1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Agriculture Small Business
Opportunity and Enhancement Act of 2006
.
(b)The table of
contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—Meat inspection
Sec. 101. Federal and State cooperation on meat inspection for
intrastate distribution.
Sec. 102. State meat inspection programs.
TITLE II—Poultry inspection
Sec. 201. Federal and State cooperation on poultry inspection
for intrastate distribution.
Sec. 202. State poultry inspection programs.
TITLE III—General provisions
Sec. 301. Regulations.
Sec. 302. Termination of authority to establish an interstate
inspection program.
<enum>I</enum><header>Meat inspection</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID709e198d74184be5b978fe2bee14140e" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Federal and State
cooperation on meat inspection for intrastate distribution</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa1d5f71ce88e487b9c390d7e4c4ecc8c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Redesignation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID730f7da6685a4ab3a12e6e568653be2f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Meat
Inspection Act is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8db722df80ab4f889e7ca59a171d697e"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating title III (21 U.S.C. 661
et seq.) as title V and moving that title so as to appear at the end of that
Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf8f7830f59fe46359c41054e66e0c591"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating section 301 (21 U.S.C.
661) as section 501;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID326a2a77cfa4432c91bb854ee4e2f016"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in title V (as redesignated by subparagraph
(A)), by striking the title heading and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2DE05F1105204704BA4B9E947BE322A5" style="OLC">
<title commented="no" id="id9ACCCFF2B29B492B94D95E997214DD34" style="OLC"><enum>V</enum><header>Federal and State cooperation on meat
inspection for intrastate
distribution</header>
;
and(D)in the fourth sentence of section 501(c)(1)
(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking section 301 of the
Act
and inserting subsection (a)(4)
.
(2)
(A)Section 7(c) of the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (21 U.S.C. 607(c)) is amended in the second sentence by striking
section 301 of this Act
and inserting section
501(a)(4)
.
(B)Section 24 of the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (21 U.S.C. 624) is amended in the last sentence by striking section
301 of this Act
and inserting section 501(a)(4)
.
(C)Section 205 of the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (21 U.S.C. 645) is amended by striking section 301 of this
Act
and inserting section 501(a)(4)
.
(3)This subsection takes
effect on January 1, 2007.
(b)
(1)Title V of the
Federal Meat Inspection Act (as amended by subsection (a)(1)) is
repealed.
(2)
(A)Section 7(c) of the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (21 U.S.C. 607(c)) (as amended by subsection (a)(2)(A)) is amended in the
second sentence by striking section 501(a)(4)
and inserting
section 412
.
(B)Section 24 of the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (21 U.S.C. 624) (as amended by subsection (a)(2)(B)) is amended in the last
sentence by striking section 501(a)(4)
and inserting
section 412
.
(C)Section 205 of the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (21 U.S.C. 645) (as amended by subsection (a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking
section 501(a)(4)
and inserting section
412
.
(3)Except as provided in
section 302, this subsection takes effect on January 1, 2007.
