#aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#digd  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al    
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act ) respect
 to food safety4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,mak+ ,am]ica's    
,food ,saf] ,act4  #b4 ,expansion ( !   
accr$it$ ?ird-p>ty c]tification program 
7a7 ,revis$ def9itions ,section #hjh7;a7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic   
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #chd;d7a77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  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 9
 p>agraph 7#g77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71
 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2    
7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &  
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7iii7 :e!r a facility is       
eligible to receive a food or facility  

c]tification = o!r purposes describ$ 9  
subsection 7c77#b77;,b77ii74  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 entity &  
ins]t+ food c]tification or facility    
c]tification = purposes describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 z appropriate12 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,b7 ,purpose ( c]tification 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use      
c]tification provid$ by accr$it$        
?ird-p>ty auditors to-- 7,i7 det]m9e1 9 
conjunction ) any o!r assurances !      
,secret>y may require "u section        
#hja7q71 :e!r a food satisfies !        
requirem5ts ( su* section2 &  7,,ii7    
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  7ii7 ,o!r     
consid]ations ,! ,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 activities1
 z appropriate = ! protection ( public  
heal?4  4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+       
am5dm5ts ,section #hjh ( ! ,f$]al ,food1
 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 
#chd;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7b77#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+            
accr$itation bodies 9 ! subp>agraph     
head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,n lat] ?an 9
 clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3          
accr$itation bodies--,n lat] ?an2 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ clause 7ii72  7#b7 9      
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b71 by /rik+ 7or1 9 ! case ( direct  
accr$itation "u subsection              
7b77#a77;,a77ii71 ! ,secret>y7 ea* place
 x appe>s2  7,b7 9 p>agraph             

7#b77;,c77i71 by /rik+ food c]tification
 "u section #hja7q7 or a facility       
c]tification describ$ "u ?is subp>agraph
 7,b7 & ins]t+ food c]tification or a   
facility c]tification describ$ 9 ?is    
section2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,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 a facility   
c]tifi$ "u ?is section2  7,d7 9 p>agraph
 7#f77;,c71 by /rik+ requirem5ts "u     
section #hja7q71 ( 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,e7 9 p>agraph             
7#g77;,b77i71 by /rik+ 1 ?r\gh direct   
accr$itation "u subsection              
7b77#a77;,a77ii7 or2 &  7#c7 9          
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ or2 &  7,b7 at ! end ( p>agraph
 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &
  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
p>agraph3  7#c7 o!rwise seeks           
c]tification = purposes ( subsection    

7c77#b77;,b77ii74  4  #c4 ,%>+ food     
safety in=mation ) ,/ate1 local1        
,tribal1 & t]ritorial au?orities  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #gjh ( ! ,f$]al ,food1  
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cgi7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7d7 ,%>+ food safety in=mation 
) ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial   
au?orities  7#a7 ,au?orization ,not)/&+ 
section #cja7;j7 & any o!r law1         
regulation1 or policy1 ! ,secret>y may  
%>e1 ) a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or      
t]ritorial au?ority ) c\nt]p>t functions
 relat$ to ! protection ( public heal?1 
unr$act$ in=mation 9 ! possession ( !   
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration relat+ to   
any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,foodborne illness 
surveillance data4  7,b7 ,laboratory    
sampl+ te/+ in=mation4  7,c7            
,inspectional in=mation & results4  7,d7
 ,di/ribution li/s = recalls &          
outbreaks4  7,e7 ,consum] compla9ts4    
7,f7 ,any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es w assi/ su* au?ority 9 protect+
 ! public4  7#b7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y may 

%>e in=mation pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 
z soon z is reasonably practicable4     
7#c7 ,limitation on fur!r disclosure ,a 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or ,t]ritorial   
au?ority 9 receipt ( in=mation provid$  
by ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection %all n 
fur!r disclose su* in=mation )\t        
p]mission ( ! ,food & ,drug             
,adm9i/ration unless su* au?ority       
det]m9es t disclosure ( su* in=mation is
 necess>y to conta9 a foodborne illness 
outbreak1 c>ry out a recall1 or c>ry out
 o!r ,/ate en=cem5t activities4  7#d7   
,effect ( subsection ,no?+ 9 ?is        
subsection affects ! au?ority ( !       
,secret>y to ent] into any writt5       
agreem5t au?oriz$ by o!r provisions (   
law to %>e confid5tial in=mation4  7e7  
,in=mation disclosure dur+ food safety  
incid5ts ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to    
disclose comm]cial in=mation obta9$ f a 
p]son t is protect$ "u section #aije (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :5 !    
disclosure ( su* in=mation advances     
public heal? protection dur+ a food     

safety incid5t1 includ+ a foodborne     
illness outbreak1 an inve/igation relat$
 to contam9at$ food1 or a food recall4  
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( 
section #cja7;j7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1      
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cca7;j77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ to a
 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial   
au?ority z specifi$ 9 section #gjh7;d71 
aft] ( ! ,dep>tm5t12 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! 
second p]iod at ! end4  #d4 ,de/ruction 
( c]ta9 refus$ articles ,section #hja ( 
! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cha7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 ,ord] ,to de/roy  
c]ta9 refus$ articles  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= 
any article t has be5 refus$ admission &
 is 9 violation ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may issue to 
! own] or consignee an ord] t ! article 
%all be de/roy$1 )\t ! opportunity to   
export1 if ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices f9ds t ! article pres5ts a    
significant public heal? conc]n4 ,be=e  
issu+ an ord] to de/roy an article "u   

?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices %all provide = notice & 
an opportunity to appe> be=e ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & introduce 
te/imony on ! ord] to de/roy4 ,!        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may
 comb9e ! opportunity to appe> be=e !   
,secret>y & ! opportunity to introduce  
te/imony into a s+le proce$+ ) respect  
to an article4 ,! regulations "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 %all provide t prior to ! 
de/ruction ( any su* article1           
appropriate due process is available to 
! own] or consignee seek+ to *all5ge !  
decision ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices to ord] de/ruction4 ,su*      
process may be comb9$ ) ! notice &      
opportunity to appe> be=e ! ,secret>y & 
introduce te/imony on ! refusal z long z
 appropriate notice is provid$ to ! own]
 or consignee ab\t ! pot5tial ord] to   
de/roy4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all 
cause ! own] or consignee to complete ! 
de/ruction ( any su* article )9 #ij days
 ( ! ord] = de/ruction & ! own] or      

consignee %all be responsible = ! co/s (
 su* de/ruction4  7#b7 ,regulations     
7,a7 ,propos$ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,mak+ ,am]ica's  
,food ,saf] ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices %all issue propos$     
regulations to implem5t p>agraph 7#a71  
includ+ a framework = due process1 all[+
 = notice & comm5t on su* propos$       
regulations4  7,b7 ,f9al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! issuance ( ! propos$         
regulations "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all promulgate f9al regulations to     
implem5t p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7           
,exceptions ,) respect to importation by
 an individual ( a prescription drug t  
is n a controll$ sub/ance pursuant to   
section #hjd7;j7 & 9 a mann] t is       
consi/5t ) p]sonal or h\sehold use1 !   
au?ority provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n
 apply4  7#d7 ,cl>ification ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 a prescription drug      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 t is import$ z 
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph %all n be       

consid]$ a significant public heal?     
conc]n4  4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,septemb]   
#bh1 #bjbf4,secret>y