Manager's Amendment for Senate Food Safety Bill Posted
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has issued a press release announcing that Committee Chairman Harkin (D), Ranking Member Enzi (R), Senate food safety legislation authors Senators Durbin (D) and Gregg (R) and lead cosponsors Senators Dodd (D) and Burr (R) have been negotiating S. 510, the Senate’s food safety legislation. As a result, a manager’s amendment of S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, has been posted to the Committee Web site.
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Supporters Hope to Bring Manager's Amendment to Floor in September, Could be Revised
According to Congressional sources, Senate leaders hope to bring the S. 510 manager's amendment to the Senate floor in September. Sources add however, that there are two remaining issues which need to be worked through: (i) possible restrictions on the use of Bisphenol A in food and beverage containers; and (ii) provisions on small farms. Therefore, the manager's amendment posted to the Committee Web site is not necessarily what will be brought to the Senate floor.