PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005
119 STAT. 1911
SEC. 7132. NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDER TRANSPORTATION INCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide funding to the Operation Respond Institute to design, build, and operate a seamless first responder hazardous materials incident detection, preparedness, and response system. (b) EXPANSION.—This system shall include an expansion of the Operation Respond Emergency Information System (OREIS). (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008. SEC. 7133. COMMON CARRIER PIPELINE SYSTEM.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of the economic, environmental, and homeland security advantages and disadvantages of operating a common carrier pipeline system in the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama for the transportation of aromatic chemicals. (b) EVALUATION.—In conducting the study, the Secretary shall evaluate the appropriateness of different Federal incentives for the construction and operation of such a pipeline system, including loan guarantees, other types of financial assistance, and various types of tax incentives. (c) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2005, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study, including recommendations, if any, for legislation.
Subtitle B—Sanitary Food Transportation
Sanitary Food Transportation Act of 2005. 21 USC 301 note.
SEC. 7201. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Sanitary Food Transportation Act of 2005’’. SEC. 7202. RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
(a) UNSANITARY TRANSPORT DEEMED ADULTERATION.—Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(i) If it is transported or offered for transport by a shipper, carrier by motor vehicle or rail vehicle, receiver, or any other person engaged in the transportation of food under conditions that are not in compliance with regulations promulgated under section 416.’’. (b) SANITARY TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS.—Chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
21 USC 350e.
‘‘SEC. 416. SANITARY TRANSPORTATION PRACTICES.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) BULK VEHICLE.—The term ‘bulk vehicle’ includes a tank truck, hopper truck, rail tank car, hopper car, cargo tank, portable tank, freight container, or hopper bin, and any other vehicle in which food is shipped in bulk, with the food coming into direct contact with the vehicle. ‘‘(2) TRANSPORTATION.—The term ‘transportation’ means any movement in commerce by motor vehicle or rail vehicle.
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