Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act

Summary

Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to establish a program to strengthen federal activities for ensuring that commercially distributed seafood meets federal food quality and safety requirements. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement to strengthen cooperation on seafood safety, including regarding examining and testing seafood imports, inspections of foreign facilities, technical assistance and training of foreign facilities for marine aquaculture, establishing a distribution chain tracking system, and labeling. Directs the Secretary to increase the number of laboratories certified to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards. Authorizes the Secretary to increase the number and capacity of laboratories operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) involved in testing and other activities under this Act. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to refuse admission of all imports of seafood or seafood products originating from a country or exporter if the shipments are not likely to meet federal requirements. Allows admittance of individual shipments from that country or exporter on evidence from an inspection or a certified laboratory. Authorizes the Secretary to send inspectors to an originating country or exporter.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 15 July 2008

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 15 July 2008

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 July 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2008

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 March 2008

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