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To: Howard R. Krauss, M.D. who wrote (206)	7/6/1998 4:46:00 PM
From: Kramer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 441

Certainly! So would passing any of the following legislation: S. 1264, sponsored by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, gives the Agriculture Department authority to issue mandatory recalls of meat and poultry instead of relying on companies for voluntary recalls. New civil penalties could be imposed for several food safety violations and companies would have to notify USDA immediately when contaminated products are found. H.R. 3070, sponsored by Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., gives the same mandatory recall authority to the Food and Drug Administration and allows imposition of similar fines. The bill also protects whistle-blower employees who point out problems at processing plants. H..R. 2801 and S. 1465, with several Democratic sponsors including Rep. Vic Fazio of California and Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, would combine food safety duties of USDA, FDA and the Environmental Protection Agency into a new Food Safety Administration. H.R. 3132, sponsored by Rep. Debbie Stabenow and Sen. Carl Levin, both D-Mich., would redirect existing USDA money into more food safety research and education and set up a quick-response team for outbreaks of illness. Best Regards, Kevin