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Below is the Complete Text of HR 875 our new Food Safety bill.

I do not have a fancy Law Degree like the people who write these Bill's which are presented to Congress and The House of Representatives.  However as aConsumer and someone with Common Sense,  which none of our Elected Officials have despite their money and education.

But as an average Citizen I see only 7 things that need to be included in this new Bill to make our Food Supply Safe.

1.  Train our inspectors.

2.  Do not allow Companies to hire their own outside inspectors (like The Peanut Corporation of America did).

3.  Do not provide any Advance Notification of Inspection.

4.  Each Food Facility will receive 2 inspections per year.

5.  If problems are found in a Food Facility,  they will be give only 7 days to correct the problems.  If upon re-inspection the problems have not been resolved the Food Facility will be shut down until all problems are corrected.

6.  When Inspecting Food Facilities,  these Food Facilities should also be inspected for Illegal Aliens, if any Illegal Aliens are found the Food Facility should be fined and the Illegal Aliens will receive "Immediate Deportation".

7.  Stop all Food Imports from other Countries.  We do not need our Children or ourselves attacked and bitten buy a Scorpion and other bugs which come over the the US in Food Shipments and end up in our Grocery Stores.

HR 875 IH

To establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.

February 4, 2009

Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Ms. SUTTON, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SCHAUER, Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HALL of New York, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

To establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009'.

(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. Findings; purposes.

Sec. 3. Definitions.

TITLE I--ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOOD SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 101. Establishment of the food safety administration.

Sec. 102. Consolidation of food safety functions.

Sec. 103. Additional duties of the administration.

TITLE II--ADMINISTRATION OF FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM

Sec. 201. Administration of national program.

Sec. 202. Registration of food establishments and foreign food establishments.

Sec. 203. Preventive process controls to reduce adulteration of food.

Sec. 204. Performance standards for contaminants in food.

Sec. 205. Inspections of food establishments.

Sec. 206. Food production facilities.

Sec. 207. Federal and State cooperation.

Sec. 208. Imports.

Sec. 209. Resource plan.

Sec. 210. Traceback requirements.

Sec. 211. Accredited laboratories.

TITLE III--RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Sec. 301. Public health assessment system.

Sec. 302. Public education and advisory system.

Sec. 303. Research.

Sec. 304. Working group on improving foodborne illness surveillance.

Sec. 305. Career-spanning training for food inspectors.

Sec. 306. Food-Borne Illness Health Registry.

Sec. 307. Study on Federal resources.

TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT

Sec. 401. Prohibited acts.

Sec. 402. Food detention, seizure, and condemnation.

Sec. 403. Notification and recall.

Sec. 404. Injunction proceedings.

Sec. 405. Civil and criminal penalties.

Sec. 406. Presumption.

Sec. 407. Whistleblower protection.

Sec. 408. Administration and enforcement.

Sec. 409. Citizen civil actions.

TITLE V--IMPLEMENTATION

Sec. 501. Reorganization plan.

Sec. 502. Transitional authorities.

Sec. 503. Savings provisions.

Sec. 504. Conforming amendments.

Sec. 505. Additional technical and conforming amendments.

Sec. 506. Regulations.

Sec. 507. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 508. Limitation on authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--

(1) the safety of the food supply of the United States is vital to the public health, to public confidence in the food supply, and to the success of the food sector of the Nation's economy;

(2) lapses in the protection of the food supply and loss of public confidence in food safety are damaging to consumers and the food industry, and place a burden on interstate commerce and international trade;

(3) recent ongoing events demonstrate that the food safety program at the Food and Drug Administration is not effective in controlling hazards in food coming from farms and factories in the United States and food and food ingredients coming from foreign countries, and these events have adversely affected consumer confidence;

(4) the safety and security of the food supply require a systemwide approach to prevent food-borne illness involving the integrated efforts of Federal, State and local agencies; a thorough, broad-based, and coordinated approach to basic and applied science; and intensive, effective, and efficient management of the Nation's food safety program;

(5) the task of preserving the safety of the food supply of the United States faces tremendous pressures with regard to--

(A) emerging pathogens and other contaminants and the ability to detect all forms of contamination;

(B) the threat of intentional contamination of the food supply;

(C) a growing number of people at high risk for food-borne illnesses, including an increasing population of aging and immune-compromised consumers, together with infants and children;

(D) an increasing volume of imported food, without adequate monitoring, inspection, and systems for prevention of food safety problems; and

(E) maintenance of rigorous inspection of the domestic food processing and food service industries;

(6) Federal food safety standard setting, inspection, enforcement, and research efforts should be based on the best available science and public health considerations, and food safety resources should be systematically deployed in ways that most effectively prevent food-borne illness;

(7) the Food and Drug Administration, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, has regulatory jurisdiction over the safety and labeling of 80 percent of the American food supply, encompassing all foods except meat, poultry, and egg products, as well as drugs, medical devices, and biologics;

(8) rapid technological advance and the expansion and globalization of industries in all areas of Food and Drug Administration jurisdiction present challenges and require leadership beyond the capacity of any one agency or agency head to provide;

(9) in the food safety area, the Food and Drug Administration implements provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that are 70 years old and that antiquated law limits the Food and Drug Administration's role largely to reacting to and correcting food safety problems after they occur, rather than working with the food industry to systematically prevent problems;

(10) the Food and Drug Administration's effectiveness is further impaired by fragmentation of leadership and management within the Administration, as major food safety responsibilities are dispersed across the Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Center for Veterinary Medicine, and Office of Regulatory Affairs;

(11) there is no official with the full-time responsibility and budget authority for food safety at the Food and Drug Administration and food safety competes unsuccessfully with the drug and medical device programs for senior agency management attention and resources; and

(12) improving Federal oversight of food safety requires a modern food safety mandate, clear authorities, and a dedicated official within the Department of Health and Human Services with budget authority to manage an integrated organizational structure and report directly to the Secretary.

(b) Purposes- The purposes of this Act are--

(1) to establish an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services to be known as the `Food Safety Administration' to--

(A) regulate food safety and labeling to strengthen the protection of the public health;

(B) ensure that food establishments fulfill their responsibility to process, store, hold, and transport food in a manner that protects the public health of all people in the United States;

(C) lead an integrated, systemwide approach to food safety and to make more effective and efficient use of resources to prevent food-borne illness;

(D) provide a single focal point within the Department of Health and Human Services for food safety leadership, both nationally and internationally; and

(E) provide an integrated food safety research capability, including internally generated, scientifically and statistically valid studies, in cooperation with academic institutions and other scientific entities of the Federal and State governments;

(2) to transfer to the Food Safety Administration the food safety, labeling, inspection, and enforcement functions that, as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, are performed by various components of the Food and Drug Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;

(3) to modernize and strengthen the Federal food safety law to ensure more effective application and efficient management of the laws for the protection and improvement of public health; and

(4) to establish that food establishments have responsibility to ensure that all stages of production, processing, and distribution of their products or products under their control satisfy the requirements of this law.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) ADMINISTRATION- The term `Administration' means the Food Safety Administration established under section 101(a)(1).

(2) ADMINISTRATOR- The term `Administrator' means the Administrator of Food Safety appointed under section 101(a)(2).

