S 835 · 100th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Imported Raw Agricultural Commodity Safety Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-03-25· Sponsored by Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.(1987-03-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Imported Raw Agricultural Commodity Safety Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare a fiscal year plan for the distribution of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) resources for sampling imported raw agricultural commodities to ensure: (1) compliance with pesticide residue laws; and (2) sharing of violations data among FDA districts. Directs the Secretary to prepare a fiscal year summary of sampling activities which shall specify: (1) commodity types and volume; (2) country of export; (3) number of samples taken; and (4) violations, including commodity and pesticide, and the name of the importer. Directs the Secretary, when a violation has been found, to monitor such commodity during the successive growing season. Directs the Secretary to: (1) submit an enforcement report to the appropriate congressional committees; and (2) include within such report a description of any pesticide residue detection research.…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans