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Problem:SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Food Tracking Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. TRACEABILITY OF FOOD.

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 301, by inserting at the end the following:
''(jj) The failure to comply with any requirement of section 414A
(relating to the traceability of food).''; and
(2) in chapter IV, by inserting after section 414 the
following:

''SEC. 414A. TRACEABILITY OF FOOD.

''(a) Establishment of System.--Not later than 3 years after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a
traceability system described in subsection (b) for all stages of
manufacturing, processing, packaging, and distribution of food.
''(b) Description of System.--The traceability system required by
subsection (a) shall require each article of food shipped in interstate
commerce to be identified in a manner that enables the Secretary to
retrieve the history, use, and location of the article through a
recordkeeping and audit system, a secure, online database, or
registered identification.
''(c) Records.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary may require that each
person required to identify an article of food pursuant to
subsection (b) maintain accurate records, as prescribed by the
Secretary, regarding the purchase, sale, and identification of
the article.
''(2) Access.--Each person described in paragraph (1)
shall, at all reasonable times, on notice by a duly authorized
representative of the Secretary, allow the representative to
access to each place of business of the person to examine and
copy the records described in paragraph (1).
''(3) Duration.--Each person described in paragraph (1)
shall maintain records as required under this subsection for
such period of time as the Secretary prescribes.
''(d) False Information.--No person shall falsify or misrepresent
to any other person or to the Secretary, any information as to any
location at which any article of food was held.
''(e) Alteration or Destruction of Records.--No person shall,
without authorization from the Secretary, alter, detach, or destroy any
records or other means of identification prescribed by the Secretary
for use in determining the location at which any article of food was
held.
''(f) Advisory Committee.--
''(1) In general.--In order to assist the Secretary in
implementing the traceability system under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall convene an advisory committee (referred to in
this subsection as the 'Committee').
''(2) Membership.--The Committee shall consist of 13
members appointed by the Secretary which shall include--
''(A) an equitable number of food safety and
tracking technology experts, representatives of the
food industry, and consumer advocates; and
''(B) officials from the Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition and the Office of Regulatory Affairs
of the Food and Drug Administration and the Agriculture
Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture.
''(3) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall appoint a
Chairperson of the Committee.
''(4) Meeting.--The Committee shall convene not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this section and
periodically thereafter at the call of the Chairperson.
''(5) Report of committee.--
''(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this section, the Committee shall
submit to the Secretary and the Office of the
Commissioner a report that describes the
recommendations regarding the most practicable approach
to providing for the traceability of food, including
the most efficient means of implementing the traceback
of contaminated foods.
''(B) Considerations.--In developing the report
under subparagraph (A), the Committee shall consider
the following approaches to providing for the
traceability of food:
''(i) A national database or registry
operated by the Food and Drug Administration.
''(ii) Electronic records identifying each
prior sale, purchase, or trade of the food and
its ingredients, and establishing that the food
and its ingredients were grown, prepared,
handled, manufactured, processed, distributed,
shipped, warehoused, imported, and conveyed
under conditions to ensure the safety of the
food. The records would include an electronic
statement with the date of, and the names and
addresses of all parties to, each prior sale,
purchase, or trade, and any other information
as appropriate.
''(iii) Standardized tracking numbers on
all shipments. These numbers would identify the
country of origin, the unique facility
registration number, date of production, and
lot number (if applicable).
''(iv) Recall performance standards for
each food or commodity type.
''(v) Safeguards for the combining,
repacking, or otherwise mixing of items of
food, particularly fresh produce.
''(vi) Other approaches that enable the
reliable tracking of food and food products.
''(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000
for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2011.''.
Solution:
Food Tracking Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit failing to comply with any requirement of this Act.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a traceability system for all stages of manufacturing, processing, packaging, and distribution of food; and (2) convene an advisory committee to assist in implementing the system. Requires the system to identify each article of food shipped in interstate commerce in a manner that enables the Secretary to retrieve the history, use, and location of the article through a recordkeeping and audit system, a secure, online database, or registered identification.

Authorizes the Secretary to direct each person required to identify an article of food to maintain accurate records regarding the purchase, sale, and identification of the article. Requires each such person to allow authorized representatives of the Secretary to examine and copy records. Prohibits any person from: (1) falsifying or misrepresenting information as to the location at which any article of food was held; or (2) altering, detaching, or destroying any records or other means of identification for use in determining such a location.