(3) ADULTERATED-

(A) IN GENERAL- The term `adulterated' has the meaning given that term in section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342).

(B) INCLUSION- The term `adulterated' includes bearing or containing a contaminant that causes illness or death among sensitive populations.

(4) AGENCY- The term `agency' has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.

(5) CATEGORY 1 FOOD ESTABLISHMENT- The term `category 1 food establishment' means a food establishment (other than a seafood processing establishment) that slaughters, for the purpose of producing food, animals that are not subject to inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or poultry that are not subject to inspection under the Poultry Products Inspection Act.

(6) CATEGORY 2 FOOD ESTABLISHMENT- The term `category 2 food establishment' means a seafood processing establishment or other food establishment (other than a category 1 establishment) not subject to inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, or the Egg Products Inspection Act, that processes raw seafood or other raw animal products, whether fresh or frozen, or other products that the Administrator determines by regulation to pose a significant risk of hazardous contamination.

(7) CATEGORY 3 FOOD ESTABLISHMENT- The term `category 3 food establishment' means a food establishment (other than a category 1 or category 2 establishment) that processes cooked, pasteurized, or otherwise ready-to-eat seafood or other animal products, fresh produce in ready-to-eat raw form, or other products that pose a risk of hazardous contamination.

(8) CATEGORY 4 FOOD ESTABLISHMENT- The term `category 4 food establishment' means a food establishment that processes all other categories of food products not described in paragraphs (5) through (7).

(9) CATEGORY 5 FOOD ESTABLISHMENT- The term `category 5 food establishment' means a food establishment that stores, holds, or transports food products prior to delivery for retail sale.

(10) CONTAMINANT- The term `contaminant' includes a bacterium, chemical, natural toxin or manufactured toxicant, virus, parasite, prion, physical hazard, or other human pathogen that when found on or in food can cause human illness, injury, or death.

(11) HAZARDOUS CONTAMINATION- The term `hazardous contamination' refers to the presence of a contaminant in food at levels that pose a risk of human illness, injury, or death or are capable of reaching levels that pose such risk during the shelf life of the product.

(12) FOOD- The term `food' means a product intended to be used for food or drink for a human or an animal and components thereof.

(13) FOOD ESTABLISHMENT-

(A) IN GENERAL- The term `food establishment' means a slaughterhouse (except those regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Poultry Products Inspection Act), factory, warehouse, or facility owned or operated by a person located in any State that processes food or a facility that holds, stores, or transports food or food ingredients.

(B) EXCLUSIONS- For the purposes of registration, the term `food establishment' does not include a food production facility as defined in paragraph (14), restaurant, other retail food establishment, nonprofit food establishment in which food is prepared for or served directly to the consumer, or fishing vessel (other than a fishing vessel engaged in processing, as that term is defined in section 123.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations).

(14) FOOD PRODUCTION FACILITY- The term `food production facility' means any farm, ranch, orchard, vineyard, aquaculture facility, or confined animal-feeding operation.

(15) FOOD SAFETY LAW- The term `food safety law' means--

(A) the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) related to and requiring the safety, quality, nutritional composition, labeling, and inspection of food, infant formulas, food additives, pesticide residues, and other substances present in food;

(B) the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et 11 seq.) and of any other Acts that are administered by the Center for Veterinary Medicine of the Food and Drug Administration;

(C) the provisions of the Public Health Service Act that relate in any way to studying, surveying, containing, or preventing food-borne illness; and

(D) the provisions of this Act.

(16) FOREIGN FOOD ESTABLISHMENT- The term `foreign food establishment' means any category 1 through 5 food establishment or food production facility located outside the United States that processes or produces food or food ingredients for consumption in the United States.

(17) INTERSTATE COMMERCE- The term `interstate commerce' has the meaning given that term in section 201(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(b)).

(18) MISBRANDED- The term `misbranded' has the meaning given that term in section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343).

(19) PROCESS- The term `process' or `processing' means the commercial slaughter, packing, preparation, or manufacture of food.

(20) STATE- The term `State' means--

(A) a State;

(B) the District of Columbia;

(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and

(D) any other territory or possession of the United States.

TITLE I--ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOOD SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOOD SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.

(a) Establishment-

(1) IN GENERAL- There is established in the Department of Health and Human Services an agency to be known as the `Food Safety Administration'.

(2) HEAD OF THE ADMINISTRATION- The Administration shall be headed by the Administrator of Food Safety, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of 5 years, and who may be reappointed.

(3) DELEGATION- All the authorities and responsibilities assigned to the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the food safety law are hereby assigned to the Administrator.

(b) Duties of Administrator- The Administrator shall--

(1) administer and enforce the food safety law;

(2) serve as the food safety leader within the Department of Health and Human Services and coordinator of all Department activities related to ensuring the safety, quality, and proper labeling of the food supply;

(3) represent the United States in relevant international food safety bodies and discussions;

(4) promulgate regulations to ensure the safety and security of the food supply from all forms of contamination, including intentional contamination; and

(5) oversee within the Department of Health and Human Services--

(A) in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all activities related to foodborne illness surveillance and investigation of foodborne illness outbreaks;

(B) implementation of food safety inspection, enforcement, and research efforts to protect the public health;

(C) development of consistent and science-based standards for safe food;

(D) coordination and prioritization of food safety research and education programs with other Federal agencies;

(E) prioritization of food safety efforts and deployment of food safety resources to achieve the greatest possible benefit in reducing food-borne illness;

(F) coordination of the response to food-borne illness outbreaks with other Federal and State agencies; and

(G) integration of food safety activities with State and local agencies.

SEC. 102. CONSOLIDATION OF FOOD SAFETY FUNCTIONS.

(a) Transfer of Functions and Resources- For each component of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Commerce specified in subsection (b), there are transferred to the Administration all functions, personnel, and assets (including facilities and financial resources) of those components as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act (including all related functions of any officer or employee of the component) that relate to administration or enforcement of the food safety law, as determined by the President.

(b) Transferred Functions and Resources- The components referred to in subsection (a) are--

(1) the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of the Food and Drug Administration;

(2) the Center for Veterinary Medicine of the Food and Drug Administration;

(3) the National Center for Toxicological Research of the Food and Drug Administration;

(4) the personnel and assets of the Office of Regulatory Affairs of the Food and Drug Administration used to administer and conduct inspections of food establishments and imports and conduct laboratory analyses and other investigations relating to food safety and enforcement of the food safety law;

(5) the personnel and assets of the Office of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs used to support--

(A) the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition;

(B) the Center for Veterinary Medicine;

(C) the National Center for Toxicological Research; and

(D) the personnel and assets of the Office of Regulatory Affairs described in paragraph (4); and

(6) the personnel and assets of the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce used to administer the seafood inspection program.

(c) Renaming and Reservation of Agency Identity- The Food and Drug Administration in the Department of Health and Human Services is hereby renamed the Federal Drug and Device Administration and may be referred to as `FDA'.

(d) Sharing of Facilities and Resources- The Food Safety Administration and the Federal Drug and Device Administration shall enter into such agreements concerning the sharing of facilities and other resources as may be appropriate to make efficient use of such facilities and resources and achieve their respective missions.

SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

(a) Officers and Employees- The Administrator may--

(1) appoint officers and employees for the Administration in accordance with the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to appointment in the competitive service; and

(2) fix the compensation of those officers and employees in accordance with chapter 51 and with subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.

(b) Experts and Consultants- The Administrator may--

(1) procure the services of temporary or intermittent experts and consultants as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; and

(2) pay in connection with those services the travel expenses of the experts and consultants, including transportation and per diem in lieu of subsistence while away from the homes or regular places of business of the individuals, as authorized by section 5703 of that title.

(c) Bureaus, Offices, and Divisions- The Administrator may establish within the Administration such bureaus, offices, and divisions as the Administrator determines are necessary to perform the duties of the Administrator.

(d) Advisory Committees-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Administrator shall establish advisory committees that consist of representatives of scientific expert bodies, academics, industry specialists, and consumers.

(2) DUTIES- The duties of an advisory committee established under paragraph (1) may include developing recommendations with respect to the development of new processes, research, communications, performance standards, and inspection.

TITLE II--ADMINISTRATION OF FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM

SEC. 201. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL PROGRAM.

(a) In General- The Administrator shall--

(1) develop, administer, and annually update a national food safety program (referred to in this section as the `program') to protect public health; and

(2) ensure that persons who produce, process, or distribute food meet their responsibility to prevent or minimize food safety hazards related to their products.

(b) Comprehensive Analysis- The program shall be based on a comprehensive analysis of the hazards associated with different food and with the processing of different food, including the identification and evaluation of--

(1) the severity of the potential health risks;

(2) the sources of potentially hazardous contamination or practices extending from the farm or ranch to the consumer that may increase the risk of food-borne illness;

(3) the potential for persistence, multiplication, or concentration of naturally occurring or added contaminants in food;

(4) the potential for hazardous contamination to have cumulative toxic effects, multigenerational effects, or effects on specific categories of consumers;

(5) opportunities across the food production, processing, distribution, and retail system to reduce potential health risks; and

(6) opportunities for intentional contamination of food or food ingredients.

(c) Program Elements- In carrying out the program, the Administrator shall--

(1) adopt and implement a national system for the registration of food establishments and foreign food establishments, as provided in section 202 of this Act;

(2) adopt and implement a national system for regular unannounced inspection of food establishments;

(3) require and enforce the adoption of preventive process controls in food establishments, based on the best available scientific and public health considerations and best available technologies;

(4) establish and enforce science-based standards for--

(A) potentially hazardous substances that may contaminate food; and

(B) safety and sanitation in the processing and handling of food;

(5) implement a statistically valid sampling program with the stringency and frequency to independently monitor that industry programs and procedures that prevent food contamination are effective on an ongoing basis and that food meets the standards established under this Act;

(6) implement appropriate surveillance procedures and requirements to ensure the safety and security of imported food;

(7) coordinate and collaborate with other agencies and State or local governments in carrying out inspection, enforcement, research, and monitoring;

(8) implement a national system to identify the food products posing the greatest public health risk and to analyze the effectiveness of existing food safety programs, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other Federal agencies;

(9) develop public education, risk communication, and advisory programs;

(10) implement an applied research program to further the purposes of this Act;

(11) coordinate and prioritize food safety research and educational programs with other Federal agencies and with State and local governments; and

(12) provide technical assistance to farmers and food establishments that are small business concerns (meeting the requirements of section 3(a) of the Small Business Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder) to assist with compliance with the requirements of this Act.

SEC. 202. REGISTRATION OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND FOREIGN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.

(a) In General- Any food establishment or foreign food establishment engaged in manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding food for consumption in the United States shall register annually with the Administrator.

(b) Registration Requirements-

(1) IN GENERAL- To be registered under subsection (a), a food establishment shall submit a registration or reregistration to the Administrator.

(2) REGISTRATION- Registration under this section shall begin within 90 days of the enactment of this Act. Each such registration shall be submitted to the Secretary through an electronic portal and shall contain such information as the Secretary, by guidance, determines to be appropriate. Such registration shall contain the following information:

(A) The name, address, and emergency contact information of each domestic food establishment or foreign food establishment that the registrant owns or operates under this Act and all trade names under which the registrant conducts business in the United States relating to food.

(B) The primary purpose and business activity of each domestic food establishment or foreign food establishment, including the dates of operation if the domestic food establishment or foreign food establishment is seasonal.

(C) The types of food processed or sold at each domestic food establishment or, for foreign food establishments selling food for consumption in the United States, the specific food categories of that food as listed under section 170.3(n) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, or such other categories as the Administrator may designate in guidance, action level, or regulations for evaluating potential threats to food protection.

(D) The name, address, and 24-hour emergency contact information of the United States distribution agent for each domestic food establishment or foreign food establishment, who shall maintain information on the distribution of food, including lot information, and wholesaler and retailer distribution.

(E) An assurance that the registrant will notify the Administrator of any change in the products, function, or legal status of the domestic food establishment or foreign food establishment (including cessation of business activities) not later than 30 days after such change.

(3) PROCEDURE- Upon receipt of a completed registration described in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall notify the registrant of the receipt of the registration, designate each establishment as a category 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 food establishment, and assign a registration number to each domestic food establishment and foreign food establishment.

(4) LIST- The Administrator shall annually compile a list of domestic food establishments and a list of foreign food establishments that are registered under this section. The Administrator may establish the manner of and any fees required for reregistration and any circumstances by which either such list may be shared with other governmental authorities. The Administrator may remove from either list the name of any establishment that fails to reregister, and such delisting shall be treated as a suspension.

(5) DISCLOSURE EXEMPTION- The disclosure requirements under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to--

(A) the list compiled under paragraph (4); and

(B) information derived from the list under paragraph (4), to the extent that it discloses the identity or location of a specific person.

(6) SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION-

(A) IN GENERAL- The Administrator may suspend the registration of a domestic food establishment or foreign food establishment, including the facility of an importer, for violation of a food safety law that is either repeated or could result in serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals.

(B) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING- The Administrator shall provide notice of an intent to suspend the registration of an establishment under this paragraph to a registrant and provide the registrant with an opportunity for an administrative hearing within 3 days. The Administrator may issue a written order of suspension following the hearing, if the Administrator finds that a violation described in subparagraph (A) has occurred.

(C) JUDICIAL REVIEW- The issuance of an order of suspension under subparagraph (B) shall be considered to be a final agency action subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code.

(7) REINSTATEMENT- A registration that is suspended under this section may be reinstated based on a showing that adequate process controls have been instituted that would prevent future violations and there are assurances from the registrant that the violations will not be repeated.

(c) Transitional Provision- During the 6-month period following the date of the enactment of this Act, a food establishment is deemed to be registered in accordance with this section if the establishment is registered under section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350d).

(d) Repeal- Effective at the end of the 6-month period following the date of the enactment of this Act, section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350d) is repealed.

SEC. 203. PREVENTIVE PROCESS CONTROLS TO REDUCE ADULTERATION OF FOOD.

(a) In General- The Administrator shall, upon the basis of best available public health, scientific, and technological data, promulgate regulations to ensure that food establishments carry out their responsibilities under the food safety law.

