,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fefg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,jacobs1 & ,mr4 ,bi%op7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,f$]al ,food      
,adm9i/ration )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,food       
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4        
,e/abli%m5t ( ,f$]al ,food ,adm9i/ration
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,z soon z practicable1
 b n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
an ag5cy to be kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,food    
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,mission ,! ,f$]al  
,food ,adm9i/ration %all-- 7#a7 promote 
! public heal? by promptly & effici5tly 
review+ food & nutrition rese>* & tak+  
appropriate action on ! m>ket+ (        
regulat$ products 9 a timely mann]2     

7#b7 ) respect to su* products1 protect 
! public heal? by ensur+ t foods are    
safe1 :olesome1 sanit>y1 & prop]ly      
label$2  7#c7 p>ticipate ?r\gh          
appropriate processes ) repres5tatives (
 o!r c\ntries to protect public heal? & 
promote fair trade practices 9 food2 &  
7#d7 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by !   
,secret>y1 c>ry out p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#c7 9 consultation ) exp]ts 9 sci5ce1 
m$ic9e1 & public heal?1 & 9 coop]ation )
 consum]s1 us]s1 manufactur]s1 import]s1
 pack]s1 di/ributors1 & retail]s (      
regulat$ products4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy      
collaboration ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t
 programs & policies t w fo/]           
collaboration betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,food     
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease       
,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,national      
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 & o!r sci5ce-bas$  
,f$]al ag5cies1 to enhance ! sci5tific &
 te*nical exp]tise available to !       
,secret>y 9 ! conduct ( ! duties ( !    
,secret>y ) respect to ! developm5t1    

inve/igation1 evaluation1 & po/m>ket    
monitor+ ( food4  7d7 ,commission] (    
,foods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,food   
,adm9i/ration %all be head$ by !        
,commission] ( ,foods1 :o %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice 
& cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,g5]al p[]s  
,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] 
( ,foods1 %all be responsible =-- 7,a7  
provid+ ov]all direction to ! ,f$]al    
,food ,adm9i/ration & e/abli%+ &        
implem5t+ g5]al policies respect+ !     
managem5t & op]ation ( programs &       
activities ( ! ,f$]al ,food             
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 coord9at+ & ov]see+
 ! op]ation ( all adm9i/rative entities 
)9 ! ,f$]al ,food ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7  
rese>* relat+ to foods 9 c>ry+ out !    
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq472  7,d7     
conduct+ educational & public in=mation 
programs relat+ to ! responsibilities ( 
! ,f$]al ,food ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,e7   
p]=m+ su* o!r functions z ! ,secret>y   
may prescribe4  7e7 ,te*nical &         

sci5tific review gr\ps ,! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,foods1 may1
 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9
 ! competitive s]vice & )\t reg>d to !  
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( su* title relat+ to       
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates1 e/abli% su* te*nical & sci5tific 
review gr\ps z are ne$$ to c>ry out !   
functions ( ! ,f$]al ,food              
,adm9i/ration1 includ+ functions "u !   
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 relat+ to  
food1 & appo9t & pay ! memb]s ( su*     
gr\ps1 except t (fic]s & employees ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all n receive additional 
comp5sation = s]vice z memb]s ( su*     
gr\ps4  #c4 ,inspection ( food          
facilities  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( inspection
 program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] 
( ,foods %all e/abli% an inspection     
program1 :i* %all include inspections ( 
food facilities 9 accordance )          
subsection 7b71 subject to ! facility   

category det]m9$ 9 accordance ) !       
guidance issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7  
,facility categories ,z soon z          
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission] ( ,foods %all issue =mal   
guidance def9+ ! crit]ia by :i* food    
facilities w be divid$ into high-risk1  
int]m$iate risk1 & l[-risk facilities4  
7b7 ,inspections ( food facilities  7#a7
 ,frequ5cy ( inspections  7,a7          
,high-risk facilities ,! ,commission] ( 
,foods %all inspect high-risk facilities
 n less frequ5tly ?an annually4  7,b7   
,int]m$iate-risk facilities ,!          
,commission] ( ,foods %all inspect      
int]m$iate-risk facilities n less       
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s4  7,c7     
,l[-risk facilities ,! ,commission] (   
,foods %all inspect l[-risk facilities1 
:i* %all include w>eh\ses or simil>     
facilities t engage 9 packag+ or        
di/ribution1 & pose v m9imal public     
heal? risk1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e 
#c ye>s4  7#b7 ,infant =mula manufactur+

