7 U.S.C. § 7655a — Food safety education initiatives
submitted 18 years ago by Pub. L. 110-234 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 101 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary of Agriculture may run a food safety education program for the fresh produce industry. It teaches proven ways to reduce microbial pathogens and prevent cross-contamination. Congress may fund it with $1,000,000 a year through 2023.
(a) Initiative authorized: The Secretary may run a food safety education program to teach the public and people in the fresh produce industry about (1) scientifically proven ways to cut microbial pathogens on fresh produce, and (2) sanitary handling practices that reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
(b) Cooperation: The Secretary may run this program together with public and private partners.
(c) Authorization of appropriations: Congress may appropriate $1,000,000 to the Secretary for each fiscal year from 2008 through 2023, to remain available until spent.
The Secretary may carry out a food safety education program to educate the public and persons in the fresh produce industry about—
scientifically proven practices for reducing microbial pathogens on fresh produce; and
methods of reducing the threat of cross-contamination of fresh produce through sanitary handling practices.
The Secretary may carry out the education program in cooperation with public and private partners.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023, to remain available until expended.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10105, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1336; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title X, § 10105, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2098; Pub. L. 113–79, title X, § 10006, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 947; Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10106, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4905.)
- 2008Enacted · Pub. L. 110-234 · 122 Stat. 1336
- 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-246 · 122 Stat. 1664, 2098
- 2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-79 · 128 Stat. 947
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-334 · 132 Stat. 4905
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 110-234 on 2008-05-22.
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