(b) Regulations- Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations that require all food establishments, within time frames determined by the Administrator--

(1) to adopt preventive process controls that--

(A) reflect the standards and procedures recognized by relevant authoritative bodies;

(B) are adequate to protect the public health;

(C) meet relevant regulatory and food safety standards;

(D) limit the presence and growth of contaminants in food prepared in a food establishment using the best reasonably available techniques and technologies; and

(E) are tailored to the hazards and processes in particular establishments or environments;

(2) to establish a sanitation plan and program that meets standards set by the Administrator;

(3) to meet performance standards for hazardous contamination established under section 204;

(4) to implement recordkeeping to monitor compliance with regulatory requirements;

(5) to implement recordkeeping and labeling of all food and food ingredients to facilitate their identification and traceability in the event of a recall or market removal;

(6) to implement product and environmental sampling at a frequency and in a manner sufficient to ensure that process controls are effective on an ongoing basis and that regulatory standards are being met;

(7) to label food intended for final processing outside commercial food establishments with instructions for handling and preparation for consumption that will destroy microbial contaminants; and

(8) to provide for agency access to records kept by the food establishments and submission of copies of records to the Administrator, as the Administrator determines appropriate.

(c) Specific Hazard Controls- The Administrator may require any person with responsibility for or control over food or food ingredients to adopt specific hazard controls, if such controls are needed to ensure the protection of the public health.

SEC. 204. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR CONTAMINANTS IN FOOD.

(a) In General- To protect the public health, the Administrator shall establish by guidance document, action level, or regulation and enforce performance standards that define, with respect to specific foods and contaminants in food, the level of food safety performance that a person responsible for producing, processing, or selling food shall meet.

(b) Identification of Contaminants; Performance Standards-

(1) LIST OF CONTAMINANTS- Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a list of the contaminants in foods that have the greatest adverse impact on public health in terms of the number and severity of illnesses and number of deaths associated with foods regulated under this Act. Where appropriate, the Administrator shall indicate whether the risk posed by a contaminant is generalized or specific to particular foods or ingredients.

(2) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS-

(A) ESTABLISHMENT- The Administrator shall establish by guidance document, action level, or regulation a performance standard for each contaminant in the list under paragraph (1) at levels appropriate to protect against the potential adverse health effects of the contaminant.

(B) TIMING- The Administrator shall establish a performance standard under subparagraph (A) for each contaminant in the list under paragraph (1)--

(i) as soon as practicable; or

(ii) in the case of a contaminant described in subparagraph (C), by the date described in such subparagraph.

(C) SIGNIFICANT CONTAMINANTS- The list under paragraph (1) (and any revision thereto) shall identify the 5 most significant contaminants in the list (in terms of the number and severity of illnesses and number of deaths associated with foods regulated under this Act). Not later than 3 years after a contaminant is so identified, the Administrator shall promulgate a performance standard under subparagraph (A) for the contaminant.

(3) REVIEW; REVISION- Not less than every 3 years, the Administrator shall review and, if necessary, revise--

(A) the list of contaminants under paragraph (1); and

(B) each performance standard established under paragraph (2).

(c) Performance Standards-

(1) IN GENERAL- The performance standards established under this section may include--

(A) health-based standards that set the level of a contaminant that can safely and lawfully be present in food;

(B) zero tolerances, including any zero tolerance performance standards in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, when necessary to protect against significant adverse health outcomes;

(C) process standards, such as log reduction criteria for cooked products, when sufficient to ensure the safety of processed food; and

(D) in the absence of data to support a performance standard described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), standards that define required performance on the basis of reliable information on the best reasonably achievable performance, using best available technologies, interventions, and practices.

(2) BEST REASONABLY ACHIEVABLE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS- In developing best reasonably achievable performance standards under paragraph (1)(D), the Administrator shall collect, or contract for the collection of, data on current best practices and food safety outcomes related to the contaminants and foods in question, as the Administrator determines necessary.

(3) REVOCATION BY ADMINISTRATOR- All performance standards, tolerances, action levels, or other similar standards in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act shall remain in effect until revised or revoked by the Administrator.

(d) Enforcement-

(1) IN GENERAL- In conjunction with the establishment of a performance standard under this section, the Administrator shall develop a statistically valid sampling program with the stringency and frequency sufficient to independently monitor whether food establishments are complying with the performance standard and implement the program within 1 year of the promulgation of the standard.

(2) INSPECTIONS- If the Administrator determines that a food establishment fails to meet a standard promulgated under this section, the Administrator shall, as appropriate--

(A) detain, seize, or condemn food from the food establishment under section 402;

(B) order a recall of food from the food establishment under section 403;

(C) increase the inspection frequency for the food establishment;

(D) withdraw the mark of inspection from the food establishment, if in use; or

(E) take other appropriate enforcement action concerning the food establishment, including withdrawal of registration.

(e) Newly Identified Contaminants- Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Administrator shall establish interim performance standards for newly identified contaminants as necessary to protect the public health.

SEC. 205. INSPECTIONS OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.

(a) In General- The Administrator shall establish an inspection program, which shall include statistically valid sampling of food and facilities to enforce performance standards. The inspection program shall be designed to determine if each food establishment--

(1) is operated in a sanitary manner;

(2) has continuous preventive control systems, interventions, and processes in place to minimize or eliminate contaminants in food;

(3) is in compliance with applicable performance standards established under section 204, and other regulatory requirements;

(4) is processing food that is not adulterated or misbranded;

(5) maintains records of process control plans under section 203, and other records related to the processing, sampling, and handling of food; and

(6) is otherwise in compliance with the requirements of the food safety law.

(b) Establishment Categories and Inspection Frequencies- The resource plan required under section 209, including the description of resources required to carry out inspections of food establishments, shall be based on the following categories and inspection frequencies, subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e):

(1) CATEGORY 1 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS- A category 1 food establishment shall be subject to antemortem, postmortem, and continuous inspection of each slaughter line during all operating hours, and other inspection on a daily basis, sufficient to verify that--

(A) diseased animals are not offered for slaughter;

(B) the food establishment has successfully identified and removed from the slaughter line visibly defective or contaminated carcasses, has avoided cross-contamination, and has destroyed or reprocessed such carcasses in a manner acceptable to the Administrator; and

(C) applicable performance standards and other provisions of the food safety law, including those intended to eliminate or reduce pathogens, have been satisfied.

(2) CATEGORY 2 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS- A category 2 food establishment shall--

(A) have ongoing verification that its processes are controlled; and

(B) be randomly inspected at least weekly.

(3) CATEGORY 3 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS- A category 3 food establishment shall--

(A) have ongoing verification that its processes are controlled; and

(B) be randomly inspected at least monthly.

(4) CATEGORY 4 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS- A category 4 food establishment shall--

(A) have ongoing verification that its processes are controlled; and

(B) be randomly inspected at least quarterly.

(5) CATEGORY 5 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS- A category 5 food establishment shall--

(A) have ongoing verification that its processes are controlled; and

(B) be randomly inspected at least annually.

(c) Establishment of Inspection Procedures- The Administrator shall establish procedures under which inspectors shall take random samples, photographs, and copies of records in food establishments.

