National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005

NATIONAL UNIFORMITY FOR FOOD ACT OF 2005 -- (House of Representatives - March 02, 2006)

BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Chairman, the National Uniformity for Food Act deserves our full support.

This act is consistent with our long tradition of cautious Congressional oversight of interstate commerce to protect American consumers. The act is simple. By requiring states and the FDA to provide consumers with a single standard for food safety, this important legislation delivers protection to American consumers.

I strongly believe the National Uniformity for Food Act is the best way to apply the safeguards we now have over meat, poultry, drugs, and many other products to packaged food. Under the bill, states would retain their important functions such as sanitation, inspections and enforcement. The act also contains mechanisms to review state food safety laws and consider them for national application.

This act provides important federal protections, while retaining valuable input from states and coordination between state and federal food safety experts. I strongly appreciate my good friend Congressman MIKE ROGERS' efforts to ensure that Americans are confident that packaged food they find on our store shelves is safe for them and their families. I urge all my colleagues to join me in supporting this important act.

In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget September 11th.

BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT

http://thomas.loc.gov