,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hadf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #a1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,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  
,te/+ ,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 ,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/ requirem5t "u ?is     
,act1 ea* subsequ5t %ipm5t ( seafood f  
su* export] %all be inspect$ & te/$ by !
 ,secret>y1 until #ae consecutive       
%ipm5ts by su* export] pass t 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 "u ?is    
,act 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$ly fail to meet  
inspection or te/+ requirem5ts "u ?is   
,act1 all %ipm5ts ( seafood f su* c\ntry
 %all be refus$ entry into ! ,unit$     
,/ates until ! ,secret>y makes a        
c]tification describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,b77i74  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    
subsection4  7b7 ,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$1 not)/&+ ! receipt ( a          
notification "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7    
,notification to ports ( entry ,!       
,secret>y %all notify ports ( entry n   
lat] ?an #e days aft] a %ipm5t describ$ 
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$4  7c7 ,report+ ,!     
,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a public webpage  
on ! website ( ! ,food & ,drug          
,adm9i/ration track+ all %ipm5ts t are  
deta9$ or de/roy$1 & ! /atus ( any      
import+ c\ntries fail+ to meet m9imum   
/&>ds4  4  7b7 ,prohibit$ ,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  7fff7       

,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;fff7 %all be subject to a
 civil p5alty 9 an am\nt n to exce$     
#bej1jjj = ea* su* violation1 & n to    
exce$ #bej1jjj = ea* su* violation & 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 
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