(d) Alternative Inspection Frequencies- With respect to a subcategory of food establishment under category 2, 3, 4, or 5, the Administrator may establish alternative increasing or decreasing inspection frequencies for subcategories of food establishments or individual establishments, to foster risk-based allocation of resources. Before establishing an alternative inspection frequency for a subcategory of food establishments or individual establishments, the Administrator shall take into consideration the evidence described in paragraph (2)(D) and the overall record of compliance described in paragraph (2)(E) for such subcategory. In establishing alternative inspection frequencies under this subsection, the Administrator shall comply with the following criteria and procedures:

(1) Subcategories of food establishments and their alternative inspection frequencies shall be defined by regulation, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In defining subcategories of food establishments and their alternative inspection frequencies under paragraphs (1) and (2), the Administrator shall consider--

(A) the nature of the food products being processed, stored, or transported;

(B) the manner in which food products are processed, stored, or transported;

(C) the inherent likelihood that the products will contribute to the risk of food-borne illness;

(D) the best available evidence concerning reported illnesses associated with the foods processed, stored, held, or transported in the proposed subcategory of establishments; and

(E) the overall record of compliance with food safety law among establishments in the proposed subcategory, including compliance with applicable performance standards and the frequency of recalls.

(3) The Administrator may adopt alternative inspection frequencies for increased or decreased inspection for a specific establishment and shall annually publish a list of establishments subject to alternative inspections.

(4) In adopting alternative inspection frequencies for a specific establishment, the Administrator shall consider--

(A) the criteria in paragraph (2), together with any evidence submitted from the individual food establishment supporting a request for an alternative inspection frequency, including the establishment's record for implementing effective preventive process control systems;

(B) whether products from the specific establishment have been associated with a case or an outbreak of food-borne illness; and

(C) the establishment's record of compliance with food safety law, including compliance with applicable performance standards and the frequency of recalls.

(e) Effective Date- The inspection mandates shall go into effect 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(f) Maintenance and Inspection of Records-

(1) IN GENERAL-

(A) RECORDS- A food establishment shall--

(i) maintain such records as the Administrator shall require by regulation, including all records relating to the processing, distributing, receipt, or importation of any food; and

(ii) permit the Administrator, in addition to any authority transferred to the Administrator pursuant to section 102, upon presentation of appropriate credentials and at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, to have access to and copy all records maintained by or on behalf of such food establishment representative in any format (including paper or electronic) and at any location, that are necessary to assist the Administrator--

(I) to determine whether the food is contaminated or not in compliance with the food safety law; or

(II) to track the food in commerce.

(B) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE- A food establishment shall have an affirmative obligation to disclose to the Administrator the results of testing or sampling of food, equipment, or material in contact with food, that is positive for any contaminant.

(2) MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS- The records in paragraph (1) shall be maintained for a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Administrator.

(3) REQUIREMENTS- The records in paragraph (1) shall include records describing--

(A) the origin, receipt, delivery, sale, movement, holding, and disposition of food or ingredients;

(B) the identity and quantity of ingredients used in the food;

(C) the processing of the food;

(D) the results of laboratory, sanitation, or other tests performed on the food or in the food establishment;

(E) consumer complaints concerning the food or packaging of the food;

(F) the production codes, open date codes, and locations of food production; and

(G) other matters reasonably related to whether food is adulterated or misbranded, or otherwise fails to meet the requirements of this Act.

(g) Protection of Sensitive Information-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Administrator shall develop and maintain procedures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of any trade secret or commercially valuable confidential information obtained by the Administrator.

(2) LIMITATION- The requirements under this subsection and subsection (f) do not--

(A) limit the authority of the Administrator to inspect or copy records or to require the establishment or maintenance of records under this Act;

(B) have any legal effect on section 1905 of title 18, United States Code;

(C) extend to any food recipe, financial data, pricing data, or personnel data;

(D) limit the public disclosure of distribution records or other records related to food subject to a voluntary or mandatory recall under section 403; or

(E) limit the authority of the Administrator to promulgate regulations to permit the sharing of data with other governmental authorities.

(h) Bribery of or Gifts to Inspector or Other Officers and Acceptance of Gifts- Any person or agent or employee thereof that gives, pays, or offers, directly or indirectly, to the Administrator or any employee or other designee thereof authorized to perform any duty under the food safety law any money or other thing of value, with intent to influence the discharge of any duty under such law, shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or both. Any Administrator, employee, or other designee that solicits or accepts any money or other thing of value from any person, with intent to influence the discharge of any duty under the food safety law, shall be summarily discharged from office and imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or both.

SEC. 206. FOOD PRODUCTION FACILITIES.

(a) Authorities- In carrying out the duties of the Administrator and the purposes of this Act, the Administrator shall have the authority, with respect to food production facilities, to--

(1) visit and inspect food production facilities in the United States and in foreign countries to determine if they are operating in compliance with the requirements of the food safety law;

(2) review food safety records as required to be kept by the Administrator under section 210 and for other food safety purposes;

(3) set good practice standards to protect the public and animal health and promote food safety;

(4) conduct monitoring and surveillance of animals, plants, products, or the environment, as appropriate; and

(5) collect and maintain information relevant to public health and farm practices.

(b) Inspection of Records- A food production facility shall permit the Administrator upon presentation of appropriate credentials and at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, to have access to and ability to copy all records maintained by or on behalf of such food production establishment in any format (including paper or electronic) and at any location, that are necessary to assist the Administrator--

(1) to determine whether the food is contaminated, adulterated, or otherwise not in compliance with the food safety law; or

(2) to track the food in commerce.

(c) Regulations- Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and representatives of State departments of agriculture, shall promulgate regulations to establish science-based minimum standards for the safe production of food by food production facilities. Such regulations shall--

(1) consider all relevant hazards, including those occurring naturally, and those that may be unintentionally or intentionally introduced;

(2) require each food production facility to have a written food safety plan that describes the likely hazards and preventive controls implemented to address those hazards;

(3) include, with respect to growing, harvesting, sorting, and storage operations, minimum standards related to fertilizer use, nutrients, hygiene, packaging, temperature controls, animal encroachment, and water;

(4) include, with respect to animals raised for food, minimum standards related to the animal's health, feed, and environment which bear on the safety of food for human consumption;

(5) provide a reasonable period of time for compliance, taking into account the needs of small businesses for additional time to comply;

(6) provide for coordination of education and enforcement activities by State and local officials, as designated by the Governors of the respective States; and

(7) include a description of the variance process under subsection (d) and the types of permissible variances which the Administrator may grant under such process.

(d) Variances- States and foreign countries that export produce intended for consumption in the United States may r
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My 24 hours as President of the United States.

I am ready to get down and do some real work, I have my comfy jeans & sweatshirts a can of Kona Coffee and 2 bottles of Red Wine. I will have fast food delivered so I can just spend my time working.

I have brought with me a criminal Lawyer and a civil Lawyer.

1. Sign a Law that all New Laws must be written in plain english. This will free up the courts with Appeal Cases.

2. Revise the Law to Make all Appointments to the US Supreme Court for a Mandatory Time Limit of 10 years. No Reappointments will be considered.

