,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bj1 #bjae,mr4 
,vitt] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,food1     
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act to ensure !     
safety ( import$ seafood4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,import$
 ,seafood ,safety ,/&>ds ,act4  #b4     
,ensur+ ! safety ( import$ seafood  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] ,,viii ( ! ,f$]al ,food1
 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 
#cha et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #haj4 ,safety ( import$      
seafood  7a7 ,requirem5t ( equival5ce   
7#a7 ,/&>ds = export+ c\ntry ,no seafood
 may be import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a
 =eign c\ntry unless ! ,secret>y        
c]tifies t ! seafood import$ f su*      
c\ntry is ma9ta9$ ?r\gh a program us+   
reliable analytical me?ods to ensure    
compliance ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates /&>ds =    
seafood manufactur+1 process+1 & hold+4 

7#b7 ,inspection ( export+ facilities ,9
 accordance ) ! proc$ures describ$ "u   
section #gjd1 (fic]s & employees duly   
designat$ by ! ,secret>y %all conduct n 
less ?an #a inspection on an annual     
basis ( ea* =eign facility t exports    
seafood to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t  
ea* su* =eign facility ma9ta9s a program
 us+ reliable analytical me?ods to      
ensure compliance ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
/&>ds = seafood manufactur+1 process+1 &
 hold+4 ,9 addition to su* annual       
inspection1 su* (fic]s & employees %all 
conduct p]iodic foll[-up inspections (  
su* =eign facilities z det]m9$ necess>y 
by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,m&atory te/+  7#a7
 ,m9imum te/+ ,! ,secret>y %all inspect 
& te/ n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( all seafood
 import$ or (f]$ = import into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ea* ye>4  7#b7 ,new export]s     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 !
 fir/ #ae %ipm5ts ( seafood import$ or  
(f]$ = import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f an 
export] %all be inspect$ & te/$ by !    
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,failure to pass       

inspection  7,a7 ,"o failure ,if a      
%ipm5t ( seafood import$ or (f]$ =      
import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates by an       
export] fails to meet an inspection or  
te/ requirem5t1 ea* subsequ5t %ipm5t (  
seafood f su* export] %all be inspect$ &
 te/$ by ! ,secret>y1 until #ae         
consecutive %ipm5ts pass inspection &   
te/+4  7,b7 ,multiple failures  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,if m ?an #c %ipm5ts ( seafood    
import$ or (f]$ = import into ! ,unit$  
,/ates by an export] fail to meet       
inspection or te/ requirem5ts dur+ any  
#a-ye> p]iod1 no %ipm5ts f su* export]  
may be import$ or (f]$ = import into !  
,unit$ ,/ates = ! foll[+ #a-ye> p]iod4  
,foll[+ su* #a-ye> p]iod :5 no %ipm5ts  
may be s import$ or (f]$1 su* export]   
%all n be p]mitt$ to (f] imports to !   
,unit$ ,/ates unless ! ,secret>y        
c]tifies t su* export] is ma9ta9+ a     
program us+ reliable analytical me?ods  
to ensure compliance ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
/&>ds = seafood manufactur+1 process+1 &
 hold+4  7ii7 ,det]m9ation by ,secret>y 

,%ipm5ts ( seafood import$ or (f]$ =    
import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates by an       
export] t has be5 subject to a #a-ye>   
susp5sion p]iod & a c]tification "u     
clause 7i7 %all be inspect$ at a rate   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y = a  
p]iod ( "t z det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,secret>y4  7,c7 ,patt]n ( failures ,if 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t %ipm5ts ( seafood
 import$ or (f]$ = import into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates f a p>ticul> c\ntry repeat$ly    
fail to meet inspection or te/+         
requirem5ts1 all %ipm5ts ( seafood f su*
 c\ntry %all be refus$ entry into !     
,unit$ ,/ates until ! ,secret>y makes a 
c]tification describ$ "u subsection 7a74
  7,d7 ,proc$ures ,! te/+ & inspections 
proc$ures us$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be   
c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) section #hja4  
7#d7 ,fees ,! ,secret>y %all by         
regulation impose su* fees on export]s 9
 su* am\nts z may be necess>y to        
provide1 equip1 & ma9ta9 an adequate &  
effici5t inspection s]vice to c>ry out  
?is subsection4 ,receipts f su* fees    

%all be cov]$ into ! ,treasury & %all be
 available to ! ,secret>y = exp5ditures 
incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out ! purposes ( ?is    
subsection1 includ+ exp5ditures =       
sal>ies ( additional inspectors :5      
necess>y to supplem5t ! numb] (         
inspectors = ^: sal>ies ,congress has   
appropriat$4  7c7 ,effect ( %ipm5ts t   
fail ,to meet requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ section #hja1 if a %ipm5t (   
seafood import$ or (f]$ = import into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates fails to meet safety /&>ds
 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 su* %ipm5t    
%all be deta9$ or de/roy$ unless !      
import$ %ipm5t meets crit]ia =          
re-export1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7#b7 ,label+ ,if a %ipm5t ( seafood has 
be5 refus$ admission "u p>agraph 7#a71  
o!r ?an su* a %ipm5t t is requir$ to be 
de/roy$1 ! ,secret>y %all require ! own]
 or consignee ( ! %ipm5t to affix to !  
conta9] ( ! seafood a label t cle>ly &  
conspicu\sly be>s ! /atem5t3 ,,unit$    
,,/ates3 ,,refus$ ,,entry4  7#c7        
,export+ to =eign c\ntry ,if !          

