Comprehensive Food Safety Act of 1989

Summary

Comprehensive Food Safety Act of 1989 - Transfers to the Secretary of Agriculture food inspection functions and personnel of: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services carried out by the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 as transferred by the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to make rules with respect to such transfers, including the establishment of a single agency within the Department of Agriculture to carry out such functions and the functions of the Food Safety Inspection Service.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 August 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 August 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 August 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 August 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 September 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 September 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

8. 5 September 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

   Source: Committee

9. 9 November 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 August 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Neal · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
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