3. Revise the Law to stop the Tax Free Per Diem for all Senators & Congress. This will apply to State, Commonwealth & Federal Elected Officials.

4. Revise the Law to Make all Elections to the US Senate & Congress a Mandatory of 2 Terms. No Reelections will be considered.

5. Abolish the Electoral College. The vote of the people must count.

6. Stop using our tax dollars to fund elections. This will apply to State, Commonwealth & Federal Elected Officials. 

7. Stop providing Salary, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance and Retirement Benefits to our Elected Officials when they are spending their time running for election and not performing their duties. This will apply to State, Commonwealth & Federal Elected Officials.

8. Stop providing Salary, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance and Retirement Benefits to our Elected Officials any time their is not a budget when they are spending their time running for election and not performing their duties. This will apply to State, Commonwealth & Federal Elected Officials.

9. Revoke the Tax-Exempt status of all organizations that make a donation to an Elected Official or political ballot measures. This will apply to State, Commonwealth & Federal Ballot Measures.

10. Remove our Troops from the DMZ in Korea. If after 40 years they can not solve their problems, well no one can or ever will be able to.

11. Stop using our tax dollars to fund major league sports complexes.This will apply to State, Commonwealth & Federal monies.

12. Terminate ALL imports from China,  they have poisoned our pets and children with tainted products and killed our family members with there faulty tires. Not to mention infringed on our trademarks & copyrights.

13. Stop giving away our money to Foreign Governments.

14. Stop loaning our money to Foreign Governments.

15. Mandatory labels on all goods as to the % of labor and materials for each and every country of origin. If a product has 5% of materials from Mexico and 10$ of Labor to create those parts the Country of Origin Label printed on the box will note this.

16. Mandatory Country of Origin Labels on all food products.

17. Mandatory Country of Origin Labels on all food products purchased in restaurants.

18.Cancel all Student Visas. We do not have enough room in our colleges for our Citizens yet these spaces are being given to Foreigners.

19. Close our borders to ALL immigration for a period of 10 years.

20. Cancel all current and future 1HB Visas for a period of 10 years.

21. Charge a minimum $50.00 entry fee to all Foreign Visitors.

22. Make all Foreign Visitors prove they have enough money for their stay.

23. Provide to the States the power to Deport all Illegal Aliens no hearing, no trial, just mandatory removal within 24 hours.

24. Terminate NAFTA.

25. Terminate ALL imports from China,  they poisoned our pets and children with tainted products and killed our family members with there faulty tires.

26. Change our citizenship laws,  so that a minimum of 1 parent must be a US citizen for a child born in the US to be entitled to citizenship. This will be retroactive back 35 years.

27. Stop all foreign adoptions.

28. Charge a $30,000.00 tax to Companies and Corporations for each and every US job that is outsourced to another Country. 

29. Revise the Federal Income Tax Laws to set a standard Tax Percentage for all Tax Payers. All the extra IRS Employees will be assigned to Past Due Tax Collections.

30.Revise the Laws that in each and every State the Courts will be available to every citizen by changing to Small Claims Court Rules to $50,00.00.

31. Terminate as US Territories Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands & America Samoa unless they agree to pay Federal Income Tax.

32. Revise the Laws that English is the Official Language and any and all Brochures and Signs will be printed in English only. This will apply to State, Commonwealth & Federal Forms, Brochures and Signs.

33. Revise the Laws that English is the Official Language and the only Language that will be spoken in K through 12 Schools. This will apply to Schools located nad funded with on State, Commonwealth & Federal money.

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Representation without Taxation

We all know old the story of the Boston Tea Party,  Taxation without Representation,  well this is the new  story of Representation without Taxation.

Puerto Rico,  US Virgin Islands,  Guam,  Northern Mariana Islands & America Samoa are all US Territories.  As US Territories they receive all the Benefits of Citizenship without the Responsibilities of Citizenship.

The people of the US Territories receive Welfare,  Food Stamps, WIC,  Medicaid,  Child Support Enforcement,  Foster Care,  Adoption,  Guaranteed Student Loans,  Pell Grants.

In addition to the above Social Program Services Puerto Rico,  US Virgin Islands,  Guam,  Northern Mariana Islands & America Samoa also receives money and support from US other US Federal Government Agencies such as EPA and FEMA.

The US was founded on the principals of No Taxation Without Representation so with that fact in mind please tell me how we give Representation Without Taxation.

I pay my State and Federal Taxes each and every year as does most every other Citizen of the United States..

When I was Self Employed,  I also paid my Social Security & Medicare Taxes each and every year.

My 2 Daughters have begged for Child Support Enforcement help to no avail.

One of my daughters tried to enroll her children in the Healthy Families Medical Program and was hold she did not make enough money,  and to apply for medicaid,  when she tried she was refused.

I have called my local Senator and Congressman for help on different issues with to no avail.

I am tired of families be killed by bad Chinese Tires,  bad Chinese Food,  bad Chinese Toys,  our jobs being exported to India & Vietnam,  Spam from Russia,  our families being killed by Illegal Aliens,  drugs being imported by Illegal Aliens.

Call me a Protectionist but I do not get assistance from my State and Federal Elected Officials when I need them,  so why do people get Federal Services when they do not even Pay Federal Taxes.

Call me a Protectionist but I say,  close our borders,  deport all illegal aliens,  stop all future immigration,  stop all imports,  terminate Puerto Rico,  US Virgin Islands,  Guam,  Northern Mariana Islands & America Samoa as US Territories.

Below is some additional reading materials.

http://www.irs.gov/govt/fslg/article/0,,id=174879,00.html

http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/greenbook2003/Section12.pdf

http://88.80.13.160/leak/crs/RS20718.pdf

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Outsourcing of American Jobs and how it effects you.

Below is a list of companies that are outsourcing American Jobs that was compiled by CNN.

Please oh please....................

Pfizer a large Drug Company not only outsources work but the also provide drugs to other Countries at a fraction of the cost Americans pay for the same drugs.

There are a number of banks on this list,  these workers in other countries have access to you personal information to steal you identity.

These products made by the outsourced countries killing our children with products tainted by lead.

These products made by the outsourced countries killing our spouses with tainted drywall emitting toxic vapors.

These products killing our families with faulty tires.

You as an American Worker would have enough money to pay a higher price for a 100% American made product if you working for a company that made 100% American products.

May I suggest that you contact each of these companies 1 or 2 day and explain your displeasure of their outsourcing and that you will not longer purchase their products until they are made with 100% American raw materials & 100% American Labor.

Aalfs Manufacturing

Aavid Thermal Technologies

ABC-NACO

Accenture 

Access Electronics 

Accuride Corporation

Accuride International

Adaptec

ADC

Adobe Systems

Advanced Energy Industries

Aetna

Affiliated Computer Services

AFS Technologies 

A.G. Edwards 

Agere Systems

Agilent Technologies

AIG

Alamo Rent A Car

Albany International Corp.

