[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4022 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4022

     To prohibit additional requirements for the control of Vibrio 
    vulnificus applicable to the post-harvest processing of oysters.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 4, 2009

   Mr. Boyd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
     To prohibit additional requirements for the control of Vibrio 
    vulnificus applicable to the post-harvest processing of oysters.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Oyster Protection Act of 
2009''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO POST-
              HARVEST PROCESSING OF OYSTERS.

    No Federal funds may be used to establish or implement under the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) or other 
authority any requirement for the control of Vibrio vulnificus 
applicable to the post-harvest processing of oysters that is in 
addition to Federal requirements applicable to such processing as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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