[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4654]
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  SA 3269. Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Moran) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other 
programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 125___. STATE MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING 
                   INTERSTATE SHIPMENT OF STATE-INSPECTED POULTRY 
                   AND MEAT ITEMS.

       (a) Meat Items.--Section 501 of the Federal Meat Inspection 
     Act (21 U.S.C. 683) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``that is located in a 
     State that has enacted a mandatory State meat product 
     inspection law that imposes ante mortem and post mortem 
     inspection, reinspection, and sanitation requirements that 
     are at least equal to those under this Act'' before the 
     period at the end; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (5);
       (2) by striking subsections (b) through (e) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(b) State Memoranda of Understanding Regarding Interstate 
     Shipment of State-inspected Meat Items.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law (including regulations), a State may enter into a 
     memorandum of understanding with another State under which 
     meat items from an eligible establishment in 1 State are sold 
     in interstate commerce in the other State, in accordance with 
     the requirements of paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Requirements.--To be eligible to enter into a 
     memorandum of understanding under paragraph (1), a State, 
     acting through the appropriate State agency, shall receive a 
     certification from the Secretary that--
       ``(A) the ante mortem and post mortem inspection, 
     reinspection, and sanitation requirements of the State are at 
     least equal to those under this Act; and
       ``(B) the State employs designated personnel to inspect 
     meat items to be shipped by eligible establishments in 
     interstate commerce.'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (c);
       (4) by striking subsections (g), (h), and (j); and
       (5) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (d).
       (b) Poultry Items.--Section 31 of the Poultry Products 
     Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 472) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (5);
       (2) by striking subsections (b) through (g) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(b) State Memoranda of Understanding Regarding Interstate 
     Shipment of State-inspected Poultry Items.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law (including regulations), a State may enter into a 
     memorandum of understanding with another State under which 
     poultry items from an eligible establishment in 1 State are 
     sold in interstate commerce in the other State, in accordance 
     with the requirements of paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Requirements.--To be eligible to enter into a 
     memorandum of understanding under paragraph (1), a State, 
     acting through the appropriate State agency, shall receive a 
     certification from the Secretary that--
       ``(A) the ante mortem and post mortem inspection, 
     reinspection, and sanitation requirements of the State are at 
     least equal to those under this Act; and
       ``(B) the State employs designated personnel to inspect 
     poultry items to be shipped by eligible establishments in 
     interstate commerce.'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (c); and
       (4) by striking subsection (i).
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