Albertson's

Alcoa

Alcoa Fujikura

Allen Systems Group

Alliance Semiconductor

Allstate 

Alpha Thought Global

Altria Group

Amazon.com

AMD

Americ Disc

American Dawn 

American Express 

American Greetings 

American Household 

American Management Systems

American Standard

American Uniform Company

AMETEK

AMI DODUCO

Amloid Corporation

Amphenol Corporation

Analog Devices 

Anchor Glass Container

ANDA Networks

Anderson Electrical Products 

Andrew Corporation

Anheuser-Busch

Angelica Corporation

Ansell Health Care 

Ansell Protective Products

Anvil Knitwear

AOL

A.O. Smith 

Apple

Applied Materials

Ark-Les Corporation

Arlee Home Fashions

Art Leather Manufacturing

Artex International

ArvinMeritor

Asco Power Technologies 

Ashland

AstenJohnson

Asyst Technologies

Atchison Products, Inc.

A.T. Cross Company

AT&T

AT&T Wireless

A.T. Kearney

Augusta Sportswear

Authentic Fitness Corporation

Automatic Data Processing 

Avanade

Avanex

Avaya 

Avery Dennison

Azima Healthcare Services 

Axiohm Transaction Solutions 

Bank of America 

Bank of New York

Bank One

Bard Access Systems 

Barnes Group

Barth & Dreyfuss of California

Bassett Furniture

Bassler Electric Company

BBi Enterprises L.P.

Beacon Blankets

BearingPoint

Bear Stearns

BEA Systems

Bechtel

Becton Dickinson

BellSouth

Bentley Systems

Berdon LLP

Berne Apparel

Bernhardt Furniture

Best Buy

Bestt Liebco Corporation

Beverly Enterprises

Birdair, Inc.

BISSELL 

Black & Decker

Blauer Manufacturing

Blue Cast Denim

Bobs Candies

Borden Chemical

Bourns

Bose Corporation

Bowater

BMC Software

Boeing

Braden Manufacturing

Briggs Industries

Brady Corporation

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol Tank & Welding Co.

Brocade

Brooks Automation 

Brown Wooten Mills Inc.

Buck Forkardt, Inc.

Bumble Bee

Burle Industries

Burlington House Home Fashions

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway

Cadence Design Systems

Camfil Farr

Candle Corporation 

Cains Pickles

Capital One

Cardinal Brands

Carrier 

Carter's

Caterpillar

C-COR.net

C&D Technologies

Cellpoint Systems

Cendant

Centis, Inc.

Cerner Corporation

Charles Schwab

ChevronTexaco

The Cherry Corporation 

CIBER

Ciena

Cigna

Circuit City

Cirrus Logic

Cisco Systems

Citigroup 

Clear Pine Mouldings

Clorox

CNA 

Coastcast Corp. 

Coca-Cola

Cognizant Technology Solutions 

Collins & Aikman

Collis, Inc.

Columbia House

Comcast Holdings

Comdial Corporation

Computer Associates

Computer Horizons 

Computer Sciences Corporation

CompuServe

Concise Fabricators

Conectl Corporation

Conseco

Consolidated Metro

Continental Airlines

Convergys

Cooper Crouse-Hinds

Cooper Tire & Rubber

Cooper Tools

Cooper Wiring Devices

Copperweld

Cordis Corporation 

Corning

Corning Cable Systems

Corning Frequency Control 

Countrywide Financial 

COVAD Communications

Covansys

Creo Americas

Cross Creek Apparel

Crouzet Corporation

Crown Holdings

CSX

Cummins

Cutler-Hammer

Cypress Semiconductor 

Dana Corporation

Daniel Woodhead

Davis Wire Corp.

Daws Manufacturing

Dayton Superior

DeCrane Aircraft

Delco Remy

Dell Computer

DeLong Sportswear 

Delphi

Delta Air Lines

Delta Apparel

Direct TV

Discover

DJ Orthopedics

Document Sciences Corporation

Dometic Corp.

Donaldson Company 

Douglas Furniture of California

Dow Chemical 

Dresser

Dun & Bradstreet

DuPont 

Earthlink

Eastman Kodak

Eaton Corporation

Edco, Inc.

Editorial America

eFunds

Edscha

Ehlert Tool Company

Elbeco Inc.

Electroglas

Electronic Data Systems

Electronics for Imaging

Electro Technology 

Eli Lilly 

Elmer's Products

E-Loan 

EMC

Emerson Electric 

Emerson Power Transmission

Emglo Products

Engel Machinery

En Pointe Technologies

Equifax

Ernst & Young 

Essilor of America

Ethan Allen

Evenflo

Evergreen Wholesale Florist

Evolving Systems

Evy of California

Expedia

Extrasport

ExxonMobil

Fairfield Manufacturing

Fair Isaac

Fansteel Inc. 

Farley's & Sathers Candy Co.

Fasco Industries

Fawn Industries

Fayette Cotton Mill 

FCI USA

Fedders Corporation

Federal Mogul 

Federated Department Stores

Fellowes

Fender Musical Instruments

Fidelity Investments

Financial Techologies International 

Findlay Industries 

First American Title Insurance

First Data 

First Index 

Fisher Hamilton 

Flowserve

Fluor 

FMC Corporation

Fontaine International

Ford Motor

Foster Wheeler 

Franklin Mint

Franklin Templeton

Freeborders

Frito Lay

Fruit of the Loom 

Garan Manufacturing

Gateway

GE Capital

GE Medical Systems

Gemtron Corporation

General Binding Corporation

General Cable Corp.

General Electric

General Motors

Generation 2 Worldwide

Genesco

Georgia-Pacific 

Gerber Childrenswear 

GlobespanVirata

Goldman Sachs

Gold Toe Brands 

Goodrich

Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Google

Graphic Controls

Greenpoint Mortgage

Greenwood Mills

Grote Industries

Grove U.S. LLC

Guardian Life Insurance

Guilford Mills

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

Haggar

Halliburton

Hamilton Beach/Procter-Silex

The Hartford Financial Services Group

Harper-Wyman Company

Hasbro Manufacturing Services

Hawk Corporation 

Hawker Power Systems, Inc.

Haworth

Headstrong

HealthAxis

Hedstrom

Hein-Werner Corp.

Helen of Troy

Helsapenn Inc. 

Hershey

Hewitt Associates

Hewlett-Packard 

Hoffman Enclosures, Inc.

Hoffman/New Yorker

The Holmes Group

Home Depot

Honeywell

HSN 

Hubbell Inc. 

Humana

Hunter Sadler

Hutchinson Sealing Systems, Inc

HyperTech Solutions 

IBM 

iGate Corporation

Illinois Tool Works

IMI Cornelius

Imperial Home Decor Group 

Indiana Knitwear Corp.

IndyMac Bancorp

Infogain

Ingersoll-Rand 

Innodata Isogen

Innova Solutions

Insilco Technologies

Intel 

InterMetro Industries

International Paper

Interroll Corporation

Intuit

Invacare

Iris Graphics, Inc.

Isola Laminate Systems 

Iteris Holdings, Inc.

ITT Educational Services

ITT Industries 

Jabil Circuit

Jacobs Engineering

Jacuzzi

Jakel, Inc.

JanSport

Jantzen Inc.

