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| The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Affairs will meet at 9am, |
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| May 24, 2010 in Room E1.012. |
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| The Committee will hear both invited testimony and public testimony on the |
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| following interim charges: |
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| Charge 2. Study current federal, state and local safeguards to protect |
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| our food supply. Identify gaps that may exist in Texas statute, agency |
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| roles, and authority for ensuring a safe food supply for Texas, including |
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| imported fruits and vegetables. Examine the impact of revised federal |
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| regulations on the State, and the potential impact of pending federal |
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| legislation. Examine the existing capabilities of the public health |
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| system on the border to accomplish public health surveillance of food. |
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| Charge 3. Study the impact of windblown herbicides on grape growing and |
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| other agricultural production. Make recommendations for improving the |
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| safety and quality of Texas agricultural products. |
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| Charge 5. Monitor the Texas Department of Agriculture's efforts to reduce |
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| or eliminate trans fatty acids in foods provided by Texas schools. |
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