,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eajc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ai1 #bjbd,mr4 ,budd 7for himself and ,mr4 ,markey7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to develop a strategic plan for the ,human ,foods ,program of the ,food and ,drug ,administration and the food functions of the ,office of ,inspections and ,investigations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,food and ,drug ,administration ,foods ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,food and ,drug ,administration ,foods ,accountability ,act 7a7 ,,fda ,human ,foods ,program strategic plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 and at least every #d years thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress and post on the website of the ,food and ,drug ,administration a strategic plan for the ,human ,foods ,program of the ,food and ,drug ,administration and the food functions of the ,office of ,inspections and ,investigations 7or any successor programs of the ,food and ,drug ,administration responsible for the regulation of human foods74 7#b7 ,content of strategic plan ,the strategic plan under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 strategic goals and priorities related to-- 7i7 food safety1 including implementation of the ,,fda ,food ,safety ,modernization ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-cec7 and coordination and engagement across the ,food and ,drug ,administration with ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal entities and private sector entities1 to improve food safety oversight2 7ii7 food safety inspections1 including coordination and engagement across the ,food and ,drug ,administration to meet inspection goals and coordination with ,federal agencies1 including the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and the ,department of ,agriculture1 and ,state1 local1 and ,tribal entities to oversee food safety and conduct related inspections2 7iii7 administration of the ,office of ,critical ,foods and related activities of the food functions of the ,office of ,inspections and ,investigations and other offices or divisions of the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 including identification of any potential interruption in the supply of critical foods and what steps such ,office would take in response1 incorporating lessons from previous similar scenarios2 7iv7 initiatives to support nutritional health1 including initiatives and activities of the ,center for ,excellence in ,nutrition designated by the ,secretary under the ,human ,foods ,program1 evidence-based initiatives to address chronic diet-related diseases1 and administration of food labeling requirements1 engagement with the ,dietary ,guidelines ,advisory ,committee in years when the ,committee is reviewing updates to the ,dietary ,guidelines1 and any other programs related to nutrition2 7v7 activities and programs to support recruiting1 hiring1 training1 developing1 and retaining a qualified workforce within the ,human ,foods ,program and the food functions of the ,office of ,inspections and ,investigations1 including any cooperative programs with other entities to support recruitment and training of food safety inspectors1 and reviewers to support review of regulatory submissions for food products2 7vi7 in the first such plan1 specific metrics and other information identifying improvements made as a result of the reorganization of the ,center for ,food ,safety and ,applied ,nutrition and establishment of the ,human ,foods ,program and the food functions of the ,office of ,inspections and ,investigations1 including how any full-time equivalent positions within the ,food and ,drug ,administration have been reallocated under the reorganization1 and benchmarks against which to assess the performance of the ,human ,foods ,program and the food functions of the ,office of ,inspections and ,investigations2 and 7vii7 other priorities identified by the ,secretary2 7,b7 specific activities and strategies for achieving the goals and priorities identified under subparagraph 7,a71 and progress towards achieving such goals and priorities2 7,c7 specific activities and strategies for improving and streamlining internal coordination and communication within the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 including for activities and communications related to signals of potential public health concerns1 as well as other agencies and offices of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services and other ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate2 7,d7 specific activities and strategies for improving and streamlining coordination and communication with non-,federal stakeholders1 including steps to improve outreach regarding rulemaking activities2 and 7,e7 challenges and risks the ,human ,foods ,program is expected to face in meeting its strategic goals and priorities1 and the activities the ,human ,foods ,program will undertake to overcome those challenges and mitigate those risks4 7#c7 ,evaluation of progress ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress and post on the website of the ,food and ,drug ,administration a progress report that includes-- 7,a7 a description of the progress the ,secretary has made toward the goals and priorities identified under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 in the most recent strategic report submitted under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 whether actions taken in response to the most recently submitted strategic plan improved the capacity of the ,food and ,drug ,administration to achieve the strategic goals and priorities set forth in previous strategic plans4 7#d7 ,updates ,the ,secretary shall1 as appropriate1 update the strategic plan to account for significant changes in the production and regulation of foods or the scientific evidence related to nutrition and food production1 or other significant changes1 as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7b7 ,,gao report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report assessing the initial strategic plan submitted under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,contents of report ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include an assessment of-- 7,a7 the development and implementation of the strategic plan1 including the sufficiency of the plan1 progress of the ,human ,foods ,program in meeting the results-oriented goals and priorities identified in such plan1 and any gaps in such implementation2 7,b7 how the ,human ,foods ,program applies hiring authorities under section #gad;,a of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;d-#c;a72 and 7,c7 recommendations for the ,human ,foods ,program to address the identified challenges1 improve its implementation of the ,human ,foods ,program strategic plan1 and to otherwise improve the public health mandate of the ,food and ,drug ,administration4