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MI HR0265

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/7/2012

Primary Sponsor

Philip Potvin

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Memorialize Congress and the President to continue funding the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) in the FY 2013 federal budget
  • MDP collects data on harmful bacteria (Salmonella, pathogenic E. coli, and Listeria) in fresh produce from over 600 food distribution sites across the United States
  • Michigan is one of eleven participating states representing 50 percent of the nation's population, with the USDA Michigan laboratory collecting and analyzing samples
  • MDP operates on a $5 million annual budget and has triggered 19 produce recalls in the past two years, providing early warning for foodborne illness outbreaks
  • Direct copies of the resolution to the President, Secretary of Agriculture, Congressional leaders, and Michigan's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

A resolution to memorialize Congress and the President of the United States to continue funding for the Microbiological Data Program in the FY 2013 federal budget.

Congress

Last Action

Adopted

6/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/15/2012

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