US Congress Senate Bill 510 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-8)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-11-30 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 25. Record Vote Number: 257.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - Title I: Improving Capacity to Prevent Food Safety Problems - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to expand the food safety activities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), including to authorize the Secretary to inspect records related to food. Exempts certain establishments that sell food directly to consumers, such as roadside stands, farmers markets or participants in a community supported agriculture program, from specified requirements of this Act. Requires each owner, operator, or agent in charge of a food facility to identify and implement preventive controls to significantly minimize or prevent hazards that could affect food manufactured, processed, packed, or held by such facility. Sets forth provisions governing exemptions from such requirements for certain facilities. Requires the Secretary to: (1) issue guidance documents to reduce the risk from the most significant foodborne contaminants; and (2) establish minimum standards for the safe production and harvesting of fruits and vegetables based on known safety risks. Authorizes the Secretary to issue exemptions and variances from such standards. Directs the Secretary to assess and collect fees related to: (1) food facility reinspection; (2) food recalls; (3) the voluntary qualified importer program; and (4) importer reinspection. Directs the Secretary to develop voluntary food allergy and anaphylaxis management guidelines for schools and early childhood education programs. Title II: Improving Capacity to Detect and Respond to Food Safety Problems - Requires the Secretary to: (1) allocate resources to inspect facilities and imported food according to the known safety risks of the facilities or food; and (2) establish a product tracing system to track and trace food that is in the United States or offered for import into the United States. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to enhance foodborne illness surveillance systems to improve the collection, analysis, reporting, and usefulness of data on foodborne illnesses. Gives the Secretary the authority to order a recall of an article of food. Title III: Improving the Safety of Imported Food - Requires U.S. importers to perform risk-based foreign supplier verification activities to verify that imported food is produced in compliance with applicable requirements related to hazard analysis and standards for produce safety and is not adulterated or misbranded. Requires the Secretary to establish a program to expedite review and importation of food offered for importation by U.S. importers who have voluntarily agreed to participate in such program. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) require a certification that an article of food imported or offered for import complies with applicable requirements of this Act; and (2) enter into arrangements and agreements with foreign governments to facilitate the inspection of registered foreign facilities. Requires food to be refused admission into the United States if permission to inspect the food facility is denied by the facility owner, operator, or agent or the foreign country. Sets forth provisions governing the establishment of a system to recognize bodies that accredit third-party auditors and audit agents to certify that foreign entities meet applicable FFDCA requirements for importation of food into the United States. Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the activities of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the Center for Veterinary Medicine, and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Directs the Secretary to increase the field staff of such Centers and Office. Establishes whistleblower's protections for employees of entities involved in the manufacturing, processing, packing, transporting, distribution, reception, holding, or importation of food who provide information relating to any FFDCA violation.

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL]
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]	Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Judd Gregg [R-NH]
Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Edward Kaufman [D-DE]
Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-MA]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Benjamin Nelson [D-NE]
Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-11-30		Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 25. Record Vote Number: 257.
2010-11-30		Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S8267)
2010-11-30		S.AMDT.4715 Amendment SA 4715 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2010-11-30		S.AMDT.4696 Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of Amendment SA 4696 not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 62. Record Vote Number: 256.
2010-11-30		S.AMDT.4697 Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 4697 not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 255.
2010-11-30		S.AMDT.4715 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8259)
2010-11-30		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8259-8267)
2010-11-29		S.AMDT.4697 Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 4697 made in Senate.To establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013.
2010-11-29		S.AMDT.4696 Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 4696 made in Senate.In the nature of a substitute, to modernize Federal food safety efforts without placing unnecessary burdens on food producers, increasing food prices, or saddling taxpayers with additional debt.
2010-11-29		S.AMDT.4713 Baucus motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit consideration of amendment SA 4713 not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 53. Record Vote Number: 254.
2010-11-29		S.AMDT.4702 Johanns motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 4702 not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 253.
2010-11-29		S.AMDT.4713 Baucus motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 4713 made in Senate.To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes.
2010-11-29		S.AMDT.4702 Johanns motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 4702 made in Senate.To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes.
2010-11-29		S.AMDT.4715 Cloture on amendment SA 4715 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 26. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S8229; text: CR S8229)
2010-11-29		S.AMDT.4715 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8219)
2010-11-29		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8219-8226, S8227-8239)
2010-11-18		Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S8049; text: CR S8049)
2010-11-18		S.AMDT.4715 Cloture motion on amendment SA 4715 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S8049; text: CR S8049)
2010-11-18		S.AMDT.4715 Amendment SA 4715 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S8049)In the nature of a substitute.
2010-11-18		The committee reported substitute amendment was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8049)
2010-11-18		Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8031-8046, S8046-8048, S8049; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8031-8046)
2010-11-18		Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 27. Record Vote Number: 251. (consideration: CR S8031)
2010-11-18		Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S8010-8014, S8014-1031)
2010-11-17		Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 25. Record Vote Number: 250. (consideration: CR S7929-7933, S7934-7942; text: CR S7929)
2010-11-17		Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
2010-09-29		Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7730; text: CR S7730)
2010-09-29		Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7730)
2009-12-18		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 247.
2009-12-18		Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2009-11-18		Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2009-03-03		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2693-2705)
2009-03-03		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2692-2693)

HB1332 (Related) 2009-04-23 - Executive Comment Requested from HHS, USDA.
HB3082 (Related) 2010-12-22 - Became Public Law No: 111-322.
HB2751 (Related) 2011-01-04 - Became Public Law No: 111-353.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/510/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s510/BILLS-111s510is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s510/BILLS-111s510rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s510/BILLS-111s510es.pdf