3.0.0 254 2023-01-11T13:21:01Z 2023-01-11T13:21:01Z House H HR 2011-01-07 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SERRANO:H.R. 254.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution--The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.In addition, Congress has the power to enact thislegislation pursuant to the following: Clause 18 of section 8of article I of the Constitution--The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H137]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-03T14:09:09Z Referred to 2011-01-07T14:05:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-01T21:31:57Z Referred to 2011-01-07T14:05:45Z 2011-03-03 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Committee 2011-02-01 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-01-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2011-01-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 N Agriculture and Food Agricultural practices and innovations Consumer affairs Farmland Food industry and services Food supply, safety, and labeling Livestock Meat Solid waste and recycling Agriculture and Food 00 2011-01-07 Introduced in House 2011-05-11T14:05:55Z Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to deem as adulterated food that is: (1) produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied; (2) derived from poultry that were raised, or that consumed animal feed produced, on such land; and (3) derived from livestock that grazed, or consumed animal feed produced, on such land.

Permits exceptions if: (1) the application of sewage sludge ended more than one year before producing food, raising poultry, producing animal feed, or grazing livestock; (2) the food labeling includes notice that the product was produced on such land; or (3) a sign providing such notice is posted in close proximity to the product for those foods generally offered for sale without labeling.

States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify the prohibition on the use of sewage sludge in organic food production under the National Organic Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).]]>

Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act Display Title Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act Introduced in House 2011-01-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr254ih/xml/BILLS-112hr254ih.xml 2011-03-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.