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 124 STAT. 3915 PUBLIC LAW 111–353—JAN. 4, 2011 developing and improving an automated risk assessment system for food safety surveillance and allocation of resources. (f) TRACEBACK AND SURVEILLANCE REPORT.—The Secretary shall include in the report developed under subsection (a)(1) an analysis of the Food and Drug Administration’s performance in foodborne illness outbreaks during the 5-year period preceding the date of enactment of this Act involving fruits and vegetables that are raw agricultural commodities (as defined in section 201(r) (21 U.S.C. 321(r)) and recommendations for enhanced surveillance, out- break response, and traceability. Such findings and recommenda- tions shall address communication and coordination with the public, industry, and State and local governments, as such communication and coordination relates to outbreak identification and traceback. (g) BIENNIAL FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD DEFENSE RESEARCH PLAN.—The Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Sec- retary of Homeland Security shall, on a biennial basis, submit to Congress a joint food safety and food defense research plan which may include studying the long-term health effects of foodborne illness. Such biennial plan shall include a list and descrip- tion of projects conducted during the previous 2-year period and the plan for projects to be conducted during the subsequent 2- year period. (h) EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—To determine whether existing Federal programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services are effective in achieving the stated goals of such programs, the Secretary shall, beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act— (A) conduct an annual evaluation of each program of such Department to determine the effectiveness of each such program in achieving legislated intent, purposes, and objectives; and (B) submit to Congress a report concerning such evaluation. (2) CONTENT.—The report described under paragraph (1)(B) shall— (A) include conclusions concerning the reasons that such existing programs have proven successful or not successful and what factors contributed to such conclusions; (B) include recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication and inefficiencies in such programs at such Department as identified during the evaluation conduct under this subsection; and (C) be made publicly available in a publication entitled ‘‘Guide to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv- ices Programs’’. (i) UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall conduct a study regarding the need for, and challenges associated with, develop- ment and implementation of a program that requires a unique identification number for each food facility registered with the Secretary and, as appropriate, each broker that imports food into the United States. Such study shall include an evaluation of the costs associated with development and implementation Deadline. Study. Publication. Reports. Deadline.