21 U.S.C. § 679c : US Code - Section 679C: Expansion of Food Safety Inspection Service activities

Search 21 U.S.C. § 679c : US Code - Section 679C: Expansion of Food Safety Inspection Service activities

(a) In general
The Secretary of Agriculture may utilize existing authorities to
give high priority to enhancing and expanding the capacity of the
Food Safety Inspection Service to conduct activities to -
(1) enhance the ability of the Service to inspect and ensure
the safety and wholesomeness of meat and poultry products;
(2) improve the capacity of the Service to inspect
international meat and meat products, poultry and poultry
products, and egg products at points of origin and at ports of
entry;
(3) strengthen the ability of the Service to collaborate with
relevant agencies within the Department of Agriculture and with
other entities in the Federal Government, the States, and Indian
tribes (as defined in section 450b(e) of title 25) through the
sharing of information and technology; and
(4) otherwise expand the capacity of the Service to protect
against the threat of bioterrorism.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may be necessary
for each subsequent fiscal year.