Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73not60
§2107 Sense of Congress
Title 21 › Chapter 26— FOOD SAFETY › § 2107
Summary
Congress says the Food and Drug Administration should get more resources, authority, and inspectors, and the Secretary should make food-safety agreements with U.S. trading partners because more food comes from abroad. Congress should also develop a complete plan to address food safety.
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Title 21, §2107
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It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)it is vital for Congress to provide the Food and Drug Administration with additional resources, authorities, and direction with respect to ensuring the safety of the food supply of the United States;
(2)additional inspectors are required to improve the Food and Drug Administration’s ability to safeguard the food supply of the United States;
(3)because of the increasing volume of international trade in food products the Secretary should make it a priority to enter into agreements with the trading partners of the United States with respect to food safety; and
(4)Congress should work to develop a comprehensive response to the issue of food safety.
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21 U.S.C. § 2107
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60