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On the recordJuly 11, 2013
I am opposed to the bill in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Esty moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 2642, to the Committee on Agriculture with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: At the end of title XI, add the following new subtitle: Subtitle E--Food Safety SEC. 11501. PROTECTING SAFE FOOD FOR AMERICAN CONSUMERS. (a) Meat Products.--Section 20 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 620) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: ``(h) The Secretary shall annually conduct an on-site audit of the food regulatory system of each country that is eligible to export carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, or meat food products to the United States.''. (b) Poultry Products.--Section 17 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 466) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(e) The Secretary shall annually conduct an on-site audit of the food regulatory system of each country that is eligible to export poultry or parts or products of poultry to the United States.''. (c) Egg Products.--Section 17 of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.…
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Elizabeth Esty
Democratic · Connecticut
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Jul 11, 2013

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