II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2007 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require country of origin labeling for processed food items.

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Country of origin labeling for processed food items

(a)

Definition of covered commodity

Section 281(2) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638(2)) is amended— (1)by striking subparagraph (B); (2)by striking Covered commodity.— and all that follows through The term in subparagraph (A) and inserting Covered commodity.—The term; (3)by redesignating clauses (i) through (vi) as subparagraphs (A) through (F), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (4)in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking and at the end; (5)in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (6)by adding at the end the following: (G)a processed food item. . (b)

United States country of origin

Section 282(a)(2) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638a(a)(2)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2)in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (F)in the case of a processed food item, is exclusively manufactured in the United States. . (c)

Regulations

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement the amendments made this section. (d)

Applicability

The amendments made by this section shall apply to the retail sale of a processed food item beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.