Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 1.djvu/689

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PUBLIC LAW 107-188—JUNE 12, 2002 116 STAT. 663 with the States and Indian tribes (as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e))). ". (d) TESTING FOR RAPID DETECTION OF ADULTERATION OF FOOD.— Section 801 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(i)(l) For use in inspections of food under this section, the Secretary shall provide for research on the development of tests and sampling methodologies— "(A) whose purpose is to test food in order to rapidly detect the adulteration of the food, with the greatest priority given to detect the intentional adulteration of food; and "(B) whose results offer significant improvements over the available technology in terms of accuracy, timing, or costs. "(2) In providing for research under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to conducting research on the development of tests that are suitable for inspections of food at ports of entry into the United States. "(3) In providing for research under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall as appropriate coordinate with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Secretary of Agriculture. "(4) The Secretary shall annually submit to the Committee Reports. on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, a report describing the progress made in research under paragraph (1), including progress regarding paragraph (2).". (e) ASSESSMENT OF THREAT OF INTENTIONAL ADULTERATION Deadline. OF FOOD.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall ensure that, not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the assessment that (as of such date of enactment) is being conducted on the threat of the intentional adulteration of food is completed; and (2) a report describing the findings of the assessment is Reports, submitted to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of carrying out this section and the amendments made by this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2006, in addition to other authorizations of appropriations that are available for such purpose. SEC. 303. ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION. (a) EXPANDED AUTHORITY. —Section 304 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 334) is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: , " (h) ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION OF FOODS. — i "(1) DETENTION AUTHORITY. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— An officer or qualified employee of the Food and Drug Administration may order the detention, in accordance with this subsection, of any article of food