102.State meat
inspection programs
(a)The Federal Meat
Inspection Act (as amended by section 101(a)(1)) is amended by inserting after
title II (21 U.S.C. 641 et seq.) the following:
<enum>III</enum><header>State meat inspection programs</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7CA7103E3E554516BBD8CA26ABEBA473" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>Policy and
findings</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID028d51e8df614e3b8e145633bc2193df"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the policy of Congress to ensure that
consumers continue to have access to a safe, wholesome, abundant, and
affordable supply of meat and meat food products and to assist in efforts by
State and other government agencies to accomplish that policy.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc6c88973a920422aba1f4b13928c5c5d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe37feb0f86e242e298142f1efb47fef6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the goal of providing a safe, wholesome,
abundant, and affordable supply of meat and meat food products throughout the
United States is achieved, in part, through the role played by both Federal and
State food safety inspection programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7c2984ba9e3a4a3f8d9c34974f65e89c"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as of the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Agriculture Small Business Opportunity and
Enhancement Act of 2006</short-title>, State and local government programs
conduct more than 80 percent of food establishment inspections, respond to and
manage the majority of food emergencies in the United States, and conduct the
majority of food product testing for bacteriological or chemical
contamination;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9741fda17dbe4a7092311769f9382e23"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">important Federal regulatory programs have
been effectively applied to improve all segments of the extensive food safety
system of the United States, including the food production and distribution
chain, animal and plant husbandry, production, transportation, and
preparation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID92b5f6ffeecc488b8705327a3cd67b10"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an extensive science-based food safety
verification system became effective in 1996 with the Pathogen Reduction/Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control Point systems of the Department of Agriculture
(referred to in this subsection as the <quote>HACCP system</quote>);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID39bf93c727d6446c97d65a701e48e776"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the HACCP system has been fully implemented
for all inspection establishments since 2000, providing the Department of
Agriculture with years of food safety testing and verification data, which
provide timely information to both consumers and industry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfb341245558a42a091e66539b4bd5fa8"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal and State meat inspection programs
should function together as a seamless system in both intrastate and interstate
commerce;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID79f7ca5b2bea475487810459a048d209"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinating Federal and State inspection
programs will improve food safety and enhance consumer confidence in the food
supply;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID76571c5f6f9747e8add41b49523de76e"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there are no substantive distinctions
between Federal and State inspection requirements because State meat and
poultry inspection programs must equal or exceed the level of food safety for
the Federal inspection program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc18c428a0be34759be5c1e4b47234f17"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Agriculture updated the
policy and procedures for reviewing State inspection programs in 2004, which
has further strengthened testing and training requirements by adding a higher
margin of safety to the State inspection process;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe8e3101a30c14977ab0fb02190aa22ec"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Agriculture has
undertaken a new comprehensive review of State meat and poultry inspection
programs and issued an interim report in 2005 that found that State inspection
programs are at least equal to the Federal inspection program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8f6fb93e5be1479a9ff11423d7b9a496"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in approximately half of the States with
inspection programs, the State inspectors provide inspection coverage for both
Federal and State facilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe0aba08b37c94a2486b7de67de9bf391"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the statutory prohibition in effect as of
the date of enactment of the <short-title>Agriculture
Small Business Opportunity and Enhancement Act of 2006</short-title> against
interstate shipment of State-inspected meat products is not in the best
interests of consumers or small business;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4f424aa2eb3144ce926a979717faf6d9"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">3 advisory committees of the Department of
Agriculture have urged aggressive action to end the inequities in meat
inspection and recommended that steps be taken to promote the competitiveness
of State-inspected meat products that meet Federal standards of inspection by
allowing the sale of the meat in interstate commerce;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID38e0cab019654ca2ad1b79489dacf71f"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">State-inspected meat and poultry are the
only commodities that are restricted from sale across State lines, although
other commodities that are inspected under State jurisdiction are marketed
freely in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF3500B10F9BA4C9480D778B924692A5E"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the same marketing options that apply to
other commodities should be available for State-inspected meat and
poultry;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc35798e5c9dd4657b3037c475adb1aba"><enum>(16)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">interstate markets for State-inspected
products will spur more competition and innovation in the industry, providing
consumers with more choices in the supermarket; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbf731a38dd7d44f7ae4014aa6559f1c3"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increased markets will stimulate small
business sales, expand rural development, and increase local tax bases,
