2014 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture (Sections 1 - 9097)
Chapter 103 - Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform (Sections 7601 - 7672)
Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions (Sections 7641 - 7672)
Part B - General (Sections 7651 - 7657)
Sec. 7655a - Food safety education initiatives
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 103 - AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Part B - General Sec. 7655a - Food safety education initiatives |
| Contains | section 7655a |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 110-234, title X, §10105, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1336; Pub. L. 110-246, §4(a), title X, §10105, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2098; Pub. L. 113-79, title X, §10006, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 947. |
| Statutes at Large References | 122 Stat. 1336, 1664 128 Stat. 947 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 110-234, Public Law 110-246, Public Law 113-79 |
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The Secretary may carry out a food safety education program to educate the public and persons in the fresh produce industry about—
(1) scientifically proven practices for reducing microbial pathogens on fresh produce; and
(2) methods of reducing the threat of cross-contamination of fresh produce through sanitary handling practices.
(b) CooperationThe Secretary may carry out the education program in cooperation with public and private partners.
(c) Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018, to remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title X, §10105, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1336; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title X, §10105, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2098; Pub. L. 113–79, title X, §10006, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 947.)
CODIFICATIONPub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, which in part comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted "2018" for "2012".
EFFECTIVE DATEEnactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.
DEFINITION OF "SECRETARY""Secretary" as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of this title.
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