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Mercury-Safe Seafood Act of 2001

Last action on Mar 15, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Educa...

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Mercury-Safe Seafood Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a tolerance and sampling system, and related public education and health advisory system, respecting the presence of methylmercury in seafood.

Deems as unsafe any seafood not meeting such tolerance.

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Mar 15, 2001

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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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