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Dr. Coburn has filed the following substitute amendment to S.510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act:

The Ensuring Greater Food Safety Act of 2010 would modernize Federal food safety efforts without placing unnecessary burdens on food producers, increasing food prices, or saddling taxpayers with additional debt.

Click here for the text of Dr. Coburn's amendment; the Ensuring Greater Food Safety Act of 2010.

Click here for a section-by-section outline of the Ensuring Greater Food Safety Act.

Click here for a two page summary of the Ensuring Greater Food Safety Act.

An amendment to establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Click here for the text of the amendment.

Click here for additional background.



Date Title
11/17/10 Current record
11/10/10 Earmark Myths and Realities