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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5762 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2008 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Welch of Vermont) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To prohibit the use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish the names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Food Safety Recall Information Act.

2.

Publication of names of retailers and school districts that purchase meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall

(a)

Meat products

The Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by— (1)redesignating section 411 as section 412; and (2)inserting after section 410 the following new section:

411.

Publication of names of retailers and school districts that purchase meat products subject to voluntary recall

(a)

Reporting to Secretary

(1)

In general

A person that voluntarily recalls a meat product shall, not later than 5 days after the date on which the voluntary recall begins, submit to the Secretary a list of all retail stores or public school districts that are known to have purchased a meat product subject to the voluntary recall. (2)

Updated list

Not later than 5 days after the date on which a person required to submit a list under paragraph (1) learns of a retail store or public school district that has purchased a meat product subject to the voluntary recall referred to in such paragraph that has not been submitted to the Secretary under this subsection, such person shall submit the name of such retail store or public school district to the Secretary. (b)

Publication

Not later than 5 days after learning that a retail store or public school district has purchased a meat product subject to a voluntary recall, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and otherwise make publicly available the name of such retail store or public school district.

. (b)

Poultry products

The Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

31.

Publication of names of retailers and school districts that purchase poultry products subject to voluntary recall

(a)

Reporting to Secretary

(1)

In general

A person that voluntarily recalls a poultry product shall, not later than 5 days after the date on which the voluntary recall begins, submit to the Secretary a list of all retail stores or public school districts that are known to have purchased a poultry product subject to the voluntary recall. (2)

Updated list

Not later than 5 days after the date on which a person required to submit a list under paragraph (1) learns of a retail store or public school district that has purchased a poultry product subject to the voluntary recall referred to in such paragraph that has not been submitted to the Secretary under this subsection, such person shall submit the name of such retail store or public school district to the Secretary. (b)

Publication

Not later than 5 days after learning that a retail store or public school district has purchased a poultry product subject to a voluntary recall, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and otherwise make publicly available the name of such retail store or public school district.

. (c)

Egg products

The Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

30.

Publication of names of retailers and school districts that purchase egg products subject to voluntary recall

(a)

Reporting to Secretary

(1)

In general

A person that voluntarily recalls a egg product shall, not later than 5 days after the date on which the voluntary recall begins, submit to the Secretary a list of all retail stores or public school districts that are known to have purchased a egg product subject to the voluntary recall. (2)

Updated list

Not later than 5 days after the date on which a person required to submit a list under paragraph (1) learns of a retail store or public school district that has purchased a egg product subject to the voluntary recall referred to in such paragraph that has not been submitted to the Secretary under this subsection, such person shall submit the name of such retail store or public school district to the Secretary. (b)

Publication

Not later than 5 days after learning that a retail store or public school district has purchased a egg product subject to a voluntary recall, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and otherwise make publicly available the name of such retail store or public school district.

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3.

Prohibition on use of nonambulatory livestock for human food

Section 1(m) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(m)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (8), by striking ; or and inserting ;; (2)in paragraph (9), by striking substance. and inserting substance; or; and (3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10)if it is derived from an animal that, at the time of slaughter, is unable to stand and walk unassisted. .