,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 
,rulli introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act to exp& a
 program "u :i* ?ird-p>ties are accr$it$
 to conduct food safety audits1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,?ird-,p>ty ,c]tification &
 ,inspection ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbf4
  #b4 ,expansion ( ! accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty 
c]tification program  7a7 ,revis$       
def9itions ,section #hjh ( ! ,f$]al     
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #chd;d7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by   
am5d+ subsection 7a77#f7 to read z      
foll[s3  7#f7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means a =eign or dome/ic
 entity1 includ+ a =eign or dome/ic     
facility subject to regi/ration "u      
section #dae1 9 ! food supply *a9 t     
*ooses to be audit$ by an accr$it$      
?ird-p>ty auditor or ! audit ag5t ( su* 

accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty auditor4  2 &  7#b7  
by am5d+ subsection 7a77#g7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#g7 ,regulatory audit ,! t]m  
#8regulatory audit' means an audit ( an 
eligible entity--  7,a7 to det]m9e :e!r 
su* entity is 9 compliance ) !          
provisions ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 ! results
 ( :i* det]m9e--  7i7 :e!r an article ( 
food manufactur$1 process$1 pack$1 or   
held by su* entity is eligible to       
receive a food c]tification "u section  
#hja7q72  7ii7 :e!r a facility is       
eligible to receive a facility          
c]tification "u section #hjf = purposes 
( p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u section     
#hjf2 or  7iii7 :e!r a facility is      
eligible to receive a food or facility  
c]tification = o!r purposes describ$ 9  
subsection 7c77#b77;,b77iii74  4  7b7   
,remov+ ,limitations on ! ,use (        
,c]tifications ,section #hjh7;c77#b7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #chd;d7c77#b77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ food
 c]tification1 describ$ 9 section       

#hja7q71 or facility c]tification "u    
section #hjf7;a71 z appropriate1 to     
accompany ea* food %ipm5t = import into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates f an eligible entity1 & 
ins]t+ food c]tification or facility    
c]tification = purposes describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 z appropriate12 &     
7#b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z
 foll[s3  7,b7 ,purpose ( c]tification  
7i7 ,c]tifications conc]n+ import$ foods
 ,! ,secret>y %all use c]tification     
provid$ by accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty auditors  
to det]m9e1 9 conjunction ) any o!r     
assurances ! ,secret>y may require "u   
section #hja7q71 :e!r a food satisfies !
 requirem5ts ( su* section4  7ii7       
,volunt>y qualifi$ import] program ,!   
,secret>y %all use c]tification provid$ 
by accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty auditors to       
det]m9e :e!r a facility is eligible to  
be a facility f :i* food may be (f]$ =  
import "u ! volunt>y qualifi$ import]   
program "u section #hjf4  7iii7 ,analyz+
 risks & prioritiz+ inspections & o!r   
regulatory activities ,! ,secret>y may  

consid] ! results ( regulatory audits & 
food or facility c]tifications provid$  
by accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty auditors "u ?is   
section 9 analyz+ risks & prioritiz+    
inspections & o!r regulatory activities 
z appropriate = ! protection ( public   
heal?4  4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section                 
#hjh7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1     
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#chd;d7b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7,a7  ,recognition (           
accr$itation bodies  ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,?ird-,p>ty 
,c]tification & ,inspection             
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a sy/em = ! recognition (  
accr$itation bodies t accr$it ?ird-p>ty 
auditors to c]tify t eligible entities  
meet ! applicable requirem5ts ( ?is     
section4  4  7#b7 ,section #hjh7;c7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #chd;d7c77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,a71 
by /rik+ 7or1 9 ! case ( direct         

accr$itation "u subsection              
7b77#a77;,a77ii71 ! ,secret>y72  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,c77i71 by /rik+ food    
c]tification "u section #hja7q7 or a    
facility c]tification describ$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ food          
c]tification or a facility c]tification 
describ$ "u ?is section2  7,c7 9        
p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 9                   
subp>agraph7,a77i71 by /rik+ food       
c]tifi$ "u section #hja7q7 or f a       
facility c]tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 &
 ins]t+ food or facility c]tifi$ "u ?is 
section2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71
 by /rik+ requirem5ts "u section #hja7q7
 ( c]tify+ ! food1 or ! requirem5ts "u  
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( c]tify+ ! entity & 
ins]t+ requirem5ts = c]tify+ ! food or  
facility "u ?is section2 &  7,d7 9      
p>agraph 7#g77;,b77i71 by /rik+ ?r\gh   
direct accr$itation "u subsection       
7b77#a77;,a77ii7 or4  7#c7 ,section     
#hjh7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #chd;d7d77
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by    

/rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ ! foll[+32 &     
7#c7 o!rwise seeks c]tification =       
purposes ( subsection 7c77#b77;,b77iii74
  4  7d7 ,id5tification & ,inspection ( 
,facilities ,section #dba7;a77#a7 ( !   
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cej;j7a77#a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z  
subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,:e!r 
! facility t manufactur$1 process$1     
pack$1 or held su* food holds a         
c]tification demon/rat+ compliance ) a  
?ird-p>ty food safety /&>d t has be5    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be align$ )   
regulations issu$ by ! ,food & ,drug    
,adm9i/ration relat+ to prev5tive       
controls to ensure ! safety ( human     
food4  4