United States · Bill · S
S. 1707 (105th)
Safety of Imported Food Act of 1998
Introduced
4 March 1998
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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Summary
Safety of Imported Food Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to deem imported food adulterated if it has not been prepared, packed, and held under conditions meeting FDCA requirements (or conditions otherwise achieving the protection required) for domestic food. Allows consideration of whether inspection, testing, or other procedures have been refused. Allows importation denial on the basis of such refusal and other relevant factors.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 1998
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 1998
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 March 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1707
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1707