An amendment to establish five specific criteria for the National Molluscan Shellfish Indicator Study authorized by the bill, including an environmental assessment of commercial molluscan shellfish growing areas; an epidemiological study to determine health hazards; and recommendations for revising molluscan shellfish safety standards.

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Amendment Number
406
Description
An amendment to establish five specific criteria for the National Molluscan Shellfish Indicator Study authorized by the bill, including an environmental assessment of commercial molluscan shellfish growing areas; an epidemiological study to determine health hazards; and recommendations for revising molluscan shellfish safety standards.
Purpose
Amendment establishes a 5-year molluscan shellfish indicator research project to develop a system of classification of shellfish growing waters based on the latest technological advancements in microbiology and epidemiological methods.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Nov 20, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Tauzin amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
17:00:02
Submitted Date
Nov 20, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 406 — Informed