A bill to promote the use of food irradiation as a post-harvest treatment for agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude "sources of radiation" from the definition of food additive. Subjects food irradiation to the same regulations that apply to raw agricultural commodity pesticide use. Exempts existing regulations from such requirements.

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Timeline

1. 3 February 1984

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 February 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 February 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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