proposed legislation described in subsection (a), the appropriate committees of Congress may hold such hearings and carry out such other activities as are necessary for appropriate consideration of the recommendations for statutory language contained in the report and the proposed legislation.
(c) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) it is vital for Congress to provide to food safety agencies of the Federal Government, including the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration, additional resources, and direction with respect to ensuring the safety of the food supply of the United States;
(2) additional inspectors are required to improve the ability of the Federal Government to safeguard the food supply of the United States;
(3) because of the increasing volume of international trade in food products, the Federal Government should give priority to entering into agreements with trading partners of the United States with respect to food safety; and
(4) based on the report of the Commission referred to in subsection (a) and the proposed legislation referred to in subsection (b), Congress should work toward a comprehensive legislative response to the issue of food safety.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Dec 12, 2007.)
