Seafood Safety and Mercury Screening Act of 2000

Summary

Seafood Safety and Mercury Screening Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a tolerance for methyl mercury in seafood, which shall be based on a scientific analysis of the health risks attributable to such substance. Deems unsafe any seafood containing methyl mercury over the tolerance limits. Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that such tolerance is safe and to modify or revoke any tolerance found to be unsafe; and (2) ensure that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to pregnant women, infants, and children from aggregate exposure to methyl mercury. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a system for the ongoing collection and analysis of seafood samples to determine the extent of tolerance compliance; (2) design and implement a national public education program regarding the presence of methyl mercury in seafood; (3) work with States and other appropriate entities to develop national and regional methyl mercury advisories; (4) consider, when determining such tolerance, certain findings of the National Academy of Sciences regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's recommended level for methyl mercury; and (5) report to Congress on progress made in establishing the tolerance.

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Timeline

1. 19 October 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 October 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 October 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 October 2000

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 19 October 2000 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 October 2000

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 October 2000

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
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