benefitting producers, processors, related industries, and consumers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID75d4f9754db3487cbe0e53f82c7e5816" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>302.</enum><header>Definition of
regulatory document</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this
title, the term <quote>regulatory document</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5575880d38e34e53b7299ff5e7ecbefa"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a directive;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID18366e27b5814fdf8ec51723c9f0905b"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a notice; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8f08baf96fa24fafb8238b7258153b32"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a policy memorandum.</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8a43b67af2cd4d87b9f9d252c5f5d441" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>303.</enum><header>Approval of State
meat inspection programs</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb55d08df56a64303967cfc597800ddc8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, the Secretary may approve a State meat inspection
program and allow the shipment in commerce of carcasses, parts of carcasses,
meat, and meat food products inspected under the State meat inspection program
in accordance with this title.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7116c1e86c634459b38a16716d399e21"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To receive or maintain approval from the
Secretary for a State meat inspection program in accordance with subsection
(a), a State shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID87da56474bf04f9f9cefe8551f666a78"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implement a State meat inspection program
that enforces the mandatory antemortem and postmortem inspection, reinspection,
sanitation, and related Federal requirements of titles I, II, and IV (including
applicable regulations promulgated and regulatory documents issued under those
titles); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdb622df30185449eb0bb64ee29f19ec2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into a cooperative agreement with the
Secretary in accordance with subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4a7e0a46cb8b41f2a8f58df64ba08f82"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cooperative
agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may enter into a
cooperative agreement with a State that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7E38CE10C11B42C8A7E799D1898C8025"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishes the terms governing the
relationship between the Secretary and the State meat inspection program;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id22BB0B0CFEE54A7594EE164800EF7BB5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID938c4a856f3249cb88877cd136462c70"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State will adopt (including adoption by
reference) provisions equivalent to titles I, II, and IV (including applicable
regulations promulgated and regulatory documents issued under those
titles);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4295e4502e504152aa3cb6bdd0cc8eae"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">State-inspected and passed meat and meat
food products will be marked with a mark of State inspection, which shall be
deemed to be an official mark, in accordance with requirements issued by the
Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDaea3dc969e6849d4b531d026d2d27c62"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State will comply with all labeling
requirements issued by the Secretary governing meat and meat food products
inspected under the State meat inspection program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe2930aa790c8488e8fb9f290d96478a9"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary shall have authority—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID944bd796a4e84f1cb0fd217496546f9c"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to detain and seize livestock, carcasses,
parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food products under the State meat
inspection program;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb79e9daffc2e4d68b7dcfda81214bf73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to obtain access to facilities, records,
livestock, carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food products of any
person, firm, or corporation that slaughters, processes, handles, stores,
transports, or sells meat or meat food products inspected under the State meat
inspection program to determine compliance with this Act (including applicable
regulations promulgated and regulatory documents issued under this Act);
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3a4f59bc47dd4c60b1875483e3faf6ff"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to direct the State to conduct any activity
authorized to be conducted by the Secretary under this Act (including
applicable regulations promulgated and regulatory documents issued under this
Act); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID64ead05b7bf6460ebac6ac3438f1e706"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such other terms as the Secretary
determines to be necessary shall be included in the cooperative agreement to
ensure that the actions of the State and the State meat inspection program are
consistent with this Act (including applicable regulations promulgated and
regulatory documents issued under this Act).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbba6b5b90a6149e098224df61bd5ea30"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Restriction on
establishment size</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id029E157602274EE6B1B52C626AD216B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
paragraph (2), establishments with more than 50 employees may not be accepted
into a State meat inspection program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB8119328083C495A8066F4B371DD3378"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Existing
establishments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
paragraph (3), any establishment that is subject to State inspection on January
1, 2007, may remain subject to State inspection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDD211203438540A4A065D41ED313BD69"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federally-inspected
establishments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After January
1, 2007, a Federally-inspected establishment shall not be eligible to apply for
and receive State inspection if the establishment has more than 50
employees.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDed22a07f37cb4d8d80e2237690830c32"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reimbursement
of State costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
may reimburse the State for not more than 60 percent of the State's costs of
