II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1149 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2007 Mr. Kohl (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Conrad) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the State inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal inspection requirements and to require the Secretary to reimburse State agencies for part of the costs of the inspections.

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Interstate distribution of State inspected meat and poultry products

(a)

Meat products

Section 301(a)(1) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 661(a)(1)) is amended— (1)by striking (1) The Secretary and inserting (1)(A) The Secretary; (2)in subparagraph (A) (as designated by paragraph (1)), by striking solely for distribution within such State; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (B)The Secretary shall reimburse a State agency administering inspections pursuant to subparagraph (A) for not less than 50 percent and not more than 60 percent of the costs of administering the inspections. . (b)

Poultry products

Section 5(a)(1) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 454(a)(1)) is amended— (1)by striking (1) The Secretary and inserting (1)(A) The Secretary; (2)in subparagraph (A) (as designated by paragraph (1)), by striking solely for distribution within such State; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (B)The Secretary shall reimburse a State agency administering inspections pursuant to subparagraph (A) for not less than 50 percent and not more than 60 percent of the costs of administering the inspections. .