Fish and Fish Products Safety Act of 1990

Summary

Fish and Fish Products Safety Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem fish and fish products unsafe for human consumption if they: (1) contain a chemical or microbiological contaminant, parasite, or toxin (CPT) exceeding an established standard or for which no standard has been established; or (2) are harvested in a fish adulteration area. Deems an area to be a fish adulteration area unless there is in effect a State program regulating area shellfish harvesting or if the State has prohibited shellfish harvesting in the area. Directs the Secretary to establish standards for: (1) such CPTs; and (2) sanitation and quality control for processing of fish and fish products. Provides for an official mark, displayed on labels, signifying compliance with the processing standards. Deems a food adulterated if it is deemed unsafe under this Act or if any of it has been processed in violation of the sanitation and quality control standards of this Act. Deems a food misbranded if its label contains an official mark not authorized under this Act. Provides for: (1) a study by the National Academy of Sciences to identify fish CPTs; and (2) regulations to implement this Act. Requires any person who owns or operates a fish processing facility and any fish importer to: (1) register annually with the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and (2) notify the Secretary of any product which the person has stopped processing or importing or has recalled, including the reasons for doing so. Directs the Secretary to conduct announced and unannounced inspections of fish processing facilities. Allows the Secretary to: (1) authorize State agencies to conduct the inspections; and (2) pay up to half of the State cost of the inspections. Directs the Secretary to: (1) issue regulations regarding the inspections, including requirements for a system to trace contaminated fish; (2) conduct monitoring of fish from fish harvest areas and after harvest; and (3) if the fish from a particular harvest area are likely to exceed CPT standards, or contain a CPT for which no standard has been established, to designate the area as a fish adulteration area. Deems an imported fish or fish product misbranded unless its label discloses the country from which it is imported. Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish a public awareness program on the handling and preparation of fish and fish products. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct, directly or through grants or contracts, research and demonstrations to assist in implementing this Act. Directs the Secretary, through the Centers for Disease Control, to establish an active surveillance system to provide an estimate of the frequency of human disease in the United States associated with the consumption of fish and fish products.

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Timeline

1. 4 August 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 August 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 August 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 September 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 September 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 February 1990

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 21 February 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 13 March 1990

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 13 March 1990

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 15 October 1990

    Introduced

    Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries for a period ending not later than Oct. 16, 1990 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the committee's jurisdiction pursuant to clause 1(n), rule X.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 15 October 1990

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 99-875, Part I. jurisdiction pursuant to clause 1(n), rule X.

    Source: Committee

12. 15 October 1990

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 99-875, Part I. jurisdiction pursuant to clause 1(n), rule X.

    Source: Committee

13. 16 October 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 550.

    Source: Calendars

14. 16 October 1990

    Discharge

    Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged.

    Source: Discharge

15. 16 October 1990

    Committee

    Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged.

    Source: Committee

16. 16 October 1990

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
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