meeting the Federal requirements for the State meat inspection program.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3c74758e88704533b522cf86256ae73d"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Sampling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A duly authorized representative of the
Secretary shall be afforded access to State-inspected establishments to take
reasonable samples of the inventory of the establishments upon payment of the
fair market value of the samples.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID833b549fbb6c4844809592c8b9ec35ff"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that a State
meat inspection program does not comply with this title or the cooperative
agreement under subsection (c), the Secretary shall take such action as the
Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure that the carcasses, parts of
carcasses, meat, and meat food products in the State are inspected in a manner
that effectuates this Act (including applicable regulations promulgated and
regulatory documents issued under this Act).</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID76457c45a4ab45e1a9f28091ef94336e" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>304.</enum><header>Authority to take
over State meat inspection programs</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa0348facb5a44f858590290c63b97f46"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary has reason to believe that
a State is not in compliance with this Act (including applicable regulations
promulgated and regulatory documents issued under this Act) or the cooperative
agreement under section 303(c) and is considering the revocation or temporary
suspension of the approval of the State meat inspection program, the Secretary
shall promptly notify and consult with the Governor of the State.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf3ce6258a5964c63aa44c1c5463fdc88"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Suspension and
revocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
revoke or temporarily suspend the approval of a State meat inspection program
and take over a State meat inspection program if the Secretary determines that
the State meat inspection program is not in compliance with this Act (including
applicable regulations promulgated and regulatory documents issued under this
Act) or the cooperative agreement.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7e9fde2e07bf4331a40e6f99d58ba741"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary revokes or temporarily
suspends the approval of a State meat inspection program in accordance with
subsection (b), the Secretary shall publish the determination under that
subsection in the Federal Register.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbc37a54522274d9f805808c971d8de30"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Inspection of
establishments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the
expiration of 30 days after the date of publication of a determination under
subsection (c), an establishment subject to a State meat inspection program
with respect to which the Secretary makes a determination under subsection (b)
shall be inspected by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDaa5968d94e984d77866d3d722ec9d88e" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>305.</enum><header>Expedited authority
to take over inspection of State-inspected establishments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this
title, if the Secretary determines that an establishment operating under a
State meat inspection program is not operating in accordance with this Act
(including applicable regulations promulgated and regulatory documents issued
under this Act) or the cooperative agreement under section 303(c), and the
State, after notification by the Secretary to the Governor, has not taken
appropriate action within a reasonable time as determined by the Secretary, the
Secretary may immediately determine that the establishment is an establishment
that shall be inspected by the Secretary, until such time as the Secretary
determines that the State will meet the requirements of this Act (including
applicable regulations promulgated and regulatory documents issued under this
Act) and the cooperative agreement with respect to the establishment.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID72b4add149474303b31acab7d645c4e6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>306.</enum><header>Annual
review</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall
develop and implement a process, in consultation with the States—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7CF1E4B4849546B5A65799471E205F5C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to review annually each State meat
inspection program approved under this title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id78F33322D77A49BBAD9AD9166D01661C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to certify the State meat inspection
programs that comply with the cooperative agreement entered into with the State
under section 303(c).</text>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID96d5e6cb37924d4994de176202310987" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>307.</enum><header>Federal inspection
option</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe3dc5244baf74bef9f0cafc4560c7f83"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An establishment that
operates in a State with an approved State meat inspection program may apply
for—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id372ECC6FD32A4A9DA59CC3EC3662DB78"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">inspection under the State meat inspection
program; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0A52801C979B453080326C92458548AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal inspection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID43430b3d55c34097b358f1ee47d60baa"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An establishment shall not make an
application under subsection (a) more than once every 4
years.</text>
</subsection></section>.
(b)Acceptance of
interstate shipments; advisory committeesTitle IV of the Federal Meat Inspection Act
is amended—
(1)by redesignating section 411 (21 U.S.C.
680) as section 413; and
(2)by inserting after section 410 (21 U.S.C.
679a) the following:
411.Acceptance of
interstate shipments of meat and meat food productsNotwithstanding any provision of State law,
a State or local government shall not prohibit or restrict the movement or sale
of meat or meat food products that have been inspected and passed in accordance
with this Act for interstate commerce.
412.Advisory committees
for Federal and State programsThe Secretary may appoint advisory
committees consisting of such representatives of appropriate State agencies as
the Secretary and the State agencies may designate to consult with the
Secretary concerning Federal and State programs with respect to meat inspection
and other matters within the scope of this
Act.
.
(c)This section takes
effect on January 1, 2007.
