7 U.S.C. § 7655a: Food safety education…

Summary

The Secretary may run a food-safety education program to teach the public and workers and businesses that handle fresh fruits and vegetables about science-based ways to lower germs on produce and how to avoid cross-contamination by using sanitary handling. The program can work with public or private partners and has $1,000,000 authorized for each fiscal year 2008 through 2023, with the funds available until spent.

Title 7, §7655a

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(a)Initiative authorized

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)Cooperation

The Secretary may carry out the education program in cooperation with public and private partners.

(c)Authorization of appropriations

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.

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 L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub.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.

§7655a Food Safety Education Initiatives