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 124 STAT. 3951 PUBLIC LAW 111–353—JAN. 4, 2011 ‘‘(C) provide to the Secretary such information, at such time, and in such manner, as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(2) WORKING GROUP.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, the Secretary shall establish a diverse working group of experts and stakeholders from Federal, State, and local food safety and health agencies, the food industry, including food retailers and food manufacturers, consumer organizations, and academia to make recommendations to the Secretary regarding designa- tions of the Centers of Excellence. ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.—The Secretary may designate eligible entities to be regional Food Safety Cen- ters of Excellence, in addition to the 5 Centers designated under subsection (a). ‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—Under the leadership of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each Center of Excel- lence shall be based out of a selected State health department, which shall provide assistance to other regional, State, and local departments of health through activities that include— ‘‘(1) providing resources, including timely information con- cerning symptoms and tests, for frontline health professionals interviewing individuals as part of routine surveillance and outbreak investigations; ‘‘(2) providing analysis of the timeliness and effectiveness of foodborne disease surveillance and outbreak response activi- ties; ‘‘(3) providing training for epidemiological and environ- mental investigation of foodborne illness, including suggestions for streamlining and standardizing the investigation process; ‘‘(4) establishing fellowships, stipends, and scholarships to train future epidemiological and food-safety leaders and to address critical workforce shortages; ‘‘(5) training and coordinating State and local personnel; ‘‘(6) strengthening capacity to participate in existing or new foodborne illness surveillance and environmental assess- ment information systems; and ‘‘(7) conducting research and outreach activities focused on increasing prevention, communication, and education regarding food safety. ‘‘(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that— ‘‘(1) describes the effectiveness of the Centers of Excellence; and ‘‘(2) provides legislative recommendations or describes addi- tional resources required by the Centers of Excellence. ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. ‘‘(f) NO DUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—In carrying out activities of the Centers of Excellence or other programs under this section, the Secretary shall not duplicate other Federal foodborne illness response efforts.’’. SEC. 211. IMPROVING THE REPORTABLE FOOD REGISTRY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 417 (21 U.S.C. 350f) is amended— Deadline.