To provide the Food and Drug Administration needed authorities to carry out its regulatory mission with respect to human foods, to provide additional resources and authorities with respect to human foods research, and for other purposes.

(a) In general. The Commissioner of Food and Drugs (in this section referred to as the Commissioner) shall enter into a partnership with 1 or more appropriate nongovernmental entities—

(1) to facilitate information sharing across industry, academia, and consumer groups about the composition, use, and long-term impacts of food packaging materials; and

(2) to recommend to the Commissioner appropriate limits for chemicals in food and food-contact substances.

(b) Reports to Congress. Not later than 18 months after the date on which the Commissioner enters into the partnership described in subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report describing the work completed by the partnership and any ongoing work of the partnership.