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1 (c) Existing Guidelines. — The Program shall be 



2 consistent with guidelines adopted by the Conference pur- 



3 suant to the Memorandum of Understanding between the 



4 Conference and the Food and Drug Administration, dated 



5 March 14, 1984. 



6 (d) Review and Revision. — The Secretary, in con- 



7 sultation with the Conference, shall periodically review and 



8 revise the Program to ensure that the program continues 



9 to carry out the purposes of this Act. 



10 SEC. 4. DOMESTIC SHELLFISH SAFETY. 



11 (a) State Shellfish Safety Programs. — Each 



12 shellfish producing State shall submit to the Secretary, 



13 within 6 months after the establishment of the Program 



14 and annually thereafter — 



15 (1) a proposed State shellfish safety program 



16 to— 



17 (A) manage its shellfish safety program 



18 consistent with the Program; 



19 (B) monitor and classify shellfish growing 



20 and harvest areas in the State consistent with 



21 the Program; 



22 (C) estabhsh procedures for the closure 



23 and reopening of shellfish growing and harvest 



24 areas in the State that do not meet the stand- 



25 ards of the Program; 



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