 facilities ,! ,commission] ( ,foods    
%all inspect ! facilities ( ea*         
manufactur] ( infant =mula n less       
frequ5tly ?an e #f mon?s4  7c7 ,f$]al & 
,/ate coop]ation ,! ,commission] (      
,foods %all contract ) ,/ate (ficials to
 c>ry out n less ?an half ( !           
inspections requir$ "u ?is section4  7d7
 ,compliance *ecks ,n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] issu+ to a facility a =m t is      
equival5t to ,,fda ,=m #dhc1 pursuant to
 an inspection conduct$ "u section #gjd 
( ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgd71 ! ,commission] (  
,foods %all conduct a foll[-up          
compliance *eck ( ! facility4  #d4      
,transf] ( au?ority1 functions & ag5cies
  7a7 ,transf] ( au?ority ,! ,f$]al     
,food ,adm9i/ration %all assume         
responsibility = c>ry+ out ! ,f$]al     
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq471 z relat$ to    
food1 & %all assume & ma9ta9 all        
regulatory1 adm9i/rative1 & en=cem5t    
au?orities ) respect to food held by !  

,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,transf] (    
functions ,= ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 (fice1 & 
c5t] specifi$ 9 subsection 7c71 !re are 
transf]r$ to ! ,f$]al ,food             
,adm9i/ration all functions t ! head ( !
 ,f$]al ag5cy ex]cis$ on ! day be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 7includ+ all 
relat$ functions ( any (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy7 t relate to !        
regulation ( food or ! adm9i/ration or  
en=cem5t ( food law1 z det]m9$ by !     
,presid5t4  7c7 ,transf]r$ ag5cies ,!   
,f$]al ag5cies ref]r$ to 9 subsection   
7b7 are-- 7#a7 ! res\rces & facilities (
 ! ,human ,foods ,program ( ! ,food &   
,drug ,adm9i/ration = purposes (        
adm9i/]+ ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &       
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq47 ) respect to food2  7#b7 !        
res\rces & facilities ( ! ,(fice (      
,inspections & ,inve/igations ( ! ,food 
& ,drug ,adm9i/ration = purposes (      
adm9i/]+ ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &       
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   

seq47 ) respect to food2  7#c7 !        
res\rces & facilities ( ! ,c5t] =       
,vet]9>y ,m$ic9e ( ! ,food & ,drug      
,adm9i/ration = purposes ( adm9i/]+ !   
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 ) respect  
to food2 &  7#d7 su* o!r (fices1        
s]vices1 or ag5cies z ! ,presid5t       
designates by executive ord] to c>ry out
 ?is ,act4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t         
,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] ,,vii ( ! ,f$]al   
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #gaf4 ,regulation (
 food ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is  
,act1 beg9n+ z soon z practicable b n   
lat] ?an ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,food             
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #bjbe-- 7#a7 any   
au?ority "u ?is ,act t relates to food  
%all be "u ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,food  
,adm9i/ration1 & %all be c>ri$ out by ! 
,commission] ( ,foods describ$ 9 section
 #b7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food ,adm9i/ration  
,act ( #bjbe2 &  7#b7 any ref]5ce 9 ?is 

,act to au?orities relat$ to food held  
by ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1     
includ+ any ref]5ce 9 ?is ,act to su*   
au?orities held by ! ,secret>y1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1  
%all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to        
au?orities held by ! ,commission] (     
,foods1 or by ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,commission] ( ,foods1 z appropriate4  4
  #e4 ,fund+  7a7 ,transf] ( funds ,!   
appropriations1 allocations1 & o!r funds
 t relate to ! au?orities1 functions &  
ag5cies transf]r$ "u section #d %all be 
transf]r$ to ! ,f$]al ,food             
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 su*
 sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>    
#bjbf & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  #f4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,commission] ( ,foods ,! t]m            
,commission] ( ,foods means !           
,commission] describ$ 9 section #b7;d74 
7#b7 ,facility ,! t]m facility means any
 factory1 w>eh\se1 or e/abli%m5t t is   

subject to ! requirem5ts ( section #dae 
or #dai ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &      
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cej;d2   
#cej;h74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4