Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§7655a Food safety education initiatives
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 103— - AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Part Part B— - General › § 7655a
Summary
Secretary can run a food‑safety education program teaching the public and produce workers proven ways to reduce germs and avoid cross‑contamination, with public and private partners. $1,000,000 authorized to the Secretary each fiscal year 2008–2023 until spent.
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Title 7, §7655a
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(a)The Secretary may carry out a food safety education program to educate the public and persons in the fresh produce industry about—
(1)scientifically proven practices for reducing microbial pathogens on fresh produce; and
(2)methods of reducing the threat of cross-contamination of fresh produce through sanitary handling practices.
(b)The Secretary may carry out the education program in cooperation with public and private partners.
(c)There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023, to remain available until expended.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, which in part comprises this chapter.
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”. 2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title. Definition of “Secretary” “Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of this title.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 7655a
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73