appropriate au?ority ( a =eign c\ntry   
notifies ! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #de    
days aft] ! %ipm5t is reject$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 t ! %ipm5t w be accept$ 9
 t c\ntry1 su* %ipm5t may be releas$ to 
! import] = exportation to su* =eign    
c\ntry4  7#d7 ,de/ruction ( %ipm5t ,if !
 ,secret>y deems t a %ipm5t reject$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 if x _h be5 all[$ entry1 
c\ld h caus$ significant heal? risks if 
consum$ by humans1 ! %ipm5t %all be     
de/roy$ not)/&+ ! receipt ( a           
notification "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7    
,notification to ports ( entry ,!       
,secret>y %all notify ports ( entry n   
lat] ?an #e days aft] a %ipm5t describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 0 det]m9$ to fail
 to meet safety /&>ds e/abli%$ by !     
,secret>y "u su* p>agraph2 or  7,b7 0   
deta9$ or de/roy$4  7d7 ,ports ( entry  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( ?is *apt]1 seafood may be import$ or 
(f]$ = import only at ^? ports ( entry  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h ! p]sonnel     
tra9$ to conduct ! applicable te/+ &    

inspection ( seafood1 z c]tifi$ by !    
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7       
,c]tification ,! ,secret>y %all c]tify  
:i* ports ( entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates h
 ! p]sonnel tra9$ to conduct !          
applicable te/+ & inspection ( seafood4 
7#c7 ,effect ( c]tification requirem5t  
,if a port ( entry-- 7,a7 01 on ! day   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 a 
port ( entry t accept$ seafood import$  
or (f]$ = import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7,b7 does n meet ! requirem5ts =      
c]tification "u p>agraph 7#b71  !       
,secret>y %all1 z soon z practicable    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1   
provide prop] p]sonnel levels & tra9+ to
 enable su* port to be c]tifi$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b74  7e7 ,annual report ,on  
an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ,congress a report t describes !    
implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+--  
7#a7 summ>y data relat+ to inspections &
 te/+ "u ?is section1 & any             
noncompliance ) ! applicable provisions 
( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 recomm5dations ( any

 improvem5ts or o!r modifications to ?is
 section det]m9$ necess>y by !          
,secret>y4  7f7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4  4  7b7        
,prohibit$ act2 p5alties ,*apt] ,,iii ( 
! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cca et seq47 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 section #cja1 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7ddd7 ,kn[+ly mak+ a false     
/atem5t ) respect to a te/ or inspection
 c>ri$ out "u section #haj1 or kn[+ly   
misbr&+ any seafood import$ "u su*      
section4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #cjc1 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 7#a7 ,any  
p]son :o violates section #cja7;ddd7    
%all be subject to a civil p5alty 9 an  
am\nt n to exce$ #bej1jjj = ea* su*     
violation1 & n to exce$ #a1ajj1jjj = all
 su* violations aft] ! second conviction
 9 any #c-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,p>agraphs   
7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 ( subsection 7f7 %all
 apply to a civil p5alty assessm5t "u   
?is subsection 9 ! same mann] z su*     

p>agraphs apply to a civil p5alty       
assessm5t "u subsection 7f77#a74  4  #c4
 ,coop]ation ) ,/ates to conduct        
inspections ,*apt] ,,viii ( ! ,f$]al    
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cha et seq471 z am5d$ by     
section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  #haj;,a4 ,coop]ation )   
,/ates to conduct seafood inspections   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( coop]ative inspection 
program ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a      
program "u :i* a ,/ate may conduct      
inspection1 te/+1 & c]tification (      
seafood import$ or (f]$ = import into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,compon5ts ( program
 ,"u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a7-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7      
provide tra9+ to ,/ate (ficials to      
enable su* (ficials to c>ry out         
inspection1 te/+1 & c]tification1 9     
accordance ) ,f$]al requirem5ts & safety
 /&>ds1 ( seafood import$ or (f]$ =     
import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7    
c]tify su* ,/ate (ficials z au?oriz$    
ag5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to c>ry out  

su* inspections1 te/+1 & c]tification2 &
  7#b7 a ,/ate t receives a grant "u    
subsection 7c7 %all-- 7,a7 comply ) all 
requirem5ts ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to !
 tra9+ & c]tification ( ,/ate (ficials  
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7        
inspect1 te/1 & c]tify1 9 accordance )  
,f$]al requirem5ts & safety /&>ds1      
seafood import$ or (f]$ = import into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 c>ry out any o!r 
activities z det]m9$ necess>y by !      
,secret>y to ensure ! safety ( seafood  
import$ or (f]$ = import into ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7c7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to ,/ates to 
c>ry out ! coop]ative seafood inspection
 program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74    
7#b7 ,application ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 a     
,/ate %all submit an application to !   
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7d7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  

to c>ry out ?is section4  4