On Wednesday, May 6th, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold a hearing to examine the impacts of federal labor & safety laws on small seafood operations.
The hearing will also discuss Chairman David Vitter’s (R-La.) legislation, the Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act, which increases inspection standards on imported seafood to ensure foreign exporters meet U.S. safety standards.
“Impact of Federal Labor and Safety Laws on the U.S. Seafood Industry”
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015
2:30PM
Small Business Committee Hearing Room
428A Russell Senate Office Building
Invited witnesses include:
Panel 1
Dr. Steven Solomon
Deputy Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Ms. Portia Wu
Assistant Secretary of the Employment and Training Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
Panel 2
Dr. Mike Strain
Commissioner
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Mr. John P. Connelly
President
National Fisheries Institute
Mr. Frank Randol
President
Randol, Inc.
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