Volume 159, No. 79 covering the 1st Session of the 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S3989-S3990 on June 6, 2013.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 1174. Mr. COCHRAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 956 submitted by Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Warner, Mr. Risch, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Lautenberg) and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:
SEC. 12___. FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION.
(a) Regulations.--
(1) Deadline.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue final regulations to carry out the amendments made by paragraph (1) of section 11016(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2130).
(2) Requirement.--In promulgating the regulations described in paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall ensure that there is no duplication in inspection activities for meat food products derived from catfish, including the cessation of any existing inspection function for meat food products derived from catfish carried out by the Food and Drug Administration or any related agency.
(b) Implementation Status.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Appropriations of the Senate a report on the status of the implementation of the program established by the amendments made by section 11016(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2130).
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SA 1175. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, add the following:
This Act shall become effective 1 day after enactment.
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SA 1176. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, add the following:
This Act shall become effective 2 days after enactment.
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SA 1177. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, add the following:
This Act shall become effective 3 days after enactment.
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SA 1178. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1171 submitted by Mr. Schatz and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1, line 3, strike ``RESEARCH AND''.
On page 2, line 20, strike ``silviculture'' and insert
``silvicultural practices for restoration purposes''.
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SA 1179. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1051 submitted by Mr. Sessions and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On Page 1, Strike line 1 through and including Page 5, Line 2, and insert the following:
``On Page 390, after Line 17, add the following:
SEC. 4019. NO FUNDS FOR MARKETING SNAP BENEFITS.
No funds authorized under this title shall be used to implement any program designed to promote enrollment and use of SNAP benefits by foreign nationals residing in the United States.''
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SA 1180. Mr. DONNELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1122 submitted by Mr. Donnelly (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Coats) and intended to be proposed to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be added, add the following:
SEC. 122____. STAY AND STUDY ON PROPOSED ACTIONS RELATING TO
SULFURYL FLUORIDE.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall delay taking final action on the objections addressed in the proposed order entitled
``Sulfuryl Fluoride; Proposed Order Granting Objections to Tolerances and Denying Request for a Stay'' (76 Fed. Reg. 3422 (January 19, 2011)) as that proposed order relates to tolerances under chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) until the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall, after providing notice and opportunity to comment to all stakeholders, submit to the Committees on Agriculture and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on--
(1) the potential public health, economic, environmental, food supply, and public right-to-know effects that may result from finalization of the proposed order described in subsection (a);
(2) any alternatives to the use of sulfuryl fluoride in the agricultural sector, including alternatives available through the National Organic Certification Program of the Department of Agriculture and alternatives used in other countries; and
(3) actions that Federal agencies can take to help address public health threats, including to the health of infants and children, by reducing fluoride exposures below levels that have been determined to be safe.
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