<enum>II</enum><header>Poultry inspection</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb83f7b74229c45ce89fe84d1ae86f116" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Federal and State
cooperation on poultry inspection for intrastate distribution</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9d1a30b6a1ce4a288b2bb47d4482326d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Redesignation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID464259c2fd3842cdad5b195dbd75dcf0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5 of the
Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 454) is redesignated as section 33
and moved so as to appear at the end of that Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0bcf42ef704149ab93936b0eccac303f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Intrastate
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 33 of the
Poultry Products Inspection Act (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) is amended
by striking the section heading and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3F3793733C024F82956BFF885DC5FC42" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2c2e80c6ac074ebba9d63dfa251eaa5b" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>33.</enum><header>Federal and State
cooperation on poultry inspection for intrastate
distribution</header>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID34512b7197854a9f88c1f753b6e63228"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID83fb3df455fc49bc924e657c25ff5451"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8(b) of the Poultry Products
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 457(b)) is amended in the second sentence by striking
<quote>section 5 of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>section
33(a)(4)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1429a4b8f2dc4066bb295666ae554459"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11(e) of the Poultry Products
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 460(e)) is amended by striking <quote>section 5 of
this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>section 33(a)(4)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID107af2d3d4484a1daab53d71bd2c4341"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subsection takes
effect on January 1, 2007.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID995925f5c6264c51b2cbe3034d97329b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID60886426f4e743bb99dd9c2697f4513e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 33 of the
Poultry Products Inspection Act (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1)) is
repealed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1e11c4dc40f2410d953b509fcbe08a52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2f386c483d7e4d2d9f381e5224b5594b"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8(b) of the Poultry Products
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 457(b)) (as amended by subsection (a)(3)(A)) is
amended in the second sentence by striking <quote>section 33(a)(4)</quote> and
inserting <quote>section 32</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDacb2695292b74d82866f2938b08591b0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11(e) of the Poultry Products
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 460(e)) (as amended by subsection (a)(3)(B)) is
amended by striking <quote>section 33(a)(4)</quote> and inserting
<quote>section 32</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3fe95924cd82486584302440ab9de78b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
section 302, this subsection takes effect on January 1, 2007.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2484e42583b7408581d6b3bb32bf5c3b" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>202.</enum><header>State poultry
inspection programs</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDaa572e3b8f8a4584972e0a551d06c60d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Poultry Products
Inspection Act (as amended by section 201(a)(1)) is amended by inserting after
section 4 (21 U.S.C. 453) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA3D203CFC7BC45C1AA2C2B756172D578" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID983cd1458f5643eeae68eab5154a5122" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5.</enum><header>State poultry
inspection programs</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID413d6ba12ff145cf994ad2a8f1846f46"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the policy of Congress to protect the
public from poultry products that are adulterated or misbranded and to assist
in efforts by State and other government agencies to accomplish that
policy.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6fee847f842b4aaab92a05817c676bc8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of
Regulatory Document</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this
section, the term <term>regulatory document</term> means—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9e9dcf66e349449a82a776ec29258189"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a directive;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb1280a052d0145c594b9d2be05c8b3fe"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a notice; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDad00d706d9b249a7b6966619c079d4d1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a policy memorandum.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2a7f9ff0a22545bf80f2705fd7adaf61"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Approval of
State poultry inspection programs</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc6f1378395d941c390b886c380737039"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, the Secretary may approve a State poultry
inspection program and allow the shipment in commerce of poultry products
inspected under the State poultry inspection program in accordance with this
section and section 5A.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID690f95925c2b4ab88e6eca47b6fddd24"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To receive or maintain approval from the
Secretary for a State poultry inspection program in accordance with paragraph
(1), a State shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2b839d2d99ee4a93ae634375f15f8eb6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implement a State poultry inspection
program that enforces the mandatory antemortem and postmortem inspection,
reinspection, sanitation, and related Federal requirements of sections 1
through 4 and 6 through 32 (including applicable regulations promulgated and
regulatory documents issued under those sections); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc9401576fce54bef8e33ddabc1bfbda0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into a cooperative agreement with the
