[20070521]RS22664_美国食品和农产品进口：保障措施和选定问题.pdf

1 Portions of this report are derived from information in out-of-print CRS Report 98-850, TheSafety of Imported Foods: The Federal Role and Issues Before Congress, by Donna U. Vogt. 2 David Acheson, Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection, U.S. Food and DrugAdministration, testimony before the House Agriculture Committee, May 9, 2007.3 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), U.S. TradeInternet System, BICO (Bulk, Intermediate, and Consumer-Oriented) data.Order Code RS22664May 21, 2007U.S. Food and Agricultural Imports:Safeguards and Selected IssuesGeoffrey S. BeckerSpecialist in Agricultural PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryU.S. food and agricultural imports have increased significantly in recent years,leading to concerns about whether current federal programs and funding for them aresufficient to ensure their safety. The discovery of adulterated pet food ingredients fromChina has heightened interest in the issue in the 110th Congress, where bills include H.R.357, H.R. 1148, H.R. 1600, H.R. 2108, S. 404, S. 654, S. 887, S. 1082, and S. 1274.1Food and Agricultural Imports IncreasingU.S. officials continue to assert that the