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FDAGuidance Documents on Federal Menu Labeling Requirements – August 24, 2010 H.R. 6024, the "E. coli Traceability and Eradication Act"- August 3, 2010 Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) has prepared draft legislation to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act by developing an effective sampling and testing program to test for E. coli in boneless beef manufacturing trimmings and other raw ground beef components, and for other purposes. For more information, please contact: Public Policy Group FDA Notice on Voluntary Menu Labeling Program - July 22, 2010 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a Federal Register notice specifying the terms and conditions for voluntary nutrition labeling by restaurants and similar retail establishments that are not subject to mandatory nutrition labeling under federal law. For more information, please contact: Robert A. Hahn Senate Appropriations Committee Reports FY 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA Bill - July 15, 2010 On July 15, the full Senate Appropriations Committee approved and reported out the FY 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The bill was formally introduced as S. 3606, accompanied by Senate Report No. 111-221. The Senate bill will appropriate $22.839 billion in discretionary funding and $109.126 billion in mandatory funding for a total of $131.93 billion. This represents a $296 million discretionary decrease over the FY 2010 enacted level, $27 million below the President's request. The single largest mandatory item in the bill is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program, funded at $68.209 billion. $94.051 billion - more than 71% -- of the funding provided by this bill supports domestic nutrition assistance programs. For more information, please contact: Public Policy Group House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on Antibiotic Resistance and Use in Animal Agriculture - July 14, 2010 On July 14, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, held a hearing entitled, "Antibiotic Resistance and the Use of Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture." The hearing examined the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals and its impact on human health. For more information, please contact: Public Policy Group FDA Opens Docket and Requests Comments on Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Foods - July 7, 2010 The Food and Drug Administration has announced the opening of a docket to receive comments, data, and other information regarding implementation of Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, which requires mandatory nutrition labeling of standard menu items sold in chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments. Comments must be submitted no later than September 7, 2010. For more information, please contact: Robert A. Hahn House Appropriations Subcommittee Reports FY 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA Bill - July 1, 2010 The Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies approved its FY 2011 appropriations recommendations, and reported the bill to the full House Appropriations Committee. For more information, please contact: Roger R. Szemraj "Child Obesity and Hunger Disparities" - Briefing by Rep. Fudge - July 1, 2010 On June 30, 2010, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, held a briefing entitled "A Time for Action: Childhood Obesity and Hunger Disparities within Minority Populations and Underserved Communities." The briefing was the first in a series that Congresswoman Fudge is holding on childhood obesity and hunger in preparation for National Childhood Obesity Month in September. For more information, please contact: Public Policy Group FDA Survey of Consumers' Emotional and Cognitive Reactions to Food Recalls - June 22, 2010 The Food and Drug Administration has published a notice requesting public comments of a planned survey of Consumers' Emotional and Cognitive Reactions to Food Recalls. Comments are due no later than August 17, 2010. For more information, please contact: Robert A. Hahn 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report - June 17, 2010 The 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has concluded its work and submitted its report to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. The report will serve as the basis for the seventh edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which will be issued later this year. For more information, please contact: Robert A. Hahn IOM/NRC Report on FDA's Roll in Enhancing Food Safety - June 9, 2010 On June 8, 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council released a consensus report, entitled Enhancing Food Safety: The Role of the Food and Drug Administration. The report was requested by Congress and sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration. The IOM committee responsible for the report included representatives from academia, state government, and industry. For more information, please contact: Michael J. O'Flaherty U.S. District Court Rules Against FDA in Selenium Health Claims Case - June 7, 2010 On May 27, 2010, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision in Alliance for Natural Health US v. Sebelius, No. 09-01470, slip. op. (D.D.C. May 27, 2010), instructing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to draft or redraft disclaimers for several selenium-cancer health claims that were either denied by the agency or authorized with inaccurate disclaimers. The District Court's decision is the latest in a series of successful First Amendment challenges to FDA's regulation of health claims. For more information, please contact: Kathryn E. Balmford
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