110 HR 4077 IH: To authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk U.S. House of Representatives 2007-11-05 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4077 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2007 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption when the milk or milk product originates in a State that allows the sale of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form and is destined for another State that allows the sale of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form.

1.

Interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products

(a)

Sale authorized

Notwithstanding section 1240.61 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, the delivery into interstate traffic, or sale, other distribution, or holding for sale or other distribution after shipment in interstate traffic, of any unpasteurized milk or unpasteurized milk product in final package form for direct human consumption, or intended to be put into final package form for direct human consumption, is not prohibited if the unpasteurized milk or unpasteurized milk product— (1)is produced in a State that allows the sale of unpasteurized milk and or unpasteurized milk products in final package form; (2)is delivered into interstate traffic in that State; and (3)is intended for transport to and sale in another State that allows the sale of unpasteurized milk and or unpasteurized milk products in final package form. (b)

Definitions

In this section: (1)The term pasteurized refers to the process of heating milk and milk products to the applicable temperature specified in the tables contained in section 1240.61 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, and held continuously at or above that temperature for at least the corresponding specified time in such tables. (2)The terms milk, milk products, and interstate traffic have the meanings given those terms in section 1240.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations.