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To: R.C.L. who wrote (1117)	11/5/1997 7:02:00 AM
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Full story Lawmakers to Seek Single Food Safety Agency 05:57 a.m. Nov 04, 1997 Eastern WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress will be asked Tuesday to create a single independent agency to oversee food safety out of the half-dozen entities now in charge, congressional aides and consumer groups said. Proponents said a single agency would lead to more uniform rules and stronger enforcement of food inspection and safety laws. Senator Richard Durbin, Illinois Democrat, and Representative Vic Fazio, number three on the House Democratic leadership team, were set to announce the bill at a news conference on Tuesday, the sources said. At present, the Food and Drug Administration is in charge of inspecting processed foods, the Agriculture Department oversees meat inspection and seafood is shared by FDA, the Commerce Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. Major consumer groups were expected to support the bill, but it was likely to be received skeptically by lawmakers who now hold jurisdiction over food inspection. A congressional aide said the bill was intended to streamline food inspection but would not change enforcement powers. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman said, ''it's worthwhile exploring'' the idea of a single agency and noted money had been appropriated for a National Academy of Sciences study this fiscal year of the issue. ''Let's see what they say,'' he said. Glickman said the debate could turn into ''a turf fight'' for control of food inspection that might ''push out more substantive issues'' of food safety. ''In the meantime, we have to make sure we do is have all the tools available to use to properly enforce current laws,'' he said. An administration proposal for more power to keep suspect meat off the market has run into strong opposition from trade groups and farm-state lawmakers. Copyright 1997 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication and redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereo