118 S480 IS: To require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes. U.S. Senate 2023-02-16 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 480IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 16, 2023Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Rounds, and Mr. Luján) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by beef imported from Brazil, and for other purposes.

1.

Working group on beef imported from Brazil

(a)

Establishment of working group

(1)

In general

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a working group—(A)to evaluate the threat posed by beef and beef products imported from Brazil to food safety and animal health in the United States; and(B)to make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to whether the importation of beef and beef products from Brazil into the United States should be permitted.(2)

Membership

The Secretary shall ensure that the working group established under paragraph (1) includes—(A)experts on food safety; (B)experts on animal health; and(C)representatives of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other Federal agencies with responsibilities relating to international trade.(b)

Temporary suspension of imports

Beef and beef products imported from Brazil may not enter the United States during the period—(1)beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and(2)ending on the date on which the working group established under subsection (a)(1) submits to the Secretary the recommendations required by subparagraph (B) of that subsection.