children and other at-risk groups as determined 
by the Department, including populations con-
suming above-average quantities of fish and 
seafood. 
(B) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall 
make copies of the advisory developed under 
subparagraph (A) available to State boards of 
health or other State and local governmental 
entities that have the same authority as a State 
board of health for distribution to the public 
and to local retail food establishments and res-
taurants. 
(4) REQUIREMENTS.—The advisories and no-
tices developed under this subsection shall be printed 
in large type in English, Spanish, and other lan-
guages determined by the Secretary to be culturally 
and linguistically appropriate. 
(d) PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVISORY SYSTEM.— 
(1) PUBLIC
EDUCATION.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with public and nonprofit private enti-
ties (including cooperative extension services and ap-
propriate State entities), shall design and implement 
a national public education program regarding the 
presence of methyl-mercury in seafood.
(2) FEATURES.—The program developed under 
paragraph (1) shall provide— 
(A) information to the public regarding— 
(i) Federal standards and good prac-
tice requirements relating to methyl-mer-
cury in seafood; and 
(ii) the promotion of public awareness, 
understanding, and acceptance of such 
standards and requirements; 
(B) information to health professionals so 
that health professionals may improve the diag-
nosis and treatment of mercury-related illness 
and advise individuals whose health conditions 
place those individuals at particular risk; and 
(C) such other information or advice to 
consumers and other individuals as the Sec-
retary determines will promote the purposes of 
this section. 
(e) SAMPLING AND MONITORING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner shall re-
sume the seafood methyl-mercury monitoring sam-
pling program of the Food and Drug Administration 
to assist in documenting mercury levels in various 
fish species.
(2) MONITORING.—The sampling program de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall be conducted so as to 
provide statistically valid monitoring data with re-
spect to mercury levels in fish and seafood (includ-
ing market-basket studies) including documenting 
the extent to which fish with mercury levels in ex-
cess of the action level are sold in commerce. Such 
information, along with information gathered by the 
Environmental Protection Agency, shall be compiled 
into an annual report by the Commissioner to track 
changes in dietary exposure to mercury from fish 
and seafood. 
(3) AVOIDANCE
OF
DUPLICATION
OF
EF-
FORT.—To the extent practicable, the sampling pro-
gram described in paragraph (1) shall be consistent 
with, and shall be coordinated with, other seafood 
sampling programs that are in use, so as to avoid 
duplication of effort. 
SEC. 5. HAACP ASSESSMENT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the Hazard Anal-
ysis and Critical Control Point assessment to determine 
whether or not methyl-mercury exposure through fish con-
sumption is a public health hazard.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVISORY SYSTEM.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to develop and im-
plement the public education and advisory system under 
section 3(d), $500,000 for each fiscal year. 
(b) SAMPLING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out sampling under section 3(e), 
$1,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
(c) STATE SUPPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to support the efforts of States to sam-
ple noncommercial fish and inland waterways for 
mercury and to produce State-specific health 
advisories related to mercury, $2,000,000 for each 
fiscal year. 
(2) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—The Adminis-
trator shall distribute amounts made available under 
paragraph (1) equitably among the States through 
programs in existence on the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
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