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 124 STAT. 3967 PUBLIC LAW 111–353—JAN. 4, 2011 or death to humans or animals, the Secretary shall provide to the Secretary of Homeland Security a notification under section 417(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350f(k)) describing the smuggled food and, if available, the names of the individuals or entities that attempted to import such food into the United States. (c) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary— (1) identifies a smuggled food; (2) reasonably believes exposure to the food would cause serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals; and (3) reasonably believes that the food has entered domestic commerce and is likely to be consumed, the Secretary shall promptly issue a press release describing that food and shall use other emergency communication or recall net- works, as appropriate, to warn consumers and vendors about the potential threat. (d) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section shall affect the authority of the Secretary to issue public notifications under other circumstances. (e) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘smuggled food’’ means any food that a person introduces into the United States through fraudulent means or with the intent to defraud or mislead. TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 401. FUNDING FOR FOOD SAFETY. (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the Center for Veterinary Medicine, and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs of the Food and Drug Administration such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2015. (b) INCREASED NUMBER OF FIELD STAFF.— (1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the activities of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the Center for Veteri- nary Medicine, and related field activities of the Office of Regu- latory Affairs of the Food and Drug Administration, the Sec- retary of Health and Human Services shall increase the field staff of such Centers and Office with a goal of not fewer than— (A) 4,000 staff members in fiscal year 2011; (B) 4,200 staff members in fiscal year 2012; (C) 4,600 staff members in fiscal year 2013; and (D) 5,000 staff members in fiscal year 2014. (2) FIELD STAFF FOR FOOD DEFENSE.—The goal under para- graph (1) shall include an increase of 150 employees by fiscal year 2011 to— (A) provide additional detection of and response to food defense threats; and (B) detect, track, and remove smuggled food (as defined in section 309) from commerce.