JDS Uniphase

Jockey International 

John Crane

John Deere

Johns Manville

Johnson Controls

Johnson & Johnson

JPMorgan Chase

J.R. Simplot 

Juniper Networks

Justin Brands

KANA Software

Kaiser Permanente

Kanbay

Kayby Mills of North Carolina

Keane

Kellogg

Kellwood

KEMET

KEMET Electronics

Kendall Healthcare

Kenexa

Kentucky Apparel

Kerr-McGee Chemical

KeyCorp

Key Industries

Key Safety Systems

Key Tronic Corp.

Kimberly-Clark

KLA-Tencor

Knight Textile Corp.

Kojo Worldwide Corporation

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1HB Visas

Please explain to me why American Companies are laying off American Workers by the Thousands all the while keeping Foreign Workers who hold 1HB Visa Status.

Below is just a small list of the American Companies that are laying off American Workers.  How many of these have 1HB Visa Holding Employees on their staff after the layoffs of American Workers ???

I would be happy to pay more for items if the 2 items below were met;

1.  They were made with 100% American Raw Materials.

2.  They were made with 100% American Labor.

I am a member of the Kaiser Permanente medical plan.  I went to get a prescription,  the Pharmacist's english was so bad I had to ask her 3 times to repeat the instructions.  After getting home I counted the pills which did not match the verbal instructions.  I check the bottles,  the written instructions did not match the verbal instructions.  I called and requested to speak to a Pharmacist who had a command of the english language.  When I explained the problem the Pharmacist tried to brush me off.  I response was what if I was an elderly patient ???  Of course the Pharmacist had no answer.

May I suggest that you contact each of these companies 1 or 2 day and explain your displeasure of their outsourcing and that you will not longer purchase their products until they are made with 100% American raw materials & 100% American Labor.

Hewlett Packard  

IBM  

Apple Computer  

Honeywell  

Unisys  

Micron Technology  

Expedia  

Garmin  

Google  

Yahoo  

Cisco  

Teradyne  

AOL  

Skywork  

Texas Instruments  

Fox Interactive Media  

Sun Microsystems  

Intel,  F5Network  

Bose  

Sega  

AMD  

Autodesk  

O'Reilly Media  

Oracle   

PB Wiki

Seagate  

Dell  

Western Digital  

Fairchild Semiconductor  

CBS Interactive  

Silicon Graphics  

AT &T  

Viacom  

Adobe Systems  

Sage Software  

Leap Frog  

Lyco,  

PC Magazine  

Jobster  

Applied Material  

AdReady  

Oodle 

BitTorrent  

Linkedin  

Tecktronix  

Cox Communications 

Microsoft 

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The Kennedy Family

Why does the Press call the Kennedy Family "American Royalty" ????

Why would the Queen of England grant Senator Ted Kennedy an honorary Knighthood ????

I ask these questions because if you take a good hard look at the life of the Kennedy Family,  you will find many disturbing facts.

1.  Joseph Kennedy was a bootlegger (bringing in illegal alcohol).

     Comment:  I believe this was a crime during the time,  however  

     Joseph Kennedy was never prosecuted or jailed for these acts.  Did

     Joseph Kennedy pay taxes on the profits of his illegal income ?

2.  Joseph Kennedy had a failed lobotomy performed on his daughter.

     Comment:  How can any person much less a father do this to their child.

3.  Joseph Kennedy referred to Jews as "kikes or sheenies".

     Comment:  

     A. Today this is called a Hate Crime.

     B. I wonder what Caroline Kennedy thinks of this considering the fact that   

     she married a Jewish person.

4.  No family member attended the marriage ceremony of Kathleen Kennedy other than her older brother Joseph Kennedy.

     Comment:  How can a mother,  father,  brothers and sisters not attend the

     marriage of their daughter?

5.  Upon the death of Kathleen Kennedy only her Father Joseph Kennedy attended the funeral.

     Comment:  How can a mother,  brothers & sisters  not attend the funeral

     of their daughter & sister?

6.  In 1951 Ted Kennedy was expelled from Harvard College for cheating on a spanish exam.

     Comment:  Ted Kennedy was allowed to return to Harvard College,  I have    

     to wonder if it was the family money that facilitated his return.

7.  The political clout of the Kennedy family assured that Ted Kennedy would not be sent to the front lines of the Korean War.

8.  On 07/18/69 Ted Kennedy drove his car of the Dike Bridge on Chappaquiddick Island with Mary Jo Kopechne in the car.  Ted Kennedy managed to save himself but did nothing not a single thing to even try and save Mary Jo Kopechne.

     Comment:  Today this would be called manslaughter or murder.

9.  On 07/25.1969 Ted Kennedy plead guilty to only leaving the scene of an accident he was sentenced to 2 months in jail which the Judge then suspended.

     Comment:  So there was in effect no punishment received for this crime.

10. In January 1970 an inquest into the death of Mary Jo Kopechne was held,  at the request of the Kennedy lawyers the inquest was held in secret.  Judge  James A. Boyle presided over the inquest. His conclusions were;

A.  "Kopechne and Kennedy did not intend to return to Edgartown" at the time they left the party.

B.  "Kennedy did not intend to drive to the ferry slip".

C.  "[Kennedy]'s turn onto Dike Road was intentional".

D.  "negligent driving appears to have contributed to the death of Mary Jo Kopechne."

The Judge could of ordered the arrest of Ted Kennedy,  however he did not an no charges were ever filed.

     Comment:  Why no arrest & trial ?  Was their a Kennedy Family Payoff ?

11. In 1976 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis purchased 400 acres of land on Martha's Vineyard,  there was a subsequent lawsuit with the Wampanoag Indians over 1.5 acres of land because to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis the 400 acres were not enough ensure her privacy.

     Comment:  What 400 acres are not enough,  think about all of the people

     who are without homes & food much less 400 acres and a 19 room house.

12. In 1977 two years after the death of Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,  accepted a settlement of $26,000,000.00 from Christina Onassis waving all future claims against the Onassis estate.

13. In the late 1970's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,  is credited with the breakup of the marriage of Maurice & Lilly Tempelsman when Maurice left his wife and moved in with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

     Comment:  What the perfect Catholic Woman,  breaking up a marriage

     and living in sin for almost 20 years and going to Mass every Sunday.

14. On March 4,  2009 Queen Elizabeth granted and honorary Knighthood to Senator Ted Kennedy.

     Comment:  

     A. Please explain to me what Ted Kennedy did to deserve this ?

     B. He and his family have received superior education that the ordinary

     American Family can not afford. 

     C. He and his family have received superior medical care that the ordinary

     American Family can not afford.  

     D. He and his Family receive a Tax Free Per Diem that ordinary American

     Family does not.  

     E. Based on his weight he and his family eat better than the ordinary 

     American Family.

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I contacted the California Governors Press Office,  Senator Dianne Feinstein's Press Office and The White House Press Office with the question below hoping to get a response.

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Why does the State of California and Governor Schwarzeneggr support the largest sources of prostitution & child sex traffic in the State with State Taxpayer Money by using this online classified site ??

The same question was asked of Senator Dianne Feinstein's Press Office and The White House Press Office which advertises for positions of US Border Patrol Officers & US Army Recruiting.

Below are the responses received.

Governor Schwarzeneggr Office.....No Response received

Senator Dianne Feinstein's Office.....No Response received

The White House.....No Response received

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