Secretary in accordance with paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3b19333d2a62426da5ef54542cb72277"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cooperative
agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may enter into a
cooperative agreement with a State that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id19A5D284B3E64013A3263287FE872AF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishes the terms governing the
relationship between the Secretary and the State poultry inspection program;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0944C4DACD6C40B19F5D8D8BB8809A28"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd0c76537f5244fc48193a9411b0f24a0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State will adopt (including adoption by
reference) provisions equivalent to sections 1 through 4 and 6 through 32
(including applicable regulations promulgated and regulatory documents issued
under this Act;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1eb11136dc984538a54c382d75b94fed"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">State-inspected and passed poultry products
will be marked with a mark of State inspection, which shall be deemed to be an
official mark, in accordance with requirements issued by the Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd20e24235f994177bb60a6cd4ad243ec"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State will comply with all labeling
requirements issued by the Secretary governing poultry products inspected under
the State poultry inspection program;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8ef37cfe4b1d43b28091386b962ed2eb"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary shall have authority—</text>
<subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDda4ef2bd5276428f8705f00509469e50"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to detain and seize poultry and poultry
products under the State poultry inspection program;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb691463eae424932927b8bb5cbb8ea00"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to obtain access to facilities, records,
and poultry products of any person that slaughters, processes, handles, stores,
transports, or sells poultry products inspected under the State poultry
inspection program to determine compliance with this Act (including applicable
regulations promulgated and regulatory documents issued under this Act);
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbee834bf5ea6488da8bd31a22804e2f7"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to direct the State to conduct any activity
authorized to be conducted by the Secretary under this Act (including
applicable regulations promulgated and regulatory documents issued under this
Act); and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID37e71f12ece04932a6225f4445559bfa"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such other terms as the Secretary
determines to be necessary shall be included in the cooperative agreement to
ensure that the actions of the State and the State poultry inspection program
are consistent with this Act (including applicable regulations promulgated and
regulatory documents issued under this Act).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf1215f57866f453cb1d87a68f372cc1f"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Restriction on
establishment size</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id842F9C8A907741FBBBC04A78C73EA74D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), establishments with more than 50 employees may not be
accepted into a State poultry inspection program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id66973739F4234B00BB8EE7863B527159"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Existing
establishments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to
subparagraph (C), any establishment that is subject to State inspection on
January 1, 2007 may remain subject to state inspection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDBD7AB19B09742808A19FBBD8B27EACA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Federally-inspected
establishments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After January
1, 2007, a Federally-inspected establishment shall not be eligible to apply for
and receive State inspection if the establishment has more than 50
employees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb5a8b190caea4473bf7ba4e1519446e5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reimbursement
of State costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
may reimburse the State for not more than 60 percent of the State's costs of
meeting the Federal requirements for the State poultry inspection
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID814d586ac0d1477aaaabc4682e00a7fc"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Sampling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A duly authorized representative of the
Secretary shall be afforded access to State-inspected establishments to take
reasonable samples of the inventory of the establishment upon payment of the
fair market value of the samples.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID641cf469606d4db4a7e05738228cda6b"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that a State
poultry inspection program does not comply with this section, section 5A, or
the cooperative agreement under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall take such
action as the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure that the poultry
products in the State are inspected in a manner that effectuates this Act
(including applicable regulations promulgated and regulatory documents issued
under this Act).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbd8f041f05fd4cf592d00df6a2719a2b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual
review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
develop and implement a process, in consultation with States—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDEDF9C4C1A6E47319FAE048DAE99A5CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to review annually each State poultry
inspection program approved under this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB21BF0522D674B84A5F9448045FBA5C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to certify the State poultry inspection
programs that comply with the cooperative agreement entered into with the State
under subsection (c)(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc430de688d264941ad351758b5097f50"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal
inspection option</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb869d4c8724d44dc8a838dd8ee254006"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An official
establishment that operates in a State with an approved State poultry
inspection program may apply for inspection under the State poultry inspection
