Sec. 403. Reports and evaluation of implementation
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and each of the following 2 years, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report that— describes the progress of the Secretary in implementing this Act and the amendments made by this Act; includes any requests for additional resources or clarification or modification of policy; and suggests any necessary technical or conforming amendments. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and each of the following 3 years, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report that describes— the effectiveness of the public health information system of the Food Safety and Inspection Service; whether the system is effective, accurate, and reflects actual program implementation; and whether data contained in the system is usable to evaluate public health programs.
Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— carry out a comprehensive evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, including— management of agency resources; the ability of industry to comply; and the public health and food safety outcomes achieved; and submit to Congress a report describing the results of the evaluation.