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1 (2) ensure the public confidence in the whole- 



2 someness and labeUng of shellfish products 



3 consumed in the United States. 



4 SEC. 3. NATIONAL SHELLFISH SAFETY PROGRAM. 



5 (a) Establishment. — Not later than 9 months after 



6 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 



7 consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, other appro- 



8 priate Federal agencies and the Conference shall estabUsh 



9 a National Shellfish Safety Program to carry out the pur- 



10 poses of this Act. 



11 (b) Guidelines.— The National Shellfish Safety 



12 Program established under subsection (a) shall include the 



13 issuance of guidelines for — 



14 (1) shellfish growers, shellfish harvesters, shell- 



15 fish shippers, and their vessels; 



16 (2) water quality of shellfish growing and har- 



17 vesting areas; 



18 (3) monitoring the movement of domestic and 



19 imported shellfish in interstate commerce; 



20 (4) monitoring and controlling biotoxins and 



21 other naturally occurring pathogens and bacterial, 



22 viral, and chemical contaminants in shellfish; and 



23 (5) such other matters as are necessary to carry 



24 out the purposes of this Act. 