program or for Federal inspection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDff8073eba59b450698d372981d17710c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An official establishment shall not make an
application under paragraph (1) more than once every 4 years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4abff10aeb354b0882b1c6a1af865b47" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5A.</enum><header>Authority to take
over State poultry inspection activities</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID04cca3a7e38f4ad9821291b414593819"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of
Regulatory Document</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this
section, the term <term>regulatory document</term> has the meaning given the
term in section 5(b).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID216dcbf2cb814d2ca1698fec517ae2bf"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority to
take over State poultry inspection programs</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID423791e9ddff4304a79c47e294a598cb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary has reason to believe that
a State is not in compliance with this Act (including applicable regulations
promulgated and regulatory documents issued under this Act) or the cooperative
agreement under section 5(c)(3) and is considering the revocation or temporary
suspension of the approval of the State poultry inspection program, the
Secretary shall promptly notify and consult with the Governor of the
State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf02368d5790a4dfe9461c90ec4e0863f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Suspension and
revocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
revoke or temporarily suspend the approval of a State poultry inspection
program and take over a State poultry inspection program if the Secretary
determines that the State poultry inspection program is not in compliance with
this Act (including applicable regulations promulgated and regulatory documents
issued under this Act) or the cooperative agreement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID57eed160fbd44c628d40023e8fbb80da"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary revokes or temporarily
suspends the approval of a State poultry inspection program in accordance with
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish the determination under that
paragraph in the Federal Register.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDcd23d8537e9746c9987afd1177a26755"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Inspection of
establishments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the
expiration of 30 days after the date of publication of a determination under
paragraph (3), an official establishment subject to a State poultry inspection
program with respect to which the Secretary makes a determination under
paragraph (2) shall be inspected by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb5035e49a3e24d6da88f939ca11a58c1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Expedited
authority to take over inspection of State-inspected official
establishments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section or section 5, if the Secretary determines that an official
establishment operating under a State poultry inspection program is not
operating in accordance with this Act (including applicable regulations
promulgated and regulatory documents issued under this Act) or the cooperative
agreement under section 5(c)(3), and the State, after notification by the
Secretary to the Governor, has not taken appropriate action within a reasonable
time as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may immediately determine
that the official establishment is an establishment that shall be inspected by
the Secretary, until such time as the Secretary determines that the State will
meet the requirements of this Act (including applicable regulations promulgated
and regulatory documents issued under this Act) and the cooperative agreement
with respect to the official
establishment.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDacdf17a5e6a442caa4d0ca168e074172"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acceptance of
interstate shipments; advisory committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Poultry Products Inspection Act is
amended by inserting after section 30 (21 U.S.C. 471) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFB19F26ACCBE4161A4D6156F5ACA1060" style="OLC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa5d6c1f6b67949fda01d21e512055ff4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>31.</enum><header>Acceptance of
interstate shipments of poultry products</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any provision of State law,
a State or local government shall not prohibit or restrict the movement or sale
of poultry products that have been inspected and passed in accordance with this
Act for interstate commerce.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID37bfba9c817140f9ae815e6587cb6f70" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>32.</enum><header>Advisory committees
for Federal and State programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may appoint advisory
committees consisting of such representatives of appropriate State agencies as
the Secretary and the State agencies may designate to consult with the
Secretary concerning State and Federal programs with respect to poultry product
inspection and other matters within the scope of this
Act.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID17393d6adf2e40faab76f1b6cbd7c4d2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section takes
effect on January 1, 2007.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>General provisions</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf97fff4e835444d9bf9a77a27204facf" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than January 1, 2007, the
Secretary of Agriculture may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to
implement the amendments made by sections 102 and 202.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd1f0d93c838b4601acaafcbf65096e64" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>302.</enum><header>Termination of
authority to establish an interstate inspection program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">If the Secretary of Agriculture has not
approved any State meat inspection program or State poultry inspection program
by entering into a cooperative agreement under title III of the Federal Meat
Inspection Act and sections 5 and 5A of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (as
amended by this Act) by January 1, 2007, sections 101(b), 102, 201(b), and 202,
and the amendments made by those sections, are repealed effective as of that
date.</text>
</section>